🏈 Cristobal to Oregon

[PhillyGirl]

Breaking: Oregon to hire Cristobal as co-OC

Sources have confirmed, Oregon will hire Alabama offensive tackles/tight ends coach Mario Cristobal as its new co-Offensive Coordinator, as first-reported by 247Sports.

He will also coach the offensive line for the Ducks.

Cristobal is recognized as one of the nation’s elite recruiters and top offensive line coaches. He has coached at Alabama since 2013 helping the Crimson Tide to three consecutive playoff appearances, two National Title appearances and last year’s National Championship.

Cristobal was named the National Recruiter of the Year by 247Sports in the 2015 cycle. He’s currently ranked as the nation’s No. 2 recruiter this cycle by 247Sports.

He has signed some of Alabama’s best players including Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jonah Williams, Calvin Ridley, Jerry Jeudy, Cam Robinson, Daron Payne and Lester Cotton.

Cristobal was the head coach for FIU from 2007-2012.

He inherited a downtrodden program ravaged by a major loss of scholarships, horrendous facilities and sanctions.

In year four he led the Golden Panthers (7-6) to the Sun Belt conference title. It was the first winning season in program history. Cristobal and FIU topped the feat a year later going 8-5.

He hired Geoff Collins and Scott Satterfield for FIU. Collins is the head coach now at Temple and Satterfield is the head guy at Appalachian State.

Cristobal coached tight ends and offensive line for his alma mater, Miami, from 2004-06.

He also helped Greg Schiano resurrect Rutgers program as his top assistant from 2001-03.

Cristobal played offensive tackle for one of sports ultimate dynasties, the Miami Hurricanes, from 1989-92. He helped the Hurricanes win National Championships in 1989 and 1991 and never lost a home game in the Orange Bowl.

 

[ColAngus]

Meh

 

[OldPlayer]

Good for him. It's a promotion, not a lateral.

 

[EasyTider]

Even Cristobal going to be limited recruiting the FL elite all the way to Oregon. He's moving up, good for him. Can't argue recruiting greatness (he is recruiting to Bama tho) but our OL play and development seems to have been not as great as the recruiting.

 

[rick4bama]

Here to him for the best!

 

[Tidestalker]

promotion... Good for him

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Even Cristobal going to be limited recruiting the FL elite all the way to Oregon. He's moving up, good for him. Can't argue recruiting greatness (he is recruiting to Bama tho) but our OL play and development seems to have been not as great as the recruiting.

I don't think it's coincidence that we saw a lack of cohesion on the OL when they split OL coaching duties.

 

[planomateo]

I don't think it's coincidence that we saw a lack of cohesion on the OL when they split OL coaching duties.

Been wondering the last few games if this experiment was over after at the end of the season. Suspect it is with Mario leaving.

 

[bama alum]

I guess then he didn't get the Western Michigan HC position.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Saban being the master of all things recruiting and that is his pure genius, it makes you wonder what kind of residual effect this is constantly having on recruiting success? Mario came with a pedigree in bringing in talent, but this only explains the potential Saban sees in them to offer the job. These number one classes may be much more about the leader of the pack than anything else.

 

['65 Cobra]

Congrats to him. Not sad to see him go. Our O-Line play has been below Bama standards since he has held that role. As it pertains to recruiting, well, ole CNS will have to address that.

 

[94 Grad]

Good... wish him well... ready for a change in our Oline play from the last 2 years...

 

[kbama15]

Looks like Brent Key is the man!!! and he coached Central Florida! Saban is always one step ahead! RTR!!!

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

Bring back Pendry...

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[Alabama17Tide]

EXCLUSIVE: Mario Cristobal talks about leaving Alabama
Aaron Suttles | Beat Writer
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By Gary Cobsy, The Tuscaloosa News
University of Alabama offensive tackles/tight ends coach Mario Cristobal is on the move, leaving the program after four seasons working largely with the offensive line. Cristobal has accepted a co-offensive coordinator position with Oregon, he told The Tuscaloosa News on Friday.

Cristobal was an ace recruiter for the Crimson Tide, helping bring in several highly-rated prospects during his time in Tuscaloosa. Cristobal also led the 2015 Alabama offensive line to win the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top offensive line.

Speaking exclusively to The Tuscaloosa News, Cristobal tried to put his four years at Alabama into perspective.

“(I’m) indebted forever for the most incredible coaching experience anyone can ever imagine,” Cristobal said. “I mean, the Crimson Tide family took me in and never did a day go by when I didn’t pour my entire heart and soul into it. It’s difficult to say goodbye. (It was) the most amazing group of young men you could ever have in one locker room and one program. I mean, where do you start? Seriously. I don’t know where to start.

“It’s bittersweet. It really is. I wish we could’ve delivered one more there at the very end. But I know those guys, I know what they’re about to do next year and in the coming years. It’s the love and the appreciation I have for the guys in that locker room, the coaching staff, someone who doesn’t get enough credit Miss Terry (Saban), they really make you family and they provided us with an experience and a ride that you can only dream of in the profession. (I’m) thankful and grateful beyond words.

“I did everything possible to make sure I left Alabama as good or better a place as when I arrived. (It will) forever will feel like a part of my family. I know my family, my children, enjoyed those Saturdays at Bryant-Denny (Stadium) as well as those practices over on Paul Bryant Drive as much as you can enjoy it as a young kid. It’s a city, the people, the fans, the families of the players, just a huge, enormous, from-the-bottom-of-my-heart thank you for the trust and belief and for caring and just being there and providing an incredible experience.”

Reliving his time with UA, Cristobal remember vividly traveling to Texas A&M his first season in 2013 and getting to watch the Aggies’ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel. He also fondly remembers his first Alabama-LSU game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2013.

Then there is the memory he’d like to forget.

“The first Iron Bowl was probably the most painful coaching moment of my life with the Kick Six,” he said.

Most of all, though, he remembers the relationships he built with his players.

“Guys like Ryan Kelly, it doesn’t get better than a guy like that, a guy that vowed that if we did things the right way the way (head coach Nick Saban) said it would be done, that he promised the entire offensive line, the other guys like Cam (Robinson) and all the other guys, that they would be playing and sitting under confetti in a couple of months,” Cristobal said. “He held true to his word. We got that Joe Moore Award as well as the All-American status. I mean, every guy. Austin Shepherd, I’d hate to not mention any of them. Cyrus and Arie Kouandjio. (Anthony) Steen. The list goes on and on and on. Dominick Jackson. Current guys that are there now, Cam and a young buck by the name of Jonah Williams, who started this year. You really can’t start to because you’re going to leave somebody out.

“The first SEC title, the experience of being in the SEC Championship Game. The knowledge I gained by sitting in that think tank of a coaching room with all those other assistant coaches. How do you say thank you for that type of experience? I’ve said it so many times. It’s like getting a Ph.D. in coaching. I’m so thankful.

“At the same time you feel it. It’s painful to the heart because I’m attached to those guys and very close with them. I know they know that with this profession comes growth and sometimes it is time to continue growing. So it’s been awesome. I can’t say it enough.”

Cristobal has had opportunities to go elsewhere at the end of every season he coached at Alabama. He chose to go to Oregon because he believes in the new head coach, Willie Taggart, and the vision of the what he wants to build.

“It’s been a great four years and along these four years there’s always been opportunities that came every year at all levels,” Cristobal said, “whether it be head-coaching opportunities, coordinator opportunities, assistant-coaching opportunities. This is one I felt really strongly about because of the head football coach, Coach Taggart, and the other assistant coaches who I’ve known from competing against them back when I was a head coach myself. My familiarity with them, the way that they want to run a program and the ability to help a university in a capacity that’s different: one that that gives me an opportunity to show growth and develop men. Those are things I learned here under Coach Saban. It’s an opportunity that’s exciting for a lot of reasons. I’m certainly grateful for that opportunity.”

Cristobal said he leaves with a lot of appreciation for what Alabama, his players, the support staff, the fans and, mainly, for what Saban did for him during those four years.

“Coach Saban has been tremendous as a mentor,” Cristobal said. “He’s done this 42 years now and he kind of knows that the industry moves fast and that livelihoods and families and futures are at stake. At the end of the day, he is very supportive anytime a staff member has an opportunity to improve anything for their family and their careers. He really is.”

During his four years as an assistant coach, several of his former players went on to NFL careers, including Cyrus and Arie Kouandjio, Anthony Steen, Austin Shepherd, Ryan Kelly. His current pupil, left tackle Robinson, won the Outland Trophy this season and was selected as a first-team All-American. Robinson is projected to be a first-round selection in this year’s NFL Draft.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Congrats to him. Not sad to see him go. Our O-Line play has been below Bama standards since he has held that role. As it pertains to recruiting, well, ole CNS will have to address that.

O RLY?

His OL only won the Joe Moore award for best OL unit last year before coaching duties were inexplicably split.

 

[alabama mike]

I wish him well as he moves to the west coast.

 

['65 Cobra]

O RLY?

His OL only won the Joe Moore award for best OL unit last year before coaching duties were inexplicably split.

Are you blind? Did you watch the games? Our O-line was once dominant and imposed its will. It's been a minute since that has happened. You know it, we all know it.

Cristobal was a great recruiter, just not a great O-line coach. I'd like to see us build a bully again.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Are you blind? Did you watch the games? Our O-line was once dominant and imposed its will. It's been a minute since that has happened. You know it, we all know it.

Cristobal was a great recruiter, just not a great O-line coach. I'd like to see us build a bully again.

1st year center and revolving door at RG, dood.