We're a different team because we beat a mid-major and kicked around two 5-5 teams. Oh, and we did what a bunch of other teams did to FSU this season: played em close.
Clearly he's Butch Davis and this is 1999 Miami.
You keep laughing, but this was all the same exact **** that was said about Butch in 99. Before Butch was seated at the right hand of the father, he was being trashed on these boards non stop including in 99 when everyone was screaming that Botch Davis had officially failed and had to go. That he was going to ruin Dorsey like Kenny Kelly and the rest of his "busts". That he couldn't close. He was a terrible game day coach. He was losing too many highly rated So Fla recruits. Etc.
Golden may turn out to be a total dunce and flop on his face again next year. I would not be surprised if he does. But it is not unprecedented for a coach to finally "get it" all together in year 5 after coming up short a few times in year 4. That's exactly what happened with the Demi God Butch Davis.
I guess I'm just in awe.
Never before has a loss, and wins over a mid-major and two 5-5 teams, created this much optimism.
And when Golden inevitably falls flat on his face again, it'll be because we "lost our 2nd best rusher in the program's history, our #1 wide receiver, our stud TE, our best player and leader on defense, 6 defensive starters, and 3 starting OL" but it's ok, because we'll just have to "wait until 2016."
The optimism is based on our PLAYERS and how they have started to execute more in the last few games. It STARTS with Kaaya, who I truly believe is going to be the best thing we have had behind center since Dorsey. Golden is Golden. I don't think anyone expects the dude to be Vince Lombardi next year, or ever. BUT, Ive seen this EXACT movie before. And it turned out a different way. When you were running around without a hair on your yam bag, I was on these boards along with 95% of posters saying the SAME **** you say every week. "Butch has failed. Dude has to go. Its year 4 and we still suck. He will never win here. He's a terrible game day coach". Etc...etc..etc... And guess what? He adjusted his defense, brought in a different DC, and he got a great young QB that turned out to be the missing piece, and it all came together.
Im not totally convinced that the same thing cant happen here, even with Golden's shortcomings. There HAS been a change on defense since GT. If that can continue, if he makes some changes, and it keeps improving, it can make a big difference next year. Equally as important, if Kaaya keeps developing, and as Coley gains more and more confidence in him, they WILL put the offense in his hands, the way they put it in Dorsey's hands, and I really believe Kaaya is going to light it up.
The bottom line is, regardless of whether our staff is mediocre, I think we have the horses to be a much better team next year. MAYBE we wont. Maybe we will come out and **** the bed again. That will simply confirm what most of us already fear, and many of you are certain about Golden, that he just will never get it done here. And that may well happen. But the defense Ive seen since GT, and the way Kaaya has gotten better and better every week, leads to me to think this team has major talent and potential and its finally starting to show.
Maybe Golden will f*ck it up and find a way to squander it. Butch could have, but he did what he needed to in YEAR 5 to finally get it all together. Since I really don't think Golden is going to be fired after this season, I have to hope for the best, because I want this program to succeed. Im not going to root for Kaaya to fail, and for this team to fail, just because I don't like Golden. I have said 647000 times, IDGAF about Golden. I want this program to succeed. PERIOD. If he can do it, GREAT. If not, he can DIAF. But I think were stuck with him for at least 1 more year, and I think this team has some tremendous young talent and potential, and I hope to see it finally come together.
I was wrong about Butch in 99. And I hope most of you, and even I who have become a major skeptic at this point, are wrong about Golden. Because it will mean this program has finally succeeded, that were finally on track. And that's all I give a f*ck about. Regardless of who is in charge.
