Mario Cristobal talks about personal feelings for Miami

Mario Cristobal is back where he truly belongs at the University of Miami.

The former Oregon Ducks leader left Eugene for the Hurricanes in one of the biggest moves of the offseason, and there’s been no doubt he made the right decision ever since. If you couldn’t tell through his actions thus far, check out Cristobal voicing some strong words regarding his feelings for the program.

“You can’t describe it,” started Cristobal. “The moments don’t hit you. .. it’s exactly what we felt Miami should be doing, and progressing at a certain rate to get to where we want to go. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I guess — come on man, we all know what Miami is. Let’s not kid ourselves. We just have to get back to work to get to where we want to get to, and people realize that. There’s no fluff. We’re not head-faking anybody. We’re putting the truth on the table. We’ve hired. What the investment is in the university. The work our players are doing right now. Those are the steps, right? Some of them are painful, you can’t skip them. I get it. I’m good with it. I’m good with it. But that’s why I’m here.

“You know I live this You know I live for the University of Miami. Luckily, I’m surrounded by a lot of people that feel the same way. Having the legends back and all these guys, we had a good meeting upstairs about some upcoming meetings that we’re going to have as well to make sure that we just bring this in tight. It means a lot, it means the world to all of us.”

It’s been a tough road for the Hurricanes over the last decade or so, but Mario Cristobal is ready to return Miami to the pedestal they once owned.

Mario Cristobal sends emphatic message to fanbase after recruiting wins

Moreover, Cristobal had an important message for fans regarding the upcoming season. The Hurricanes have been making a ton of noise this offseason and look to be serious contenders for the ACC title, and Cristobal believes that it is all because of the love a momentum created by Miami’s fan base. 

“HURRICANE FAMILY – TREMENDOUS APPRECIATION for the MOMENTUM YOU CREATED with your JUICE & ENERGY!!! KEEP BRINGING IT !!! STRONG!!! DIFFERENCEMAKER!!!,” wrote Cristobal via Twitter. 

Cristobal helped lead the Hurricanes to the No. 12 ranked national recruiting class in 2022, according to On3’s Consensus Database. Not only that, but the Florida native himself also helped bring in several transfer portal commitments from in-state talent who were playing elsewhere in college football, like former Clemson Tigers receiver Frank Ladson.

Additionally, Cristobal has impressed with his ability to recruit all over the nation while taking advantage of the college football transfer portal. However, the Hurricanes headman’s other goal this off-season is rebuilding the Miami brand.

Mario Cristobal plans on bringing back the same level of excitement to the program that it carried from the 1980s to the early 2000s, and he has been able to do that — getting large amounts of Hurricanes alumni to interact with players and those in attendance.