I just spent some time on the Oregon 247 message boards. A few things:
1. They LOVE Mario. They praise the depth on the roster, the toughness & discipline of the team, his integrity & work ethic... basically everything about him.
2. Not 1 person on their boards thinks he is leaving for Miami (or anywhere else). A few points they made towards this: supposedly he is moving his mother to Eugene after the season; supposedly his wife doesn't want to raise the kids in Miami; he would be the first coach to win a natty at Oregon, whereas he would be just the latest at Miami; it would be a complete rebuild, while he has the roster in place there to compete in the next few years; facilities could never match theirs; loyalty for giving him the HC job after FIU let him go; Miami will always be there for him if and when he wants it (their mod said this).
3. They said there is a guy that now writes for scoop duck (on3 Oregon site), that used to post on the 247 oregon board under the handle MiamiDuck or Jhop. Supposedly he played with Mario, and he had scoops on Mario being contacted by Auburn last year and a few other things. This guy says Mario isn't leaving, and they are all confident that when this guy speaks, he is correct.
@SWFLHurricane any guesses who this is?
TIFWIW