The Miami Hurricanes are competing for a National Championship for the first time in two decades, and it is thanks in part to a superstar freshman who has taken

"It's everything," Cristobal says. It’s the foundation of all Miami championship teams of the past, the one undeniable link to this year's team that's one game away from winning it all ― and bringing the national title back to Miami for the first time since 2001.

Landing Bain — a Miami guy who stayed home for college and who should be a sure-fire first-round NFL draft pick — in 2022 was a huge get. Cristobal was on a plane when Bain called him to commit. He threw his phone across the plane when he heard the words. Luckily, it was a private plane. The phone didn't hit anyone.