Because the mob is fickle, he didnt pull in any of the top guys that the nerd recruiting sites they follow say is tops, it doesnt matter that he helped to coach the #1 pass defense in the nation last year, are around #19 this year in passing yards allowed, and right now we are around #12 in total defense, although i do think blake baker is definitely the weak link, with those stats, it would've been foolish to get rid of any assistant that was in place coaching the defense last year cause obviously they were not the problem, the only new guys in place on defense is stroud, baker and patke, so if we had a drop off from last years defense it would've came from those 3, and with us having the #19th ranked rushing defense and are #6 in the nation in sacks, it can clearly be determined, coach stroud is NOT the weak link!
Also, never mind the coaching job coach banda did with robert knowles, if a coach can get robert knowles to be the best tackler on the team, and actually not be a liability but an asset on defense, thst's a coach that knows WTF he is doing, so when he gets his hands on better talent, although he's already proven it, we already know what level he can coach them up to, when bolden was back their with hall, this defenses definitely started playing at a different level. Hopefully he recovers as strong as rousseau did from his ankle injury, and with coach feely on deck, he definitely seems like he'll be in good hands.
We starting to look like our numbers are right where they should be when it comes to the safety spots, and im sure the emphasis is going to be on the cornerback come Feb, and the next recruiting class, but coach diaz is kidding himself talking about "we have to improve Miami's talent'" WTF does that mean, its already talent here, we lost 5 games by 7 points or less, that's all on coaching, schemes and player development, this team had enuff talent to go beat those 5 teams, and when you consider the 2 teams we lost to by more than 10 points, duke and Louisianna Tech, this team should technically have 1or 2 losses this year only and that's to more than likely Clemson in the ACC championship game and of course we would've had a way better bowl opponent.
Had coach richt stayed, we not losing 7 games, that's for sure! The only saving grace for coach diaz right now is the defense was built up strong the last 4 years and has alot of young talent waiting in the wiings being groomed, as long as the defense remains one of the top ones in the nation and the ACC, that'll be the only thing that might buy manny more time, otherwise, we know the drill!