The Perfect Fit

Looks like former Miami head coach has found a new home…at TCU.  Randy Shannon has joined the Frogs as the Linebackers coach, and has, admittedly a tough road ahead – the TCU defensive line took a hit in the off season, most notably when Tanner Brock and Deryck Gildon were dismissed for their involvement in a drug dealing sting at the University.

I don’t know much about Shannon – in his four years at Miami he was 28-22, 0-2 in post season bowls and 16-16 in the ACC.

Even knowing very little about Randy Shannon, I think he’ll fit right in at TCU with Gary Patterson.  He’s already got the lingo down. 

"The receiver blew it, to be honest with you," Shannon said after losing to Ohio State, referring to Travis Benjamin.  Yeah, Travis really blew it as the 2010 team’s 2^nd leading receiver with 43 catches for 743 yards and three touchdowns.  In the very game Shannon called him out for, Benjamin took a punt return 79 yards for a touchdown.

Shannon went after Benjamin again the next week in the game against Pitt, blaming two interceptions on the 5 foot 10 receiver noting that “he didn’t go after the ball hard enough.”

Yeah, all six of those interceptions thrown by Jacory Harris in two games were definitely Benjamin’s fault.  Maybe all of Harris’ incompletions (he was 148-270) and interceptions (15 total, compared to 14 TD passes) in 2010 with were Benjamin’s fault.  I can’t imagine a reason the blame would fall to Randy Shannon and the coaching staff.

Birds of a feather blame their players together…