Mark Richt certainly looked out of answers last week as Miami got shelled by Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl, and the impending departure of his defensive coordinator to be Temple’s head coach seemed to leave Richt even more lost. The future looked dim for Richt and for Miami’s football program. He probably would need to make changes to a staff that included his son Jon, and with no real answer at quarterback, it didn’t seem as if any potential move regarding the offense was destined to pan out.
Miami and Richt felt backed into a corner. So Richt did something that seemed shocking initially but feels more logical with each passing minute.