Miami reaches agreement with Richt

The former Georgia coach has agreed to become the head coach at the University of Miami, where he played quarterback from 1979-1982, according to NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt. Current Hurricanes have expressed support for the retention of interim coach Larry Scott – who was promoted from tight ends coach/run game coordinator last month – wide receivers coach Kevin Beard and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach James Coley.

“I’ve asked Bryan to assume all administrative duties of the head coach”, athletics director Greg McGarity said.

The Hurricanes have not made a major bowl game since after the 2003 season, when they played Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

Richt, who resigned over the weekend, is expected to be introduced as the new head coach at the University of Miami Friday morning. However, he did address the reports after Wednesday’s practice, saying, it’s not his “position to confirm any of this stuff, and I really can’t confirm it”.

“Oh man, I was very thankful for the opportunity, are you kidding me?”

ESPN and the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was Georgia’s selection. Richt is the first power conference head coach the school has hired since pulling Dennis Erickson away from Washington State to replace Jimmy Johnson for the 1989 season.

“If and when I do coach again, I’m looking forward to coaching again in terms of being more hands-on”, Richt said at his farewell news conference from Georgia, where he won 145 games.

Well, was just told with 100-percent certainty that Mark Richt to Miami should be finalized tonight or tomorrow.

Among the players Richt will coach next season: standout quarterback Brad Kaaya, who will be a junior.

Durkin also worked at Stanford on Harbaugh’s staff and started his career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green when Urban Meyer was the coach there. Miami paid $2.5 million to former head coach Al Golden, who was sacked in late October after a 58-0 loss at home to Clemson, the worst defeat in program history.