Arguably no team has been more impressive relative to expectations in college football this year than the Miami football program , who started off their season with a bang against Notre Dame and haven't looked back since, currently sitting at 4-0 after last week's win over the Florida Gators. Miami is coached by Mario Cristobal , who has remarkably cooled off his hot seat ever since the kneel debacle against Georgia Tech in 2023.

Before Miami, Cristobal spent time with several schools, including Nick Saban and the Alabama football team, where he was the recruiting coordinator, among other roles. Recently, Cristobal had jokes about his time with Saban during an interview with On3 Sports.

“Probably didn't pay me enough for getting him all those players (at Alabama),” said Cristobal

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