Couldn't have been a situation where the player lined up wrong.
POLL: Was Manny Diaz an upgrade at DC?
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Lol look at the tape. If he lined up wrong, then Manny really isn’t earning his money
Yep Manny should have ran out on the field and lined him up correctly.
Wut?
Aside from a 70% PJ Mustipher, Manny inherited one of the worst interior DLines and LB corps in P5 football…hence the endless string of blitzes.
Manny “I’m sorry, I won’t be back next year” Diaz has done a pretty good job.
He’s actually saved Franklins arse.
The original question wasn't whether Manny Diaz was responsible for losses to UM and OSU, it was whether he was an improvement over Pry.
If I recall Pry's defenses also had breakdowns against those two teams.
Nothing against Pry, but overall Diaz has seemed to have been a great add. I hope he sticks around for a few seasons as Franklin really could use some stability with his coordinators.
If I recall Pry's defenses also had breakdowns against those two teams.
Nothing against Pry, but overall Diaz has seemed to have been a great add. I hope he sticks around for a few seasons as Franklin really could use some stability with his coordinators.
Championship or Bust is the absolute worst attitude to have as a college football fan. It's toxic.
And the guy that got twice as many yards per carry as the second leading rusher in that game for Penn State got less attempts. That still baffles me. And pisses me off. That game was lost on the offensive side of the ball.
From what? 9 more years!Wut?
Aside from a 70% PJ Mustipher, Manny inherited one of the worst interior DLines and LB corps in P5 football…hence the endless string of blitzes.
Manny “I’m sorry, I won’t be back next year” Diaz has done a pretty good job.
He’s actually saved Franklins arse.
I agree a little bit. Tackling was atrocious against Michigan. Talent was big determining factor for me. I lump size in with talent. PSU needs to get much larger bodies at DT. Recruiting athletes at DE and moving them inside and trying to put some weight on them isn't working. They need beef inside. The scheme against those 2 was not great but I think Manny went with his best overall players. Also this PSU defense keeps getting better they are much better now with schemes then the beginning of the season. Blitzing the the LBs and safeties were running into DL backs now they are finding the gaps.
By all accounts Pry is a good dude, and character is important. I don’t want to downplay this point. But I still don’t understand why his PSU defenses got/are still getting a pass from the media despite consistent underperformance. No lead was safe with him at DC.
Tell the story about him hiding under the table again. Maybe that'll help us understand where you're coming from.
If you take away the Michigan game where they ran 55 times for 418 yards, teams in our other 9 games ran 278 times for 786 yards against Manny's defense. That's 2.82 yards per carry and 87.33 yards per game, both of which would be in the top ten in rushing defense in the country. Michigan kicked our azz but numbers don't lie.
If the player lined up wrong at this level, isn't that a reflection of the player not be prepared by the coaching staff?
I dont think its a good idea for a Coordinator to also be a Position coach. Unless your the OC and QB coach because there is a true symbiotic relationship and the QB runs the offense.
Manny being the DC and Inside Linebackers coach-Do you think he is doing himself any good double duty?
Stacy Collins, Special teams and OLB's this might work but still not ideal...
We need a dedicated LB'er coach. I mentioned this in post game Michigan threads.
Manny being the DC and Inside Linebackers coach-Do you think he is doing himself any good double duty?
Stacy Collins, Special teams and OLB's this might work but still not ideal...
We need a dedicated LB'er coach. I mentioned this in post game Michigan threads.
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Not Manny’s fault on the pick-6 and turnover spree mostly caused by one osu DE.
This means nothing. "They" always referred to "Don Brown defense" and UM immediately got better after he left.
Right, once coached effectively no player has ever subsequently disobeyed instructions or made an unintentional mistake, ever. /s
You just kind of proved my point. The player shouldn't be in the game if they disobey or make mistakes. If they are disobeying or making mistakes then they are not prepared adequately. Also, I believe it was the entire defensive alignment and not just one player in the situation we are talking about. It is what it is.
I don't think we have enough of a sample yet to determine if Manny is an improvement over Pry. I do like his attacking style of defense though and I am excited to see more. Hopefully he learns and improves and we get a solid opponent in the bowl game and he proves me wrong.
You’re correct that is on Trautwein and Franklin for not double teaming him or flat out cutting his legs on the snap.
Ha. You ever hear how LaVar frequently did his own thing? Was that being poorly coached? His NFL coaches couldn’t stand it because he would freelance on his own. In college, he had the athleticism to make up for it. In the NFL it was harder, but still doable in his case for awhile.
Collecting social security.What is Ron Vanderlinden doing these days?
Well sure, if you have an infinite roster size you can keep swapping out players until you get to this magical one that never once does anything wrong. Do you also think that the Martingale system is a foolproof betting strategy at the tables in Vegas? You're living in the unicorn zone.
I give up because you obviously don't know what it takes to be successful in this game.
As much as you like to hate him because he wins, however he wins.:
No. There any number of reasons that players make mistakes. They are first of all human. If a student doesn't answer every question on a test correctly should we fire the teacher? Obviously, if there is widespread issues it's a different story. I once lost a championship game because a player stunted into the wrong gap. We employed what was known as a 6-5 goal line defense and planned to use it on short yardage. My right safety had stunted successfully as schemed on 3 previous occasions and we had denied our opponents a first down each of the 3 times. On the 4th time we called it, the safety took one gap inside and the play went thru his assigned gap for a touchdown. Players aren't computer components....did he simply draw a blank.....did he think he could penetrate easier between the guard and tackle....who the hell knows. You share the tape and hope that everyone learns. I'm sure every game at every level has dozens of such player errors. Some are not noticed. Others can lead to a painful result. Every coach works to minimize mental errors.
In the case in question, it could have been as simple as getting the defensive call confused. Why do players false start?
Everything isn't an indictment of coaching.
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