FullyERicht had Don Brown listed as one of his "best hires" and deemed the Diaz hire as horrible (to put it mildly). Here is a look at Brown and Diaz from 2009 to present. 2013 is excluded because Diaz was let go.
Average yards per game: Diaz-361 Brown- 332
Scoring Defense: Diaz- 23.8 Brown- 22.23
Of the 6 years, Diaz defenses gave up fewer points than Brown 3 times and vice versa. Even split.
So the difference between a horrible hire and a best hire is approximately 1.6 points per game and 29 yards per game over a six year period and an even split in head to head scoring defense by year.
brown is the best dc in coll currently. diaz is a great hire but lets not kid ourselves. Brown is a homerun hire at dc.
excited for diaz though I think he will do great here but Brown is the best dc
No he's not. Good DC but there are better out there with more success at bigger programs. The guy is 60 years old and is just now getting a shot running the D at a major program.
Don has had a very interesting career. He has been a HC several times as well.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1982 Dartmouth (assistant)
1983 Mansfield (DC)
1984–1986 Dartmouth (DC)
1987–1992 Yale (DC)
1993–1995 Plymouth State
1996–1997 Brown (DC)
1998–1999 UMass (DC)
2000–2003 Northeastern
2004–2008 UMass
2009–2010 Maryland (DC/CB)
2011–2012 Connecticut (DC/CB)
2013–2015 Boston College (DC/LB)
2016–present Michigan (DC/LB)
