Mario: Is He the Guy, or Just the Guy Before the Guy?

[DisgruntledSebastianIbis]

As @DMoney said, everyone knows Miami’s season is high stakes, can they finally take the leap? But for Mario Cristobal, it’s even bigger. This is the most pivotal campaign of his coaching career.

This year will answer the question that has plagued him his whole coaching career: is he "The Guy," or just the foundation builder who peaks early and never turns the corner? Is he the long-term answer, or simply the stepping stone who makes the job more enticing for the next guy? We’re about to find out.

 

[L A M P]

Even if he ends up being the guy before the guy, I won't respect him less. Miami was a cluster fvck. More than we even realize. Very thankful he was the hire.

 

[Manfred_Cane]

We do this every year

 

[mj33]

Definitely the guy behind the guy that’s behind the guy in front of that other guy to his left guy. Or maybe he is the guy.

 

[F-MarioCristobal]

He is the HC of a program that will never win another title and will never be fired but will do good enough for many years.

 

[Flynell7]

If he ain’t the guy, we’re ****** in my opinion. For all his flaws, he actually cares. This ain’t just a job or resume booster for him.

I want him to succeed, we’ve been a middling program for over twenty years now.

 

[Don't Know Why I Joined]

Definitely the guy behind the guy that’s behind the guy in front of that other guy to his left guy. Or maybe he is the guy.

Is he a guys guy or just a guy?

 

[Jonnyblaze]

We’re going to find out soon enough.

 

[404Usernamenotfound]

He is the HC of a program that will never win another title and will never be fired but will do good enough for many years.

I see the estrogen is up this morning

 

[816Cane]

As many have said before, if Mario fails, I believe we will never again see the dollars allocated to football necessary to win another national championship. Sometimes I need to remember the factors playing against Miami, and that the "good ol' days" simply won't happen again in today's college football landscape.

The cards will always be stacked against Miami, so for that reason alone I will support Mario until his last day at the U. Hopefully, that is 10+ years.

 

[423Hurricane]

If nothing else, Mario has brought stability and investment the latter of which we probably wouldn’t have seen without him. No denying no other coach would bleed orange and green like Mario. Whether or not that passion can translate to championships is yet to be seen and still questionable in the minds of many.

 

[Dwinstitles]

He is the HC of a program that will never win another title and will never be fired but will do good enough for many years.

This

That’s the ceiling of this program, not because of us. But because of the big teams won’t allow that talent to spread to much. They hoard all the best.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Weed

 

[ABCane]

The posts just above this one are spot on. If he doesn't succeed, we're in long-term trouble. Who would be next? Who are we getting that has the recruiting chops that he has (even in a weak ACC etc)? Kirby and Sark ain't coming here.. Yes, there are plenty of gameday questions based on actual recent experience.. hopefully we overcome those this year and compete for ACC and national titles..

 

[F-MarioCristobal]

I see the estrogen is up this morning

 

[hurricaneman]

There's not going to be a guy after this. Cristobal has a few years left before anyone at Miami would be willing to fire him and by then conference realignment will be cemented. If Miami doesn't perform over the next few years they're going to be left out of whatever happens between the SEC and BIG10.

I don't think Miami fans know how important it is for Mario to work out here, whether you like him or not.

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

I see the estrogen is up this morning

Big time lol.. ninjas gotta take the Maxi Pad off b4 they login to CIS

 

[Zombie-Cane]

Mario is...............

 

[Allabouttheu95]

Assuming resources stay on par…. He is the guy before the guy.

His ceiling is mark richt, James Franklin, etc.

Unfortunately his floor is significantly lower than those guys mentioned above. And because of this I would not bet on him being as successful as the caliber of coach mentioned above

 

[Felonious Monk]

Can I wait and see which fork we take before making a decision?