He lives in Key West. Spurrier jr is on his staff, he could recruit SFL.
If he can recruit kids to Washington State in the middle of nowhere and beat Stanford, Oregon, USC (he beat Kiffin at USC and has a 2-2 record against them)
He’ll do just fine.
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He lives in Key West. Spurrier jr is on his staff, he could recruit SFL.
If he can recruit kids to Washington State in the middle of nowhere and beat Stanford, Oregon, USC (he beat Kiffin at USC and has a 2-2 record against them)
He’ll do just fine.
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Mark Richt’s abrupt decision to step down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday morning caught athletic director Blake James by surprise. But it became inevitable once Richt learned he would not be calling plays in 2019 and that the team’s next offensive coordinator would be free to make changes to the staff.
The 58-year-old coach, who had his contract extended through the 2023 season last January, had discussed all of the potential changes with James in the days following Miami’s 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl last week.
But ultimately, Miami’s 7-9 record over its last 16 games — including a 4-9 mark against Power 5 conference schools since beginning the 2017 season 10-0 and climbing to No. 2 in the national polls — proved to Richt it was time to move on, especially since he would be giving up a large part of the job that he enjoyed.
“The details of our conversation will remain between us, but it was clear to me that he was struggling with the decision,” James said Sunday during a press conference in the school’s basketball gym.
“The decision for Mark to retire is his and his alone. While my tweet after our bowl game noted our performance was not acceptable, I also tweeted that Mark and I were committed to fixing it and those discussions had already begun. At no time did I or anyone at Miami suggest that Mark step down. He truly made the decision based on his love of The U, his family and his desire to move forward with the next chapter of his life in retirement.”
Richt began contemplating his future during the season after Miami lost four games in a row to Virginia, Boston College, Duke and Georgia Tech to drop to 5-5. Richt called the four-game losing streak the toughest stretch of his coaching career.
At one point during the loss at Boston College, Richt was seen tearing up on the sidelines out of frustration. Miami’s offense was abysmal in 2018, and the quarterback situation never truly got resolved with fifth-year senior Malik Rosier and troubled redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry splitting the starting job all season.
Whoever the Hurricanes hire to be their next head coach will need to revamp the offense and hire an effective offensive coordinator.
“We’ll work quickly but comprehensively to identify the right fit for the University of Miami,” James said. “I am confident there will be a great deal of interest in our program as our fan support, our tradition, facilities, recruiting base, conference affiliation and world-class university all make this an attractive job.”
The last coaching search
The last time the Hurricanes were in the market for a head coach in 2015, Richt, a two-time SEC Coach of the Year at Georgia, fell in their lap late in the process after he got fired by the Bulldogs.
But before he became Miami’s top candidate for the job, the list of coaches who had shown real interest and were being considered was relatively short.
Miami interviewed three candidates before Richt: former Canes head coach Butch Davis (1995-2000), former Canes defensive coordinator Greg Schiano (1999-2000) and then-Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen.
Schiano was going to be the choice “by default” before Richt became available, a former UM player who had direct knowledge of the hiring process in 2015 recently told The Athletic.
Although Davis had a groundswell of support from former players and boosters, he “bombed the interview” when he blew off questions about the NCAA’s probe into improper benefits given to players when he was the coach at North Carolina. Davis was hired by Florida International two years later.
Mullen, meanwhile, told Miami he never really wanted the job. He is now at Florida.
This time around, though, Miami at least has upgraded its facilities. There’s a new $34 million indoor practice facility in place and there have been significant upgrades made to Hard Rock Stadium.
The issue, though, is timing. The early signing period has come and gone, and Miami was unable to add any quarterbacks to its roster — a position that badly needs upgrading.
Although many of the 15 players who signed with the program earlier this month have said they still intend to come to Miami even after Richt’s departure, they have the ability now to appeal to be released from their national letters of intent and sign elsewhere.
That’s part of the reason why James said Miami will try to act swiftly in hiring its next coach.
“I don’t know if there’s a traditional search,” James said. “It varies from search to search, but I can tell you we’re committed to getting the best person for the University of Miami football program and as quickly as possible.
“The good news is we’re in a dead period (for recruiting). The reality is we have a number of weeks before the signing period in February, so I don’t think there’s ever a good time. Obviously, as I said, we need to move quickly. We need to get a new head coach in place and have them have a staff ready to go that can continue to add on to the number of young men that have already committed to our program in the early signing period.”
Former Miami assistant and current Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal is reportedly UM’s top choice to replace Mark Richt. (Troy Wayrynen / USA TODAY Sports)
Mario Cristobal UM’s top target
Oregon coach Mario Cristobal, who played at Miami from 1989-92 and served as an assistant coach there from 2004-06, was the first person contacted about the job, sources have said, and the pursuit has not ended.
Cristobal, though, has a $10 million buyout tagged to his contract with the Ducks, and although some have said Miami could reach deep into its coffers to make it happen, the private school has not done business that way in the past.
Plus, it is still unclear what kind of financial settlement it agreed to with Richt, who was making $4 million a season (the most a head coach at Miami has ever earned) and was under contract for the next five years. Cristobal went 8-4 this past season in his first year at Oregon and is 35-52 overall as a head coach.
Cristobal’s elite skills as a nationwide recruiter — including in South Florida — is a big draw for UM.
“What there’s a premium on is getting the best person for the job and a person who can elevate us to the highest level. And what I’m going to do is look for whoever I believe is that person that can take Miami football to where it’s been in the past and where I’m confident it’s going to be again in the future,” James said.
“We need to be in Charlotte competing for ACC championships, and I want to see us in the College Football Playoff in the future. And, again, I think we have the talent pool in the state of Florida, I think we have the resources in our athletic program and we have, I’ll say, the greatest university in the country. And all those things will bode well for us as we find that next leader.”
Former players, meanwhile, have continued to push for Davis, who is coming off 8-5 and 9-4 seasons his first two years on the job at FIU. Davis, a source said, has already been contacted.
Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, meanwhile, would love to get involved coaching the program in some capacity. Reed served as an assistant defensive backs coach under Rex Ryan in 2016 in Buffalo.
Players, recruits react to news
Players were informed of Richt’s decision via email and text messages, James said.
Junior running back Travis Homer, the team’s leading rusher, announced moments after Richt’s news broke Sunday that he would be leaving early for the NFL draft.
Some players on the team — including freshman tight end Brevin Jordan — quickly began showing support for their respective position coaches.
Defensive tackle Nesta Silvera, meanwhile, didn’t appear as enthused and brought up the issue of loyalty.
Some recruits — including three-star center Jakai Clark — reiterated their commitments to Miami.
Others made it known they would not speak on the matter.
All James said he would do is recommend to Miami’s next coach that he take a look at what the Hurricanes’ defensive coaches have accomplished over the past year.
“Any time you bring a coach in, you want them to hire their staff,” James said. “Obviously, I’ll be quick to point out we’re one of the best defenses — I’ll argue the best defense — in the country, and there’s a lot of great things going on that side of the ball. And we have a lot of great football players on both sides of the ball. And so I’m sure whoever the next head coach is will identify the right people they need to achieve at the level that we all expect Miami Hurricane football to be at and, beyond that, those decisions will be made by that person.”
James said this will not be a rebuilding job for Miami’s next coach.
“Mark’s not leaving the cupboard bare,” he said. “We have a lot of great young men in our program right now. Do we need to add more? Without a doubt. And that’s why we’re going to have a coach in place as soon as possible, and we’re going to do everything we can to close this signing class strong in February. But, again, this is a marathon, not a sprint.
“We want to win long-term. If your question is, ‘Am I looking for someone to win one year but not be successful long-term?’ no, I want someone who’s going to take the baton and elevate who we are as a program. And again, when you look at what Mark did — I think nine wins, 10 wins and seven wins over his last year, 12-1 at home if I remember right — he’s succeeding at a high level. Now we want to find someone to take it to an even higher level.”
The 58-year-old coach, who had his contract extended through the 2023 season last January, had discussed all of the potential changes with James in the days following Miami’s 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl last week.
But ultimately, Miami’s 7-9 record over its last 16 games — including a 4-9 mark against Power 5 conference schools since beginning the 2017 season 10-0 and climbing to No. 2 in the national polls — proved to Richt it was time to move on, especially since he would be giving up a large part of the job that he enjoyed.
“The details of our conversation will remain between us, but it was clear to me that he was struggling with the decision,” James said Sunday during a press conference in the school’s basketball gym.
“The decision for Mark to retire is his and his alone. While my tweet after our bowl game noted our performance was not acceptable, I also tweeted that Mark and I were committed to fixing it and those discussions had already begun. At no time did I or anyone at Miami suggest that Mark step down. He truly made the decision based on his love of The U, his family and his desire to move forward with the next chapter of his life in retirement.”
Richt began contemplating his future during the season after Miami lost four games in a row to Virginia, Boston College, Duke and Georgia Tech to drop to 5-5. Richt called the four-game losing streak the toughest stretch of his coaching career.
At one point during the loss at Boston College, Richt was seen tearing up on the sidelines out of frustration. Miami’s offense was abysmal in 2018, and the quarterback situation never truly got resolved with fifth-year senior Malik Rosier and troubled redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry splitting the starting job all season.
Whoever the Hurricanes hire to be their next head coach will need to revamp the offense and hire an effective offensive coordinator.
“We’ll work quickly but comprehensively to identify the right fit for the University of Miami,” James said. “I am confident there will be a great deal of interest in our program as our fan support, our tradition, facilities, recruiting base, conference affiliation and world-class university all make this an attractive job.”
The last coaching search
The last time the Hurricanes were in the market for a head coach in 2015, Richt, a two-time SEC Coach of the Year at Georgia, fell in their lap late in the process after he got fired by the Bulldogs.
But before he became Miami’s top candidate for the job, the list of coaches who had shown real interest and were being considered was relatively short.
Miami interviewed three candidates before Richt: former Canes head coach Butch Davis (1995-2000), former Canes defensive coordinator Greg Schiano (1999-2000) and then-Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen.
Schiano was going to be the choice “by default” before Richt became available, a former UM player who had direct knowledge of the hiring process in 2015 recently told The Athletic.
Although Davis had a groundswell of support from former players and boosters, he “bombed the interview” when he blew off questions about the NCAA’s probe into improper benefits given to players when he was the coach at North Carolina. Davis was hired by Florida International two years later.
Mullen, meanwhile, told Miami he never really wanted the job. He is now at Florida.
This time around, though, Miami at least has upgraded its facilities. There’s a new $34 million indoor practice facility in place and there have been significant upgrades made to Hard Rock Stadium.
The issue, though, is timing. The early signing period has come and gone, and Miami was unable to add any quarterbacks to its roster — a position that badly needs upgrading.
Although many of the 15 players who signed with the program earlier this month have said they still intend to come to Miami even after Richt’s departure, they have the ability now to appeal to be released from their national letters of intent and sign elsewhere.
That’s part of the reason why James said Miami will try to act swiftly in hiring its next coach.
“I don’t know if there’s a traditional search,” James said. “It varies from search to search, but I can tell you we’re committed to getting the best person for the University of Miami football program and as quickly as possible.
“The good news is we’re in a dead period (for recruiting). The reality is we have a number of weeks before the signing period in February, so I don’t think there’s ever a good time. Obviously, as I said, we need to move quickly. We need to get a new head coach in place and have them have a staff ready to go that can continue to add on to the number of young men that have already committed to our program in the early signing period.”
Former Miami assistant and current Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal is reportedly UM’s top choice to replace Mark Richt. (Troy Wayrynen / USA TODAY Sports)
Mario Cristobal UM’s top target
Oregon coach Mario Cristobal, who played at Miami from 1989-92 and served as an assistant coach there from 2004-06, was the first person contacted about the job, sources have said, and the pursuit has not ended.
Cristobal, though, has a $10 million buyout tagged to his contract with the Ducks, and although some have said Miami could reach deep into its coffers to make it happen, the private school has not done business that way in the past.
Plus, it is still unclear what kind of financial settlement it agreed to with Richt, who was making $4 million a season (the most a head coach at Miami has ever earned) and was under contract for the next five years. Cristobal went 8-4 this past season in his first year at Oregon and is 35-52 overall as a head coach.
Cristobal’s elite skills as a nationwide recruiter — including in South Florida — is a big draw for UM.
“What there’s a premium on is getting the best person for the job and a person who can elevate us to the highest level. And what I’m going to do is look for whoever I believe is that person that can take Miami football to where it’s been in the past and where I’m confident it’s going to be again in the future,” James said.
“We need to be in Charlotte competing for ACC championships, and I want to see us in the College Football Playoff in the future. And, again, I think we have the talent pool in the state of Florida, I think we have the resources in our athletic program and we have, I’ll say, the greatest university in the country. And all those things will bode well for us as we find that next leader.”
Former players, meanwhile, have continued to push for Davis, who is coming off 8-5 and 9-4 seasons his first two years on the job at FIU. Davis, a source said, has already been contacted.
Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, meanwhile, would love to get involved coaching the program in some capacity. Reed served as an assistant defensive backs coach under Rex Ryan in 2016 in Buffalo.
Players, recruits react to news
Players were informed of Richt’s decision via email and text messages, James said.
Junior running back Travis Homer, the team’s leading rusher, announced moments after Richt’s news broke Sunday that he would be leaving early for the NFL draft.
Some players on the team — including freshman tight end Brevin Jordan — quickly began showing support for their respective position coaches.
Defensive tackle Nesta Silvera, meanwhile, didn’t appear as enthused and brought up the issue of loyalty.
Some recruits — including three-star center Jakai Clark — reiterated their commitments to Miami.
Others made it known they would not speak on the matter.
All James said he would do is recommend to Miami’s next coach that he take a look at what the Hurricanes’ defensive coaches have accomplished over the past year.
“Any time you bring a coach in, you want them to hire their staff,” James said. “Obviously, I’ll be quick to point out we’re one of the best defenses — I’ll argue the best defense — in the country, and there’s a lot of great things going on that side of the ball. And we have a lot of great football players on both sides of the ball. And so I’m sure whoever the next head coach is will identify the right people they need to achieve at the level that we all expect Miami Hurricane football to be at and, beyond that, those decisions will be made by that person.”
James said this will not be a rebuilding job for Miami’s next coach.
“Mark’s not leaving the cupboard bare,” he said. “We have a lot of great young men in our program right now. Do we need to add more? Without a doubt. And that’s why we’re going to have a coach in place as soon as possible, and we’re going to do everything we can to close this signing class strong in February. But, again, this is a marathon, not a sprint.
“We want to win long-term. If your question is, ‘Am I looking for someone to win one year but not be successful long-term?’ no, I want someone who’s going to take the baton and elevate who we are as a program. And again, when you look at what Mark did — I think nine wins, 10 wins and seven wins over his last year, 12-1 at home if I remember right — he’s succeeding at a high level. Now we want to find someone to take it to an even higher level.”
he is the top choice.
What in he11 makes you think we we will pay his atrocious buyout amount?
never said we would.
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He has a 35-52 career record.
Went 3-9 in his sixth season at FIU.
Got fired.
He’s a Cuban Al Golden right now.
Went 3-9 in his sixth season at FIU.
Got fired.
He’s a Cuban Al Golden right now.
FreePawn
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Well then maybe you need to sit back and actually think about it for a good 20 seconds.
Nope. Nope, I'll just start another thread.
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My understanding is he is our #1 choice. The issue is he has a 10 mil buyout which drop to 8 mil next week, apparently really likes it in Eugene, and we would probably get into a bidding battle with Nike CEO Phil Knight. do we win out on that bidding war? Let's see how this plays out.......
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Has the #1 QB projected player for the draft, has a great DC and can only win 8 games in the PAC12.
How anyone thinks this bozo should be hired is beyond me.
"Pretty good season". He went 8-4 and including 4 conference losses with the best QB in the conference. He's average at best.
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Al Golden has HC experience at 2 different schools, was thought to be a good recruiter and you could say he has recruiting ties to SFL and I wouldn’t hire him to coach flag football. I do think Mario could be successful here though.