Written by Bart Doan at Bloguin
Yo, Miami, if you give me a fourth of what you’re paying Korn Ferry, I’ll go find a coach for you. Or, hell, I’ll just give it to you here: Chuck Pagano.
There will be plenty of rumors, innuendo, he-said-she-said over the coming months as the Hurricanes attempt to fill their vacancy. It’s a very elite job, no matter what anyone says. The recruiting soil is lush, and Miami is a national brand. It’s one of the few.
Miami is a college team in a pro sports town, which means that a lot of alums are transient. I don’t have statistics to back that up, but when people say, “no one shows up to Miami games,” it’s not because they lack fans, but it’s because their alumni don’t stay tethered to Miami the city.
At any rate, Pagano is their guy, and I have zero question as to whether that’s the best hire.
He’s 37-20 as a head coach in the NFL in spite of having a team not really fit for his philosophy, which can partly be blamed on him. While his Indianapolis Colts are currently 5-5, he’s never coached a single season and not made the playoffs. That includes when he took over a previously 2-14 football team that (tanked) lost its way to Andrew Luck.
Pagano’s contract wasn’t extended after last season, partially of his own devices, betting on himself.
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