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Deal between Mark Richt and Miami close to completion, sources say

Mark Richt will become the next head coach of the Miami Hurricanes barring a last minute snag in negotiations, sources say.

Channel 2’s Zach Klein learned Wednesday that a deal between the former UGA head coach and the University of Miami is close to being completed, but there are still a lot of details to work out.

A source told Klein that Richt is the Canes No. 1 choice saying, “I think it gets done, but there are a lot of issues to be worked through.”

He said those issues include contract, staff payments, budget and more.

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Richt attended and played football for the University of Miami in the early 1980’s.

After hearing the news, former Miami players began tweeting their support for Richt.

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Richt stepped down Sunday after 15 years as the Georgia Bulldogs head football coach.

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