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Miami's Mario Cristobal After Duke Loss: Go Somewhere Else If You're Not Playing Hard
Oct 22, 2022
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - OCTOBER 08: Miami head coach Mario Cristobal speaks with officials while trainers tend to an injured player in the second quarter as the University of Miami Hurricanes faced the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels on October 8, 2022, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Miami Hurricanes fell to the Duke Blue Devils 45-21 on Saturday to fall to 3-4 on the season, and head coach Mario Cristobal ripped his players for not working hard enough following his team's latest loss.
"If someone’s not playing hard, they have to go play somewhere else," Cristobal said, per Brett McMurphy of Action Network. "What we have to do requires tough people. To turn a program, rebuild it, it requires tough-minded people willing to do the work"
The Hurricanes had a solid start to the season, posting wins over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Since then, things have gone downhill for Cristobal's squad.
Miami lost its next three games to the Texas A&M Aggies, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and North Carolina Tar Heels and dropped to 2-3 on the season. The Canes bounced back with a slim 20-14 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Oct. 15, but their latest loss has them back below .500.
Miami struggled mightily in Saturday's game against Duke. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who completed 11 of 16 passes for 81 yards and one touchdown, exited with an injury and was replaced by Jake Garcia, who completed just 13 of 21 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns against three interceptions in relief.
The Hurricanes committed an unacceptable eight turnovers in Saturday's loss, including five fumbles in addition to Garcia's three interceptions, one of which was a pick-six.
Fans had high hopes for Miami this season following the hiring of Cristobal, who led the Oregon Ducks to a 35-13 record and four bowl appearances in his five seasons as head coach, but that success hasn't translated with the Hurricanes.
Miami is going to need a solid turnaround to make a bowl in Cristobal's first season as head coach. The Canes have a tough schedule remaining with games against Virginia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Clemson and Pittsburgh.
They'll try to bounce back next weekend against Virginia.
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Report: Hall of Famer Jason Taylor Expected to Join Miami's Staff Under Cristobal
Mar 3, 2022
Former Miami Dolphins player Jason Taylor acknowledges the cheers from the crowd during a ceremony celebrating his induction into the Football Hall of Fame during the half time show at an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Miami Hurricanes will reportedly add Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor to their football staff, per Manny Navarro of The Athletic.
The position will be an "off-the-field role," which Taylor preferred.
Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports first reported the connection, noting that the 47-year-old had previously turned down other coaching opportunities at the college level.
Taylor has spent the past five years at high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving as the team's defensive coordinator the past two years.
After Taylor spent his college career at Akron, the majority of his time in the NFL came with the Miami Dolphins. A third-round pick by the team in 1998, the Pittsburgh native finished his 15-year career with 139.5 sacks, 11th in league history, while earning six Pro Bowl selections and the 2006 Defensive Player of the Year award.
He was inducted into Canton in 2017.
The hire adds another person with an impressive resume to the Miami staff under new coach Mario Cristobal.
Fellow Hall of Famer Ed Reed is also in an off-field role for the Hurricanes as the chief of staff, while former coaches Kevin Steele and Charlie Strong were hired as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, respectively. Josh Gattis, the reigning Broyles Award winner as the top assistant coach in the country, was hired as the offensive coordinator away from Michigan.
All of this should help raise expectations for the program after finishing 7-5 in 2021. Miami has just one 10-win season in the last 18 years, but the new coaching staff is looking to return to national contention.
