Manny Diaz new PSU Defensive coordinator
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A "Saban like move" v a Saban move? The Saban move would be to hire Diaz as an analyst.
And lots of them are posting here.
I think Manny is a great hire, experience, recruiter, and LB coach. Plenty of coordinators filling head coaching and similar post to new schools, the selections will be few and filling up fast.
Sometimes the move to HC is just a step too much for some coaches, and all Miami was hearing or wanted to hear was Mario Cristobal.
Sometimes the move to HC is just a step too much for some coaches, and all Miami was hearing or wanted to hear was Mario Cristobal.
DC looking for Manny, they found him under the in the credenza in the coaches box, saying he can't bear to watch.
One person's thoughts from another board. I think he held back just a little don't you?
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That's right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That's right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
Yes! Bye Brandon Smith!It's been like a Rocky fight, a lot of back and forth shots. Hopefully we can hit hard, AND wrap the arms moving forward.
Mack Brown resigned from the head job at Texas because Diaz was s baby? Sounds like a clueless Miami fan with an axe to grind. Probably would fit right in on this board.One person's thoughts from another board. I think he held back just a little don't you?
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That'sS right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
Sandusky had a panic attack (or something like that) on the final drive of the Fiesta Bowl and the players on the field had to call a play.
Is Diaz good? No idea, but I’m hoping it works out.
So Mack Brown called Manny Diaz a baby?? Oh, no!! Brown won a championship at Texas thanks to Vince Young. He won a total of TWO conference titles at Texas in his 16 years there. He lost four times in the CCG. He never won a conference title in his first stint at UNC and there's no way he'll win one the second time around. Brown is often talked about as a legendary dominant coach but his career reality doesn't match the myth. He doesn't like Manny Diaz. Big deal.One person's thoughts from another board. I think he held back just a little don't you?
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That's right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
I'm leery of Miami fans' opinions anyway. Diaz is a Miami native who attended FSU so it's not like he's a favorite son who returned home. That would be Mario Cristobal. Is should come as no surprise to see Miami fans welcome back Cristobal while cutting down the FSU guy.
He was hired as the DC, not the head coach. Geez
Was that the Miami board’s version of Bushwood? That last run on sentence took 8 lines. I think I’d place more trust in his opinion once he learns punctuation.One person's thoughts from another board. I think he held back just a little don't you?
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That's right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
We’ll see how the Diaz hire plays out. Sometimes people just click in the right situation after struggling at other places.
The good news is if you hate the hire, Manny usually spends around 2 years in a position before he moves on.
Until then, let’s see what he can do. Hopefully he will expect players to wrap up while tackling and not make average QBs look like All Americans when they play PSU.
That was the only good thing about not have a good run attack this year.Do they still do that LAWN. BOYZ.
I was talking about Diaz bailing on Temple when TEMPLE offered him the HC job....he was the DC at the U as you know....Temple is a great place for a First Time Head Coach--Stepping stone job...taking over the reins at a Top 50 place for a first time Coach is plane foolish IMHO...
With thats said--now that he is PSU's DC he can focus on what his organically designed skill sets are whilst knowing what its like (EMPATHY) being a head coach. Perhaps he will be better and refocus and commit himself to his craft.
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First time HC Lincoln Riley sucked so bad at Oklahoma that USC hired him. If only he'd taken a stepping stone job first.
They "digress?"
Saban has hired more former head coaches as analysts than he has as assistants. Regardless, maybe one day you'll be able to compare Franklin's W/L record and championship trophies to Saban's, but I digress.
I almost posted the same exact thing! Sounds like an educated individual.Was that the Miami board’s version of Bushwood? That last run on sentence took 8 lines. I think I’d place more trust in his opinion once he learns punctuation.
We’ll see how the Diaz hire plays out. Sometimes people just click in the right situation after struggling at other places.
The good news is if you hate the hire, Manny usually spends around 2 years in a position before he moves on.
Until then, let’s see what he can do. Hopefully he will expect players to wrap up while tackling and not make average QBs look like All Americans when they play PSU.
28 head coaching positions open this year FBS.
11 positions filled by Head Coaches or AHC at FBS programs.
6 positions filled by Offensive coordinators at FBS programs.
8 positions filled by Defensive coordinators at FBS programs
1 filled by a retired HC.
2 positions remain open.
As of now i estimate 11 coordinator positions are open with 7 being on the defense, we got a good coach, who will help with the Linebacker position.
11 positions filled by Head Coaches or AHC at FBS programs.
6 positions filled by Offensive coordinators at FBS programs.
8 positions filled by Defensive coordinators at FBS programs
1 filled by a retired HC.
2 positions remain open.
As of now i estimate 11 coordinator positions are open with 7 being on the defense, we got a good coach, who will help with the Linebacker position.
this board will b***h regardless who is hired
Lincoln didn't build that program he inherited it, he lucked out big time with that Mike Vick esk run by Caleb Williams benching Mr. Rattler. Otherwise
Only because he's hired more analysts than anybody by a large amount.
Forgot about Marrone, who's a position coach at Bama.
Highly doubt anybody gets their W/L record compared to Saban in a favorable light. It's unprecedented and likely to be unmatched.
Maybe we should have hired a Pitt guy, that would ripen well here.
It Did but do you Respect that as a Fan? And thats the Pros its a business...CFB is supposed to have some form of Honor...obviously its loosing that real quick and is being eroded by selfishness in all facets.
He types like he's still 3 years oldOne person's thoughts from another board. I think he held back just a little don't you?
Penn State fans take this from a diehard Miami Hurricanes since 3 years old 1993 this coming from me as a fan. You screwed up hiring Mandy Diaz he set your program back. That's right half-man half-girl he pouts and complains when he doesn't get his way Dan Mullens Mississippi State hated his guts bc there was a time he called him a baby. Mack Brown on Texas called him the biggest baby as a coach he was the reason Mack Brown resigned bc of Manny a great winning HC think about that. I heard they had a physical fight after a massacre win by Bob Stoops Sam Bradford Oklahoma. Ladies and gentlemen he had one great year as a defensive coordinator in 2017. Why did he have all Al Golden recruits on defense after we fired Al? Some were 4 to a 5-star talent that's why we were winning! It was a fluke year we went to the ACC championship against Clemson. Dabo Sweeney had other plans he exposed Mandy Diaz defense this a bad hiring take it from me I can’t stand looking at Mandy Diaz face or hearing this fool talk I couldn't wait for Miami to fire him look it he turned his back on Temple who I thought would be a great fit for him bc he could do what he wants knowing small program he a big baby anyways terrible hire by Penn State.
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I say give him a chance.
Doubtful. People on here were calling him a horrible coach and recruiter back in early October.
Since when is Pitt the measuring stick to weather a guy can coach or not??
BTW, Pitt had almost 600 yards.
What on earth?
Came here expecting to see page after page of optimism, enthusiasm and excitement
I remember reading an article several years back that was waxing poetic about Dan Mullen as a rising star but the little-known secret was that Manny Diaz was the rock of that program.
Manny’s defenses are aggressive and built for big plays. You saw how he turned Miami’s defense from garbage to near-elite in one year. Same thing at Texas in terms of first year results.
Pry’s defenses were very, very good and his productivity will be difficult for anyone to replicate. But everyone complained about our third-down and late-game defenses under Pry. Diaz plays a lot of man and predicated on forcing the QB to throw the ball before ready. That may make us a little more vulnerable to breakdowns but that’s the price to pay for disrupting the offense in critical situations.
Regardless, Diaz is loved by his players and consistently makes big plays on defense which is something CJF has been begging for. Should be a better defense against spread offenses. Run defense I need to think about a little more. But I’ll keep going back to that article I remember reading about Manny Diaz being the reason for Dan Mullen’s success.
Very excited about this hire. Jim Knowles is older and doesn’t recruit. Elijah Robinson doesn’t have the resume for a hire of this magnitude and would be a big risk — we need results NOW, not in 2024 when his recruits would start getting significant PT. Poindexter and John Scott Jr remain in place and they are both very good at their craft. Manny Diaz gives Penn State the best of all worlds and I can’t wait for kickoff.
Came here expecting to see page after page of optimism, enthusiasm and excitement
I remember reading an article several years back that was waxing poetic about Dan Mullen as a rising star but the little-known secret was that Manny Diaz was the rock of that program.
Manny’s defenses are aggressive and built for big plays. You saw how he turned Miami’s defense from garbage to near-elite in one year. Same thing at Texas in terms of first year results.
Pry’s defenses were very, very good and his productivity will be difficult for anyone to replicate. But everyone complained about our third-down and late-game defenses under Pry. Diaz plays a lot of man and predicated on forcing the QB to throw the ball before ready. That may make us a little more vulnerable to breakdowns but that’s the price to pay for disrupting the offense in critical situations.
Regardless, Diaz is loved by his players and consistently makes big plays on defense which is something CJF has been begging for. Should be a better defense against spread offenses. Run defense I need to think about a little more. But I’ll keep going back to that article I remember reading about Manny Diaz being the reason for Dan Mullen’s success.
Very excited about this hire. Jim Knowles is older and doesn’t recruit. Elijah Robinson doesn’t have the resume for a hire of this magnitude and would be a big risk — we need results NOW, not in 2024 when his recruits would start getting significant PT. Poindexter and John Scott Jr remain in place and they are both very good at their craft. Manny Diaz gives Penn State the best of all worlds and I can’t wait for kickoff.
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