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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Larry Coker's legacy at Miami will be defined by firsts. The first coach in 53 years to win a national title in his first season. The first coach in more than a century to win his first 24 games, too. Now, another possible first: He's believed to be the only coach to win a national championship at a school, then be fired by that institution for not winning enough.
"It's great to be a record-setter," Coker said.
He laughed as he made the joke at his own expense, but it's also easy to see that Coker is distraught over his plight — and the realization that, even in must-win-now college football, winning 80 percent of your games isn't enough to keep a job.
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