UM is flat out a racist institution if they continue to employ this white windbag, who embarrassed UM by disappearing and begging for the ped state job, when they fired Shannon, a UM man and hometown hero, for fielding a better product.
THIS is why I think they HAVE to fire Golden. He and Shannon have equally bad records at this point. To keep Al after firing Randy just looks AWFUL!
Have questioned Golden's motivation ever since he tried to bolt for PSU. I've wondered if he even wanted to be here since then. No chance he resigns, however. There's still plenty of $$$$$ to be made at our expense.
He probably came because it's too good an opportunity to pass up. UM has a storied history over the last thirty years. If you can succeed at UM you can succeed anywhere. A lot of things in place, including media exposure and fertile talent. Probably a good step up in salary. Lot of downsides, like nasty and brutal media and fanbase if you don't win. Insane expectations.
A couple of years ago I talked to a fellow who played back in the '70's at GT. He was friends with Patrick Nix's father, a longtime coach in Georgia. Said Nix never really wanted to move to Miami, but couldn't pass up the salary increase.
My advice to young men who play football: get a practical degree like business, maybe major in accounting. Stay out of coaching. Enjoy the game from the stands. If you coach, do it part time at a HS or youth league. Otherwise, you'll be a gypsy, bounce around worse than the military, face occasional unemployment, and have unreal pressures.
The only time I've seen hate like this for a person is in politics, We had Bush Derangement Syndrome, similar for Obama, and now it's Golden Derangement Syndrome. Not that he's doing an acceptable job, but I'm not going to demonize him. Unless he straightens things out--which is unlikely--he should be looking around. Maybe a LB coach for a pro team. Let him learn more about defense.
