As a Miami born-and-bred, current FSU student.....I am excited by this prospect.

 

*Makes plans to have ticket to game at Doak in October 2007 for UM-FSU*

 

This would be great! Finally a real ball coach in Miami again! I'm cheering for this!

i'm watchin espn and nothin

 

you better not be making this up, cape

i'm watchin espn and nothin

 

you better not be making this up, cape

They just ended SportsCenter with it. Bob Ley announced it.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2668273

 

Updated: Nov. 19, 2006, 11:07 AM ET

Source: If Coker fired, Miami to target Spurrier

By Joe Schad

Special to ESPN.com

 

 

In a move that would shake college football, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has been targeted as a leading candidate to succeed Admin Coker should he be dismissed as Miami head coach, a source close to the situation said Sunday.

 

Coker is expected to be fired after Thursday's game against Boston College.

 

Miami president Donna Shalala had hoped Coker could win the final two games of the season and then could argue to bring him back. But at 5-6 and with the team in danger of missing a bowl, influential trustees and boosters have begun inquiring about prospective replacements and identified Spurrier, the former Florida coach, as the top choice with the goal of making a splashy hire.

 

A person close to Spurrier said he is interested in the position largely because he can compete in the state of Florida against his former school and believes he could win a national championship there.

 

Spurrier makes about $1.3 million a year at South Carolina and has 5 years remaining on his contract. Miami would likely be able to pay him at least $500,000 a year more annually.

 

Joe Schad is ESPN TV's national college football reporter.

Good riddance.

Source: If Coker fired

your use of the verb "fires" in your topic title (ESPN: UM fires Coker after BC game, may hire Darth Visor) is dubious at best.