Not even Butch would take the job on a one year basis. You're stepping into another coaches roster, handcuffed in your ability to hire quality assistants because they also know that you are on a 1 year tryout. Recruiting throughout the season would be tough with every other coach telling the kids "He's on a 1 yr deal." There's nowhere near enough positive to step into a situation like that. Only coach that would do that literally has no other career prospects. No coaching jobs or TV jobs. Offering a deal like that is basically a slap in the face to a coach, and why would any assistants leave where they are now to follow him?
So let me get this straight. The man has been campaigning endlessly (radio, newspaper and tv) to be a part of Miami again. You think he doesn't want to get in door at any cost? The man is dying for the opportunity and this may be it. He is available NOW. It is perferct for everyone.
He is turning 64 in November, this may be his last shot. Do well over the spring, make inroads at the school with the new admin and perform well over the season. This situation may be his only chance. A contract without a buyout might be the best he gets. This is not a normal situation either. Routine, custom and practice don't apply. If BD wants to coach at Miami, here is his chance.
As for recruiting, seriously? Win games and the rest will follow. We have the best recruiting RIGHT NOW in the coastal and we can't sniff the ACCCG. Recruiting isn't the problem or at least it isn't why we're failing now. We're failing because of coaching. I'm not concerned about some kids worried about Butch on a one year gig. Right now we have Golden on an extension and our local kids are going elsewhere. Do you really think Butch on a one year gig matters to these kids. Winning is what matters.
You don't think a coach would touch Al's roster? Seriously?
There are studs all over this roster and a coach wouldn't touch it, seriously?
Kaaya, Coley, Yearby, McDermott, Isadora, Darling, Linder, AQM, C. Thomas, Moton, Kirby, Grace, Bush, Elder, Carter and Burns. This roster can win the Coastal now. These kids are really talented and they could be much better. Look at our kids and what scouts at the senior bowl are saying. This roster has a ton of talent, coaches want our talent (at least in the NFL they do).
How do we even know the potential of the roster? Our teams are underachieving and it's because of Al. This roster could do great things with a decent coach.
As for finding other coaches to surround Butch, I trust Butch to assemble a staff. That isn't a concern, look at his track record.
Or we could have Golden in 2015. This season is dead anyways with Al, how could you not be down for Butch?