Miami expected to hire ex-Georgia coach Mark Richt as head coach

SI ^ | December 2, 2015 | Staff

[C19fan]

Miami is expected to hire former Georgia head coach Mark Richt as its head coach, a source told SI's Thayer Evans.

Peter Ariz of CanesInSight.com first reported the news.

Richt, who played quarterback at Miami from 1979–1982, coached Georgia for 15 seasons starting in 2001 until he was fired earlier this week. He compiled a 145–51 record with the Bulldogs, including an 83–37 mark in conference play.

[C19fan]

Hopefully he can bring back The U to its glory.

[ground_fog]

He will be a great coach.He hired some bad coordinators toward the end at UGA. I think a fresh start will do great for him

[armydawg505]

You will win 9-10 games a year but not against FSU or Clemson. He does not win the big games.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Can’t stand “Duh-U”, but like Richt very much. He is too good of a coach to have been unemployed for long.

Miami will improve and quickly.

[Hebrews 11:6]

“The U” has a fully-deserved reputation for its thuggish players, so in addition to Richt’s ability to generate additional wins on the gridiron it won’t hurt that his presence and personal character will contribute to improving both the school’s reputation and also the expectations for its players’ better behavior.