Yeah...I mean look I like Mario. I think he has great qualities. about 15 years ago I remember having discussions with folks regarding Mario's need to go out and be a coordinator and learn offense from someone, some guru/specialist. I think the FIU job was a bad idea for Mario, it was a false sense of "I made it" when he really didn't build any significant skill sets that could set him apart in a dynamic way. He's learned "Culture" and perhaps "Organization".......but in 2022.....bruh, X's and O's kill it. There is not time in this day and age for a 5 year rebuild...you get demolished and consumed by bigger programs on the recruiting trail.
The whole "Mario is Miami's son/bro..." stuff is super annoying......but yes, he will be protected by the Miami bro mafia for a while. There has been too much focus on the "Son of Miami" BS. Listen, Shannon was a REAL HARDSHIP SON OF MIAMI....much more so than Mario. That dude grew up in the hood of Miami, lived it, etc. Mario's story is kind of fake. I went to Columbus in the early 90's and attended Miami Catholic schooling.....This idea that he was raised in some tough hard working culture is COMPLETE BULL****!!! It's literally LMFAO material. There is no more yuppie, "Bro", connected, political, entitled culture than the CCHS familia. I know...I lived it and to an extend am a part of it and very proud of our life bonds.....but it's all "Miami bro" type stuff.
I am pulling for this to all work and end up a grand success.....some serious changes will be needed soon. I can promise you the Columbus Mafia will protect him to the death and buy him as much time to get it done as possible....That's how CCHS and the "Community" rolls. Shannon never ever would have had this type of support and behind the scenes backing.