Notre Dame Opponent Preview | Miami

Mario Cristobal was the dream coaching choice for Miami when he was at Oregon. He was born and raised in Miami, went on to play and coach for the Hurricanes, and had a reputation as a dynamic recruiter who had success as an assistant and head coach. His record was 26-8 in his last three years in Eugene.

It might not have seemed like a dream after his first two seasons back home. The program was 12-13 and “The U” didn’t look close to being back to where they used to be.