FC: Manny Diaz reportedly interviews for Duke job
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While I’d rather have Diaz with us for another year, I do not understand the surprised reactions by some that he’s looking for HC jobs. When he was hired by PSU, it was commonly speculated that Manny would probably be around for about two seasons while he’s rehabilitated back into a desired HC.
I can't imagine Diaz leaving PSU DC to be HC at JMU. Heck, he probably wouldn't even be making more there. Cignetti was only making like $700K there.
I don't think anyone is surprised by Diaz looking at and being considered for HC jobs - personally, I expected him to be a hot commodity this off season and would have guessed for him to go someplace more like Texas A&M with the requisite salary to match than the likes or Duke or JMU.
Now part of that is that not that many bigger programs have openings (yet?)
My first thought was that he was using it to work on his interview skills.
If Diaz interviewed for the JMU job, then he is clearly looking to leave PSU. JMU, seriously? what a crap school.
I understand the Duke head coach job, but he’s not going to be able to recruit or attract the types of players he wants which is a big handicap at Duke.
Maybe Diaz sees the number of PSU defensive players leaving for the NFL as a concern and could be facing a rebuilding season in 2024.
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Thank you dcf4,
That should make USC a competitive team.
Time will tell. Although, I’m not so sure it was a coaching problem as much of a lack of talent on the defensive side of the ball for USC. I have heard some recruiting guys saying that there is a lack of quality defensive line players on the west coast and in order to improve the DL, USC may have to rely on the portal heavily or the defense could continue to be down the next few years. We will see.
Saw elsewhere that Diaz to Duke is confirmed. But you get a lot of stories this time of year.
Hempfield PA, DT Deyvid Palepale was a PSU lean then commited to USC now considering UM for what it’s worth about building defensive talent . IIRC five star kid but had plantar fasciitis and might have dogged it his senior year . He and the coach has a fall out which spilled into social media .
If so we need the bat signal to light up over Syracuse . Coo Coo cah choo Mr. Robinson.......
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FTR, James Madison would likely be favored over Duke on a neutral field right now.
Some other schools that they would likely be favored over - South Carolina, Pitt, Cincy, Purdue, Memphis, Northwestern, Minnesota, Michigan State, Baylor, BC, Syracuse
I have heard he is pretty good but he was never a 5 star rated player that I can remember. However, if he had plantar fasciitis, then he should get the benefit of the doubt. If you’ve never had it…don’t. I can’t imagine wearing cleats with it.
Deyvid Palepale, Michigan Wolverines, Defensive Line
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, and moved to Pennsylvania when he was 14. Plays basketball and does the discus (115-1) and shotput (39-1) for Hempfield. 2021:...
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If we had Leonard, we would have beaten OSU and possibly Michigan as well.
I was down there on business about five years ago, and I was nearly always greeted with, “Go f*ck yourself.”
Maybe consider leaving the missus at home?I was down there on business about five years ago, and I was nearly always greeted with, “Go f*ck yourself.”
So no different than NJ or PA.I was down there on business about five years ago, and I was nearly always greeted with, “Go f*ck yourself.”
Or anywhere further up the northeast coast.
I was down there on business about five years ago, and I was nearly always greeted with, “Go f*ck yourself.”
did you drive a car with Joisey plates? If so, that would be a greeting
Might have been his Visit Gettysburg tee shirt .
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If someone said that they were visiting from the north.I was down there on business about five years ago, and I was nearly always greeted with, “Go f*ck yourself.”
We say 'bless your heart, go fck yourself'. #manners
Well, that’s that. With Manny gone, who among the PSU coaches has the best hair?
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