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• I think Texas Tech coach Leach as Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator could mean points, and Shannon as Def. Coordinator and Ass't Head Coach could mean good defense ...

  Would be interesting to see if that would work out for Univ. of Miami .. I don't know anything about graduation rates, and character with Leach though ...

  And who do you think has a better combined record in the next 3 years Schiano at Rutgers or The next 3 years at the "U" ...

• You know...you have this ability to convince me that whatever you're blogging about is the best scenario for the U. First it was Schiano...then it was Stoops...now its Leach.
  I like what I read about the dynamic duo...but tell me the truth. Would you really have Leach and Shannon over a Bob Stoops? And now that the Stoops rumor is out of the bag, have you heard any more developments on that story?

• Would you really have Leach and Shannon over a Bob Stoops?

  No. As I wrote below and yesterday, I would take Bob Stoops over anyone else.

  I don't like Mike Leach without Randy Shannon and vice versa.

  I like Leach/Shannon over Patterson, Kragthorpe, etc. We get a high-powered offense while keeping a top ranked defense and our South Florida recruiting ties. Leach can also help recruit Texas.

  Outside of Stoops, Leach/Shannon is our best option, I believe.

• Outside of the Stoops "wet-dream", I am liking this scenario.

  Reminds me of what the Buccaneers did when they paired Jon Gruden with Monte Kiffin. (present season's results excluded, of course)

  This would likely result in a much quicker rebound. Especially given the current talent level the Hurricanes enjoy.

  JMG
  Tampa

• Hey Cane fans:

  I have to admit I was not thrilled with the idea of Mike Leach but after doing some research this guys offensive scheme is incredible and he has a little bit of an attitude too "I think I like this guy". If you get a chance check out my blog for some stats on Mr. Leach just click my screen name!!

  Caneiac1

• Hey............as long as it isn't Jeff Bowden.

  Sorry, I couldn't resist C.B., I had to do it. Maybe we should start a rumor that Bobby and JoePa are going to team up. Then we could bring in a few more haters from other programs.....what amazes me most is how these folks find your blogs. I only know it from AllCanes. Thanks again for the add.....big pimpin

• THE UMIAMI COACHING POSITION SHOULD BE PRESTIGIOUS!

  Im just going to play devil's advocate here. As much as this idea would sound promising and be very beneficial to the future of Miami football, I think it is a little too much to ask of a coach who has done so much for this program.

  Randy Shannon has indisputably put his work in for Miami and we are completely ignoring this fact. Why should we prioritize Mike Leach's offensive expertise over Shannon's defensive expertise? Can we not just as easily say that Shannon should be promoted as head coach and we simply demote Mike Leach to Assistant coach, or better yet, just bring in a phenomenal offensive minded assistant to help out.

  In short, I just dont respect the thought of Shannon having to take the back seat this time around. I think if UM steps up to the plate and respects its loyal and committed staff, then maybe we will start generating some respect and prestige throughout this program. Im sorry, Im just not interested in having another coach come to this program and use it as a platform into the NFL.

  Coker was a great guy who gave more than just his labor to UMiami. Just because we had trouble with the loyal guy doesnt mean we should shy away from the next one. I say we build our future around committed people like Shannon who have already showed their devotion to this school. We can craft a winning team with him as the coach. And we will realize, once we do, that we will have something the next time we are searching for a coach that we dont have now--prestige and respect for OUR program.

  I guarantee you that Schiano would not have passed up Notre Dame or Penn State had their vacancies were open. And the reason why, is because, objectively, people can see why coaching at those schools would make sense for anyone. Its like being accepted to Harvard. How can you turn that down. Yes, Miami, we have our titles, our talent and our swagger. But we are America's most scape-goated team! Its up to us to change that image.

• AN IMPORTANT POINT EVERYONE SEEMS TO MISS AS TO WHY SCHIANO STAYED AT RUTGERS. RUTGERS IS IN THE HEART OF THE MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES---NEW YORK. BESIDES HIS SALARY AND BONUS, HE WILL EARN A BUNDLE OVER THE YEARS FROM ENDORSEMENTS AND T.V. SHOWS. DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WOULD BE GETTING THIS TYPE OF PUBLICITY IF HE TURNED AROUND LET'S SAY THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. HE TURNED AROUND THE COLLEGE THAT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN THE HEART---IE 25 MILES---OF THE MEDIA CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
  HE ALSO HAS THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF BUSINESS AND ALUMNI IN NEW JERSEY WHICH IS EXTREMELY WEALTHY AND HAS THE HIGHEST HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE COUNTRY.

  WOULD HE GO TO PENN STATE---UNLIKELY---IT IS A LOSERS GAME TO REPLACE A LEGEND. SO WHAT WILL BE HIS NEXT AMBITION. FOR A JERSEY GUY, LIKE SCHIANO, THE ANSWER IS EASY---NOT NOW---BUT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE THE NEW YORK GIANTS. HE WILL BE A JERSEY GUY COACHING JERSEY TEAMS.

• HA! Schiano turned you DOWN!

  No amount of money paints a pretty picture on the mess that is Miami. Miami had a good run, but they now stink. I mean the "college" and the city - both are filled with refugees from the 3rd world, and the city and college look like Port au Prince after a police raid! Watch the continued stream of footballers parade out of North HAVANA into great schools like RUTGERS.

  Your days as a top team ended when the POLICE stopped taking Canes tickets and started arresting your thugs instead. Sure, Miami will always have good NFL-quality players, as the gangs in Homestead are not going anywhere, and your ACADEMIC "standards" continue (and your admission requirements include an SAT score of 850 - COMBINED! for anyone that can outrun a marked unit). This is why former players say they are "...from the U", because they cannot SPELL the rest of UNIVERSITY.

  Go to RUTGERS UNIVERSITY and jump on the train to NEW YORK CIY in 10 minutes;

  go to Miami College and get jumped in 10 minutes by a boat person.

  Go to the JERSEY SHORE and see Broadway Stars and SPRINGSTEEN;

  go to miami beach and see Dominicans doing LAUNDRY.

  Go to RUTGERS and get an Ivy-quality diploma that employers salivate over;

  go to Miami and salivate over the fries you are cooking.

• IF Leech happens to be hired and IF Shannon would be willing to stay, I guess I would take a wait and see approach. We definately need Shannon and Cristobal for recruiting in the area since Leech is a Texas guy in the middle of nowhere and would have no clue about the Miami area. I would hope that he would modify his offense some to include more of a running attack and not his pass 70% and run 30%. The good thing about his offense is that we should be able to finally land some young quaterbacks which somehow has alluded us for the last 2 seasons (baffling). Shannon is an important link for the past several season with a nationally top 5 or 6 defense year in and year out and is a great mind. I guess I will keep coming to your blog Chris, since you are in the family and I hear things here with a program view, which is important. I hope something gets done this week or early next week, so they can hit the recruiting trail hard as soon as they finish their media announcement. But as far as coaches turning down the Miami job, I chalk it up to some guys just not ebing Miami guys and some guys are. As you said, Stoops just makes too much for a small, private university to afford. We don't have our own station like Notre Shame, so I can live with him being too expensive. This decision is huge and I hope everyone sees this will affect the program for the next 5 years at least, in some form or another.