He gets credit for beating Ohio st. But the end result is that the most talented team in the pac12 is not making the playoffs because of what happened tonight. Failing to make the playoffs by getting blown out by Utah overshadows a very good win against Ohio st. Both were statement games and tonight’s statement was louder that the Ohio st win, in my humble opin
He’s got the talent advantage and got dismantled. It’s one thing to lose a close one, it’s another to get blown out by a less talented team.
You’re seeing his ceiling. This is who he is whether it’s in Oregon or Miami. If he can’t make the playoffs with the talent advantage he has in the worst P5 conference what makes you think he’ll ever make the playoffs with Miami?
Hmm... It was a bad look for Mario tonight. But it happens to even the best. Kirby lost to Mullen last year. Dabo lost to very inferior NC State and Pitt squads this year. And came close to losing to FSU. But who here wouldn't take Dabo right now? The only "sure thing" coaches are Saban and Urban and neither are coming to Miami.
So we've gotta roll with the best of the imperfect options we've got available and Mario - despite this crap performance tonight - should be high on that list.