re: Is Mario Cristobal Becoming a Suitable Saban Replacement?

So, the knock on Cristobal is game management? This is Alabama you can get someone to help him with that. What you can't find on trees are dynamite recruiters who have success as head coaches. Cristobal came to Tuscaloosa because he'd been unjustly fired from FIU. Plus, had Cristobal stayed at Miami where he had a job before Saban offered no telling where that program would be sitting. I say all that to say Cristobal is heavily tied into arguably the best recruiting area in the U.S. and he's wise enough to let his other coaches coach. That along with recruiting prowess are rare qualities.