Miami native. Cuban family, Cuban wife who is also a Miami native, brother is a Miami cop.
Columbus grad, two-time champ at UM—coaching at Miami and getting back to the hometown has to be ideal for both of them.
Lots of people leave "better" jobs for gigs that have personal meaning or desirable proximity.
Mario wouldn't make Oregon money at Miami—but he'd still earn millions of dollars a year to be back at his alma mater and in his hometown.
People are crazy if they don't think UM is his dream job and he doesn't want the challenge of bringing the Canes back.
Doesn't mean the timing will work, or that UM will get a deal done—but there's no way the desire isn't there for Mario and his family.