For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot. They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz. All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

Miami's problem is systemic, money won't fix it. At best they'll be like Oklahoma State. Good but never quite good enough.

(12-06-2021 01:16 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot in summertime (FIFY). They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz and UHealth — University of Miami Health System teeming w/ dinero (FIFY). All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

other than that ...

MY ONLY QUIBBLE

(12-06-2021 02:26 AM)copycat Wrote:  Miami's problem is systemic, money won't fix it. At best they'll be like Oklahoma State. Good but never quite good enough.

what does that mean ...

IF YOU COULD ELABORATE

Miami is a sleeping giant, one which will thrive under NIL. They won 58 home games in a row at Orange Bowl Stadium. If they can get this new stadium closer to campus than even the Orange Bowl, and bring back those local fans, the place will get loud again. Put the stands right down on the field and close in one end zone. I’d make a mini Orange Bowl with possibility of expanding.

FSU needs to can their coach and bring in Deon and Diaz. That’ll add fuel to the rivalry.

I don’t hate Miami or Florida State anymore.

MAKE ME HATE AGAIN

(12-06-2021 07:21 AM)green Wrote:  

(12-06-2021 01:16 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot in summertime (FIFY). They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz and UHealth — University of Miami Health System teeming w/ dinero (FIFY). All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

other than that ...

MY ONLY QUIBBLE

How much of that Miami Health systems dinero has made it's way to the Hurricane's football program? None? Not as much as John Ruiz's money will.

(12-06-2021 08:06 AM)esayem Wrote:  Miami is a sleeping giant, one which will thrive under NIL. They won 58 home games in a row at Orange Bowl Stadium. If they can get this new stadium closer to campus than even the Orange Bowl, and bring back those local fans and accommodate finicky student body (FIFY), the place will get loud again. Put the stands right down on the field and close in one end zone. I’d make a mini Orange Bowl with possibility of expanding.

FSU needs to can their coach and bring in Deon and Diaz. That’ll add fuel to the rivalry.

I don’t hate Miami or Florida State anymore.

MAKE ME HATE AGAIN

I like you ...

BACK TO BASICS

Quote:And that’s where Miami’s new money, bold leaders and even more new money have come in — chief-of-staff Rudy Fernandez, UHealth CEO Joe Echevarria and board chair Laurie Silvers among them. The UHealth tie has created hundreds of millions more in revenue for the university, some of which is expected to spill over to boost athletics. Miami never had money, it always had talent. And the new guard wants the investment in athletics to help build the university’s brand, just like back in the day when Miami football helped the school become a national brand.

https://sports.yahoo.com/miami-shows-new...09763.html

PREVENTATIVE CARE

(12-06-2021 01:16 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot. They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz. All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

The new stadium Ruiz is proposing isn't on campus. It's still far enough away from campus you would have to bus students. Coral Gables High School is almost 2 miles from campus. But what makes that location interesting to Mr Ruiz is that he already owns lots of property nearby. I'm sure there's no conflict of interest there.

I don't know what Miami's up to but if Mario says no this thing could completely melt down on Miami.

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(12-06-2021 09:00 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(12-06-2021 01:16 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot. They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz. All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

The new stadium Ruiz is proposing isn't on campus. It's still far enough away from campus you would have to bus students. Coral Gables High School is almost 2 miles from campus. But what makes that location interesting to Mr Ruiz is that he already owns lots of property nearby. I'm sure there's no conflict of interest there.

I don't know what Miami's up to but if Mario says no this thing could completely melt down on Miami.

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https://twitter.com/Grantlonggg/status/1...8383662083

while phil knight just does it ...

OUT OF THE KINDNESS OF HIS HEART

For the ACC’s sake, I hope Miami returns to their former glory. They won big as an independent and ruled the Big East.

They need Miami, FSU, Clemson, and VT to be major players on the national scene.

(12-06-2021 01:16 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  For the longest time the Miami Hurricanes program was funded by $100 season tickets and they couldn't even afford an in-door practice facility until Mark Richt got there and made it a priority. This is in a place where it's frequently hot and rains a lot. They also took decades to upgrade their weight room when most P5 schools had upgraded them multiple times.

All of a sudden, there's talk of an on campus stadium, the hiring of a current blue bloods athletics director and taking the head coach from a near Rose Bowl team. And in Oregon's case that is Nike University. They are not hurting for money either.

The difference of course is the $20,000,000,000 donor named John Ruiz. All of a sudden, Miami has all the capital they need to compete with even the most well-heeled program and in the coming age of NIL/P4P/Unlimited Stipends, that can not be more important.

So the question is.... What becomes of Miami? Are we seeing the awakening of a sleeping giant? More money than they can handle? Or more of the same.

According to the article that i read in The Athletic no booster money and no money from the University of Miami Health System was used in this latest spending spree on the football program. Miami has to catchup to Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Georgia and Clemson so they have a way to go. I think they can compete for Coastal division titles and the odd time win an ACC championship. Maybe down the road when they get established and things start rolling, then they might be able to do more.

(12-06-2021 07:23 AM)green Wrote:  

(12-06-2021 02:26 AM)copycat Wrote:  Miami's problem is systemic, money won't fix it. At best they'll be like Oklahoma State. Good but never quite good enough.

what does that mean ...

IF YOU COULD ELABORATE

The articles that i read were scathing about the University of Miami administration (not wanting to spend the money), fans (fair weather fans expecting too much), lousy football facilities, underpaid assistant coaches, poor recruiting. I don't follow the University of Miami football so I do not know whether it is true or not, but if it is true, it explains the demise of the University of Miami football program.

(12-08-2021 09:04 PM)tj_2009 Wrote:  

(12-06-2021 07:23 AM)green Wrote:  

(12-06-2021 02:26 AM)copycat Wrote:  Miami's problem is systemic, money won't fix it. At best they'll be like Oklahoma State. Good but never quite good enough.

what does that mean ...

IF YOU COULD ELABORATE

The articles that i read were scathing about the University of Miami administration (not wanting to spend the money), fans (fair weather fans expecting too much), lousy football facilities, underpaid assistant coaches, poor recruiting. I don't follow the University of Miami football so I do not know whether it is true or not, but if it is true, it explains the demise of the University of Miami football program.

THROW MUD AGAINST THE WALL; SOME WILL STICK

https://twitter.com/jamrock1986/status/1...2330733570

REVOLUTION NUMBER 9

Reading some of the posts here you can easily tell the youngsters here. Howard told us one time when he got to Miami they were making recruiting calls on a pay phone. They are used to doing a lot with less.

Miami is a good coach hire away from competing for a CFP spot every season. Is Cristobal the one to bring the ‘Canes back to prominence, who knows. I know a bunch of college football programs are going to be looking for a new place to recruit if Miami ever locks down “The State of Miami” again.

(12-30-2021 07:10 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Reading some of the posts here you can easily tell the youngsters here. Howard told us one time when he got to Miami they were making recruiting calls on a pay phone. They are used to doing a lot with less.

Miami is a good coach hire away from competing for a CFP spot every season. Is Cristobal the one to bring the ‘Canes back to prominence, who knows. I know a bunch of college football programs are going to be looking for a new place to recruit if Miami ever locks down “The State of Miami” again.

Butch used to talk about "The State of Miami" often.
Florida wouldn't even send recruiters there and only Chuck Amato came there to recruit for Florida State (and only got players that Miami didn't want).

https://twitter.com/JohnHRuiz/status/147...8532761603

https://twitter.com/Andrew_Ferrelli/stat...9989083138

PROMISED DELIVERER

If they got some money? What the... ???

When did Miami join the AAC?

(12-31-2021 08:19 PM)green Wrote:  

https://twitter.com/JohnHRuiz/status/147...8532761603

https://twitter.com/Andrew_Ferrelli/stat...9989083138

PROMISED DELIVERER

Do you really think that Miami will be the only school where this sort of thing happens? Other schools with more numerous and wealthier alumni will do the same thing, spending more money and getting better results. A school which can’t even afford an on campus football stadium and decent practice facilities isn’t even in the game.