How far has Miami Fallen?

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That no one wants the job so they have to promote their DC?

Yikes!

ND promoted Davie to HC from DC. The same year Bama did the same with DC Mike DuBose.

It only took 8 years for ND to recover. Bama is still a disaster area.

A major program is not the place for head coach OJT (Mike Shula). There have been some exceptions (CW for one) but not many today with the size of budgets, the scope of national recruiting, complex offenses and defenses, NCAA regulations, alumni relations, hiring and firing laws (age discrimination lawsuits), sexual harassment/discrimination Gary Barnett/Mike DuBose), media demands, etc.

When asked if the 13 years he spent as a head coach at lessor programs prepared him for the ND job, Ara Parshegian replied, "I needed every one of them!"
 
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ND promoted Davie to HC from DC. The same year Bama did the same with DC Mike DuBose.

It only took 8 years for ND to recover. Bama is still a disaster area.

A major program is not the place for head coach OJT (Mike Shula). There have been some exceptions (CW for one) but not many today with the size of budgets, the scope of national recruiting, complex offenses and defenses, NCAA regulations, alumni relations, hiring and firing laws (age discrimination lawsuits), sexual harassment/discrimination Gary Barnett/Mike DuBose), media demands, etc.

When asked if the 13 years he spent as a head coach at lessor programs prepared him for the ND job, Ara Parshegian replied, "I needed every one of them!"

I agree. Elite programs are not normally a place that Coordinators should be tested. Some fabulous coordinators end up being lowsy HCs. A top program in the country is not the place to find out if you have what it takes. (Weis being an exception considering he is so driven he could succeed at anything)

Especially considering that Miami is a disaster in terms of player morale and discipline. An outside source may be a better way to go then to promote someone who was part of a broken administration.
 
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