Top 10 college football teams desperately needing great spring practice

Dec 27, 2014; Shreveport, LA, USA; Miami Hurricanes linebacker Raphael Kirby (56) celebrates with defensive lineman Calvin Heurtelou (93) after a tackle in the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2014 Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Hurricanes

After what was a decent 2013 campaign for the Hurricanes, which ended in a 36-9 bowl game loss to Louisville, the Hurricanes had decent expectations for the 2014 season.

Miami’s been a team looking for an answer for years now. The Hurricanes haven’t finished a season ranked since 2009, and hadn’t won ten games or more since 2003, this being a team who largely dominated the early 2000s, late-80s and early-90s.

The Hurricanes, again, had a less than stellar result in 2014.

Miami went 6-7, with a 24-21 loss to South Carolina in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl. Along the way, the Hurricanes won some games and lost some games, all the while putting forth a decent level of competition each week.

Various sources list Miami’s Al Golden on the hot seat for 2015, as he’s only averaging seven wins per season as the coach of the Hurricanes. Golden took over the Hurricanes in 2011, coming from Temple, but soon after arriving in Miami, the Hurricanes became ineligible for post season play due to NCAA sanctions.

2015 will look to be another tough year for the Hurricanes, as the level of competition in the ACC is rising. Miami needs to return to national relevancy, again. There are kids everywhere that only know Miami because of the ESPN 30 for 30 series, of which the Hurricanes have been documented twice.

These same kids know more about how Miami used to be good, rather than ever seeing them good. Miami has a long road to go, but the Hurricanes are desperate for a solid spring, in hopes of returning to “The U” capabilities.

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