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Has Mario taken that next coaching step on game days?

Has Mario taken the leap as a good game day coach?

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PIPO said:
In the game day chat, I specifically called out that timeout because I said that Ohio State was going to concede the half.
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You and multiple others. And if anything that missed FG gave us more momentum. But that won’t stop him from playing the other side for absolutely no reason per usual.
 
miamicanes305 said:
To me, the next step for him is being able to call and convert some of that ballsy **** you see DeBoer and Kirby do that goes out to win the game rather than coaching not to lose. Steal a possession once or twice. Although the progress is noticeable. I just think that takes him from great to elite.
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Kirby committed coaching malpractice by going for it on his own 35 yard line, basically losing the game for Georgia when they didn’t convert and Ole Miss scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession.
 
Rome was not built in a day and Mario has evolved and really has come into his own. Yes we all can and Mario can always improve. All great coaches evolve. Some are great play callers, some great at strategy, some just good CEOs. Nobody is perfect but CFB is very different than it was 10, 20 and 30 years ago. Let alone 5-6 years ago. Lots of parity and Mario has really transformed this program. It’s only getting better and I bet we aren’t where he wants us to be which is encouraging. Room to get even better.

Win lose or Draw we are on the up and we should be excited. Miami’s narrative in this one season has changed the perception of the last 20 years in the public eye. It took 4 years to fix and I’ll admit I thought for years we were better than our record but truth is we didn’t have the right players or culture. Heck we got 2-3 kids that should be 1st round picks.

We have such a well oiled machine of a program given all the craziness. Our NIL, Recruiting, Trasfer Portal, etc is not a worry anymore. I feel very good about our direction and support whereas a lot of programs are disasters or not organized at all.
 
Go Canes!! said:
Kirby committed coaching malpractice by going for it on his own 35 yard line, basically losing the game for Georgia when they didn’t convert and Ole Miss scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession.
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And he was also very lucky in that fake punt, which IMO was also coaching malpractice but he got away with that one.

Kirby 💯 caused Georgia that game, IMO.
 
PIPO said:
And he was also very lucky in that fake punt, which IMO was also coaching malpractice but he got away with that one.

Kirby 💯 caused Georgia that game, IMO.
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Yeah I still can't believe Ole Miss gave that up or didn't call a TO. After they shifted the punter wasn't deep enough to punt the ball like he normally would.
 
I don't really see too much difference. I'd say his coaching style is more like the first 8 games of the season and different than the last 4.

Conservative, focus on winning the LOS, and push the opponent around in the 4th quarter to win the game. The O was opened up in the last 4 games of the year. Frankly, I think he may need to go back to opening up the offense in these last 2 games (hopefully 2 games). Then again, I thought OSU would have more offense than they did, so what do I know? 🤷‍♂️
 
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PIPO said:
During these playoffs, just like we’ve seen an evolution since the SMU game from the offensive philosophy, has Mario taken that next step on game day coaching/management?

From what I have seen during this run so far, my answer is a resounding, YES!!!!!

I’ve only really questioned 1 timeout and 1 play (the Fletcher fumble play as I didn’t like the bunch up set that brought extra defenders into the box, hence the fumble). One can argue that he was going to go for it on 4th down anyway, but aside from that, I have been pleased with the way Mario has handled the CEO role since SMU.

The earned reputation has been Mario will get the talent but **** it all up on any given game day.

During the highest of stakes during these playoffs and the end of year run, I don’t think he’s made many mistakes. He’s been cool under pressure.

What do you guys think?

Knocking on wood that the good coaching and field play continues as we make the final run home.
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He is the author of a 180 degree system turn around on offense that was putting up nearly 40ppg since Nov. 8.

He’s won two huge playoff games without doing something to cause his team to lose. He won at A&M in terrible conditions by one score as the underdog.

He beat offensive guru Ryan Day and OSU which had been #1 since week 2 through the conference championships, and who was co-favorite to win it all, and the defending champs. As 10 point dogs!

He’s one victory away from playing for a national title in his home stadium.

And his team is the toughest ******* team in the country, the national media darlings.

Mario is on an all time heater right now.
 
CaneinBroward said:
I don't really see too much difference. I'd say his coaching style is more like the first 8 games of the season and different than the last 4.

Conservative, focus on winning the LOS, and push the opponent around in the 4th quarter to win the game. The O was opened up in the last 4 games of the year. Frankly, I think he may need to go back to opening up the offense in these last 2 games (hopefully 2 games). Then again, I thought OSU would have more offense than they did, so what do I know? 🤷‍♂️
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One definite difference has been the penalties especially on offense.

I am going to knock on wood and hope it keeps going but we were abysmal with the offensive line penalties and he and staff have fixed that.

To me that’s another way how he has evolved.
 
When it's said and done, he owns the success, and he owns the failures. Got to give him his flowers. Practically no one thought we'd get this far--certainly after the SMU shortcoming. He's had this team firing on NOS since then and the fact that he hasn't had to be tested to see if he is still that same corch is a testament to how prepared his team is at being ready for their opponent. Give the man his due.
 
More than schemes or X and O’s, to me the answer is a resounding yes based on:

- this team is peaking at the right time
- players are improving and many are playing the best football of their careers right now
- the way we have responded post the SMU loss
- the decrease in penalties

Mario will never be an X and O’s or clock management savant, and that’s ok (even if good for at least one or two frustrating moments a game)
 
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scrantoncane said:
It’s possible.

I think these games have played out where we haven’t had to have him in bad situations (when Miami plays from ahead, Mario ball works a lot better).

My gut says no. He is still Mario. But this playoff run has certainly given me something to think about.
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I agree.

I would not say he has taken a leap but he is improving. He has always been able to prepare his teams for big games but so long as SMU and Louisville keep happening, he has work to do.

But we have not seen the 2-3 episodes of mass sideline confusion and inevitable TO because of it. His decisions are less emotional, and it appears he is making better decisions to win games.
 
Yes, but he has made a few blunders (all coaches do). Against OSU the timeout before half was bad and led to a field goal attempt. Also the condensed set on 3rd and 3 led to a fumble--didn't like that call at all IMO.

But Mario is a good coach and creates good gameplans (mostly), develops players, empowers coaches, etc. We are in good hands.
 
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When I saw Mario ask Heatherman what to do during the ATM game I said that’s an improvement.

He needs to let his coordinators do their thing and just get on the refs. We all agree on that so defer to them and ride the refs and I’m good with it.

He will never be some game day guru but most of these guys mess up more than when know.

Also as someone who coached a little it’s harder than you think to always
Ale the right decision in the heat of the moment.
 
drewm3i said:
Yes, but he has made a few blunders (all coaches do). Against OSU the timeout before half was bad and led to a field goal attempt. Also the condensed set on 3rd and 3 led to a fumble--didn't like that call at all IMO.

But Mario is a good coach and creates good gameplans (mostly), develops players, empowers coaches, etc. We are in good hands.
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The 63 yards they gained after the TO led to the FG not the TO. You'll are just considering stuff that happened subsequent to the TO to criticize taking the TO.

I don't understand why we think it was a mistake. They gained 4 yards on first down and were at their own 6 yard line. It wasn't like it was 2nd and short.

They only had 91 yards on 18 plays at that point (they were averaging 1.8 ypp outside the Smith bomb). Trusting the defense and trying to get them to punt to Toney from their end zone and getting the ball back with :35-40 was good.
 
flips said:
The 63 yards they gained after the TO led to the FG not the TO. You'll are just considering stuff that happened subsequent to the TO to criticize taking the TO.

I don't understand why we think it was a mistake. They gained 4 yards on first down and were at their own 6 yard line. It wasn't like it was 2nd and short.

They only had 91 yards on 18 plays at that point (they were averaging 1.8 ypp outside the Smith bomb). Trusting the defense and trying to get them to punt to Toney from their end zone and getting the ball back with :35-40 was good.
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I thought taking the timeout was the only call to make given how the defense was playing and the field position. Dawson actually admitted to Gary Ferman that he got ''greedy'' in that previous drive when he called for a deeper pass and Beck got sacked. I think if he had to do it over again he'd keep pounding Fletcher and get to a three possession lead (17-0) at the very least.
 
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