Miami's Mario Cristobal Takes Shot At FSU After Defeating Seminoles For First Time

The Hurricanes have moved to 8-0 and claimed the state championship for the first time in Cristobal's tenure.

Oct 26, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal looks on after the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal spoke to the media following their decisive victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday night. The results of in-state matchups oftentimes immediately reflect on recruiting classes, and Cristobal made sure to exploit this trend in a pitch to high school prospects in the Sunshine State and around the country.

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“All recruits, in-state, out-of-state, can now clearly see that trajectory of this program versus the trajectory of the other programs,” said Cristobal as he finished his statement, pounding his fist on the table.

Miami HC Mario Cristobal comments on the trajectory of Florida programs

“All recruits, in-state, out of state, can now clearly see the trajectory of this program versus the other programs.”

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He’s earned the right to declare superiority in the state. Why wouldn’t this be his recruiting pitch? Beating both Florida (in the Swamp) and Florida State by large margins has given Miami the boost they need to possibly win the ACC and/or make the College Football Playoff.

However, what can’t be denied are the circumstances which precede his statement.

The Miami Hurricanes went 7-6 in 2023 and 5-7 in 2022. In the year of our Lord, 2024, the ’Canes finally acquired a quarterback who has Heisman hopes while putting forth a lot of capital into building a potential championship roster.

No one knows how Miami’s season is going to finish. It does seem likely they will win at least 10 games significantly increasing their win total from last season.

My point is we saw this with Florida State in 2022: Solidify a starting quarterback, do well in the portal, and make great strides in the win/loss column.

With Cam Ward gone after this season, who knows how well the roster will translate next season?

Overall, after FSU won the state championship in 2022 and 2023, it wasn’t necessarily indicative of the trajectory of all three major programs in Florida. This sport is cyclical.

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