Why Has Miami Failed to Return to National Prominence? (RIP Miami Football, Part 2)

While Manny Diaz’s tenure as head coach has just begun, it has been a disaster thus far. Diaz does deserves the opportunity to make schematic and position coach changes in the offseason. If the inertia of the program does not reverse, that would make it five consecutive failed coaching hires for a university that made four great hires in a row from 1979-1995. Coaches do not hire themselves and with such systemic failure by the university, it is time the root cause be held accountable.

Larry Coker Lost Control of the Program, Destroying Its Reputation by 2006

In 2001, Miami hired Larry Coker to chaperon the 2001 team as it coasted to Miami’s fifth title.