Mario Cristobal sets expectation for Miami players, staff to rebound from loss

When Mario Cristobal took over at Miami, the expectations were incredibly high. With a talented quarterback already in place, Miami seemed ready to plug and play in many aspects. After a couple of early wins over admittedly lower-level programs, the hype machine was unreal.

Then, with a trip to truly announce themselves, Mario Cristobal and Miami fell flat at Texas A&M. They followed this by getting beaten, badly, by Middle Tennessee State. Now, Miami needs to find a way to bounce back.

“If there isn’t, you shouldn’t play this sport, not here at the University of Miami,” Mario Cristobal said.

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“You really got to be a man about this stuff. You know, you’ve got to be an adult about this stuff. All of us. Every player, every coach, every person in the organization, it’s as hard to take–and when I say that, give credit to every opponent that we play,” Mario Cristobal continued.

Mario Cristobal worked to not criticize or downplay Middle Tennessee State as an opponent. However, the expectation is that Miami beats them. So, the Hurricanes need to improve to the point where they don’t lose those games.

“Not downgrading the opponent, I’m not. But, we should’ve played a lot better than what we did. And, in terms of leadership, you know the expectation is for everyone to show up and we’re going to get better and work harder. Because, obviously, what we have done is not good enough and it isn’t enough.”

Miami will get that chance to bounce back against North Carolina on October 8th, after a bye week.

Mario Cristobal shared his message to the team after their loss

After the upset loss, Mario Cristobal shared his message to the team.

“They coached better than us, they played better than us. They were better. We didn’t do a good enough job. There’s no excuse. Real men look in the mirror and do something about it, and don’t allow any cracks to happen from the inside,” Mario Cristobal said.

“We all came here for a purpose and a reason, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”