WHY should it get ugly though? Isn't that an indictment on Miami fans? I said this with other coaches, Mario and his staff aren't responsible for the past 15-20 years of mediocrity. He is trying to build a program in all areas. I am not sure why people thought he would deviate from his style of coaching.
He isn't going to come in and go up tempo air raid on offense. He is going to run a power spread offense, that emphasizes physicality in the run game, but he is going to be somewhat balanced. He will throw it, but not 40 times per game.
Gattis just won the Broyles award. He is a smart guy, but he also works for Mario. When Gattis was at Alabama that offense looked and was explosive. Why? He had Juedy, Smith, Waddle, Ruggs. He had an offense at Michigan that led nation in most 50 yard plays last year. MAYBE we need more talent on offense?
Mario is going to build this program a certain way, and if fans don't like it, tough. He is a proven Head Coach now, and he deserves time to get things right. Stylistically it may not look how some fans want, but it can be successful. How successful will depend on talent acquisition.