What was it they say about the best-laid plans? So it went last fall at Miami, where the ballyhooed hire of local native Mario Cristobal away from Oregon would blow up in the face of the 'Canes, or at least mega-booster John Ruiz, the effective godfather of Miami sports who orchestrated the Cristobal hire as well as the ouster of predecessor Manny Diaz, the latter filled with local political intrigue. It should be noted that many ACC observers and 'Canes backers were of the opinion t hat Diaz (whose three teams each qualified for bowls) should have gotten one more year to forge the turnaround of the program that many noted at the end of the previous 2021 campaign. One year later, perhaps Diaz is having the last laugh, having successfully landed as James Franklin's DC at Penn State and putting himself back in line for a ride on the next coaching carousel.
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