Mario Cristobal: Turnover chain is 'not part of our culture'

The Turnover Chain is no more. Miami coach Mario Cristobal is officially ditching the tradition.

Cristobal said the Hurricanes are moving on from the turnover chain, which has been part of the program since 2017. He told The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy about the move and discussed how it fits into the culture he’s trying to build.

Well, more like how it doesn’t fit.

“It’s not part of our culture,” Cristobal told McMurphy.

Miami forced 11 turnovers last season — a stark contrast to the first year the Hurricanes used the chain when they forced 31 in 2017. Those celebrations are now in the past.

Cristobal is getting ready for his first season as Miami head coach after leaving Oregon to replace Manny Diaz over the offseason. After taking over at his alma mater, he got to work on the recruiting trail and has the 2022’s No. 11-ranked class in the country coming in, according to the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Ranking.

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JD PicKell: Tyler Van Dyke can lead Miami to ACC contention in 2022

Tyler Van Dyke is now the man down in Coral Gables. After D’Eriq King suffered a shoulder injury against Michigan State in the third game of the season, Van Dyke had to step up as the starter for the final nine games of the year.

He did so admirably with 2,931 yards and 25 touchdowns with just six interceptions. He also led them to a 6-3 record against all but one team that wasn’t ACC competition. On3’s JD PicKell says that Van Dyke’s experience and his progression into his first full year as a starter will help Miami get where they want to go.

“First and foremost, you have you guy at quarterback,” PicKell said. “Tyler Van Dyke is, for a lot of people, one of the best quarterbacks in the country. He had just under 3,000 yards last year and stepped into a system where he wasn’t expected to play. D’Eriq King goes down? Tyler Van Dyke, it’s your job. For (him) to play as well as he did in 2021 with all of the external circumstances going against him, I think Miami fans should be really fired up for 2022.”