2020, a year frustrating and terrible for many, offered the ‘Canes a new opportunity. Head coach Manny Diaz changed the culture, Miami finally had a standout starting quarterback and a reliable special teams unit. In hindsight, the Hurricanes took strides forward, despite some areas needing vast improvement. While we wanted to see Miami in the ACC Championship Game and a NY6 bowl game, we witnessed the building blocks of the program become more solidified.
It may give people flashbacks (not the good kind), but Randy Shannon shows us a pattern during his tenure. Fans, as well as UM, thought Shannon was a disciplinarian that would bring back the tenacity of Miami’s championship teams.