Randy Shannon Fired!!!

[broadway6]

Love watching the U go down in flames.

[mtneer1212]

Wow, very surprised by this............ I thought he earned one more year.

[nebraskasux]

I'm a little confused about this. He just got a 4 year extension this year and Miami has the worst fan support of any major football program. How can Miami afford to write a huge check (8-10 mil?) for him to just go away when they play in a half full stadium every week?

[Johnnythunder]

Losing today was not excusable.

[DeluxeLiner]

This is very surprising. I thought he was doing a okay job with the team and they were going to keep him around. I guess not.

[Jrod124]

yeah not a horrible season dont really understand this move

[ronjon619]

Losing today was not excusable.

[DrStale]

It was Randy Shannon's fault that Jacory Harris was a terrible decision maker?

[ronjon619]

It was Randy Shannon's fault that Jacory Harris was a terrible decision maker?

Head Coaches have to face the music when that stuff happens.

[INVEGA MAN]

There has to more to the story. did nt his qb get hurt this year

[Gemoka]

the QB should have got fired too

[lyon804]

Head Coaches have to face the music when that stuff happens.

Ron, we have found something you and I agree with

[venice2222]

Miami's play calling and clock management have been an issue with Shannon for the past few years.

[stealthyburrito]

never brought the U back to prominence as everyone once thought he would.

[thebestthereis]

they forgot how to cheat down at the U

[ronjon619]

Ron, we have found something you and I agree with

and we are not even fighting.

[Mr KLC]

The 4th best college football program in Florida will not cut it at the U.

[stevek173]

Losing today was not excusable.

Really surprised me he lost his gig but I fully agree with this statement.

[ex50warrior]

never brought the U back to prominence as everyone once thought he would.

Shannon's a class act; he cleaned up the program and has the graduation rate moving up. But that's not what the folks down here want--stadium was about 1/3 full yesterday. I suspect we'll see the thugs/criminals back at the U in no time.

[seaborneq]

Attendance is the deathknell for any coach. An empty stadium says everything.

[ngates815]

Hard to win when your Qb averages 2 INT'S a game...that isn't Shannon fault, that his Qb is retarded(please don't give me an infraction big tough mod bobby)

[BigdaddyQH]

This is certainly not surprising. Shannon was a very poor coach. His on field decision making was terrible. He never had a year where Miami lost less than 4 games. This year three home losses finished him. You do not lose at hoe to Florida State and South Florida and expect to keep your job. Jacory Harris is as dumb as Shannon was. Those two deserved each other. If Harris is as bad aws you guy make him out to be, then Shannon gets the blame for not benching him to begin with.

[WorkHorse]

Shannon is probably an ok guy but he was way over his head when he was hired and never grew into the job. He was terrible at hiring good assistant coaches and that ultimately was his downfall. How many offensive coordinators did he have during his time at Miami?

A head coach is only as good as his assistant coaches.

[3PtShooter]

just win baby win ....no matter how many graduate, or how much you clean up your program, ya got to WIN , to do that you must RECRUIT, Just look at John Cal at KU

[broadway6]

I wonder who will be there next coach. Maybe they can bring Jimmy Johnson back.

[C-Gold]

Black quarterback
Black coach
Unemployed coach looking for a job
Reminds me of the 49ers

[kickenchicken]

miami will be in the likes of duke and vandy before long. unless laws are passed for animal fighting i dont see them being competitive at much else. oooolaaahh

[daneblazer]

they need to go after mark richt. miami is like a huge swimming pool with a non-stop tanning bed. mark ricth would love it there.

[eonizuka]

Shannon is a good guy but he is not the man who was going to turn the program back into a winner. They pretty much went down in flames as soon as Harris got hurt against UVA.

[WorkHorse]

Mike Leach.

Won't happen with the dumbass president at Miami but can you imagine with all the talent in South Florida what kind of offense this guy would throw at the ACC. He's living down the road in Key West so not like he can't be found.

[wookieehumper]

I always thought it was stupid of Miami to give Shannon an extension last year. I mean last year they did not win the ACC or win a bowl game... they didn't accomplish anything meaningful, yet they still tossed millions his way. Miami is run by a bunch of idiots.

[Slim]

Good move. Miami needs a white coach.