"Whenever Butch Davis comes up in conversation, fans point to his record as evidence of a great coach. However, that same great coach was despised by the same fanbase for that same record. Davis averaged nine wins per season in a conference in which there were 3-5 guaranteed wins per year. The Big East of the late 90s was one of the worst conferences in the country, with an impressive top end. Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Miami were the class of the league, with schools like Temple, Rutgers and Pitt being uncompetitive. Miami usually crushed the bottom feeders, then struggled to beat teams with a pulse. Davis' record against Florida State, Syracuse and Virginia Tech was a combined 6-12, with three of those wins coming in the 2000 season. Davis' struggles weren't limited to the big teams, the 'Canes were inconsistent across the board. A perfect example would be the 31-6 beating East Carolina laid on the 'Canes at the Orange Bowl. Butch Davis only had one "awful" season, going 5-6 in 1997. That season was the result of years of heavy sanctions, so that can't be blamed on Davis. However, Miami fans have to look at Davis' overall record and realize that his record is a pleasant mirage. His teams beat the teams they were supposed to, and usually lost when faced with teams with equal or superior talent. In most cases, those games were ugly routs. Some of that can be attributed to the 'Canes not having depth, thanks to the NCAA mandated scholarship restrictions, but that isn't the only cause. Butch Davis' teams were usually horribly coached and disorganized, there's a reason why Davis was referred to as "Botch" by the same group that is now pushing for his return. "