I think Mario before Alabama is different than today’s Mario’s. @Stefan Adams said it best, he’s an elite recruiter and ran a fun Offense in Oregon. I don’t particularly love Mario but I certainly don’t hate it.
He's not an elite recruiter. First he was running around with the Alabama "A" on his hat which even made Kul an elite recruiter and now he's got Phil Knight's money behind him and a new coach bump class. And if the the rumor of him with Coley being some sort of agreed upon package deal is true then he can GTFO. You've got a a seasoned guy on his staff in Arroyo who actually runs a spread that isn't bogged down by ole halfback pass in the snow Coley's decision making.