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Official “If not Mario then who?” Thread

They really shouldn't and can't fire Manny without first firing Blake James. They need to really understand what their problems have repeatedly been, and what they are looking for with respect to this hire. They need to find someone who doesn't just have a plan, but someone who has a history of successfully executing that plan. They also need someone who can build a successful culture in So Fla, someone who can hire schematically superior coordinators, and demand that the program support his vision. They need to then find the right guy to fit that description. Outside of an automatic hire like Urban, there should be a process, one that includes doing a deep dive into who fits the bill- Mario C, Napier, Fickell, etc.

As to the question posed here, those 3 would be my top candidates without knowing a ton about Napier and Fickell.
 
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Assuming the commitment level is were it needs to be and we were unable to lure Mario.

I am making a play on James Franklin…

I don’t want to see any G5, mid major type of coach with potential coming through the doors anymore.

Give me a coach that has recruited and coached at a power 5 program and has done so with success.
 
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Kiffin would not take this job in a heartbeat And freeze probably wouldn’t even get considered. I could see malzahn as a realistic option
 
Canes Legacy said:
This thread is great, of all the names thrown out, I'd choose each and every one over Manny every single time.

What's everyone's thoughts on Clawson from Wake? Seems to be a good coach that gets the most out of his team.
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I live just outside winston salem nc. Can tell you he is a great coach. Dont know if his personality works in miami but his teams play hard and i like his defense. Wake actually sends a good amount of players to the nfl.


He is a much better coach than manny i just dont see him liking miami.
 
Zbrod95 said:
This is solely for the possibility that Mario either turns it down, takes the USC gig, or the price is just too high.


1) Bill Clark

3 C-USA West titles, 2 conference championships, and he’s never had a losing record in CFB. In fact, he’s 43-23 at UAB who a year before he got there was 2-10. He’s even 11-4 on the FCS level. Basically Bill wins. That’s all he does. Hire him and surround him with recruiters and this very team is probably a 11 game winner.

2) Billy Napier

He’s a spark plug and maybe the jolt we need even though he’s a bit unproven which in my opinion isn’t a worry because of where he comes from before being an HC. Recruiting obviously is not a worry here. He used to be Saban’s preferred hit man for those who don’t remember.

3) Hugh Freeze

We all know who this is and we all know he’ll get the job done but questions with him is 1) would he be able to take us back to national power status or would be just short of that and 2) would the BOT make the call.


4) Jamey Chadwell

Resume isn’t as strong as Bill’s but other than his 1 year stint at Delta State he’s won everywhere he’s gone but he’s too new to FBS for me.

5) Lane Kiffin

He would take the job in a heart beat but I don’t think he’ll value defense enough that it’ll be dominate. I don’t care much foot ball has changed. Defense will always matter more than Offense


A name would be unpopular: Ken Dorsey

In Ken’s defense, it’s basically a fore gone conclusion that whenever Brian DaBoll take an HC job that he would become the Bills OC. UF loves to call Mullen a QB whisperer but if that’s the case then Ken is a QB Sensai with the work he did with Cam and Josh. They would ha e to surround him recruiters for sure but I wouldn’t be surprised if we heard his name.
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Chadwell would be a risky hire from cultural standpoint. I'm not saying he would fail, but make no mistake, he has a taste for the Moglia Way, and it is unlike anything seen at Miami.

Without top cover from AD, the changes he would bring is going to break a ton of glass.


Also, I believe he was kinda sorta involved in a scandal-ish at his previous stop. College of Charleston or Charleston Southern or whats-their-nuts.
 
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Noahcane said:
Assuming the commitment level is were it needs to be and we were unable to lure Mario.

I am making a play on James Franklin…

I don’t want to see any G5, mid major type of coach with potential coming through the doors anymore.

Give me a coach that has recruited and coached at a power 5 program and has done so with success.
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Lol James Franklin wouldn't pick up a phone call from us. He has it made currently at PSU.
 
moneymanj said:
I think if we can’t get Mario. You have to take a serious look at Lane Kiffin. He’s got Ole Miss rolling right now, and I think he’d kill it in recruiting down here. If he can put together a good defensive staff I’m all in.

I think Dorsey is a very underrated pick. It won’t be long until people start throwing his name in the hat for a HC gig in the NFL. I expect he’d get a lot of support from former canes. Would love to see how he could coach up Garcia.

For me it’s Mario,Kiffin, Freeze/Dorsey. Schiano as a plan D.
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Kiffen is not a bad choice. he'd score 70s its a game here lol
 
What about Geoff Collins? Idk how you get players to take you serious when people hear your school and think triple option.
 
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crossover22[]_[] said:
I live just outside winston salem nc. Can tell you he is a great coach. Dont know if his personality works in miami but his teams play hard and i like his defense. Wake actually sends a good amount of players to the nfl.


He is a much better coach than manny i just dont see him liking miami.
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Don't know his personality but that's the exact description needed for our next coach.
 
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