Maybe but with an $80 million contract Mario could care less about who gets the credit. He is richer than he could have ever imagined and coaching at his Alma mater. If he returns UM to dominance he won’t care if the credit goes to the mascot, the WEZ or Ruiz. I‘m not sure Mario could have possibly asked for more.
FYI, for all of us who believe John Wooden is the greatest college coach of all time, many still give primary credit to Sam Gilbert, the booster who took care of the UCLA players with money and cars. How did that do for Woden’s reputation?