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New Barry Jackson Piece Shows We’re Fvcked

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scrantoncane said:
Not sure how OP reads that article and comes to his conclusion. Personally I thought that article was positive.

Most rational posters realize Diaz wouldn't be let go after 1 season. In all liklihood, not even after season 2, being that he signed a 5 year deal, as stated in the article (also a very valid point that his contract should've been 3 years).

I read the article to say the BOT is unhappy and they want changes on offense. IMO, retaining Blake but hiring a football operations guy like Highsmith would be a welcome happy medium, if the administration is set on keeping Blake. Not sure what more you can ask for.
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3 year contract is not a valid point. It’s a pipe dream. Recruits will think twice about committing to a coach that might not even be there for their 4 years. Stupid point.
 
The UM executive said Diaz “needs better assistants around him” and said hiring former UM star and Cleveland Browns executive Alonzo Highsmith “wouldn’t be a bad idea. He would do a great job as a football coordinator, judging talent.”

Highsmith - a highly respected longtime NFL executive and personnel evaluator - hasn’t been contacted by UM, but one associate thought he would certainly listen if contacted.
 
RVACane said:
With all respect, and I haven’t read any posts in here yet, but I disagree that we’re fûcked. I think this is positive. You have a BOT Member saying Manny won’t survive another year like this, that Blake needs to force changes (which he won’t) and that Blake got suckered into cancelling a national search to scoop up Manny when Manny would’ve jumped from Temple after the search. And they also think the bling and dancing when we are 6-6 is stupid.

How is this a bad thing? There was no way they were canning him after 1 year, even if we know he sucks and they know he sucks.
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All the items touched on and frustrations expressed line up very closely to the fan bases views. I view it as a good thing.

Now on the flip side, if we enter Sept 2020 with the same exact staff, the margin for error with Manny and by default Blake is ZERO, and another 6-6, 7-5 record would almost certainly earn Manny to be fired, and maybe that is the catalyst to take away Blake James’ authority over the football program away

My money is on Manny heavily changing the offensive staff within a week after the bowl game. He would be an absolute idiot not to. Bringing in a new OC immediately buys Manny more time to get this thing turned around, especially if there are even marginal improvements to the onfield production
 
canesarchitect said:
3 year contract is not a valid point. It’s a pipe dream. Recruits will think twice about committing to a coach that might not even be there for their 4 years. Stupid point.
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Huh?

The trustee said, and I agreed, that the initial contract should’ve been 3 years instead of 5 based on his lack of HC experience.

What does pipe dream mean? Actually, what does anything you said even mean?
 
"The trustee said in his opinion, Diaz “has got to go to a spread offense. He’s trying to run the Alabama offense without the players. We can’t run a power offense; we have no power line. The offensive line stinks, the worst I’ve seen here. You have to get the ball out quickly. He’s got to make a lot of changes. Dan Enos might have been a good quarterback coach, but he’s a terrible coordinator.”
 
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RVACane said:
With all respect, and I haven’t read any posts in here yet, but I disagree that we’re fûcked. I think this is positive. You have a BOT Member saying Manny won’t survive another year like this, that Blake needs to force changes (which he won’t) and that Blake got suckered into cancelling a national search to scoop up Manny when Manny would’ve jumped from Temple after the search. And they also think the bling and dancing when we are 6-6 is stupid.

How is this a bad thing? There was no way they were canning him after 1 year, even if we know he sucks and they know he sucks.
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There were some good parts, RVA. But it’s very disheartening to hear that the AD is a push over who won’t demand changes, that the president doesn’t care about athletics, and that only half of the BOT is disappointed by what happened this season. Barry was able to find a couple of people who voiced their displeasure, but the sad reality is it’s going to take a lot more than that to save this program.
 
CoachChin said:
Sounds like Blake James has more control than people thought. He isn’t just a puppet. He’s in control of this destiny. Manny should be forced to re-evaluate the staff around him
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If Blake, who doesn’t know **** about football, has to force Manny to make changes, then he might as well fire him.

I don’t agree with the AD telling a coach how to run a team. If he has to do that, he needs to realize he made the wrong hire.
 
CaneSwag1995 said:
One of the most depressing reads I’ve ever put myself through.

Flake James continues to demonstrate that he’s a giant pvssy.

It sounds like UM’s President doesn’t give a fvck about sports.

And half the BOT doesn’t care at all about what’s going on.

Gentleman, things are only going to get worse.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article237961769.html
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If this article doesn’t **** you off enough to donate to this billboard so that giant lazy pu$$y James is finally called out for his direlict of duty as an athletic director then I don’t know what will! Smh if I have to read another article stating “James doesn’t like to confront his coaches on something that isn’t working or to make staff changes on coaches that aren’t producing” then I’m gonna lose my ******* mind! That’s you ******* job Blake, you know to provide oversight for the best of the program you lazy piece of ****! I mean seriously, what does he exactly do there, just sit in is office twiddling his thumbs? 😡🤬 enough is enough man, we gotta do something to get the bum out of here and get a competent AD in here that isn’t scared to do his job! Donate please gents, ive already donated 150$ and told @305_separatist that I would donate another 50$ when it reached 4,000 which is only 155$ away. Come on gents, we need you, this program needs you!!!
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“He’s done a great job of fundraising, won awards for athletic directors,” the trustee said. “Our student graduation rate is one of the highest in the country.”

So there it is folks, from one of the horses’ mouth:

Priority 1. Money coming in.

Priority 2. Awards for AD, voted on by other powers that like where we are. It’s like us rooting for Taggart to stay.

Priority 3. “E before W.”
 
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1953 said:
"The trustee said in his opinion, Diaz “has got to go to a spread offense. He’s trying to run the Alabama offense without the players. We can’t run a power offense; we have no power line. The offensive line stinks, the worst I’ve seen here. You have to get the ball out quickly. He’s got to make a lot of changes. Dan Enos might have been a good quarterback coach, but he’s a terrible coordinator.”
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So they want the Bama style of offense but they do not have the O-linemen and they are not executing a do-or-die effort to recruit one this year.
He has 2020 to prove himself and if not good improvement they are gone by then. It's like they figure they are invincible and will last after 2020 with another dud year.
 
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"Don't donate to UM until they take their Athletics Seriously" with a link to detrimental anti-Flake facts might be the best billboard next...

It's tough to be a fan; I can never hope for a loss and (in my silly FSU household up here) Iwould much rather be 7-6 with a silly Potato Bowl win, than 4-8 and have to hear about it.

Rather than empty stadiums and rooting for losses (which isn't going to help the recruiting one bit) it seems getting the attention of the fatcats wallets is the more prudent way to go.
 
CaneSwag1995 said:
Some snipets:

— “As for athletic director Blake James, the trustee said his job is safe.

“He’s done a great job of fundraising, won awards for athletic directors,” the trustee said. “Our student graduation rate is one of the highest in the country.”

— “That trustee said school president Julio Frenk “supports Blake. [Former president] Donna Shalala would fire an athletic director she wasn’t happy with, but Julio would leave it to the board. He’s not a sports enthusiast like Donna was.”

—“I would be surprised if Diaz simply fires Enos, but a parting certainly cannot be ruled out, considering UM’s offensive problems and Enos’ history of changing jobs. I would be surprised if Diaz doesn’t make at least one significant change in some aspect of the program. James does not believe in forcing coaches to dismiss assistant coaches.”
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I know man, it boggles my ******* mind everytime that’s reported and this is far from the first time so we know it’s true. Basically what was said there is James does not believe in doing his ******* job which is to manage the ******* Head coach! Unf****ing believeable this guy is still employed. He’s basically telling the BOT I’m not gonna perform all the aspects of my job but don’t forget to sign my check every Friday. Smh
 
scrantoncane said:
Huh?

The trustee said, and I agreed, that the initial contract should’ve been 3 years instead of 5 based on his lack of HC experience.

What does pipe dream mean? Actually, what does anything you said even mean?
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How many 3 year contracts for head coaches have you seen? Recruits would like to have the same coach for their 4 years. Didn’t need to be 5 years but 3 years is stupid.sorry if the math was too complicated.
 
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