Manny Diaz: The Problem Solver

[Rellyrell]

we went 8-3

My fault; that was a mistype. U r right. I had my thoughts of w/o King we would’ve been 6-5 stuck in my head. Forgot to remove the 2 from the 5. lol. Editing.

 

[Scorpioncane]

Let’s be honest..here Dabo would’ve been canned by cis after year 2..sark??..Kelly’s ability to win big games would be questioned..Kirby, well we all know what’s going on ther..we had MR..Mac brown is a corch according to ppl here..but my question is this why would a proven coach leave his spot for this pressure cooker? Think about our great coaches..Shelly built this here. Jimmy J came from OSU and was unproven until what he started here then went on todo in the league..Erickson wasn’t a world beater..Butch was a disciple under Jimmy..point is they didn’t become legends unit after they did what they did

Tru, cuz i didn't hear about schnelly or jj til they got here! I think it has to do with what's inside that particular individual that has that inner drive to be the best yu can be. with jj i don't think he reaches that with osu. Schnelly saw what um could be and went for it....hope i came close to answering or at least i helped a lil bit

 

[TheEye]

If Diaz starts having the Aussie get WR1 reps, has Nesta returning kicks & zero recruits committed/scheduled to visit come end of season, I’ll concede your point.

It’s still early…

 

[TheEye]

Did Nix’s replacement completely reinvent our offensive philosophy and move us up 60-70 spots in the rankings?

He was definitely an improvement!

 

[Empirical Cane]

We’re in the best position we’ve been here in a decade plus.

Deepest roster, most young talent, better coached, stacked QB room and a revamped, well executed recruiting philosophy.

Eight wins was a good step forward. We’re going to win.

If Miami sees success in run game and reduces sacks/TFLs/hurries...

Start measuring for the statue of Justice outside IPF...

 

[miamicanephins]

You got some facts? Do tell brother man!!

One would clearly think that any self respecting Cane fan reads CIS. This joint has become the gold standard for Hurricanes football info and *** cruise bookings!!

Go Canes!!

See this thread, https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/manny-i-know-your-reading.170295/page-2#post-5293977

 

[ItsAUThing.com]

Listening to TROB get all up in some DB's business got me hyped.. it also got me thinking about how quietly, steadily, Manny is fixing some of the fanbases biggest gripes one at a time.

He can be slow to learn but he's also quick to act.

The last 15 years, we've asked for a few common changes:

- Attacking Defense. Play Fast​

- Run the Spread. Mobile QB.​

- Dependable Kicker/Punter​

- Local Coaches who understand culture​

- Recruit kids who want to be here​

- Make staff adjustments when needed​

Might be overlooking a few & not all of the above are perfect.. but Manny has addressed most of these. Still need to win but looking forward to better days

We'll see.

All sounds great in theory, but dude is still 14-9 in two seasons .... one-upped by mentor Mack Brown (twice) .... lost to FIU ... shutout by Louisiana Tech ... struggled against Central Michigan ... ill-prepared for a Georgia Tech team (who lost to The Citadel) and lost in overtime ... not to mention over celebrating wins against a putrid Florida State team (victory cigars!) and playing slip and slide after ekeing out a win against a subpar Virginia squad.

Also closed out his first two seasons 0-5, with some pretty embarrassing losses. Dude needs to learn to finish. Great programs peak at year's end—they don't wilt.

Manny prefers to be liked and accepted by his players, more than feared and respected—and his game day abilities / ability to motivate is lacking.

Year three is where new coaches take a step forward (if they're going to be "the guy") so rooting for him to do it this year.

He's already proven he can rob The Portal and reel transfers in—but can he put it all together and win with what he has, allowing him to truly rival an Alabama, Clemson, LSU, etc. for the 5-Star type of talent that has been bailing on Miami the past decade, or so.

We'll see.

Beat North Carolina in Chapel Hill for the fourth time since 2004 (currently 3-5 up there) and win The Coastal (for the second time since Miami joined the ACC) and we can start to beat the drum about him truly "fixing" the problems that have plagued the Canes for the better part of this century.

Rooting for the guy, but certainly not going to crown him anything because he's attempted to make a few tweaks (that are yet to make a difference in the wins / losses column.)

 

[AlexCane]

Manny isn't a stupid guy. He's intelligent. And thus far, has demonstrated a willingness and ability to change, which is very important for a head coach and a leader. Compare him to the last 2 guys here. Golden was a bright guy but he was set on his ways and refused to adapt. Richt also refused to adapt and ran an outdated offense.

Manny has demonstrated some inflexibility concerning his defense, but even then, he hired 2 guys to the staff (T-Rob, Shoop) that were DCs elsewhere. That suggests to me he is not so inflexible or prideful as to entirely reject different ideas or concepts. This is a positive for both Manny and the program.

Manny has done a lot of things right in his tenure here. The problem has been that steps forward have been followed by steps backward.

I think we're really primed to continue to progress this year. Recruiting looks good. Staff is very good. Depth is better than it's been. This year will be telling. Manny will IMO have an opportunity to really cement himself as HC this year for years to come. We'll learn soon whether he's the guy or not.

 

[Miami[]_[]Smoke]

Well, listening to Rambo, Stevenson, Harris, Harley and other veterans there is a much different tone and sense of urgency and maturity we have lacked for a long, long time.

players say this literally every year….thought this year might be true since we have some balding and graying players. Williams should have a Phd by now

 

[Stats02]

Actually, I’m right here. Following all the changes being made and quietly hoping it’s going to get better. You can check me out and see that I quit posting acid-laced “Fry Manny” posts after the recent hires/fires. I’m all in on OP’s take. Now I want to hear the ESPN asswipes say, “Manny seems to have turned the tide around, Miami just keeps reloading every year.” Something we used to hear a lot and Bama/Clemson have stolen the stage. I’m not getting any younger, and would like to taste my beer with a hint of a NC.

You are not a hater, just a critic. Same as many of us. Maybe that make me a hater in the eyes of some. I concur with the OP’s post as well.

 

[Pentagon Cane]

players say this literally every year….thought this year might be true since we have some balding and graying players. Williams should have a Phd by now

Except 2 are coming in from successful programs. Harris getting pressed because there is really competition at running back. Even Harley is being pressed, too.

 

[Miami[]_[]Smoke]

Let’s recap;

Year 1: Manny low key took a jab at his former employer, who gave him a 2nd lease on life as a DC by some innuendo-esq comments regarding the struggles of the Canes of 2018 (hint: it wasn’t on him).

The off season: Firing the entire O-staff, hiring a whole new staff, w/ the “home run” hire being Enos. Entire D-staff in place, w/ him hiring Baker as DC since “he knew” the system.

The results? 6-7

Year 2:
CLEARLY the issue going 6-7 was the OC, since it was The Canes under Baker & Company boasting the 13th ranked Total Def, 4th in TFLs, 6th in sacks, & 23rd in scoring defense. So goodbye Enos. In comes Rhett

The results? 8-3

Year 3:
Well, well, well…it now appears The entire D-staff were apart of the problem. So, Diaz fires the entire defensive staff. So clearly, he’s got the right combo now, correct?
Year 1: It was the OC’s fault for the debacle
Year 2: It was the DC’s fault for the debacle
Year 3: No longer an excuse to hide behind

The results? It better be 10+ wins, an ACCCG appearance, and a NY6 appearance. If not, well…then we’ll know the common denominator.

I’m cautiously optimistic, I have the packs of Kool Aid in the cabinets (per usual, as a Black Man), but I ain’t mixing chit til I see us vs. Bama.

This is the thing I have been saying…we will have to accept that whatever we get this year is probably the best we can be because manny can’t continue us to overhaul a pc of the staff every year like he has been.

 

[Turnoverchaincane]

See this thread, https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/manny-i-know-your-reading.170295/page-2#post-5293977

For some reason something tells me not to click that link? Not tryin to get spammed with ghey kruise ads.

Go Canes!!

 

[Objectivefan79]

This is the thing I have been saying…we will have to accept that whatever we get this year is probably the best we can be because manny can’t continue us to overhaul a pc of the staff every year like he has been.

probably right. But recruiting looks better. But ****. That **** can go forever

 

[Problem2]

We’re in the best position we’ve been here in a decade plus.

Deepest roster, most young talent, better coached, stacked QB room and a revamped, well executed recruiting philosophy.

Eight wins was a good step forward. We’re going to win.