CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami is a place with a proud tradition and unrelenting fan base, a mix that has turned the atmosphere around the football program so toxic, flying banners have encapsulated all that negativity for the world to see.
“Fire Al Golden” signs have flown before every Hurricanes game, home and away, making it routine now to look up to the sky. Last week, two banners showed their support for Golden, Miami's head coach, but they fought for airspace with the others.
Miami athletic director Blake James has seen them all. Each time, he comes back to one main idea.