LolololWas reading an article about Napier from before the started and it touched on why he's being patient waiting for the right opportunity to come along. This part stuck out to me:
"There's an anticipation that he'll leave when the right job comes along -- one with a track record of winning, a commitment to football and a clear alignment from the school president to the athletic director."
Why the 'methodical' Billy Napier is taking his time at Louisiana
What's Billy Napier still doing in Lafayette? Well, he's working on building something special.www.espn.com
Well, wouldn’t need a new President. A new coach would absolutely require a new AD and full BOT commitment.Yeah, if that's important to him and I'd imagine it is to most coaches, I wonder if he'd even consider us without a new AD and President.
blake james keeping his job is the worst case scenario for anyone who's a fan of Hurricanes Athletics. Why waste money creating a position that allows him to stay? I do get what you're saying but that's settling and that just opens the door for more status quo and **** poor hires. To get where we want to be we have to move past that imo. If Miami is going to commit to winning athletics, blake james should be the first one out the door.I really only care about the football team. Sure I would love a new AD but if we had to keep Blake then I would want a GM of the football program
That’s all I was saying. Herman isn’t my 1st choice but if we end up with him I think we would be better than what we have beenA coordinator or recently fired coach are at the top of my “not again” list.
Still Herman’s not the worst idea I’ve seen here. Just my .02
So you think it will be a a coordinator or fired coach?Still too many P5 coaches being listed. Outside of Mario because of the hometown connection, we might get a fired P5 coach that’s a coordinator or position coach now. I just don’t see us getting a P5 coach from their current job outside Mario
Nah, you are just throwing Miami connected people out there.Ken Dorsey has been a NFL QB coach for years, you mean to tell me he wouldn't take a OC job at his Alma Mater. Pagano is unemployed and is 61 years old... but apparently still wants to coach, a return to Miami and college is a easier and less stressful job then the NFL. Also I never said it was realistic, I'm saying it's what I would do
This was interesting info, thanks. But Cristobal is a unique situation because of his strong ties to Miami. Some similar situations:It’s a bye week and I’ve got time. I took a look at hiring over the last 5 years because I’ve been reading several posts and threads about HC targets for us after Manny is finally fired. I have found it interesting to see the strong opinions around who should be considered and who shouldn’t. Specifically, I’m intrigued by the people who say “we can do better,” especially in relation to candidates like Mario, Clawson, or Stoops (full disclosure: I’m for Mario). The truth is, we likely can’t do much better and it is highly likely that we we will not be able to hire another active P5 HC.
Since 2017, a total of 50 P5 head coaching jobs have become available. I could only find 5 times where an active P5 HC had been hired away from their school: Mel Tucker (‘20), Mike Leach (‘20), Dan Mullen (‘18), Willie Taggert (‘18), and Jimbo (‘18). The majority of P5 schools hire a G5 coach (18 times) or a P5 coordinator (15 times: 9 DC and 6 OC). In fact, there have been more position coaches (6) hired as a HC than a current P5 coaches. Fired head coaches that were not coordinators are another 5. There was one FCS coach hired as well.
Most likely, we will go with a G5 coach or a P5 coordinator. We would have to be an outlier to take a P5 head coach. I know you are sitting there with your turnover chain shirt thinking to yourself “yeah, but this is The U! We have south beach, bro. And no state income tax. And so much talent. It’s a top 12 job according to a bunch of random people in a magazine article!” Other big programs have gone this route, including: Auburn, Tennessee (x2), Texas (x2), and FSU. I chuckle when posters **** on P5 coaches as not being good enough because we likely won’t get one. The “we can do better” moniker is not true. If Mario or any other P5 coach were to come, we would be only the 6th program in 6 years to get a P5 HC. We would be lucky to have them.
I have grown to accept that our next coach will likely be a Napier type coach unless we take a chance on a fired guy like Herman. If we get a P5 coach, it will more likely be someone like Clawson from a smaller school. The only coach that’s taken a lateral job is Jimbo, and we aren’t paying A&M money to do that. Based on the numbers, it will probably come from a group of Mario, BOB, Herman, Malzahn and whoever the best g5 coaches are not named Fickell
Worse…moving violationsParking tickets?
What’s wrong with Dorsey?Ken Dorsey as OC & Chuck Pagano as DC.
That’s your idea of realistic??
Lmfao...Chuck's unemployed??...Who tf told you that BS....He retired last yr...and has absolutely No desire to coach again...Lol at apparently wants to coach again...Ken Dorsey has been a NFL QB coach for years, you mean to tell me he wouldn't take a OC job at his Alma Mater. Pagano is unemployed and is 61 years old... but apparently still wants to coach, a return to Miami and college is a easier and less stressful job then the NFL. Also I never said it was realistic, I'm saying it's what I would do
Chuck retired last yr...he's not coaching anymoreKen Dorsey as OC & Chuck Pagano as DC.
That’s your idea of realistic??
Rumor is Ken turned down 2 NFL OC offers. Maybe he felt he wasn’t ready for that level. Wants to try college first.Ken Dorsey has been a NFL QB coach for years, you mean to tell me he wouldn't take a OC job at his Alma Mater. Pagano is unemployed and is 61 years old... but apparently still wants to coach, a return to Miami and college is a easier and less stressful job then the NFL. Also I never said it was realistic, I'm saying it's what I would do
Confirmed....Pagano is retired, but confirm with @SWFLHurricane.
Dorsey I like, but not because of the Miami connection. He‘s regarded as one of the best young assistants in the NFL. That he‘s a former Cane is a side benefit and maybe a lure for him to Miami. Had he attended any other school I’d like him just as much.
I think playing the odds it will be a P5 coach or a coordinator. I don’t think we get another P5 coach outside of Mario. If that’s the route, I hope it’s a guy like Freeze but don’t think we have that sack to hire himSo you think it will be a a coordinator or fired coach?