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txbuckeye1983
We are the innovators, they are the imitators
timBUCK2;669542; said:Miami still has a football team?
I thought they replaced football with street fighting...
Come on now, the Canes are bowl eligible this year. Sure, they have only won six games, but they play in a tough BCS conference. Ok, they play in a BCS conference. Ok, they've lost to powers such as Wake Forest and Maryland, but they will still be playing in Boise come bowl season. I mean, how many "big-time" programs can say they've played a game on blue turf? That's special.
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And since Miami travels so well, I'd expect that they'd fill almost all of Row Q, seats 5 - 10 up there in Boise. I sure hope it's snowy and shitty that day.
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OSUBuckeye4Life
"THE" Ohio State Buckeyes
I was just re-reading the book "What It Means To Be A Buckeye" yesterday on the shitter, and ran across a part that mentions Larry Coker. Figured I'd put it in here given the situation:
This is an exert from the Joe Germaine chapter:
This is an exert from the Joe Germaine chapter:
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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
Paul Dees E-mail FWIWOSU_Buckguy;669521; said:
To hell with what the fat-ass in Coral Gables claims.
It just cost UM 3 Million to oust Coker, in a budget that loses money each year on Football - they have bigger problems.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2674282
Miami fired football coach Larry Coker on Friday, a day after the Hurricanes beat No. 18 Boston College 17-14 to salvage a 6-6 season to become eligible to play in a postseason bowl game.
Coker's Record at MiamiYearRecordBowl Result200112-0Rose: Beat Nebraska 37-14*200212-1Fiesta: Lost to Ohio State 31-24*200311-2Orange: Beat Florida State 16-1420049-3Peach: Beat Florida 27-1020059-3Peach: Lost to LSU 40-320066-6TBATotal59-153-2, 1 BCS title* -- BCS national championship
Coker was informed of the decision by athletics director Paul Dee early Friday. Coker has three years remaining on a contract that pays him nearly $2 million annually, and the school will owe him between $2.4 million and $3 million in a buyout.
"The university has made a decision to change head coaches for our football program," Dee said at a news conference.
If Miami is invited to a bowl game, Coker will coach the team.
"I'd like to certainly end on a positive note," Coker said.
Coker, 58, won more games in his first six seasons than any other Hurricanes coach except Dennis Erickson, and he has won more games since 2001 than all but five Division I-A coaches.
Joel Auerbach/US Presswire
Larry Coker was fired after leading the Hurricanes to a 6-6 record in a 2006 season filled with turmoil and tragedy.
Coker had a 59-15 record, a winning percentage of nearly 80 percent, and won a national championship in 2001 and played for another title the following season.
"There were a lot of issues, but certainly the direction the program was going was certainly one," Dee said. "I wouldn't say that was totally it, but if you want to look in that direction, that was one. There were disappointments. There were opportunities, I think, to play better and we didn't. It all comes to the head coach."
There are plenty of potential candidates to replace Coker, including former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, who is close with Miami president Donna Shalala; Rutgers coach and former Miami assistant Greg Schiano; and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Dee said the university will hire a coach as quickly as possible, and that Chuck Neinas, former Big 8 commissioner and president of the American Football Coaches Association, had been hired as a consultant.
Coker's teams were 4-2 against rival Florida State, 3-0 against Florida and won two BCS bowl games, including a 37-14 victory over Nebraska in the 2002 Rose Bowl, which gave the Hurricanes their fifth national title.
But the Hurricanes slipped considerably the last two seasons, after they won their first 25 games under Coker, a former Miami offensive coordinator, who was elevated to replace Butch Davis following the 2000 season.
Stormy Season
Larry Coker was dismissed Friday as Miami head coach, the latest in a series of embarrassments, setbacks, and tragedies that have marred the Hurricanes' 2006 season:
July 21
Reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in his yard. Cooper and teammate Brandon Meriweather returned fire.
Aug. 29
Police reports surfaced that wide receiver Ryan Moore grabbed a woman by the throat, pushed her to the ground and threatened another woman. He was later suspended and pled no contest to criminal mischief and battery charges.
Sept. 16
A 31-7 loss at Louisville dropped Miami to 1-2, Coker's worst start, and fueled a growing movement calling for a new head coach.
Oct. 14
An on-field brawl during a game against Florida International prompted the university to suspend 13 Hurricanes.
Nov. 7
Defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot and killed near his campus-area apartment. Nov. 14
A disappointing season for quarterback Kyle Wright ended with thumb surgery. Nov. 24
One day after upsetting Boston College and leading his team to bowl-eligible status, Coker was fired after six seasons at Miami.
Things began spiraling out of control quickly this season.
The Hurricanes lost 31-7 at Louisville on Sept. 16, falling to 1-2 and out of the national-title mix, needed a last-second interception just to beat winless Duke, and then matched the school's longest losing streak in nine years. Also, senior defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot and killed outside his apartment complex on Nov. 7, adding more torment to a team already reeling from its on-field issues.
Miami was also involved in a brawl with Florida International on Oct. 14, a sideline-clearing melee that led to the suspension of 18 FIU players and 13 Hurricanes players. It was something "that took a lot of heart out of our team," Coker said.
"We have suffered disappointments and tragedy off and on the field," Shalala said in a statement. "We can and will do better for our student-athletes and our community. ... We need a new start."
Miami went 9-3 in 2004 and 2005 and salvaged a .500 record this season after beating the Eagles. The Hurricanes will probably play in the MPC Computers Bowl in Boise, Idaho or the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco.
The crowd of 23,308 at the Orange Bowl for the Boston College game was the smallest in Miami's 44 home games since Dec. 4, 1999.
"Coach Coker is a smart guy, a wonderful guy, a passionate guy," Miami cornerback Glenn Sharpe said Thursday night after the regular-season finale. "A lot of guys were playing with him in their minds."
Coker came to Miami on Feb. 10, 1995, hired by then-coach Butch Davis to be the Hurricanes' offensive coordinator. And he had six often-rocky years as the guru behind Davis' offense, with perhaps the most stormy time before now coming in September 2000.
Miami lost at Washington 34-29 and Coker was the target of widespread ire by fans, some of whom faxed letters to local media outlets demanding he be fired. A "Fire Coker" rally was supposedly scheduled at the school's baseball field, but no event took place.
And by the end of that season, Coker was revered.
The 2000 Hurricanes averaged 42.6 points and 460.8 yards per game, ending the season with 10 straight wins after that loss in Washington -- and things kept rolling for nearly two more full seasons.
"We can and will do better for our student-athletes and our community. " Donna Shalala, University of Miami president, in a statement to alumni
Davis resigned on Jan. 29, 2001, to become coach of the Cleveland Browns. About a week later, after Miami reportedly offered the job to Alvarez and then-Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt, the Hurricanes ultimately turned to Coker -- who had never been a head coach beyond the high-school level.
He went undefeated and won the national championship in his first season, then ran his winning streak to 24 the next year and got the Hurricanes back into the national-title game -- where they lost in double overtime to Ohio State, 31-24.
It was the final time Coker would play for the national crown with the Hurricanes. Miami went to the Orange Bowl and beat Florida State to end the 2003 season, then settled for consecutive Peach Bowl trips that capped 9-3 seasons in 2004 and 2005.
Miami's offensive totals have declined each of the last five years under Coker. The Hurricanes ranked sixth in total offense in 2002 but have sputtered to the 80th-best mark so far this year.
Information from The Associated Press is included in this report
Miami fired football coach Larry Coker on Friday, a day after the Hurricanes beat No. 18 Boston College 17-14 to salvage a 6-6 season to become eligible to play in a postseason bowl game.
Coker's Record at MiamiYearRecordBowl Result200112-0Rose: Beat Nebraska 37-14*200212-1Fiesta: Lost to Ohio State 31-24*200311-2Orange: Beat Florida State 16-1420049-3Peach: Beat Florida 27-1020059-3Peach: Lost to LSU 40-320066-6TBATotal59-153-2, 1 BCS title* -- BCS national championship
Coker was informed of the decision by athletics director Paul Dee early Friday. Coker has three years remaining on a contract that pays him nearly $2 million annually, and the school will owe him between $2.4 million and $3 million in a buyout.
"The university has made a decision to change head coaches for our football program," Dee said at a news conference.
If Miami is invited to a bowl game, Coker will coach the team.
"I'd like to certainly end on a positive note," Coker said.
Coker, 58, won more games in his first six seasons than any other Hurricanes coach except Dennis Erickson, and he has won more games since 2001 than all but five Division I-A coaches.
Joel Auerbach/US Presswire
Larry Coker was fired after leading the Hurricanes to a 6-6 record in a 2006 season filled with turmoil and tragedy.
Coker had a 59-15 record, a winning percentage of nearly 80 percent, and won a national championship in 2001 and played for another title the following season.
"There were a lot of issues, but certainly the direction the program was going was certainly one," Dee said. "I wouldn't say that was totally it, but if you want to look in that direction, that was one. There were disappointments. There were opportunities, I think, to play better and we didn't. It all comes to the head coach."
There are plenty of potential candidates to replace Coker, including former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, who is close with Miami president Donna Shalala; Rutgers coach and former Miami assistant Greg Schiano; and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Dee said the university will hire a coach as quickly as possible, and that Chuck Neinas, former Big 8 commissioner and president of the American Football Coaches Association, had been hired as a consultant.
Coker's teams were 4-2 against rival Florida State, 3-0 against Florida and won two BCS bowl games, including a 37-14 victory over Nebraska in the 2002 Rose Bowl, which gave the Hurricanes their fifth national title.
But the Hurricanes slipped considerably the last two seasons, after they won their first 25 games under Coker, a former Miami offensive coordinator, who was elevated to replace Butch Davis following the 2000 season.
Stormy Season
Larry Coker was dismissed Friday as Miami head coach, the latest in a series of embarrassments, setbacks, and tragedies that have marred the Hurricanes' 2006 season:
July 21
Reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in his yard. Cooper and teammate Brandon Meriweather returned fire.
Aug. 29
Police reports surfaced that wide receiver Ryan Moore grabbed a woman by the throat, pushed her to the ground and threatened another woman. He was later suspended and pled no contest to criminal mischief and battery charges.
Sept. 16
A 31-7 loss at Louisville dropped Miami to 1-2, Coker's worst start, and fueled a growing movement calling for a new head coach.
Oct. 14
An on-field brawl during a game against Florida International prompted the university to suspend 13 Hurricanes.
Nov. 7
Defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot and killed near his campus-area apartment. Nov. 14
A disappointing season for quarterback Kyle Wright ended with thumb surgery. Nov. 24
One day after upsetting Boston College and leading his team to bowl-eligible status, Coker was fired after six seasons at Miami.
Things began spiraling out of control quickly this season.
The Hurricanes lost 31-7 at Louisville on Sept. 16, falling to 1-2 and out of the national-title mix, needed a last-second interception just to beat winless Duke, and then matched the school's longest losing streak in nine years. Also, senior defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot and killed outside his apartment complex on Nov. 7, adding more torment to a team already reeling from its on-field issues.
Miami was also involved in a brawl with Florida International on Oct. 14, a sideline-clearing melee that led to the suspension of 18 FIU players and 13 Hurricanes players. It was something "that took a lot of heart out of our team," Coker said.
"We have suffered disappointments and tragedy off and on the field," Shalala said in a statement. "We can and will do better for our student-athletes and our community. ... We need a new start."
Miami went 9-3 in 2004 and 2005 and salvaged a .500 record this season after beating the Eagles. The Hurricanes will probably play in the MPC Computers Bowl in Boise, Idaho or the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco.
The crowd of 23,308 at the Orange Bowl for the Boston College game was the smallest in Miami's 44 home games since Dec. 4, 1999.
"Coach Coker is a smart guy, a wonderful guy, a passionate guy," Miami cornerback Glenn Sharpe said Thursday night after the regular-season finale. "A lot of guys were playing with him in their minds."
Coker came to Miami on Feb. 10, 1995, hired by then-coach Butch Davis to be the Hurricanes' offensive coordinator. And he had six often-rocky years as the guru behind Davis' offense, with perhaps the most stormy time before now coming in September 2000.
Miami lost at Washington 34-29 and Coker was the target of widespread ire by fans, some of whom faxed letters to local media outlets demanding he be fired. A "Fire Coker" rally was supposedly scheduled at the school's baseball field, but no event took place.
And by the end of that season, Coker was revered.
The 2000 Hurricanes averaged 42.6 points and 460.8 yards per game, ending the season with 10 straight wins after that loss in Washington -- and things kept rolling for nearly two more full seasons.
"We can and will do better for our student-athletes and our community. " Donna Shalala, University of Miami president, in a statement to alumni
Davis resigned on Jan. 29, 2001, to become coach of the Cleveland Browns. About a week later, after Miami reportedly offered the job to Alvarez and then-Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt, the Hurricanes ultimately turned to Coker -- who had never been a head coach beyond the high-school level.
He went undefeated and won the national championship in his first season, then ran his winning streak to 24 the next year and got the Hurricanes back into the national-title game -- where they lost in double overtime to Ohio State, 31-24.
It was the final time Coker would play for the national crown with the Hurricanes. Miami went to the Orange Bowl and beat Florida State to end the 2003 season, then settled for consecutive Peach Bowl trips that capped 9-3 seasons in 2004 and 2005.
Miami's offensive totals have declined each of the last five years under Coker. The Hurricanes ranked sixth in total offense in 2002 but have sputtered to the 80th-best mark so far this year.
Information from The Associated Press is included in this report
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timBUCK2
Tim the Enchanter... WOLVERINE SLAYER!!
I could understand Schiano's interest - I guess - but why would anyone with a decent head coaching job want to work at Da "U"?
Players = Thugs
Assistant Coaches = Terrible
Fans = Awful and unsupportive
Budget Outlook = F'ed and slipping into the red
Expectations = Unrealistic/Impossible
Administration = Abysmal
Players = Thugs
Assistant Coaches = Terrible
Fans = Awful and unsupportive
Budget Outlook = F'ed and slipping into the red
Expectations = Unrealistic/Impossible
Administration = Abysmal
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WaitingforKickoff
Legend
Worst thing Coker did was let go of some loyal assistant coaches after their bowl loss to LSU. He burned a lot of bridges and basically placed all on the burdens to do well this season on himself. Good man, but does not exert enough control and influence over the players, the assistants and the program to become a mainstay.
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mooktarr
Proud member of the No Ma'am club
I watched Coker's press conferenece today. He wasn't sad or glum. He sounded like he was campaigning for a new job already. He said he has had a lot of inquiries but hasn't followed up. A lot of expounding his virtues and talent. I am surprised he wasn't able to do a better job at recruiting since he was here under Cooper.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
Paul Dee is a seriously fat fuck. Anyone hear him speak? He could barely get a sentence out with out taking a deep breath.
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pianobuck46
pianobuck46
Buckeyeskickbuttocks;669518; said:
I'm a little behind the curve, so help me out. Did this asshole say two national titles? Was he referring to Fiesta 2003? Maybe I'm victim of a poor education, but I was taught that 31 is a larger number than 24.:tongue2:
:gobucks3: :osu2: :gobucks4:
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westbrock
Senior
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6203968
[Quote from the article]
"Meanwhile, more changes could be coming to Miami. Shalala announced "a six-month fundraising sprint to secure commitments from our supporters/donors to finance competitive coaching contracts and build and renovate first-class facilities and programs."
"We need a new start," Shalala said.
There are plenty of potential candidates to replace Coker; two marquee names are former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, who is close with Shalala, and Rutgers coach and former Miami assistant Greg Schiano.
Former Florida coach and current South Carolina boss Steve Spurrier said this week that he expects to be back with the Gamecocks next fall for his third season - trying to rebuke a story that identified him as Miami's top choice for Coker's job. . . .
'I don't understand it. I understand some changes had to be made, but I don't think that's the particular change they had to make," Moss said. "He was a great coach. He's been a great coach since he's been there. I don't feel they had to get rid of him.'" [End quote]
Things are not looking good for Miami. For Shalala to say they need a "new start" can't be encouraging for future recruits or their current players. Then Moss disagreeing with the decision in the media can't help. There are some recruits we're in on that may be swayed by a big time hire to replace Coker.
Of those possibilities, I hope it's not Alvarez. He's a respectable guy that has no place at Miami and would only dirty his name by taking the job.
I really see Miami's program coming undone. They'll get talent no matter what, but their thuggish tendancies will overshadow any type of rebuilding.
[Quote from the article]
"Meanwhile, more changes could be coming to Miami. Shalala announced "a six-month fundraising sprint to secure commitments from our supporters/donors to finance competitive coaching contracts and build and renovate first-class facilities and programs."
"We need a new start," Shalala said.
There are plenty of potential candidates to replace Coker; two marquee names are former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, who is close with Shalala, and Rutgers coach and former Miami assistant Greg Schiano.
Former Florida coach and current South Carolina boss Steve Spurrier said this week that he expects to be back with the Gamecocks next fall for his third season - trying to rebuke a story that identified him as Miami's top choice for Coker's job. . . .
'I don't understand it. I understand some changes had to be made, but I don't think that's the particular change they had to make," Moss said. "He was a great coach. He's been a great coach since he's been there. I don't feel they had to get rid of him.'" [End quote]
Things are not looking good for Miami. For Shalala to say they need a "new start" can't be encouraging for future recruits or their current players. Then Moss disagreeing with the decision in the media can't help. There are some recruits we're in on that may be swayed by a big time hire to replace Coker.
Of those possibilities, I hope it's not Alvarez. He's a respectable guy that has no place at Miami and would only dirty his name by taking the job.
I really see Miami's program coming undone. They'll get talent no matter what, but their thuggish tendancies will overshadow any type of rebuilding.
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