Coaches, God love 'em, are bastions of positivity about the ability of their players right before the season starts. Miami coach Randy Shannon is proof. According to the Miami Herald, 'da U (shudder), wanted to extend Shannon's contract with a small raise, but Shannon has put talks on hold. Why would a coach who has a lifetime record of 12-13 and an ACC record of 6-10, NOT accept an extension?
Cause Randy Shannon thinks he's going to hit the coach lottery once 2009 is over:
He believes privately that Miami can go 9-3 or even 10-2, get into a major bowl and set up his young team for a realistic run at a national championship in 2010.
That means he believes UM can hold its own in the opening stretch of 19th-ranked Florida State, 15th-ranked Georgia Tech, No. 7 Virginia Tech and No. 3 Oklahoma -- the toughest first month in college football.
Randy, here's some advice, with a first four-game schedule like that, you might want to go ahead and sign that extension. That way, when you go 1-3 or 0-4 it won't seem like a COMPLETE disaster.
And yes, for typical Hurricanes yapping about their, uh, dominance in college football, you can read the link for details about Jacory Harris' pink suit he's wearing to the Heisman ceremony.
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