Torretta/Highsmith

[Jedi Master Cane]

I'd love to see this come to fruition.

The simple fact both of them CARE and love FOOTBALL is already a HUGE upgrade.

 

[UMercury21]

isn't ed reed the current GM of football

 

[TRick72]

I could be wrong, but hasn't GT been the AD @ IMG for a while? I'm hungover so I could be off.

Steve Walsh was the AD @ IMG

 

[TRick72]

isn't ed reed the current GM of football

No he’s the “Chief of Staff”

 

[TallyCane]

Need to hire actual AD not somebody that is going to learn on the Job.

 

[Miami[]_[]Smoke]

just hiring a decent AD would do the trick instead of wasting half a mil on a worthless role

 

[UMercury21]

No he’s the “Chief of Staff”

so we are going from native americans to chevy?

 

[FromDeeeeep]

Tom Jurich.

Stop hiring unqualified dudes just because they have Miami ties.

Jurich built UL into a Athletic Powerhouse. Football, Basketball, and Baseball are always ranked and win.

 

[HOLISTIC CANE]

I have an avocado tree in my backyard that is more qualified and would be better in the AD role than Flake James.

With that said, bring on anyone who cares about football.

Do you ship to Oregon lol?? Love Avocados.

 

[Savage Cane]

( if ) BJ will be replaced by a similar shill with a more developed resume, & no real intention other than using Miami as a stepping stone to more esteemed opportunities.

Hate to be a Mega Mope, but that’s been the script for the last 40+ years.

As long as the TV checks clear it will be business as usual ( mediocrity ) for the foreseeable future imo.

 

[Badbart43]

I'm saying the source that told me this is someone who would know.

This person says it's up to the BoT to do the right thing now.

if it is up to the BoT then you know it AIN'T happening

 

[TheOriginalCane]

No he’s the “Chief of Staff”

No, he's the Assistant TO THE Regional Manager...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

just hiring a decent AD would do the trick instead of wasting half a mil on a worthless role

There is a LOT of work that needs to be done within our Athletic Department. I have no problems with hiring two passionate and committed guys. Certain posters are getting overly obsessed about Org Charts and Direct Reports...

 

[Babscanes]

As long as the GM has the same power as the AD I'm ok with this.

agreed. My only fear would be the hiring of the new coach and staff. We cant just go get ex miami guys. I could care less if there is a single connection to the university. I want the best developer of talent we can get. Its going to take that type of coach who is able to do more with less to turn this around.

 

[gogeta4]

Gino is the former player that BJackson referenced wanting the AD job.

He would crush it. Would raise 5x what Blake has. Have Gino add Highsmith as Head of Football Operations or Asst AD of Football Operations.

Time to put together a list of BOT, influential boosters, and important media Twitter handles and let it be known that Frenk/James need to go. Cut the head off this snake and add Hurricane royalty to the Athletic department.

If people want to add handles of people that should be included I will update/add this first post.

Marcus Lemonis: @marcuslemonis


Media:
Bruce Feldman: @BruceFeldmanCFB
Kirk Herbsteit: @KirkHerbstreit
Desmond Howard: @desmondhoward

Gino Toretta has beens hilling for htis job for almost 10 years.

I remember him being on Lebatard show or one of the local sports tradio show and basically saying he has begged for the job or wants it

 

[RightSaidFred]

Gino Toretta is an interesting name. If there's any truth to this, it might have some interesting implications. I know he strongly wants us in the SEC, for example.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

Gino Toretta is an interesting name. If there's any truth to this, it might have some interesting implications. I know he strongly wants us in the SEC, for example.

Yeah, but why? If Miami had even a minimally competent head coach, we could have had a cakewalk through the acc coastal and had a good shot at knocking off a flawed Clemson team. Guaranteed playoff spot. In the SEC, we would have to contend with Bama, UGA, UF, soon Texas and Oklahoma, and that's not including a good UF team and some other surprise team that always pops up like Ole Miss this year . Acc needs to sign a better TV deal.

 

[Dy-lan]

Friday afternoon heard from Zo himself that Gino wants the AD job. Zo also said Ed Reed left the team/position only for us to see him on the sideline last night. So not sure he is a good source lol.

 

[stoopid311]

Friday afternoon heard from Zo himself that Gino wants the AD job. Zo also said Ed Reed left the team/position only for us to see him on the sideline last night. So not sure he is a good source lol.

 

[canadianhurricane]

Can Gino and Zo get Mario?