The Miami Hurricanes have been plagued by a poor culture since Larry Coker took over the program before the 2001 season. Coker, a longtime assistant who never should have been tapped as head football coach, never had the A-Type personality to be the CEO over the cash cow Hurricanes program Butch Davis left him. Davis, a near tyrannical ruler, headed north to Cleveland and the NFL’s Browns franchise, leaving Miami with little time. They opted to promote from within and went with Coker.
While Larry Coker (read: Ed Reed) guided the 2001 Hurricanes to a BCS National Championship, you could see the writing on the wall at times even in year one.