Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: What's with the hate for Mario Cristobal?

"It’s OK for people to be upset."

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John Canzano
Jan 17, 2026
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Miami vs. Indiana in the 2026 CFP title game. (Photo: Naji Saker)

MIAMI — Mario Cristobal is dead to you?

He’s a lousy bum?

You’ll root against him on Monday night in the national title game?

Do what you’d like, but I’ve spent a few weeks puzzled about the hard feelings from a stripe of the University of Oregon fans when it comes to Cristobal.

I get it. He left Oregon for Miami after four seasons. But I’m not sure why anyone would be mad about how that departure went down. Is it possible we’re talking about a case of confabulation here? Some kind of Willie Taggart memory blending?

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