http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Shannon

Off the field[edit]

Although he left Miami with an unremarkable win-loss record by the program's previous standards, Shannon still left a significant legacy at the program. He guided the school to the third-best Academic Progress Rate in NCAA Division I FBS. In his four-year tenure at Miami, only a single player was arrested. Perhaps most significantly, he was apparently untainted by the scandal that engulfed the program in the 2011 season, as he avoided contact with Nevin Shapiro, the rogue booster who admitted to providing massive amounts of improper benefits to Miami players from 2002 to 2010. Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff, in an August 2011 open letter to university president Donna Shalala, noted that Shannon "seems to have been the only person in Coral Gables who wanted nothing to do with Shapiro, reportedly warning his players to avoid him and threatening to fire assistants caught dealing with him."^{[15]--(*DONNA SHALALA otoh)}

arly life[edit]

When Shannon was three years old, his father was murdered. His older twin brothers, who became addicted to crack cocaine when Shannon was 10, both died of aids, as did his older sister.^[2] Shannon attended Miami Norland High School, where he earned all-state for playing football at the position of linebacker in his senior year. He also excelled at basketball, averaging 19 points a game, and was a member of the track and field team.^[3]

He played college football for the University of Miami, starting at outside linebacker for the 1987 national championship team. After graduating in 1988, Shannon played briefly as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, having been drafted by Jimmy Johnson "in order to teach his bigger, faster linebackers how to play the position."^[4]

My wacko Cane family thinks this is a fantastic hire and I agree! Even though I am a die hard Gator who loathes the Canes now(I grew up a Cane,went to all the games and my family has close connections there),he will be good for our program.I will say that he has been the topic of conversation down here the past few weeks. He was an unbelievable position coach and a fantastic recruiter. No one down here blames Randy for anything-he was made a head coach by the Canes,he didnt ask for or lobby for the position. As we all know there are some coaches who are better position coaches than head coaches.He had nothing to do with the whole Shapiro thing. He was in a bad place at a bad time and he was one of the truly good guys who was lucky to get canned and get out of this mess.

He will get us back into the south florida high schools immediately!

Give him a chance!

GO GATORS!!!