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I know I've been largely MIA as a po(r)ster for a long time, taking care of family stuff, but I'd like to poke my head in briefly and offer my $.02 on the future of the HC situation:

1. No retreads. No alums. No old people. For me this means no Butch, no Mario, no Schiano, no Diaz, really not even Babers for me. I don't want anyone over 55 running this program right now and I don't want anyone who's played here or has family here running it. Basically if you can get a discount at Golden Corral, I don't want you here as a head coach. Just a personal opinion based on over a decade of bad karma...

2. Identity. This has been my mantra since Coker was let go. We need an identity on both sides of the ball but especially on offense. I would prefer a progressive, offensive-minded HC but whoever we get I want to be able to tell from game 1 next year what it is we are. No more "pro-style with spread elements and a touch of smashmouth-air raid but with a FB on 3rd and 1..." let's get a guy who knows what he is, knows what he wants to do and knows who he wants to recruit in order to do it.

3. No more NFL-U. This illusion of "kids want to play in a system that prepares them for the league" is just that - an illusion. At this point, I don't really care if zero of our guys get drafted as long as they win a ****-ton of games AT MIAMI. With the NFL moving steadily toward more wide-open and innovative offenses anyway, it should go without saying, but this idea that we have to line up in whatever formation and simply "out-execute" everybody is insanity in this day and age.

4. Surround yourself with the best available people (spend the money.) I don't want to see HS coaches on our staff unless they're "support". I don't want anybody's relatives on our staff. I don't want this to be anybody's first D-I job. I know that may seem to contradict #1 a bit but we can get a talented young coach with a pedigree and connections without trotting out Don Soldinger or prying Jimmy off of the cabana.

We can win again if we give kids reason to come here and fans reason to stay in their seats. It takes a little bit of forward thinking but it can be done.
 
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Good to see you posting again. I agree with everything you said EXCEPT Babers.

He's the exception to the rule and an absolute no brainer, but you're entitled to your opinion.
 
ghost2 said:
Man I'm on the fence with Babers and I feel you. I do.
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Do a little digging and due diligence on it and then re-assess. The more I read about him the more of a no-brainer he becomes...and you know how hard I am to please when it comes to coaches.

Aggressive as all ****, intelligent, and is the epitome of doing more with less....which is going to be especially important the first couple of years considering the trash of a roster Richt is leaving behind.
 
ghost2 said:
I know I've been largely MIA as a po(r)ster for a long time, taking care of family stuff, but I'd like to poke my head in briefly and offer my $.02 on the future of the HC situation:

1. No retreads. No alums. No old people. For me this means no Butch, no Mario, no Schiano, no Diaz, really not even Babers for me. I don't want anyone over 55 running this program right now and I don't want anyone who's played here or has family here running it. Basically if you can get a discount at Golden Corral, I don't want you here as a head coach. Just a personal opinion based on over a decade of bad karma...

2. Identity. This has been my mantra since Coker was let go. We need an identity on both sides of the ball but especially on offense. I would prefer a progressive, offensive-minded HC but whoever we get I want to be able to tell from game 1 next year what it is we are. No more "pro-style with spread elements and a touch of smashmouth-air raid but with a FB on 3rd and 1..." let's get a guy who knows what he is, knows what he wants to do and knows who he wants to recruit in order to do it.

3. No more NFL-U. This illusion of "kids want to play in a system that prepares them for the league" is just that - an illusion. At this point, I don't really care if zero of our guys get drafted as long as they win a ****-ton of games AT MIAMI. With the NFL moving steadily toward more wide-open and innovative offenses anyway, it should go without saying, but this idea that we have to line up in whatever formation and simply "out-execute" everybody is insanity in this day and age.

4. Surround yourself with the best available people (spend the money.) I don't want to see HS coaches on our staff unless they're "support". I don't want anybody's relatives on our staff. I don't want this to be anybody's first D-I job. I know that may seem to contradict #1 a bit but we can get a talented young coach with a pedigree and connections without trotting out Don Soldinger or prying Jimmy off of the cabana.

We can win again if we give kids reason to come here and fans reason to stay in their seats. It takes a little bit of forward thinking but it can be done.
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God bless you.
 
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Jedi Master Cane said:
Do a little digging and due diligence on it and then re-assess. The more I read about him the more of a no-brainer he becomes...and you know how hard I am to please when it comes to coaches.

Aggressive as all ****, intelligent, and is the epitome of doing more with less....which is going to be especially important the first couple of years considering the trash of a roster Richt is leaving behind.
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I could be convinced on Babers. I need to read more, like you say. This is admittedly a knee-jerk reaction from me based on 15 years of bull**** from UM admin lol
 
Agree with everything you said except for babers!

Especially #4. Enough with letting coaches cut their teeth at UM. We are a flagship P5 school. Pay and hire real assistants.
 
Good post ghost.

Totally agree on point 3. NFLU thing and the pro style offense is old and antiquated. Those things are now more of a curse than a blessing.
 
ghost2 said:
I could be convinced on Babers. I need to read more, like you say. This is admittedly a knee-jerk reaction from me based on 15 years of bull**** from UM admin lol
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If it makes you feel any better...Babers would be a very un-Miami-administration type hire. He's NOTHING like the last 4 clowns that have been here.
 
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Campbell and Brahm are 1A and 1B for me. Obv I don't know if they're really realistic w buyouts.

What Campbell is doing at Iowa State right now is just awesome.
 
Jedi Master Cane said:
If it makes you feel any better...Babers would be a very un-Miami-administration type hire. He's NOTHING like the last 4 clowns that have been here.
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Nor would be ever even give Miami 5 seconds of thought. Babers and Vernerables ( I am sure I butchered his name ) are the 2 guys who are not even worth mentioning . babers won't leave Cuse for another college job and Venerables or what his name is at Clemson is going to be the next Clemson HC when Dabo goes to bama eventually.

It is going to be Cristobal or Manny with an outside shot at someone like Campbell or another up and comer . But I would put a ton of money on one of those first 2.
 
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