Yet the players went to Garcia and asked him to retain Mario. But what difference does it make about why he got fired at FIU, he's the HEAD COACH AT OREGON NOW! LOL"On December 5, 2012, Cristobal was relieved of his position as head coach of the FIU football program. FIU Athletic Director Pete Garcia explained his reasoning for firing Cristobal as "He's done a very good job for this program, but we’ve gone backwards over the last year and a half. Over the last 22 games, we've gone 8-14."[6] The decision by Garcia was heavily criticized for its rashness."