Were you an Oregon Ducks fan watching college football on Saturday night, and suddenly you felt a wave of deja vu wash over you while watching the end of the Miami Hurricanes vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets game?
That’s not surprising.
Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes lost a game in historic fashion, and the internet is loudly calling for Cristobal to lose his job for the coaching malpractice that took place.
If you’re unaware of what I’m talking about, let me try to sum it up:
Miami had a 3-point lead over Georgia Tech, with the ball, while the Yellow Jackets had no timeouts left with under a minute to play. Instead of taking a knee and ending the game, Cristobal decided to run the ball, and his team fumbled.
Georgia Tech recovered and then proceeded to go 74 yards in 26 seconds and win the game with a last-second TD.
It was bad.
What makes things worse is the fact that this is not the first time Cristobal has made this coaching mistake. In 2018 with the Ducks playing Stanford at home, Oregon had a chance to kneel the ball and end the game. Instead, Cristobal decided to run it, and CJ Verdell fumbled. Stanford recovered, and went on to kick a game-tying field goal, ultimately winning the game in overtime.
If you’re a football fan that enjoys watching the game while keeping an eye on social media, then Saturday night was the night for you. Cristobal got rightfully roasted for his coaching decision. Here are some of the best reactions online: