Davis: "I Certainly Would Be Interested" in Miami Job

Former Miami Hurricanes coach Butch Davis joined the Joe Rose Show Monday morning to discuss a variety of topics including his feature role in ESPN's The U Part 2, Canes football in its current state, and whether he longs to return to the program he once helped rebuild into a national power.

Butch expressed his desire to coach again if "the right opportunity" comes along. When asked about whether the recent academic scandal at North Carolina could halt any potential interest in him, the former Tar Heels coach (2007-2010) declared that after "eight separate independent internal and external investigations" his name has been cleared.

"I think this thing has been investigated maybe more than the assassination of President Kennedy," he said. "... Through all eight of these investigations, they've never drawn any association. I've never been named in any of these and then the NCAA -- I received a letter from them stating that I was completely exonerated from any of the stuff."

Davis talked of immense regret over leaving Miami to coach the Cleveland Browns back in 2001. Over 13 years later, is the position of head football coach at the University of Miami still considered a top-notch job?

"I don't think there's any question that it's a top-notch job," Davis said. "You can't have that in your backyard of the number of athletes and players and the history and the tradition. Honestly, there's 95 percent of the teams in the country that would kill to be able to sit in a home visit and say I represent a school that's a private institution, that's got a great academic reputation, and has won five national championships in the last two or three decades.

"If it ever came open and people thought that I'd be the right choice, I certainly would be interested because we've always loved South Florida. I still live there."

Meanwhile, Davis expressed sympathy and hope for Al Golden. Like Al, Butch understands what it's like to battle through the cloud of looming NCAA sanctions.

"I think that Al Golden has gone through some tough times -- it's not easy. I sympathize with him from the standpoint of the Nevin Shapiro situation and all that hanging over your head. Certainly it hasn't been easy for Al and his coaching staff, and hopefully now that it's all over with they'll be able to get it all turned around."

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