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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miami opened the season with a 31-13 loss to Louisville on Monday, and while fifth-year head coach Al Golden has a respectable 31\u201320 record at the school, some former players are concerned about the direction of the program.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Hurricanes have not won a conference title since they joined the ACC in 2004.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former running back Clinton Portis told the &lt;em&gt;Miami Herald&lt;/em&gt; that Golden is \u201Cthe right man for the job\u201D but also said that the team doesn\u2019t have the defense and playmakers to compete right now.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former wide receiver Randal \u201CThrill\u201D Hill, who played at Miami from 1987-90, indicated that ex-players weren't the only ones whose patience was wearing thin.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CFans are spoiled because it\u2019s Miami. And rightfully so. Butch Davis went through sanctions and won games. You can\u2019t just win against only teams with losing records. A lot of former players want to see better defense and a better team. Are they going in the right direction? My jury is out.\u201D\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ELLIS&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;Week 1 Heisman Watch: Can Todd Gurley snap QB-only streak?&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brett Romberg, a former offensive lineman, was even more harsh and made his comments before the season even started.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CIt\u2019s a short leash this year,\u201D he said. \u201CExcuses are over. You\u2019re getting good athletes. No excuses any more! You\u2019re seeing the same mistakes, and that\u2019s coaching.\u201D&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Hurricanes play Florida A&amp;amp;M and Arkansas State at home before a tough road test at Nebraska on Sept. 20.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- &lt;em&gt;Scooby Axson&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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