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Hey @DMoney this part of the article seems to be different than what Rad recently said- did he botch the info? Seems pretty specific (as opposed to just bigger weight room and full indoor field extension) and if he just wrote it…


Following the season, Miami will starting building it’s seven-story, state-of-the-art 400-million dollar football facility. It will be equipped with a new locker room, nutrition center, dining hall, rooftop terrace and all kinds of amenities a player or staff would desire. In year three, it’s all starting to come together
 
Ispyin said:
Hey @DMoney this part of the article seems to be different than what Rad recently said- did he botch the info? Seems pretty specific (as opposed to just bigger weight room and full indoor field extension) and if he just wrote it…


Following the season, Miami will starting building it’s seven-story, state-of-the-art 400-million dollar football facility. It will be equipped with a new locker room, nutrition center, dining hall, rooftop terrace and all kinds of amenities a player or staff would desire. In year three, it’s all starting to come together
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Was wondering the same thing. Not like he could just make that up out of nowhere. He had to be told that directly
 
Highlights:

“We’re getting overpraised right now,” Cristobal said. “We’re making sure they know the same praise getting showered down was the same contingent that was hurling the criticism and the shots. It comes with the sport. "

Cristobal and his right-hand man, Miami’s Executive Director of Football Dennis Smith arrived in Coral Gables on Dec. 6, 2021. A mediocre program starved to be nationally relevant again, the administration brought home Cristobal, a Miami native who helped the Hurricanes win two National Championships as a player. He’s was a National Champion assistant coach under Nick Saban at Alabama and has a head coach prior led FIU and Oregon to conference championships.

As they settled into their new digs, Cristobal and Smith talked about the future, looking a few years down the road and this 2024 campaign as the one they were truly building for.

“We felt we had to really just go on an accelerated, relentless, insane pace to kickoff in 2024 at The Swamp at a certain level,”

-“We earmarked the season with understanding that year three your first game was at a place you’re going to have to have seasoned line of scrimmage players. You’re going to have to have a seasoned quarterback. Guys that have have enough experience to be able to handle the environment and one of the most talented teams in the country and then play a schedule that’s going to be just as challenging. And to do that, you can’t do it in one January. You can’t do it in one portal season. You have to relentlessly go at it and while you’re doing that, you’re also developing your players.”

- “Our roster right now, the best part about it, it has the three layers,” . “It has a contingent a handful of guys that went through it all for four or five years. You have two really talented freshmen classes that came in back to back, our two best in program history. Then you’ve got some really talented portal players that want to become better players, that want to be part of a championship program, want to turn around a program and they’re all very driven like-minded guys.

“It’s layered the way we hoped it would be layered with experience, with new guys, with line of scrimmage players. And some elite human beings.”

-“We want guys that keep the main thing the main thing,” Smith said. “Keep football and school the main thing as if money didn’t exist. They have to fit the culture of Mario Cristobal.”

- Cristobal and company have had a lot of big recruiting wins, significant five-star flips, and huge scores from the transfer portal. None bigger than Ward who they beat Florida State and particularly the NFL on

He entered the Transfer Portal in December, then took some visits including Miami before he declared for the NFL Draft without signing with an agent.

“When we got the call he wasn’t coming we were upset,” Cristobal said. “Mad to the point it fueled us. It motivated us. We felt we had enough, felt like we had a great plan similar to Justin Herbert coming back one more year (at Oregon) proving he could turn a place into a winner. Feeling like Cam fit the exact same blueprint and we had a supporting cast that was ready to take off with him.

“The (NFL) deadline was approaching and we stayed on it and stayed on it and when that call came in at 6:42 (am) and I saw the FaceTime and that name pop up I’m like what’s this guy want now? Pops up, big smile on his face and says ‘Coach I want to come to Miami.’ It’s like you son of a gun. It was awesome.”

-On the staff:
The personnel staff is run by Smith and veteran Stephen Field .Director of Player Personnel is Mike Rumph, who helped Miami win the 2001 National Championship, and Director of High School Relations Roland Smith who has rings from 1987 and 1989. Steven Schrum is an ace from a logistical and scouting standpoint. Mackenzie Rizzi and Tia Joseph are the glue to the recruiting department, Jacob Lucas is the Director of College Scouting and is integral regarding the efforts in the transfer portal. Graphics designer is Justin Fitzpatrick.


-“We watch a lot of film,” Cristobal stated. “Dennis and his people they cut it up for me. I’ll watch 16 to 20 players tonight. Another 16 to 20 tomorrow. That’s why we’re hitting on guys like (true freshman cornerback and starter) OJ Frederique.

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Following the season, Miami will starting building it’s seven-story, state-of-the-art 400-million dollar football facility. It will be equipped with a new locker room, nutrition center, dining hall, rooftop terrace and all kinds of amenities a player or staff would desire. In year three, it’s all starting to come together.

“We’re very competitive with our NIL,” “We’ve done a great job and getting better. Not only good with NIL, we have a super strong diploma and networking system here and the career opportunities with a diploma here is off the charts from real estate to business and broadcasting."
 
Hoyacane1620 said:
Highlights:

“We’re getting overpraised right now,” Cristobal said. “We’re making sure they know the same praise getting showered down was the same contingent that was hurling the criticism and the shots. It comes with the sport. "

Cristobal and his right-hand man, Miami’s Executive Director of Football Dennis Smith arrived in Coral Gables on Dec. 6, 2021. A mediocre program starved to be nationally relevant again, the administration brought home Cristobal, a Miami native who helped the Hurricanes win two National Championships as a player. He’s was a National Champion assistant coach under Nick Saban at Alabama and has a head coach prior led FIU and Oregon to conference championships.

As they settled into their new digs, Cristobal and Smith talked about the future, looking a few years down the road and this 2024 campaign as the one they were truly building for.

“We felt we had to really just go on an accelerated, relentless, insane pace to kickoff in 2024 at The Swamp at a certain level,”

-“We earmarked the season with understanding that year three your first game was at a place you’re going to have to have seasoned line of scrimmage players. You’re going to have to have a seasoned quarterback. Guys that have have enough experience to be able to handle the environment and one of the most talented teams in the country and then play a schedule that’s going to be just as challenging. And to do that, you can’t do it in one January. You can’t do it in one portal season. You have to relentlessly go at it and while you’re doing that, you’re also developing your players.”

- “Our roster right now, the best part about it, it has the three layers,” . “It has a contingent a handful of guys that went through it all for four or five years. You have two really talented freshmen classes that came in back to back, our two best in program history. Then you’ve got some really talented portal players that want to become better players, that want to be part of a championship program, want to turn around a program and they’re all very driven like-minded guys.

“It’s layered the way we hoped it would be layered with experience, with new guys, with line of scrimmage players. And some elite human beings.”

-“We want guys that keep the main thing the main thing,” Smith said. “Keep football and school the main thing as if money didn’t exist. They have to fit the culture of Mario Cristobal.”

- Cristobal and company have had a lot of big recruiting wins, significant five-star flips, and huge scores from the transfer portal. None bigger than Ward who they beat Florida State and particularly the NFL on

He entered the Transfer Portal in December, then took some visits including Miami before he declared for the NFL Draft without signing with an agent.

“When we got the call he wasn’t coming we were upset,” Cristobal said. “Mad to the point it fueled us. It motivated us. We felt we had enough, felt like we had a great plan similar to Justin Herbert coming back one more year (at Oregon) proving he could turn a place into a winner. Feeling like Cam fit the exact same blueprint and we had a supporting cast that was ready to take off with him.

“The (NFL) deadline was approaching and we stayed on it and stayed on it and when that call came in at 6:42 (am) and I saw the FaceTime and that name pop up I’m like what’s this guy want now? Pops up, big smile on his face and says ‘Coach I want to come to Miami.’ It’s like you son of a gun. It was awesome.”

-On the staff:
The personnel staff is run by Smith and veteran Stephen Field .Director of Player Personnel is Mike Rumph, who helped Miami win the 2001 National Championship, and Director of High School Relations Roland Smith who has rings from 1987 and 1989. Steven Schrum is an ace from a logistical and scouting standpoint. Mackenzie Rizzi and Tia Joseph are the glue to the recruiting department, Jacob Lucas is the Director of College Scouting and is integral regarding the efforts in the transfer portal. Graphics designer is Justin Fitzpatrick.


-“We watch a lot of film,” Cristobal stated. “Dennis and his people they cut it up for me. I’ll watch 16 to 20 players tonight. Another 16 to 20 tomorrow. That’s why we’re hitting on guys like (true freshman cornerback and starter) OJ Frederique.

-
Following the season, Miami will starting building it’s seven-story, state-of-the-art 400-million dollar football facility. It will be equipped with a new locker room, nutrition center, dining hall, rooftop terrace and all kinds of amenities a player or staff would desire. In year three, it’s all starting to come together.

“We’re very competitive with our NIL,” “We’ve done a great job and getting better. Not only good with NIL, we have a super strong diploma and networking system here and the career opportunities with a diploma here is off the charts from real estate to business and broadcasting."
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And by highlights you mean almost the whole article lol
 
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“We’re getting overpraised right now,” Cristobal said. “We’re making sure they know the same praise getting showered down was the same contingent that was hurling the criticism and the shots. It comes with the sport. "

hope he keeps hammering this to help drive the kids in keepin they heads straight..
first ones hype training us are alwaysssssssss the first ones in line to want the program shut down if a player sneezes
keep that chip and stay salty
 
Love the ”over praised“ part. They have to know they’re now in the “I can’t wait for Miami to lose” phase. We will be everyone’s Super Bowl so you have to focus and bring it.
 
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Hoyacane1620 said:
“Our roster right now, the best part about it, it has the three layers,” . “It has a contingent a handful of guys that went through it all for four or five years. You have two really talented freshmen classes that came in back to back, our two best in program history. Then you’ve got some really talented portal players that want to become better players, that want to be part of a championship program, want to turn around a program and they’re all very driven like-minded guys.

“It’s layered the way we hoped it would be layered with experience, with new guys, with line of scrimmage players. And some elite human beings.”
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Mike Norvell is very confused by this paragraph
 
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