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Miami (FL) fires Randy Shannon

  • Leonardo
    Shannon is fired after a disappointing 7-5 season.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    Mark Richt?
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    Shannon was a nice guy but a terrible HC. He'll get a job as a DC somewhere but he is no way HC material. I don't know after how many games you read his quotes of how he blames players for poor performance. He couldn't develop talent at all!!!!
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    Manhattan Buckeye;578328 wrote:Mark Richt?

    I hope not he's just as bad as Shannon.
  • Fidmeister
    Manhattan Buckeye;578328 wrote:Mark Richt?

    Most logical choice.

    This job has a ton of potential. Randy recruited pretty well, just didn't get the results.
  • killer_ewok
    Mark May completely washing Randy Shannon's hands of the shortcomings at Miami. Blaming players and fans for too lofty expectations. Shocker.
  • the_system
    Mike Leach

    Well, if Miami wants to win...Mike Leach.
  • karen lotz
    Greg Schiano?? :)
  • hoops23
    killer_ewok;578553 wrote:Mark May completely washing Randy Shannon's hands of the shortcomings at Miami. Blaming players and fans for too lofty expectations. Shocker.

    Roland Martin from CNN was going off about it to.

    Calling Miami "stupid" for firing Randy and that it takes longer than 3 years in college football to turn it around.

    I know why Roland was upset, and it had nothing to do with Randy's coaching abilities.
  • killer_ewok
    hoops23;578572 wrote:Roland Martin from CNN was going off about it to.

    Calling Miami "stupid" for firing Randy and that it takes longer than 3 years in college football to turn it around.

    I know why Roland was upset, and it had nothing to do with Randy's coaching abilities.

    Yeah, I think we're on the same page here.
  • the_system
    He's had 4 years. In those 4 years he has gone 28-22 (16-16 in a pretty bad ACC), and 0-2 in bowl games. Miami is a program that demands 10 win seasons and top 10 rankings. He is not going to get them that.

    Wise choice to get rid of him IMO.
  • killer_ewok
    It appears that Miami(FL) is already getting the "That's Racist!!!!" treatment that ND got after firing Willingham.

    Unfair IMO.
  • Hulk Smash
    Richt already has a program going in reverse and Schiano won't take Miami any farther than Shannon has.
    They need to lure a head coach from a mid-major or lower division school.
  • the_system
    Hulk Smash;578590 wrote:Richt already has a program going in reverse and Schiano won't take Miami any farther than Shannon has.
    They need to lure a head coach from a mid-major or lower division school.

    I still think it should be Mike Leach.

    Leach's offense + the speed/talent available in Florida + being on the water so he can have his own real pirate ship = win.
  • hoops23
    killer_ewok;578589 wrote:It appears that Miami(FL) is already getting the "That's Racist!!!!" treatment that ND got after firing Willingham.

    Unfair IMO.

    Exactly. It's sickening that it comes down to that by some people. I guarantee race had NOTHING to do with the firing of Randy Shannon. If race was any factor, I would think he wouldn't be hired in the first place.

    He was fired because his teams didn't produce in the 4 years that he was there, despite the preseason hype/recruiting classes.

    To play the race card is asinine. This is 2010, let's be real here.
  • killer_ewok
    hoops23;578598 wrote:Exactly. It's sickening that it comes down to that by some people. I guarantee race had NOTHING to do with the firing of Randy Shannon. If race was any factor, I would think he wouldn't be hired in the first place.

    He was fired because his teams didn't produce in the 4 years that he was there, despite the preseason hype/recruiting classes.

    To play the race card is asinine. This is 2010, let's be real here.

    Sounds like a similar argument that some ND fans made after Ty was fired. I couldn't agree more. It's all about winning. Get it done or GTFO. The only color that matters anymore is green. Winning = money.
  • Wildcat24
    the_system;578593 wrote:I still think it should be Mike Leach.

    Leach's offense + the speed/talent available in Florida + being on the water so he can have his own real pirate ship = win.

    LOL
  • Prescott
    I know why Roland was upset, and it had nothing to do with Randy's coaching abilities.
    We all now what card Roland always plays.
  • shook_17
    anybody think chris peterson from boise? wouldn't be a bad move
  • believer
    killer_ewok;578608 wrote:Sounds like a similar argument that some ND fans made after Ty was fired. I couldn't agree more. It's all about winning. Get it done or GTFO. The only color that matters anymore is green. Winning = money.
    We can agree on this one.
  • mucalum49
    shook_17;578823 wrote:anybody think chris peterson from boise? wouldn't be a bad move

    Hasn't been mentioned from what I saw. Brent Venables, Mark Richt, and Mario Cristobal (FIU coach/ U alum/Miami native) are the early names. Peterson would be good but I think Miami is a place where they really want one of their own to keep with tradition and know how to relate with the South Florida recruits. Mario Cristobal was doing a good job of recruiting Miami kids at FIU the last I followed them (a friend worked there), I think he'd be a solid choice over Richt. Venables is being mentioned because he has worked with Miami's AD before. Those type of deals aren't my favorite (Tom Wistrcill/Rob Ianello at Akron I am looking at you)
  • karen lotz
    A couple of people are tweeting that Jon Gruden will be the next coach at Miami.
  • Little Danny
    karen lotz;579552 wrote:A couple of people are tweeting that Jon Gruden will be the next coach at Miami.

    I've seen this too. Rumor has it Miami is prepared to offer Chuckie $3M per year. Gruden was a hot name last season for multiple jobs after comments were leaked he wanted to coach college football.
  • karen lotz
    Yeah I think he would do well there. Hopefully it would take him a few years to get things rolling with his elaborate schemes and terminology with the Irish set to play Miami in the next few years...
  • killer_ewok
    Wasn't Gruden's Dad an asst. coach at ND? That ND-Miami game could get more interesting....