you’re the head coach, too many lives depend on you.’ If I just say on a whim, ‘You know, I think I’d rather go here,’ well, all these recruits you said something to, all these coaches you said something to, what about them? Every time you hire a coach, you're taking the coach, his wife and his kids on an adventure. They're trusting you and believing in you enough to become a staff member. I don't want to just walk into a room and say, ‘Hey, guys, thanks for helping me get to where I really want to be.’ It's the same thing with these kids. They've had enough disappointment, enough men leave their lives. You're trying to build trust, and then you bolt on them because of money or because of whatever? I’ve just never been able to get past that part of it.” Paradise Camp Richt hosted "Paradise Camp", a summer football camp at UM for high school players. Prospects with offers and commitments were encouraged to attend. The camp was branded to highlight the benefits of playing and living in Miami's "paradise". The camp was open to individuals entering grades 9th -12th, prep students, junior college students, & 4 year college transfers. Miami charged the absolute allowable minimum for its on-campus camps. Richt regularly brought in UM NFL alumni as coaches: Ray Lewis Ed Reed Vince Wilfork Michael Irvin Warren Sapp Antrel Rolle Jeremy Shockey Calais Campbell Phillip Buchanon Gino Torretta Brett Romberg Najeh Davenport Duke Johnson Bennie Blades Brian Blades Kenny Phillips Devin Hester Bryant McKinnie Willis McGahee Jonathan Vilma Jon Beason DJ Williams 2015–18 seasons In Richt's first season at Miami, the team finished 9–4, including a victory over West Virginia in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl. The team finished #20 nationally in the AP College Football Poll. In 2017, Richt received the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award as the Hurricanes peaked nationally with a No. 2 ranking after 16 consecutive wins, clinching the ACC Coastal title. Miami started off 1–0, before having to sit idle for three weeks because of Hurricane Irma. The game on September 9 against Arkansas State was cancelled and the Sep 16 rivalry match-up with Florida State was postponed until October 7. While campus was temporarily closed following the hurricane, the Hurricanes practiced at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. At the eventual Florida