Source: Coker getting an extension

A source has indicated to Florida College Sports that Larry Coker will be getting a contract extension from the University of Miami sometime this week. Despite playing for the National title his first two seasons as coach, Miami has slumped badly the past two seasons. Last season Miami lost a home game to Clemson, its first loss to a team that did not play in a post season Bowl game since 1979. Miami also lost to a 6-5 North Carolina team, that was under .500 at the time of the game, the first loss to a team with a losing record by Miami later than the third week of the season since 1978. Clearly Larry Coker needs to prover himself all over again to Hurricanes fans and alumni if not to Paul Dee and Donna Shalala.