All 3 of you nailed it. If it's not Cristobal it will be a shock.
He's been at Bama for several years now and has seen what it takes to lead a successful program. Additionally, he got a raw deal at FIU. That place is a death sentence for any coach and why they fired him is a joke.
He needs a commitment from the administration to pay decent salaries to his assistants....and he needs to bring in a solid OC. With the Miami recruiting base, if he can win most of the recruiting battles he'll do fine.
And you finished what I was trying to say.....when I said build a team around him I meant team of Coaches......very important that he can do that.