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2026 Jackson Cantwell 5* OT from Nixa, MO

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ALLoverCANE said:
Not sure what the "no doubt" is for lol I'll be there

So Mario's value is simply that he demanded that we spend money? Lol

In 2022, we weren't just 5-7...we were a lucky 5-7! We were somewhere in the 70-90 range overall, despite being ranked in the top 15 preseason. It's revisionist history to pretend like he walked into a rebuild.

He's done a terrible job on the field. POINT BLANK PERIOD. Sounds like you think he should be an administrator. He's done a good job in that regard. Maybe in year 4 he'll be able to exceed Manny's win % here (since he hasn't thru year 3)
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Manny's winning percentage trended down

Which way is Mario's?

I get it. Heels are dug. Im here to help.

The funny thing is youre clearly not reading my entire posts when I've said 50 times this year he needs to win. No excuses.

Carry on fella. The myth of Manny Continues

Mario beat him head to head.... lord knows if that was reversed....
 
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ALLoverCANE said:
Dead cat bounce in year 2 (and still underachieved), then did a solid job in year 3 (but still underachieved)

Pretty bad 3 year run imo
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What exactly did you expect? Were you happy with miaz and his recruiting?...we all knew/know Mario had defiencies in his coaching acumen!...combine that with mediocre players he inherited most of us knew it would take 4-5 years to get where we want to be!
 
Hegemon said:
Manny's winning percentage trended down

Which way is Mario's?

I get it. Heels are dug. Im here to help.

The funny thing is youre clearly not reading my entire posts when I've said 50 times this year he needs to win. No excuses.

Carry on fella. The myth of Manny Continues

Mario beat him head to head.... lord knows if that was reversed....
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Amazing accomplishment for the University of Miami to beat Duke at home! Hang the banner.
 
cway313 said:
Yall can keep talking about trends. The only trend that matters is being disappointed every year in November. Last year was the worst of all 3, but I'm sure that 10 meant a lot.
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You're better than this.

Im not happy with how last year ended but Im not the type of man who expected 10 wins to start the year, get what I expect and then cry the entire offseason.

It's a bad look.
 
Scorpioncane said:
What exactly did you expect? Were you happy with miaz and his recruiting?...we all knew/know Mario had defiencies in his coaching acumen!...combine that with mediocre players he inherited most of us knew it would take 4-5 years to get where we want to be!
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Lmao 4-5 years? Are you out of your mind????

Even pre-portal, good coaches delivered results faster than that. And in the portal era, 4-5 years is absurd.

The program has progressed but continues to underachieve, and the recruiting hasn't quite been elite. We'll see what happens this year.
 
cway313 said:
Yall can keep talking about trends. The only trend that matters is being disappointed every year in November. Last year was the worst of all 3, but I'm sure that 10 meant a lot.
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Cway313, It's been a minute! 10 mattered to me personally because I knew the defense was gonna bite us in the a** eventually!...I wanted at least 10 wins, acc championship appearance, cfp appearance!
 
ALLoverCANE said:
Mario didn't win 6 games year 1.

How much is Mario responsible for the behind-the-scenes infrastructure? Vs how much is the BOT/Prez/AD responsible?

In any case, he has a worse record than Manny through 3 years. The infrastructure is irrelevant if it doesn't lead to results.

No excuses in year 4
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Buddy the Bot/Prez/AD wouldn’t be making this type of investment in football for Manny Diaz..The investment they are making to the infrastructure is because Mario told them that is what it’s gonna take to get him here, otherwise he’d probably still be at Oregon.
 
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Hegemon said:
You're better than this.

Im not happy with how last year ended but Im not the type of man who expected 10 wins to start the year, get what I expect and then cry the entire offseason.

It's a bad look.
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I'm able to reflect differently than I project. I wanted 10 wins in August, but in November it felt worse than 5-7. Winning 10 games would mean more if we were building off of that team. Instead we will have an entirely new offense and an entirely new defense. When you replace 16 starters the previous year can be deleted.
 
cway313 said:
I'm able to reflect differently than I project. I wanted 10 wins in August, but in November it felt worse than 5-7. Winning 10 games would mean more if we were building off of that team. Instead we will have an entirely new offense and an entirely new defense. When you replace 16 starters the previous year can be deleted.
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This totally makes sense. You may have said it before, but what’s a success this year for you? ACC champion and Playoff or just National Champs?
 
cway313 said:
Yall can keep talking about trends. The only trend that matters is being disappointed every year in November. Last year was the worst of all 3, but I'm sure that 10 meant a lot.
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It was our second loss that sealed our fate and that was 100% on our defense for not being able to slow down the NCAA passing yardage leader.

The result was disappointing, but let's not pretend it was the exact same type of letdown we've had over and over.
 
cway313 said:
Yall can keep talking about trends. The only trend that matters is being disappointed every year in November. Last year was the worst of all 3, but I'm sure that 10 meant a lot.
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Funny how the Mario apologists forget that he inherited a 7 win team. So he regressed from what Manny produced his last year his 1st year, and in year 2 only matched Manny's win total from his last season as HC at UM. I mean, to say that is progress is simply delusional. Now year 3 was progress, but overall still a failure of a season.

I will say this over and over again. These are the numbers that matter. And this has carried over from Oregon. We are seeing the same issues at two different spots now.

THROUGH 3 SEASONS AT MIAMI

1-6 vs top 25 teams

4-9 in November

5 losses as a double digit favorite (most of any FBS program since 2022)

THROUGH 4 SEASONS AT OREGON

7-7 vs top 25 teams

10-6 in November

6 losses to unranked opponents

We have a sample size of 7 full seasons between Oregon and Miami. That is more than enough to come to a fair conclusion in determining what Mario is as a HC at this level.

Overall: 8-13 vs top 25 teams
Overall: 14-15 in November
Overall: Lost to 11 unranked opponents

If anyone thinks these results are going to change all of the sudden, they are in for a rude awakening. I always hear the argument of Mario's recruiting is what will carry him over the hump, and is the only shot or him winning due to his lack of coaching ability.

But the problem with that expectation is to have any hope in **** for that to be the case, he would have to hoard talent yearly at the level that BAMA, GEORGIA, OHIO STATE, etc do. (80% + blue chip ratio), yet he has never come close to recruiting at that level. And he never will. Not to mention, he would also need elite level coordinators paired with that talent. And we have clearly seen the results of his coordinator hires thus far. Because not only do those schools at the top of recruiting have elite talent, they have far superior coaching and development.

So basically, the Mario apologists are literally praying for a miracle. The reality is, Mario is at best best a guy that will deliver a 10-11 win season occasionally, and more likely 9 on average per season.
 
ALLoverCANE said:
Dead cat bounce in year 2 (and still underachieved), then did a solid job in year 3 (but still underachieved)

Pretty bad 3 year run imo
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LOL. Never heard that one before.

I remember a dude on RCT that used to refer to it as "dead ***** gas."

Bahahaha. Shouts to CCanes, aka Che, no clue what happened to that dude. .
 
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Add Mario to religion and politics.

Bottom line is results.
What was reasonably expected from the start:
Year 1- Eliminate BS, Discipline, transition crap, 7-8 wins.
Year 2- ACCCG. Win or lose.
Year 3- Playoffs, especially with 12-team field.

This hasn't happened.
 
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JD08 said:
It was our second loss that sealed our fate and that was 100% on our defense for not being able to slow down the NCAA passing yardage leader.

The result was disappointing, but let's not pretend it was the exact same type of letdown we've had over and over.
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It is the same exact letdown. Whenever national attention grows and "IS MIAMI BACK" bs starts popping up, you can guarantee an epic fail is coming soon after. Worst of all, it was preventable. We can pretend the defense was destined for peril, but with 0 roster limitations and a lack of talent acquisition(Marios doing) it was predictable in the spring, summer and fall.
 
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