View Caption Hide Caption It's not hard to find frustrated Hurricanes fans these days. (Getty Images)

In Friday’s Post, we assess a frustrating first half for the Hurricanes, which culminated with a loss to Georgia Tech last week. As we heard former players sound off on social media and sports talk radio, we spoke to analysts, boosters and fans about the struggles of their favorite team.

In the story you’ll hear from a few unexpected names. One voice you’d expect to hear: UM Athletic Director Blake James. We asked him to respond to the widespread criticism coach Al Golden endured this week.

Since we didn’t have space to include his full statement in the story, here it is:

“Coaches, staff and student-athletes come to Miami to work and study at a world class university and to compete for championships. We are all competitive at heart–President Shalala, Al Golden and me–and no one wants to win as much as we do. “But I also recognize that rebuilding our proud football program, especially with the challenges we have faced the last few years off of the field, is a process. I understand the frustration of some of our fans and former players and I appreciate the passion. We will be champions again and we will do it together.”

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