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Miami coaching legend thinks Richt will make The U ‘one of the elite programs’ again | Miami Herald

Jimmy Johnson knows what it’s like to see the Miami Hurrianes in their prime.

In five seasons with Johnson as the Hurricanes’ head coach, Miami went 52-9, won the 1987 national championship following a perfect 12-0 season and rattled off four consecutive 10-win seasons.

So following the Hurricanes’ productive season in Year 2 under Mark Richt — a 10-3 record and appearances in the ACC Championship Game and the Orange Bowl — Johnson said he is impressed and optimistic about the direction “The U” is heading.

“I like what they've done,” Johnson said Wednesday morning on the Joe Rose Show.