Just that your opinion isn't as right as you think it is. Golden may turn out to be fantastic but his hire is high risk.
Of the coaches Miami could have hired, please tell me which one would be "no risk."
I'd give you Mike Leach, but who knows if either side had genuine interest.
There is no such thing as a "no risk" hire. Miami could have gotten several coaches with less risk than Golden. Mike Gundy, Mike Leach, Jim Harbaugh, and Kyle Whittingham all would have better odds for success at Miami.
You seriously think Harbaugh, Gundy or Whittingham would even consider Miami?
If so, you might be more delusional than even Miami.
Please explain how Stanford, Utah, and Oklahoma State are better situations than Miami.
With Harbaugh, it's not about where he's at, but where he can end up. There's a good chance that Rich Rod could be fired at season's end, and if he stays in 2011 and turns in another stinker, he's gone. Michigan is a better job than Miami.
Whittingham has done an amazing job at Utah. The excitement of competing with the big boys in the Pac-10 will keep him interested for a while, at least until a top 10 school (no longer Miami) ponies up the cash to bring him in.
Gundy has a great gig at Oklahoma State and an oil tycoon giving him everything he wants. At Miami, he'd likely take a paycut since they are poor, and they surely wouldn't give him anything in the way of job security once he arrived.
The other problem is this: Randy Shannon, for as much as he sucked on the field, did raise the bar at Miami in terms of player conduct and academics. There have been very few, if any, player arrests at Miami over the last few years. Shannon got rid of the thugs, and the Canes have never been better in the classroom. While the hardcore fans embrace the thugs and want Miami to win at all costs, the administration has made it clear that they are perfectly happy with 8 or 9 wins and a team that's competing for ACC championships.
Problem is, winning 8 or 9 games at Miami isn't as easy as it once looked.
