Ferman is hinting that Highsmith deal is on the way

[Thommy30w]

So the background to this idea is the following:

Everything 305 mentioned in a podcast back in late October he had heard through connections that AH was interested in coming to Miami in a football AD type role. all other sports would be handled by other people (or another AD). It was scoffed at by Ferman at the time.

Right after the Duke loss, this very idea came out on the Rivals board. Highsmith would come in as a Football director. He would have full oversight of the football program, including hiring of coaches. Blake James would remain as AD and handle all the other stuff. The sticky question was whether AH would report directly to the President or BOT or if James would be his boss. That didn't seem like it would work. This was when Ferman also suggested Mike Leach as OC....

Everything 305 came on the podcast again last week and tried to have the conversation but Ferman wouldn't let him speak.


Now Ferman is implying it may actually happen.... Or is in the works...

Serious question. Are there any other schools that have this type of arrangement? It sounds kind of ridiculous.

 

[ZCanes]

Would be huge if true. We desperately need a football expert in the building to guide the program. Our program has been guided by non football cucks for too long.

 

[Angry Ibis]

Sounds legit. Will definitely refresh....

 

[andyctree]

Gru is spamming his own board. What an ***.

 

[pyhooya]

 

[ZCanes]

Serious question. Are there any other schools that have this type of arrangement? It sounds kind of ridiculous.

Sort of

Alabama for example has two positions called

Assistant Athletics Director, Football

Associate Athletics Director, Football Chief Operating Officer

 

[9oh4Cane]

Would take in a heartbeat

 

[fincane]

Sort of

Alabama for example has two positions called

Assistant Athletics Director, Football

Associate Athletics Director, Football Chief Operating Officer

But those people can’t hire and fire coaches. Zo would have that power like an NFL GM would. Probably a say over personnel too. How many coaches on the college level would be ok with that? That’s the interesting part.

 

[Thommy30w]

Sort of

Alabama for example has two positions called

Assistant Athletics Director, Football

Associate Athletics Director, Football Chief Operating Officer

Thanks for the info. Makes sense that Alabama does it.

 

[Problem2]

It isn't just Ferman talking out of his ***. It is a real thing. Actually pretty deep into discussions.

Mannnn I hope you're not trolling

 

[TriStarCane]

let’s try something different. We have been irrelevant for almost two decade so

 

[ZCanes]

Thanks for the info. Makes sense that Alabama does it.

No problem. When I said sort of, a Highsmith position would be different I would imagine.
Saban isn’t taking orders from those two positions since he already knows what the **** is going on. I would imagine those positions are just a more football focused section of the Athletics Department so the overall Athletics Director can focus on other things.
I think Highsmith coming in would be more like a GM, so definitely a different kind of position which may be unique in college football, but definitely not something completely out of left field.
At this point we need to think outside the box and get some football people in the building that are between the coaching staff and the admin which has no idea what it’s doing.

 

[fincane]

Mannnn I hope you're not trolling

Nope. Never had a source in my life until now. Not a Miami side source either

 

[Burricane]

Everyone else is doing it.

Maybe Al will let you get in on the lawsuit

 

[Problem2]

Well ****

This would significantly change things. Pretty much what we want

 

[ZCanes]

But those people can’t hire and fire coaches. Zo would have that power like an NFL GM would. Probably a say over personnel too. How many coaches on the college level would be ok with that? That’s the interesting part.

Absolutely, it’s unique and something that I have never heard of in college football.
I’m all for it, not like it can get any worse than it is. Can only help in my opinion.

 

[Burricane]

Nope. Never had a source in my life until now. Isn’t a source from the Miami side either

So Highsmith side

 

[GonzoCane]

Kiss of death

 

[MiaCane01]

Nope. Never had a source in my life until now. Not a Miami side source either

Are you highsmith Jr?

 

[MaximoCane]

Zo would def be capable of knocking some of these mofos out