They get on him for his defense blowing leads because he's the head coach and it's his job to instill a defense that does its job in his EIGHTH YEAR running the Washington State program.
Gardner Minshew was the wizard last year; able to execute, while raising the overall level of play for his entire team—defense included—en route a program's best 11-2 run. (10-2 with Ryan Leaf in 1997 season was previous best.)
Without a stellar, mature signal caller—Cougs are looking like a 6-6 squad this season.
Always love that an offensive wizard who has never fielded a good defense in his life would somehow ever make sense at a Miami program that prided itself on next-level defense since the 1980s. Yeah, great call.
What has Miami prided itself on the last 15 years?
Living in the past has been a downfall for Miami. Part of Miami’s run was caused by the innovation of the coaches (Howard, Jimmy, Erickson). We are still stuck in the past in 2019 and we are a mediocre, boring football team bc of it.
Leach actually has more 10 W seasons at historically doormat programs then Miami does in the last 15 years. Sad ****.