Mario Cristobal has hilarious reaction to 5-star OT Jackson Cantwell commitment
In reality, the Oregon Ducks would have rather seen a video of Dan Lanning jumping up and down, celebrating the commitment of 5-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell on Tuesday afternoon. However, seeing Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal, the former Ducks' coach, celebrate the news that he was landing the No. 1 ranked player in the 2026 class likely caused a few smiles to crack in Eugene.
Cantwell, a 6-foot-8, 325-pound OT, chose the Hurricanes over Oregon, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday. It was a rollercoaster of a recruitment, where the Ducks, Hurricanes, and Bulldogs all realistically felt like they led at some point in the past couple of months.
In the end, Cantwell called the Hurricanes on Tuesday with the good news. After the announcement, a video started circulating on social media showing Cristobal talking to Cantwell on the phone and celebrating the commitment.
"Let's go!" Cristobal exclaimed with a fist pump.
This is undoubtedly the biggest recruiting win for Cristobal since he's been with the Hurricanes, and arguably the biggest recruiting win of his career, at least since he landed 5-star EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux with the Ducks back in the class of 2019.
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There are reports that it was Miami's NIL deal that helped put them over the edge in landing Cantwell. On3 reported on Tuesday that they are giving the 5-star OT in excess of $2.5 million in his first year with the team, and increasing that number throughout his tenure at Miami.
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