According to Diaz, if we fail in recruiting this year the blame is pretty clear:
As far as criticism from fans and media and former players, “players understand it’s part and parcel of being here,” Diaz said. “Same thing with coaching here. That’s what it’s like to be at a school with high expectations. If you don’t want that, maybe this is not the place for you to play or for you to coach.
“Our players understand being tight in the locker room; that’s where your chemistry comes from. We understand the expectations here. The important thing is we keep producing better performances here in the short term. The whole thing comes down to we can’t sabotage our recruiting by scaring our own recruits away. That’s the most important thing. The worst thing we can do is fear-monger our recruits away.”
Must admit this line did make me smile:
Diaz said Kirk Herbstreit’s commentary the other day made UM’s officials feel “a little disrespected and attacked.”
As far as criticism from fans and media and former players, “players understand it’s part and parcel of being here,” Diaz said. “Same thing with coaching here. That’s what it’s like to be at a school with high expectations. If you don’t want that, maybe this is not the place for you to play or for you to coach.
“Our players understand being tight in the locker room; that’s where your chemistry comes from. We understand the expectations here. The important thing is we keep producing better performances here in the short term. The whole thing comes down to we can’t sabotage our recruiting by scaring our own recruits away. That’s the most important thing. The worst thing we can do is fear-monger our recruits away.”
Must admit this line did make me smile:
Diaz said Kirk Herbstreit’s commentary the other day made UM’s officials feel “a little disrespected and attacked.”
