Long before his tenure roaming the sidelines in South Florida, Miami coach Mario Cristobal was an imposing lineman for the Hurricanes—and the winner of two national championships in 1989 and 1991.
On Wednesday, Cristobal brought the spirit of Miami’s golden age back in the Hurricanes’ 24–14 Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State. Miami surprised many an observer by dominating the Buckeyes in the trenches, scoring the program’s biggest win since 2001.
Cristobal sat for an interview with College GameDay Thursday, and recalled some colorful advice ex-Alabama coach Nick Saban gave him when he was on the Crimson Tide’s staff in the mid-2010s…