Back on track here, but I just watched Golden's first presser as Miami HC. I was impressed. He said all the right things.

1) He said that the kids need to realize that just because you wear the U doesn't guarantee you championships, and he's going to make sure they do.

2) He said that his #1 priority as HC at Miami was to win national titles...contrary to what some people on this board said. He said from day one, that goes up on the board in the locker room. He said he definitely wants to compete at a high level in the ACC, but that the national title was indeed the ultimate goal from the get-go.

3) He reached out to Florida HS coaches, saying it was an honor to be their peer in the coaching profession (instead of talking down to them like Shannon would at times do). He assured them that he would do right by them and their kids--they would take care of them should they choose to come to UM, and would go out of his way to clinic with them to make their programs better.

4) He implored ex-players to come back to the program, to be on the sidelines during games, no questions asked. He invited them to come to every practice they could make, and to come back and let the current players know what it takes to win and win big. He did this several times throughout the presser.

5) Most impressive moment: A reporter asked the question (paraphrasing) "You went through as a candidate for the jobs at UCLA, Cincy, and Tennessee. You've been rumored to be the defacto coach in waiting at Penn State once Joe Pa retires. So, at this stage in your career...Why Miami? Why now?"

His response (laughing) "Are you kidding me? Really?"

He talks the talk. I want to see a) the staff, b) the finish to the 2011 class, and c) spring ball. After all of that, I will be able to better guage how well he can back up this tough, empassioned talk I saw this evening at the presser.