Four former Miami coaches, including current Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, filed similar motions.

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"I'm not a football coach but I think it takes a type of mentality and he's a tough kid, " Haith said.

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Now in his second year with the Tigers after a seven-year run at Miami, Haith has two NCAA tournament appearances on his resume, none past the second round.

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The new champion: Missouri head coach Frank Haith.

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Miami's motion to dismiss included allegations that the NCAA used "impermissible and unethical" tactics when interviewing Haith and former men's basketball assistant coach Jake Morton, that the association misled the school on other issues, and other claims of wrongdoing.

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Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who was Graham's coach at Miami, said that aside from his size, there were two tells that Graham could be good at football: He led Miami in charges drawn, which showed he had foot speed, and also in blocks, which showed he could jump.

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