A growing rebellion among the Miami fan based forced AD Blake James's hand.
After Clemson's historic shellacking of the Hurricanes, Miami didn't wait long to fire Al Golden, pulling the trigger Sundaywith AD Blake James saying this: "Coach Golden has led our program through some very difficult times, and he has done so with class, integrity and a true desire to see our students succeed on the field, in the classroom and in the community," James said. "However, we have a proud tradition of excellence at Miami, not just in football but in all sports, and we want to compete for ACC and national championships.