I would not trade Beard for Lamar. That said . . .
I'd welcome him on the staff if room can be found for him. I've had a chance to hang out with him on a couple occasions. He'd be a wonderful recruiting asset for us. He's incredibly charismatic and funny. A captivating guy. Very good storyteller. He is very relatable. I'd bet he gets along well with both high school kids and parents.
Re: him trashing us - yes, that sucked. But it's business. I had a chance to talk to him about why he came here. He said he grew up a Gator fan, but at the time, UF had Emmitt and was just running the ball. He made a "business decision" - his words, not mine - and came to Miami because we were winging it left and right and figured he'd get a lot more action here than UF. His trashing of UM sucked, but it's business. I wouldn't let that stand in the way of hiring him.