The 2016 Hurricanes are off to an inauspicious start and while the schedule lets up in November, there are still a couple of looming possible losses on deck. Evaluating the roster, schedule, potential, and coaching staff- I found a couple of old ‘Canes teams to seek comparison.
1979: 5-6 record. Howard Schnellenberger. Year 1.
The ‘79 ‘Canes were stuck in a flux of status quo and what’s next. The architect of the Miami dynasty, Howard Schnellenberger, took over the struggling Hurricanes and lucked-out in landing future hall of fame QB Jim Kelly. Kelly was recruiting to hometown Penn State to play Linebacker, but Schnelly wanted him as his QB.