Mike Lombardi, former Raiders executive and new North Carolina GM, takes shot at Mario Cristobal

Trinton Breeze

Yesterday at 4:51 PM 1 min read

As we all know by now, Bill Belichick is now the head coach at North Carolina. On Friday, new North Carolina GM and former Oakland Raiders GM Mike Lombardi joined Christopher Russo for his weekly segment on Sirius radio. Lombardi wasted no time taking a shot at the Miami Hurricanes head coach, Mario Cristobal.

Lombardi was asked by Russo to give a rundown of the responsibilities with his new job title. While providing the description of various responsibilities, Lombardi said:

“That job will entail player evaluations, developing a grading system, building a team around what you want to become. That’s so important, you know. In college you have all these first round picks. Well, you still got to build a team. I mean, Mario Cristobal has been wonderful in recruiting, but they haven’t been able to get to the final 12. You got to build a full team, it’s not about winning the recruiting battle. It’s about making the team the best it can be. So, for me that’s the job.”

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Bender

Yesterday at 5:57 PM

ghost2 said:
Lol I meant Lombardi and his ilk are quintessential CIS Porsters. You sir are a gentlemen and a scholar, and I'm sure your **** is entirely quintessential. Carry on.

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gacaneaddict

Yesterday at 5:59 PM

It is weird how so many people take shots at Mario. Like Mario always is respectful of other coaches when he speaks publicy.

i mean people take more shots at Mario than Brian Kelly who we all know what happened at Notre Dame, James Franklin had that awful scandal at Vandy, but Mario players do great work in community do well in school, but other coaches and media treat him like media does Trump. Its weird really

Canesfan1899

Yesterday at 6:01 PM

Hilarious to take a shot at a team not even on your schedule next season. If you’re gonna talk **** at least do it to someone you’re going to see in the field.

IbzRlz

Yesterday at 6:01 PM

He's right, you have to build a complete team. We had the #1 offense and a terrible defense and look where we're at...failed to make the ACCCG and watching the CFP on the sidelines. If Mario doesn't like it, then get better

Damiencane86

Yesterday at 6:03 PM

423Hurricane said:
Note the comment below yours.

ssvir

Yesterday at 6:03 PM

DMoney said:
The shot would be fine from someone else, but Lombardi is a failure and pariah. The only thing keeping him relevant is his grandfather's name and his friendship with Belichick. For the last decade, he's been exiled to podcasts where he makes bitter rants and runs off co-hosts.

One of the reasons Belichick has been a disaster without Brady is because he keeps around flunkies like this fat idiot.

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Ghurd8

Yesterday at 6:29 PM

So clemson just won the conference chip & smu contended as a 1st year member & we're the team on their mind? They aiming to be 3rd place? 6-7 or 10-2 it's crazy how we always on their mind

Swampcity

Yesterday at 6:31 PM

Trinton Breeze said:
As we all know by now, Bill Belichick is now the head coach at North Carolina. On Friday, new North Carolina GM and former Oakland Raiders GM joined Christopher Russo for his weekly segment on Sirius radio. Lombardi wasted no time taking a shot at the Miami Hurricanes head coach, Mario Cristobal.

Lombardi was asked by Russo to give a rundown of the responsibilities with his new job title. While providing the description of various responsibilities, Lombardi said:

“That job will entail player evaluations, developing a grading system, building a team around what you want to become. That’s so important, you know. In college you have all these first round picks. Well, you still got to build a team. I mean, Mario Cristobal has been wonderful in recruiting, but they haven’t been able to get to the final 12. You got to build a full team, it’s not about winning the recruiting battle. It’s about making the team the best it can be. So, for me that’s the job.”

Shots fired …

hoops156

Yesterday at 6:33 PM

DMoney said:
The shot would be fine from someone else, but Lombardi is a failure and pariah. The only thing keeping him relevant is his grandfather's name and his friendship with Belichick. For the last decade, he's been exiled to podcasts where he makes bitter rants and runs off co-hosts.

One of the reasons Belichick has been a disaster without Brady is because he keeps around flunkies like this fat idiot.

dont get into your feels just bc he spoke the truth on what Marios miami tenure has been.

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ageezy

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

normally you read the these titles about so and so taking a shot and you open them and they're a flop or really wasn't a shot ... that was aimed directly at mc ... because he's the biggest threat ...

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the storm

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

Nice that he’s acknowledging that Mario is a great recruiter.

OptimusCreampie

Yesterday at 6:45 PM

hoops156 said:
dont get into your feels just bc he spoke the truth on what Marios miami tenure has been.

I mean the source and context matters. That’s the last guy talking about building a complete team.

Yesterday at 6:45 PM

“But then I gotta hear these clowns talking online, talking on 'The Pat McAfee Show,'" Crosby said.

"Saying something's going on, and they're speaking for me, saying I should be on the sideline when I got a high-ankle sprain. You know what I mean? These clowns sitting on the couch talking about what I should be doing……

But don't speak on my name when you [Lombardi] don't know what the **** is going on. These guys know I'll take a bullet for them, everyone in this locker room, so wehn you got clowns talking, they get their one day of the week to go on the Pat McAfee Show and talk, talking about what we should do and he hadn't even been a general manager, you're a general manager for one year, so it's embarrassing….”

NZ Cane

Yesterday at 7:02 PM

I'm comfortable calling it now - UNC will not be a threat under these 2. Washed.

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Bpayne32

Yesterday at 7:03 PM

Trinton Breeze said:
As we all know by now, Bill Belichick is now the head coach at North Carolina. On Friday, new North Carolina GM and former Oakland Raiders GM joined Christopher Russo for his weekly segment on Sirius radio. Lombardi wasted no time taking a shot at the Miami Hurricanes head coach, Mario Cristobal.

Lombardi was asked by Russo to give a rundown of the responsibilities with his new job title. While providing the description of various responsibilities, Lombardi said:

“That job will entail player evaluations, developing a grading system, building a team around what you want to become. That’s so important, you know. In college you have all these first round picks. Well, you still got to build a team. I mean, Mario Cristobal has been wonderful in recruiting, but they haven’t been able to get to the final 12. You got to build a full team, it’s not about winning the recruiting battle. It’s about making the team the best it can be. So, for me that’s the job.”

lol he didn’t say anything wrong

Fatboycane

Yesterday at 7:03 PM

Lombardi was most recently with VSIN out in Vegas. Probably lost a shekel or 3 on the Canes this year. Should've been playing Canes team total. It was like stealing.

Brains

Yesterday at 7:03 PM

**** Mike Lombardi. I'll bet his kids hate him.

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South AfriCane

Yesterday at 7:05 PM

ageezy said:
normally you read the these titles about so and so taking a shot and you open them and they're a flop or really wasn't a shot ... that was aimed directly at mc ... because he's the biggest threat ...

Exactly. The shade for Mario reflects the fear that he is capable of making the Canes great again. Remains to be seen, of course, but you never got this hate with Shannon, Golden or Manny. The CFB world knew they weren’t going to be able to do it.

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nycane

Yesterday at 7:06 PM

ghost2 said:
Lol I meant Lombardi and his ilk are quintessential CIS Porsters. You sir are a gentlemen and a scholar, and I'm sure your **** is entirely quintessential. Carry on.

My bad. lol I feel like crap today. forgive me.

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Yesterday at 7:08 PM

Not disputing what this peez of chit said, but I don’t want anyone outside this U coming at Mario. Cis can call him a meathead caveman all they want, but this guy? Phvck that.

Keep my coach’s name out your phvcking mouth.