The Miami Hurricanes are reportedly about to make a major change to their offense
The Dan Enos era with the Miami Hurricanes could be reaching its end.
The Independence Bowl on Thursday will be Enos’ final game as Miami’s offensive coordinator, the Associated Press reported before the Hurricanes kicked off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in Shreveport. The two have agreed to part ways, according to the report.
“Barring a significant change in plans, the Miami Hurricanes and offensive coordinator Dan Enos are expected to part ways after today’s Independence Bowl,” tweeted Tim Reynolds, who covers South Florida sports for the AP.
When approached, Miami did not offer a comment.
One source told the Miami Herald there have been internal discussions regarding the situation. Another told the Herald, “It’s not good there right now,’’ regarding some of the players, and that the chemistry between Enos and quarterback Jarren Williams isn’t necessarily a positive one.
Enos arrived in Coral Gables with much fanfare in January, soon after Manny Diaz was hired as coach. Enos, who is also the quarterbacks coach, spent last season as the Alabama Crimson Tide’s quarterbacks coach, helping guide star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a record-breaking season in Tuscaloosa.
Diaz, however, offered Enos the opportunity to call plays once again and lead the entire Miami offense. Before the Hurricanes formally announced the hire, Diaz and other coaches tweeted out cryptic videos of Yasiel Puig hitting a home run, suggesting a “home-run” hire was impending.
“He was highly sought out by other schools in the Southeastern Conference that he turned down to come to the University of Miami and, like I said, he meets the requirements of what we felt like our guys needed to have the greatest chance for success on offense,” Diaz said in January after the Hurricanes announced the hire.
Although there were high points throughout 2019, Miami’s offense didn’t take the leap forward Diaz expected. The Hurricanes, who finished 2018 ranked No. 105 in total offense at 358.8 yards per game, finished the regular season ranked No. 90 in total offense at 378.9 yards per game. Miami’s average yards per play climbed from just 5.6 in 208 to 5.8 in the 2019 regular season.
This story was originally published December 26, 2019 at 2:38 PM.
