For starters, sanctions from a recent NCAA investigation involving improper benefits hangs over the program. When handed out, they will be harsh.
Success on the field, even with highly rated recruiting classes, is absent as evidenced by the Canes mediocre performances. On occasion, it has appeared the team has quit on the field, which is a very poor signal about the state of the program.
Miami is again off to a poor start, getting blasted at Kansas State two Saturday's ago. Former Hurricane and current talk show host Dan Sileo is not at all pleased, going on a classic rant on radio the other day:
Miami has always had fickle fans, with 35,000 showing up for Maryland and fans of every language imaginable showing up when Florida State comes to town. The hard core Cane fans are a very small number, and dwindling, and this is cause for concern.
the home opener last weekend, as Tomahawk Nation reported, an announced crowd of 39K was actually about 20K, being kind. It was noted many Hurricane players played in front of larger crowds during their high school days. That old home field advantage the 'Canes used to have at The Orange Bowl is gone.
Why would recruits want to playing on front of just about nobody at a place facing harsh sanctions with marginal facilities? You got me.
If I in charge at UM, I would immediately look to build a 50K seat on campus stadium, which would be user friendly for the students. But that is not on the drawing board, and from what I can see, the future is bleak.
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