Is better all around.
You can make an argument that Miami should have pursued Mario 3 yrs ago and would have gotten him much easier and cheaper. Therefore they should have hired him 3 yrs ago. Makes sense. But I think it works out better now for 2 big reasons:
1)They get the broken in version of Mario. Someone who has coached a major power and has big game experience and major bowl game appearances to prove it. And ...
2)By having to pursue him now as opposed to 3 yrs ago Miami was forced to make a major monetary commitment. If they went after him 3 yrs ago before he had some coaching mileage on him Miami most certainly would have tried to do it on the cheap.
You can make an argument that Miami should have pursued Mario 3 yrs ago and would have gotten him much easier and cheaper. Therefore they should have hired him 3 yrs ago. Makes sense. But I think it works out better now for 2 big reasons:
1)They get the broken in version of Mario. Someone who has coached a major power and has big game experience and major bowl game appearances to prove it. And ...
2)By having to pursue him now as opposed to 3 yrs ago Miami was forced to make a major monetary commitment. If they went after him 3 yrs ago before he had some coaching mileage on him Miami most certainly would have tried to do it on the cheap.