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Miami fires Manny Diaz, announces hire of Mario Cristobal hours later

Miami has moved on from Manny Diaz, opening the door for Mario Cristobal to come back from Oregon.

Diaz was informed of his dismissal during a Monday morning meeting with Miami's president, sources told Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel. Diaz, the son of a former Miami mayor, was given three seasons with the Hurricanes before the school — which currently does not have an athletic director but is close to landing Dan Radakovich from Clemson — opted to go in another direction.

That next direction was Cristobal, the Miami native who posted a 35-13 record and won two Pac-12 titles in four seasons at Oregon.