Finally, a Miami Herald writer calls out Randy Shannon!

Mark this date down (October 11, 2010) because finally a writer has really called into question the ability of Randy Shannon, his staff, and the University of Miami's commitment to championship caliber football.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2010/10/extra-points-and-observations-florida-state.html

Closing the Season with Shannon at the Helm

Taking a look at crunch time, aka the final 4 games of the season under Shannon (included are bowl games):

2007: 0-4
2008: 1-3
2009: 2-2

Grand total: 3-9

2008 featured a destiny controlling route at the hands of Georgia Tech in the 3rd to last game
2009 featured a Jacory Harris plagued flop at UNC in the 4th to last game
2010: what will it feature?

Randy Shannon by the numbers

Randy Shannon:

Current overall record: 24-19
Conference record: 12-14

vs teams with at least 8 wins:  6-13
vs teams with at least 9 wins:  2-10
vs teams ranked at the end of the season:  2-10

There is nothing about his record that is even remotely impressive, and that is giving him a generous curve when evaluating.  This blog entry will be pretty limited because one look at the numbers is worth a thousand words.

2010 UM-FSU Disaster - latest in long line of Shannon's flops

First, let me preface why this blog is just being created - I've finally had enough of Randy Shannon that I want to take to the Internet and at least voice it.  I was never a supporter of Shannon's hiring, and have been skeptical of his coaching in every game since then.  Promoting the defensive coordinator of a failed regime didn't make sense then, and it doesn't make sense now.  So to fast forward 3+ years to October 9, 2010, that marked the latest of Randy Shannon's flops against quality/ranked opponents.  The Canes were blown out from the start, and Randy Shannon, per his usual, sat idly on the sidelines without a hint of emotion or passion.  Whenever the Canes are on their way "back," they have failed to show up in must win games under Shannon to prove that they are "back."  In fact, off the top of my head Randy Shannon has two quality wins under his tenure, both coming in early 2009 (GT and OK), and in retrospect those teams were either overrated at the time, or plagued by key injuries, so the value of those wins is diminished.  There will be plenty more to come in this blog, with a timeline of Shannon blunders from start to present day, but the ball is now rolling.