The Rundown Take
Zero Touchdowns in a Bowl Game: U Talk Diagnoses Miami's Offensive Collapse and Meets the New OC
New year, first live show of 2020, and Devin brought a guest along for the ride — the host of the "Hashtag Just Sayin" sports channel — to dig into the news that actually matters: Rhett Lashlee is Miami's new offensive coordinator. Between breaking down Lashlee's tape, mourning a scoreless bowl game, and fielding a passionate caller on brotherhood and culture, the two ran a full state-of-the-program show.
Key Takeaways
- Rhett Lashlee named Miami's new offensive coordinator, arriving from SMU (10-3 overall, 6-2 in conference, 41 points per game, 43% on third down) after previously coaching at UConn.
- Miami was the only Power Five program to score zero touchdowns in its bowl game — a stat the panel calls out as a genuine emergency, not just bad luck.
- Running back Lorenzo Lingard is transferring to Florida; Devin wishes him well and doesn't blame him for seeking playing time.
- Alonzo Highsmith reportedly considered for a new player-personnel role under AD Blake James — talks apparently stalled, with Devin suspecting Manny Diaz felt threatened.
- Incoming freshman quarterback Tyler Van Dyke ("TVD") already has a nickname and real buzz heading into his arrival.
The Quarterback Autopsy
The guest pushed back on burying Jarren Williams entirely, pointing out he flashed against Florida State and Louisville before fading over the final three games, including the Independence Bowl loss to Louisiana Tech. Both agreed the real culprit wasn't just Williams — it was Dan Enos's offense refusing to move the pocket for a true freshman-heavy line, running play-action with no run game to sell it, and never stretching the field the way wideout Jeff Thomas needed to justify staying. The hope: Lashlee's spread system gets the ball out fast and finally uses the athletes already on the roster.
Butch Davis, Bleacher Report, and the Leadership Question
Devin took issue with a Bleacher Report column arguing Miami fans need to "get over" their Butch Davis nostalgia, firing back that Davis left the program in good hands, developed underrated talent like Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, and pointed to a failure of leadership to identify talent as Miami's real modern problem. It fed directly into the bigger question hanging over the show: is Manny Diaz the right man to fix it, even as Devin insists he'll back him and give him this season to prove it.
Brotherhood Over Scheme
A caller delivered the show's most passionate stretch, comparing Diaz's "new Miami" rhetoric to Howard Schnellenberger's original pitch and arguing the dynasty years were built on a player-led brotherhood — accountability on the field and off it — more than any scheme. Both hosts agreed defense has carried that culture in recent years while offense hasn't, and until both sides of the ball buy in the same way, Miami stays mediocre.
"It was a straight brotherhood, man. And until we get back to that brotherhood... we're just gonna be mediocre as hell."
Devin closed hopeful: new OC, a loaded incoming class, and a promise that 2020 is the year Miami gets back to Charlotte and chases a real bowl game.