It seems like this is the Miami way.
Do just enough to prolong the agony. Coker, Shannon, Golden all seem to find a loyal segment that will rationalize why they need just one more year.
And YES!!!, memories are very short here for some reason. If we win out that will be enough proof for some to forgive all sins and believe Miami is back. The Richt era is playing out just like Coker, Shannon and Golden. Same results, same arguments, same fan rationalization.... Same people trying to tell you we need to move on now, not later.
Doesn't matter. They will call you an idiot and a bad fan, etc., etc., completely forgetting how we got here. Only we will have to go through it all again when Richt is done beating cream-puffs and starts losing again.
Either you are a good coach or not. It does not take 3-5 years to determine if you got a good coach. Other schools have no problem pulling the trigger and firing the under performing coach in year 1 or 2...but here, many think you should not fire the coach unless you have Saban lined up to take over. It is part of the reason we stay in this loop of failure.