Tight end Will Mallory arrived in Coral Gables from Jacksonville as a freshman in 2018, recruited by veteran coach Mark Richt to try to bring championships to South Florida.
But Richt retired after Mallory’s first season. His successor, Manny Diaz, coached the Hurricanes for three years before being replaced by Mario Cristobal, who coached Mallory in his last season as a Hurricane.
“I’ve seen a lot of changes. A lot of people come and go,” Mallory said. “You come in with a class of ... 23 or 25 recruits. You think we’re all going to be there till the end.