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| Shannon says he's `the right guy' for the Hurricanes |
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| It's the perception. We'll be fine.'' Shannon, 40, has helped Miami win three national titles. He played with the Dallas Cowboys before becoming a Hurricanes graduate assistant in 1991, when they finished No. 1. After spending three seasons on the Miami Dolphins staff, Shannon rejoined the Hurricanes when Coker became head coach in 2001, and they went 12-0 to win their most recent championship. Coker was fired Nov. 24 with three years remaining on his contract. He went 59-15 but lost 12 games the past thr |
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| Hurricanes promote Shannon to head coach |
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12/08/2006 |
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| s. I'm excited. I'm really excited.'' Shannon, 40, was a starting linebacker on the Hurricanes' 1987 national championship team. He became a Hurricanes graduate assistant in 1991, when they again finished No. 1. After spending three seasons on the Miami Dolphins staff, Shannon rejoined the Hurricanes when Coker became head coach in 2001, and they went 12-0 to win their most recent championship. ``You know what's amazing? I never had to move,'' Shannon said with a laugh. ``You talk about lucky.'' The Hur |
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| Report: Hurricanes elevating Shannon to head coach |
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| the MPC Computers Bowl against Nevada on December 31. Shannon is the longest-tenured member of the Hurricanes coaching staff. He's in his sixth season as defensive coordinator. A former Hurricanes linebacker, Shannon was on the coaching staff of the Miami Dolphins before returning to his alma mater as a coach in 2001. He was a defensive assistant in 1998 and 1999 before assuming the role of linebackers coach for the Dolphins in 2000. He was an assistant with the Hurricanes from 1991-97. Shannon, a member of t |
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| Report: Shannon hired as Miami coach |
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12/08/2006 |
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| 26 years. A Miami native and graduate of the school, Shannon has spent most of coaching career with the Hurricanes, first as a graduate assistant in 1991, a defensive line coach in 1992 and then as linebackers coach from 1993-97. He was with the Miami Dolphins from 1998-00 as a defensive assistant and linebackers coach, then returned to the Hurricanes in 2001 as defensive coordinator - and immediately helped the program win its fifth national championship in his first season back at Coral Gables. Copy |
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| Report: Alabama offers job to Rodriguez |
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12/07/2006 |
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| p>The newspaper, citing anonymous sources, said Alabama officials expected him to sign the deal on Friday. Crimson Tide athletic director Mal Moore did not immediately return a call to his home. A call to Rodriguez's cell phone was not answered. Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban said earlier Thursday that Alabama had contacted his agent regarding the coaching vacancy, but he wasn't interested. ``I'm flattered that they may have been interested in me, but it never really progressed, because we just never l |
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| Former Huskers fullback Andra Franklin dies |
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12/07/2006 |
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| problems and other health issues in recent years, and friends said he suffered from congestive heart failure. Franklin played football at Nebraska from 1977-80, rushing for 1,738 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was drafted in the second round by the Miami Dolphins and played for four years in the NFL, starting in a Super Bowl and appearing on a Sports Illustrated cover. But Franklin's career was cut short by a knee injury. He was done playing by the time he turned 26. Franklin was divorced and living alon |
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| Saban said no to 'Bama; Reports have Rodriguez being offered job |
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -Alabama's search for a coach appears to be picking up speed. Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Thursday he declined to meet with Alabama officials about the coaching vacancy, while media reports had West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez being offered the job. ``It's been tough on me, but I've not let it distract from my day-to-day duties,'' said Rodriguez, who was in Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday for a Gator Bowl news conference. ``When other people have come to talk to my staf |
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| Dolphins-Pats showdown becomes a no-show |
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12/07/2006 |
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MIAMI (AP) -When the NFL schedule was released last spring, the Miami Dolphins' game Sunday against New England loomed large, pitting a team touted as a Super Bowl contender against a division rival that has won three of the past five NFL titles. Alas, the showdown became a no-show. Blame the Dolphins, who staggered to a 1-6 start and were virtually eliminated from the playoff race last week with four games still to play. Miami (5-7) will sit out the postseason for the fifth consecutive year, a franchi |
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| NFL shifts Dolphins-Bills game back to 1 p.m. |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -The NFL's new ``Flex'' schedule has been ``Un-Flexed.'' The league announced late Wednesday evening that kickoff for the Miami Dolphins' game at the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 17 has been changed again - this time switched back to its original 1 p.m. EST start. The change came a day after the NFL moved the game to 4:05 p.m. as part of its newly introduced flexible schedule. It's a feature included in the new television contract that's meant to ensure contending teams play in prime t |
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| Why 'Bama can't get its phone calls returned |
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12/06/2006 |
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| mes isn't the problem vexing athletic director Mal Moore and his search committee. It's finding somebody on their wish list who thinks the job is as good as they do. Good luck with that. Steve Spurrier of South Carolina and Nick Saban of the NFL's Miami Dolphins took their names out of consideration over the weekend, and Jim Grobe made it a threesome Tuesday when he said again, ``I'm a Wake Forest guy.'' By coincidence, Moore, president Robert Witt and the latest front-runner for the job, West Virginia co |
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