Archie has stepped from the warming drawer into the FIRE. i genuinely like him and am grateful for his commitment to our program. He's "an ornery bugger" and will need every ounce of it in that crucible. He's a fiery competitor and couldn't resist the challenge and upside.
I recently joked UD was just looking for a winning coach willing to make $2M/year and be adored. No such riches at the time, and I'm sure they invested wisely, but Coaches Purnell &
Gregory surely had regular second thoughts. The most rabid UD fans lose sight of how special our program is.
UD was reportedly willing to elevate Coach Miller to Gregg Marshall status -- $3M/yr, top 10 nationally, God-like. I'm all about Coach Grant now -- people make choices. Maybe Coach Miller will become a hall of famer ... I'm more worried whether he surfaces on the other side of the rapids.