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### UM’s search firm, Korn Ferry, is meeting with school officials this week and is presenting them with a list of 40 potential candidates for the football coaching job, according to a school source. That list will be whittled down and interviews will follow.
### We’ve reported about Texas coach Charlie Strong’s interest in the UM job in recent weeks and UM’s interest in him. The Palm Beach Post reported yesterday that Miami will “pounce” on Strong if Texas fires him, and that Miami has “zeroed in” on him as their leading candidate.
Two high-level UM sources said athletic director Blake James holds Strong in high regard.
One of them said he expects Miami will pursue Strong if he parts ways with Texas.
But another said it’s way premature to say Strong would be offered the job because Korn Ferry might have discovered other employed successful coaches who have interest or other appealing options could become available later (such as Georgia’s Mark Richt).
### At the request of UM, Korn Ferry has reached out to 24 former UM players. One of them, former All-American offensive lineman Joaquin Gonzalez, said these were some of the questions that Korn Ferry asked him Thursday:
What makes UM unique? What are the qualities we should look for in a coach? Is there anything specific instrumental in having a winning program? Of the coaches mentioned, who would you pick?
Gonzalez said Korn Ferry mentioned that Butch Davis and Mario Cristobal are getting the most votes from ex-players contacted, followed by Rob Chudzinski and Greg Schiano.
### We’ve reported about Texas coach Charlie Strong’s interest in the UM job in recent weeks and UM’s interest in him. The Palm Beach Post reported yesterday that Miami will “pounce” on Strong if Texas fires him, and that Miami has “zeroed in” on him as their leading candidate.
Two high-level UM sources said athletic director Blake James holds Strong in high regard.
One of them said he expects Miami will pursue Strong if he parts ways with Texas.
But another said it’s way premature to say Strong would be offered the job because Korn Ferry might have discovered other employed successful coaches who have interest or other appealing options could become available later (such as Georgia’s Mark Richt).
### At the request of UM, Korn Ferry has reached out to 24 former UM players. One of them, former All-American offensive lineman Joaquin Gonzalez, said these were some of the questions that Korn Ferry asked him Thursday:
What makes UM unique? What are the qualities we should look for in a coach? Is there anything specific instrumental in having a winning program? Of the coaches mentioned, who would you pick?
Gonzalez said Korn Ferry mentioned that Butch Davis and Mario Cristobal are getting the most votes from ex-players contacted, followed by Rob Chudzinski and Greg Schiano.
