🏈 Mark Richt "never had control to lose"

[planomateo]

Remember the buzz last year and earlier this year..

 

[jdpas29]

But he’s a nice guy

 

[XXL TideFan]

Still Thug U

 

[UAgrad93]

Miami has always been a trash program!!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Miami has always been a trash program!!

Looking forward to the Bama-Canes game in 20? ( in 20...that sounds weird)

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Prominent UM trustee speaks out against Richt’s approach


So what do UM Board of Trustee members think of what’s going on with the football program?

Conversations with two highly-respected ones – both prominent members of the community – revealed that among the trustees, the level of frustration with Mark Richt hasn’t nearly reached the level of past dissatisfaction with Al Golden.

So trustees are not going to push for a coaching change, which would not happen at this point even if they collectively wanted one.

But while many trustees still hold Richt in high regard, there is frustration with his offense and his play-calling and athletic director Blake James is expected to be asked by at least one of them to intervene, one of the long-time trustees said.

Both trustees spoke to The Miami Herald before Thursday’s news that Jeff Thomas was dismissedfrom the football team. (A friend of Thomas said Thursday that Thomas planned to leave anyway.)

James told me last week that he will not pressure or order Richt to make staff changes but will meet with him soon after this Saturday’s finale to discuss the team’s shortcomings and how they will be addressed.

“Mark shouldn’t be calling the plays; Blake at least has to tell him, ‘This isn’t working,’” said one of the trustees (Trustee A, we’ll call him), who requested anonymity because he’s not authorized to speak publicly about such matters. “The win [Saturday at Virginia Tech] doesn’t change that.”

Trustee A said he hopes if UM finishes with strong performances offensively that it does not convince Richt that no changes need to be made.

Still, the two trustees said there’s no scenario in which they could envision Richt being fired –or asked to resign – before the end of the 2019 season at the earliest. During this past offseason, Richt’s contract was extended through 2023.

Both trustees also cautioned that it’s unusual for trustees to influence major athletic department decisions, such as assistant coaching matters.

Trustee A said that did happen when UM fired Golden during the 2015 season, but added there is not enough groundswell of frustration yet about Richt to believe the trustees would have a realistic chance of pressuring Richt to make changes.

“The trustees have the power to force change but they normally don’t step in with athletic department issues except for the Al Golden situation,” said Trustee A, who’s exasperated with UM’s offense.

Prominent UM trustee speaks out against Richt’s approach

 

[rick4bama]

Maybe Coach Bryant shouldn't have save this program!