Appreciate the sentiment, but you're on the payroll. Similar to how I had to toe the line when I ran the allCanesBlog. Then I went out on my own and can now speak my mind authentically. This is more than shit getting hard; this is stubbornness and a coach wanting to do things "his way" instead of the right way. I'm rooting for Mario; I think he's unequivocally the best coaching for the University of Miami—but he dropped the ball at the halfway point this year as he wants his teams to "out-work" and "out-talent" the competition, opposed to he and his coaches "out-scheming" anyone. Opposing coaches figured this team out five games in and Cristobal is doing nothing to counter that. How do you go to SMU last week and attempt to slow the game down when they are such an inferior opponent? You want MORE plays on offense, not less. You want to score fast and early and get them on their heels; you don't want to get into a dogfight, letting them hang around—as that's when and how some bad calls can ultimately make a difference in a game Miami should've won convincingly. SMU had the 133rd-ranked secondary; Miami still stubbornly went in with a run-first offense and was reactive, not pro-active. Louisville was the mulligan; Miami still showed up flat against Stanford—where "out-talenting" worked in the second half; great field position with Toney punt returns, a few turnovers flipped the field, etc.—and that same shit will work today against terrible Syracuse team on a five-game losing streak. Might even play for Virginia Tech, too—but it won't fly against North Carolina State or Pittsburgh—and that's the difference between 10-2 and 8-4 at this point. Either way, Cristobal needs to look himself in the mirror this off-season—as the the offensive lineman turned head coach mentality on offense is slow, sluggish, boring and it wastes the talent that he's recruiting on that side of the ball. That game at SMU last week was like watching paint dry; Cristobal and Miami could've knocked them out with a few head shots—instead it got it on the ground and started grappling; a wrestling match it had no business turning into.

Fun ride. Family owned All Sports (allCanes) for four decades; grew up working there and stumbled into covering the program online for Grassy . com back in the mid-'90s as it was one of the first U-themed websites out there. Carried it over to allCanesBlog and now ItsAUThing.

I used to cover recruiting (at allCanesBlog and for CanesTime) and was super-obsessive about the process. I think I started losing steam in 2005 when Antone Smith went to FSU (after insiders spotted him in UM slippers.) Let me know when kids sign on the dotted line, not before.

I started writing for Grassy (Bryan Knoll) in ‘96 (which became CanesTime) and launched allCanesBlog early 2000’s. Freelanced other places and was hired as B/R Canes columnist for a few years (2013-2014). Now I do IAUT on side as it seems a waste of a vault of UM info to waste.

Big thanks to the @PhatScoot crew who dialed me in with this 305, U-themed, swagtastic ride that I'll use to raise hell in suburbia on game days—and to @CaneShooter for sharing this classic pic of ST26 with me years ago at allCanesBlog, which I had to add! #TheU #RidePhat #Mr305

After spending the past two years revamping allCanesBlog, we've decided to revamp ItsAUThing.com and to cover #TheU in a brash, unfiltered way fitting of @Coach_MannyDiaz and #TheNewMiami. 16 days until we see those filthy lizards in O-town. bit.ly/2yGPsh1

Ha. I made that hack Photoshop graphic years ago for an allCanesBlog piece. Glad to see it still kicking around the Intrawebs.

#HappyThanksgiving to our rowdy #UFAMILY. Breaking down the #MiamiHurricanes' serendipitous season in this #allCanesBlog post and appreciating what's taken place, while prepping for what's on deck. Much love to our spirited fan-base. #BeatPitt — bit.ly/2jThRME

allCanesBlog has been revived for @CanesFootball's season. Breaking down the game and a prediction. #BeatFSU #TheU — blog.allcanes.com/miami-hurr…

@allCanesShop @allCanesBlog @MarkRicht @MiamiHurricane @mrallcanes @CanesAllAccess I need more options for canes gear in Alaska!

@TheStateOfMiami @TheStateOfTheU @allCanesBlog @CanesFamNews make it look like a modern day OB. Palm trees and everything!

@TheStateOfTheU @allCanesBlog @CanesFamNews what do you think about this for the Canes?? #OrangeBowlReborn

@allCanesBlog @MiamiHurricanes @michaelirvin88 @790TheTicket @MiamiRadioBeast THE DAVIS-OR-BUST CROWD NEED TIME TO COME AROUND GO CANES!

@allCanesBlog Lets see but I'll take 140 wins in 15 seasons anyday of the damn week in the SEC

@allCanesBlog I tweeted this out prior to the hiring, but I now need to Change my last word to #richt

@allCanesBlog #why hire a search committee for applicants who we know are interested?

@BillyCorben @Joaquin_UMOL73 @allCanesBlog @MiamiHurricanes YEEESSS!!!!

@allCanesBlog @MiamiHurricanes @MiamiHurricane @BillyCorben @WillisMcGahee23 @JonVilma51 @Joaquin_UMOL73 AGREE WITH THIS ARTICLE 1000%

@allCanesBlog @msufan6461 that is totally fine by me.

.@allCanesBlog​: "Mark Richt is your safe hire, @MiamiHurricanes​. Butch Davis is your balls-out play. Do it!" blog.allcanes.com/miami-hurr…