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My main source said I can leak this much…

Alright, I’m sitting on a name right now regarding offensive coodinator options. It’s someone who has expressed interest and is playing phone tag with Randy Shannon right now. I blogged about it yesterday when I thought I had the green light and wound up scrapping it when my source asked me to sit on the news for a few.

After some pestering this morning he told me I could write the following.

>>> Nothing will be done before the Smurf Turf Bowl regarding an offensive coordinator.

>>> He told me expect Miami to pursue someone with a pro-style philosophy, similar to what we ran 2000-2002. That would eliminate Kevin Rogers from the equation. A guy like Dirk Koetter would fit the mold, but in now way did he imply that Koetter was the guy.

>>> The name I’m sitting on is an out of work coach. If you have any ideas, feel free to comment about them below.

I wish I could say more right now, but I can’t. The only reason I’m sharing what I’m sharing now is to let people know that there won’t be a hire until after the New Year and until after the Larry Coker Era “officially” ends in Boise.

Coker is still in charge, for now… making it uncomfortable for Miami to make any outside coordinator hires. We’ve seen Mario Cristobal bail for FIU but we haven’t seen anyone hired or official news regarding who’s been retained. The Sun Sentinel’s Omar Kelly reported that Tim Walton looks to be the new defensive coordinator and rumored that Walton has even moved into Shannon’s old office. Still, there’s been no official announcement.

A boneheaded move to keep Coker for the bowl game? Maybe. I blogged about it days back. Paul Dee struggled in regards to firing a friend which explains keeping Coker on board an extra month. He was thinking like a friend instead of an employer. Tough to fault him for having a heart, but at day’s end it has put the program in a mild lurch. Ten more days until this uncomfortable era comes to an end.

My take? This new name (which I’ll mention as soon as I’m allowed) is a valid option and I’m still hoping to hear something about Koetter. As for Rogers, based on my source it doesn’t sound like his style of offense fits into Miami’s game plan for next season and beyond, but we’ll see.

More to come. Take your shot at naming the mystery candidate below in the “Comments” section.

.:Canes305:.

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C. Bello

Longtime Miami Hurricanes columnist. Wrote for CanesTime.com, Yahoo! Sports and former BleacherReport featured columnist. Founder of allCanesBlog.com no longer toeing any company line. Launched ItsAUThing.com to deliver a raw, unfiltered and authentic perspective of all things "The U".

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