The Hurricanes experienced mediocrity towards the end of Larry Coker era — that mediocrity was continued under Randy Shannon and Al Golden. Just when the ‘Canes thought they had finally ‘climbed’ out of it in 2017, they returned to it during Mark Richt’s last season as head coach.
With Manny Diaz at the helm, many expected to see the same electricity and fire that he brought to the defense spread throughout the team. Unfortunately, the ‘new’ Miami has been a dud.
Miami’s current record of 6-6 is a far cry from the predictions made at the beginning of the 2019 season.