Remember the Coach L Hire?

[AustinCane86]

Let me preface this by saying that this is a pie-in-the sky list. With that said, I still maintain that this is going to be an 'out of left field' hire. Everyone was clamoring for Frank Martin (think Butch now) when Larranaga got the basketball job. Here are some names that no one is talking about that i'm wondering if we pursue:

David Cutcliffe - Makes under $2 million at Duke. Yes, it would be an in-conference move too. I still think the BOT, obsessed with academic/athletic balance at least kicks the tires.

Mike Gundy - Good luck getting into a bidding war with OSU but I think he knows he's hit his ceiling in Stillwater. Local guy so it might be tough getting him out of there.

Pat Fitzgerald - See above. NW is his alma mater so it's probably too cushy to leave Evanston. Still think he'd do a bang-up job down here

Bryan Harsin - Boise guy through and through but wouldn't his offense's be fun to watch with the athlete's here?

Gary Pinkel - See Mike Gundy

 

[umhurricane2511]

Just stop it.

 

[KevinCaneFace]

Cutcliffe is perfect for Duke. Great coach but not meant for Miami.

 

[da truth]

None are happening and Fitzgerald is overrated

 

[drifters1234]

Just a terrible list. None of those guys - except perhaps Cutcliffe - would even consider UM, assuming that we were interested.

 

[Gatorhater]

No you have it wrong. Coach L wanted and campaigned for the job - LIKE BUTCH. Butch is Coach L on HGH so take that crap someplace else.

 

[Lutzboy247]

Laranaga was the home run hire guy, only one I wanted.

 

[RBhurricane87]

No you have it wrong. Coach L wanted and campaigned for the job - LIKE BUTCH. Butch is Coach L on HGH so take that crap someplace else.

Exactly

Laranaga basically showed up on our doorstep and said "I want the job."

James would have been a moron not to hire him

Butch is essentially doing the same thing

 

[JgDaCane]

oh man is that list rotten. Fitzgerald is ******* terrible. Jesus christ.

 

[jackedaround]

at this rate you'll be asking for bill snyder or lou holtssssss to take the job

 

[canesstevealum08]

James didn't hire coach L. James also didn't hire Nor extend golden

 

[stormbrewing]

Blake won't hire the next coach either, this will be about the BOT/prez

 

[shayleon]

An out of left field name that I have noticed mentioned online as a potential candidate is James Franklin. Penn State insiders claim that he's interested. Don't really know much about dude, so not sure if he's a good option.

 

[nwFL Griz]

Cutcliffe has already turned down jobs. Basically he has said Duke is his last gig.

 

[OrangetieFatface]

Those are all good coaches.

Don't think any of them would leave their current situation for south Florida.

I hate the "bad fit" mantra, but I think it works from their perspective.

Miami is a big time job, but the expectations are sky high and those dudes have figured out their niche. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered type of scenario.