When the Miami Hurricanes fired then Head Coach Al Golden in October 2015 following an embarrassing 58-0 home loss to Clemson, speculation ran wild about who his successor would be. The likely candidates were mostly those that had ties to Miami and/or South Florida.
The candidates most often mentioned were former Coach Butch Davis, former Miami Offensive Lineman Mario Cristobal and former Hurricanes Tight End Rob Chudzinski. Other names that were mentioned included Alabama Offensive Coordinator Lane Kiffin and Carolina Panthers Offensive Coordinator Mike Shula, son of legendary Miami Dolphins Head Coach Don Shula.
In an interview with Fox Sports, Campbell had his own list that included the Head Coach of Miami’s Russell Athletic Bowl Opponent, West Virginia.