Love Manny or hate Manny

[CDWright40]

It is hard not to recognize and give him credit for identifying the teams needs and addressing them this offseason. This offseason especially has challenging in ways we will probably never see again. Manny was able to do the following.

Replace Enos with a successful uptempo spread guy who runs a system that relates well to the S Fl athlete.

Sign the best (arguably) available transfer qb to run this new uptempo spread

Sign the best Ot in the portal with a good deal of experience who replaces perhaps the worst tackle in college football.

Move Baxa who single handedly cost us games and sign a grad transfer who has a big leg and proven results.

Add the best defensive grad transfer on the market in Roche who combined with GR15 and Phillips creates the best DE rotation in the country.



Now we may find a way to f up the season still, but manny identified the biggest issues and absolutely crushed them.

Now if he can improve his in game coaching and the secondary improves .....we may have something this year.

 

[Koke]

Still failed to upgrade his defensive staff.

 

[Cane4L]

Agree, but it’s worrisome that he didn’t make changes on the defense.... it’s obvious Rumph and patke are terrible. And you can make the case for Blake Baker as well because he made some dumbfounding decisions last season. With all that being said, I do have to give manny credit for addressing the disaster of an offense.

 

[renstammm]

yeah and dont forget the west coast phillips and bolden will play a significant role this year. I know its was two years ago, but phillips has not played yet and bolden missed half the year with injuries and some suspension from usc.

 

[RVACane]

Still failed to upgrade his defensive staff.

This is my only complaint.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Agree, but it’s worrisome that he didn’t make changes on the defense.... it’s obvious Rumph and patke are terrible. And you can make the case for Blake Baker as well because he made some dumbfounding decisions last season. With all that being said, I do have to give manny credit for addressing the disaster of an offense.

14th in the country in YPP allowed. And that was playing off a Dan Enos offense and the single worst kicking game I’ve ever seen at the collegiate level.

 

[305to954]

Still failed to upgrade his defensive staff.

Honestly, did y’all expect not to have a drop off last season given the production/talent and experience we lost from the previous season?

 

[skyman]

We need a legit LB coach and some non injured LBs.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

This is my only complaint.

Well, he did add Ed Reed.

 

[ageezy]

This is my only complaint.

Outside of VaTech the defense was not the issue

 

[renstammm]

rumph is an awful reccruiter, but he get a lot out of talent he has, banda is meh, not good or bad: agree patke is awful, jury still out on baker, as long as he learns and does to put a linebacker at DT. I like stroud. I think manny will have a large role on the defense. the defensive staff needs tweaks, but not a major overhaul based on last year.

 

[305to954]

Outside of VaTech the defense was not the issue

Someone will bring up 4-16..and pretend as tho bandy didn’t blow his coverage responsibility..And even In the Va tech game were Jarren Williams decided to single handedly put the D in horrendous circumstances in that first half

 

[RVACane]

Outside of VaTech the defense was not the issue

I’d like to see an upgrade at Patke’s spot with a stud recruiter. I’m not sold on Baker either but I know he’ll get this year.

 

[01Falsetto]

I also like how Diaz has handled these recent events of the BLM movement

 

[Bird4um]

The defense was playing behind the 8ball with this Offense.... Lets assume we have a good O, and see what happens..

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

I’d like to see an upgrade at Patke’s spot with a stud recruiter. I’m not sold on Baker either but I know he’ll get this year.

Standard boilerplate CIS trope

 

[Go Canes!!]

Can’t even get involved with this thread if it becomes about the defense.

Jfc some of you live on fantasy island.

 

[ElJefe3]

I think at this point of the game, y'all nitpicking about the defense. Manny addresses the BIGGEST issues that directly contributed to our loses and did it in a MAJOR way (not some BS bandaid fix) and we still find a way to dog him.

Wtg Manny in making changes that the last 2? 3? coaches wouldn't do and immediately at that. Putting your money where your mouth is regarding the standard... Now let's see some W's on the field.

I'm ready

 

[CDWright40]

Can’t even get involved with this thread if it becomes about the defense.

Jfc some of you live on fantasy island.

There will always be people that will never be satisfied. Defense has been our strength in recent years. Yes they have lost some (many) recruiting battles but our D has been stout. ACC coastal championship level at least.

 

[joseermonfils]

I really want Manny to succeed...I don’t want another head coach cause that means we have to go through more pain...let’s get it done Manny!!