Mario Cristobal admits to time management coach as Miami prepares for Gator game

For as disastrous as the 2023 season was for Florida Football and for as many moments that became memes, the Gators still didn't have a singular moment as bad as what happened to Miami last season against Georgia Tech. With the game literally won if they took a knee, Miami famously fumbled, enabling the Yellow Jackets to score a last-second victory.

The man behind the gaffe admits he needs a guide from his staff to make sure it never happens again.

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Speaking at his press conference on Monday, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal admitted something most never thought a college football head coach for a Power Four school would admit: he has a time management coach on his staff.

"We have added a time management coach to always over harp on the situation."

He sandwiched his remark that last season, Miami "had a process in place" but just didn't follow it.

In one breath, Cristobal is adding someone to staff that a number of college staff could benefit from, and that is a "Madden" coach. Essentially, add someone who sits in the press box, drinks beer, and gets to buzz down three times a game to say, "Hey, listen to me right now." It sounds crazy, but how many times do we see coaches, Cristobal and Billy Napier included, screw up on basic decision-making that a guy like this would spot in a heartbeat?

But in another breath, if a man making $8 million a year over ten years needs to hire an extra staff member to remind him to take a knee, what else does he need his hand held to do? How does one ascend to be a Power Four head coach and be this woefully inept at game management?

Florida and Miami will square off at 3:30 on Saturday, and hopefully you don't need a time management coach to ensure you make it to your seat by kickoff.