But the announcement of Yormark as the primary candidate to replace Radakovich has been met with the excitement of getting a root canal and now Jackson is reporting that the negative reaction may force Miami to look elsewhere.<\/p>\n
After zeroing in on ex-Panthers president Michael Yormark to replace retiring AD Dan Radakovich (as reported by ESPN and me), UM was surprised by some of the negative reaction, internally and externally, per two sources. Other candidates are being considered. We will see where\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 1, 2026<\/a>Miami Hurricanes fans aren’t thrilled with the idea of Michael Yormark as the new AD<\/p>\n The announcement of Yormark’s name was not received well. There were concerns on the athletic side that he would try to do his brother a solid and convince Hurricane athletics to move to the\u00a0Big XII where the ACC eventually dissolves. That seems a little silly in hindsight because he wouldn’t be able to do that without a lot of support, especially given the financial gap that exists between the Big XII and the SEC\/Big 10.<\/p>\n But more than the concerns about some backdoor deal to make Miami a member of the Big XII, Hurricane fans just don’t like Yormark and they don’t want him making decisions about their favorite school. And the fact that it would come at the expense of running the well-liked Radakovich out the door<\/a> increases the anger.<\/p>\n Miami can\u2019t afford to hire someone who is a self involved self promoting narcissist. Yormark is only interested in promoting himself at the expense of others and\/or the organization he is working for.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Shelton (@Dropt2611) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The perception of Yormark’s personality, whether fair or not, is not what fans want to replace Radakovich, who got his graduate degree at Miami and has over 40 years of experience in college athletics administration. I don’t believe anyone is against the idea of Miami bringing in someone that can help the athletic programs navigate this ever-changing landscape of college sports, but they want to like the guy that’s doing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n On the surface, Yormark made some sense. He has ties to the area from when he was an executive for the Florida Panthers and his time at Roc Nation, on both the sports and entertainment side, have equipped him with the knowledge and connections that would serve student-athletes well. But fans simply don’t trust him.<\/p>\n Miami fans have identified their favorite to succeed Dan Radakovich<\/p>\n
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