We have the worst media pool in the country, and there's a legit reason why. They are terrible because there isn't a consequence for them being that way. Keep in mind, this is Miami, not some small college town where the ONLY entertainment option is the local University. Therefore, you can cut corners here and no one will care, in fact you have fans that live to be miserable and will support said corner cutting.
Any time a decent journalist hits the Miami beat, they end up leaving as soon as another opportunity presents itself. I've had the opportunity to know and work around these people, I am AMAZED that these are professional journalists. I found it weird that small time bloggers like myself relied more on sourcing and whatnot than the beat writer at the Miami Herald. I remember having a frank conversation with someone I knew in the athletic department, who straight up told me: "The pros that cover this program wouldn't be allowed to write for The Miami Hurricane, but somehow they got hired at places like the Herald."