Mario Cristobal’s recruiting machine at Miami just hit an unexpected snag, and it’s coming from a place he knows well: the NFL. Miami’s 2027 target, Mark Matthews, has been heavily linked to the Canes.

Mario Cristobal's wife, Jessica, had the attention of social media as she posed and threw confetti after the Fiesta Bowl.

Cristobal reaching the title game with Miami before Oregon helps solidify his difficult choice to take the Canes job as the right one

If the Indiana Hoosiers reach the title game behind Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the matchup would double as a homecoming for a Miami native whose football journey began just miles from Hard Rock Stadium — and alongside a familiar name to Hurricanes fans.

Mario Cristobal is at the center of one of the most expensive and emotional rebuilds in college football. When the University of Miami hired Cristobal back from Oregon in 2021, it made an identity investment besides hiring a head coach.

Mario Cristobal looked like he ready to throw hands with an assisstant coach who prematurely hugged him during the CFP.