Mario Cristobal believes the best way to win football games on Saturday is to win the battles at practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. It took a while for that vision to take shape, but look at where the Hurricanes are now.
MIami proved last year that it was ready for the moment. The Hurricanes beat Texas A&M in a pure battle rolyale at College Station and then stomped out Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. They proved they could win in a shootout by knocking off Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl before coming up a few plays short against Indiana.
The goal in 2026 is to finish the job and Josh Pate believes it can get done because Cristobal makes it tough on his team during the week so they can reap the rewards on the weekend…