Welcome back bitchiz! Was just on a Bahamian cruise this past week and came back to find out a) my fantasy football team lost in the playoffs, b) our HVAC unit needs replacing, and c) the Hurricanes hired Al Golden as their new head coach. Woo! One out of three ain’t bad. Before I left I got a text from my fellow Canes Pundit editor on Sunday, saying that Bruce Feldman tweeted that Golden might be the new head coach. With all the false rumors these past few weeks, I figured it was just a case of the boy who cried texted wolf. ‘Maaaan, this ain’t some Lake Lewis crap, is it?’ I responded. Turns out he (and Feldman) were right.
As you know, Golden was our top ‘non-Leach‘ choice to coach the Canes. For those who have doubts, please know that Penn State was foaming at the mouth to have this guy replace JoePa. Golden was one broken hip away from a multi-million dollar contract at a top university anyway. Turning around Temple – f’n Temple, people! – with back to back 8-4 seasons is more impressive than anything Dan Mullen or Randy Edsall has done (please note that Temple beat UConn this year as well). Golden is a bit of a gamble, as he is only 41 years of age and sports a 27-34 record. But 27-34 is actually a good thing when you’re talking about the Temple football program he inherited. The guy is already a proven commodity and has something that has lacked at the university for some time. In…ten…si…ty. We thought Leach would blow the doors off the walls with the speed Miami has, but Golden isn’t sloppy seconds.
Listen, I don’t know anyone without the last name Hocutt that thinks Kirby is a great AD. That being said, credit has to go to him for going with Golden instead of Edsall, Tuberville, Trestman, etc. You can’t fault Hocutt for this hire for the simple reason that Golden was undoubtedly being groomed for the Penn State head coaching job once Joe Pa steps down dies (by the way, I am convinced that Paterno is secretly Scottish and is one of the few remaining Highlanders. I half expect that f’er to wave a sword as he’s walking off the field one day and behead someone and yell out ‘There can be only one!!’).
We’ve already seen Lovett shown the door, and Hill, Barrow and Stoutland spared. Those are good moves if you ask me. Sure, we lost out on recruits Teddy Bridgewater and Eli Rogers, but hey we got Temple recruit Olsen Pierre (mmmgulp). In all seriousness, this Pierre kid is 6-6, 280 and his sh-ts are probably the size of my left leg. As for Bridgewater….F ‘em. If he’d rather be a Cardinal than a Cane, we don’t want his ass. Louisville is a one way ticket to two years of the CFL and an account manager job at Wells Fargo. We think Rogers is actually going to be a solid player, but don’t need him either. Golden has to pave a new recruiting path and quickly fortify his relationship with the current team. These kids don’t know anything other than Coach Shannon and rightfully loved the man. Now, they get this pasty white 41 yr old coming in to take over.
But please don’t tell me you’re just a little bit excited. Miami still has talent. It will be interesting to see what a new artist can do with all this molding clay. Golden was able to go 8-4 last year with Temple athletes. Randy Shannon was able to go 7-5 with Miami’s (yes we know strength of schedule is night and day but we’re trying to make a point here). There is really only one direction, and that is up. Golden will run a similar pro style offense and a 4-3 with possibly some 3-4 mixed in on defense. This guy has already proved his coaching capabilities. ADs across the country have already taken notice, and now it’s time for Hurricane fans to do the same.
Quick Hits: Man, I’m not a fan of cruises. Buffets were ok, but you can’t take a crap in those bathrooms without knocking something over. Then, when you finally flush, you clog up the toilet and have to call maintenance to fix it. You shamefully open the door and a wave of stench from my fecal matter hits the maintenance guy like a Pacquiao upper cut. Sorry Holmes. They really need to fix the plumbing on those ships. That, or I need to eat less…..F’n Phins kill me again. The Bills? Listen, these f’ers have to go after Cowher like Hayden Panettiere let loose in an all male prison….It’s good to see Michael Vick doing well with the Eagles. I’m rooting for him cuz I have compassion. Also, I hate dogs.
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Forecast Calls for Golden Showers in Miami
by Canes Pundit on December 20, 2010
As you know, Golden was our top ‘non-Leach‘ choice to coach the Canes. For those who have doubts, please know that Penn State was foaming at the mouth to have this guy replace JoePa. Golden was one broken hip away from a multi-million dollar contract at a top university anyway. Turning around Temple – f’n Temple, people! – with back to back 8-4 seasons is more impressive than anything Dan Mullen or Randy Edsall has done (please note that Temple beat UConn this year as well). Golden is a bit of a gamble, as he is only 41 years of age and sports a 27-34 record. But 27-34 is actually a good thing when you’re talking about the Temple football program he inherited. The guy is already a proven commodity and has something that has lacked at the university for some time. In…ten…si…ty. We thought Leach would blow the doors off the walls with the speed Miami has, but Golden isn’t sloppy seconds.
Listen, I don’t know anyone without the last name Hocutt that thinks Kirby is a great AD. That being said, credit has to go to him for going with Golden instead of Edsall, Tuberville, Trestman, etc. You can’t fault Hocutt for this hire for the simple reason that Golden was undoubtedly being groomed for the Penn State head coaching job once Joe Pa steps down dies (by the way, I am convinced that Paterno is secretly Scottish and is one of the few remaining Highlanders. I half expect that f’er to wave a sword as he’s walking off the field one day and behead someone and yell out ‘There can be only one!!’).
We’ve already seen Lovett shown the door, and Hill, Barrow and Stoutland spared. Those are good moves if you ask me. Sure, we lost out on recruits Teddy Bridgewater and Eli Rogers, but hey we got Temple recruit Olsen Pierre (mmmgulp). In all seriousness, this Pierre kid is 6-6, 280 and his sh-ts are probably the size of my left leg. As for Bridgewater….F ‘em. If he’d rather be a Cardinal than a Cane, we don’t want his ass. Louisville is a one way ticket to two years of the CFL and an account manager job at Wells Fargo. We think Rogers is actually going to be a solid player, but don’t need him either. Golden has to pave a new recruiting path and quickly fortify his relationship with the current team. These kids don’t know anything other than Coach Shannon and rightfully loved the man. Now, they get this pasty white 41 yr old coming in to take over.
But please don’t tell me you’re just a little bit excited. Miami still has talent. It will be interesting to see what a new artist can do with all this molding clay. Golden was able to go 8-4 last year with Temple athletes. Randy Shannon was able to go 7-5 with Miami’s (yes we know strength of schedule is night and day but we’re trying to make a point here). There is really only one direction, and that is up. Golden will run a similar pro style offense and a 4-3 with possibly some 3-4 mixed in on defense. This guy has already proved his coaching capabilities. ADs across the country have already taken notice, and now it’s time for Hurricane fans to do the same.
Quick Hits: Man, I’m not a fan of cruises. Buffets were ok, but you can’t take a crap in those bathrooms without knocking something over. Then, when you finally flush, you clog up the toilet and have to call maintenance to fix it. You shamefully open the door and a wave of stench from my fecal matter hits the maintenance guy like a Pacquiao upper cut. Sorry Holmes. They really need to fix the plumbing on those ships. That, or I need to eat less…..F’n Phins kill me again. The Bills? Listen, these f’ers have to go after Cowher like Hayden Panettiere let loose in an all male prison….It’s good to see Michael Vick doing well with the Eagles. I’m rooting for him cuz I have compassion. Also, I hate dogs.