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UM Head Coach is now a $4m/year Job

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Ammok said:
Manny Diaz is the best $4mil/year head coach available for UM, in the country?
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It’s over with. He is the coach. He was not on my list either. However it is now time to move on and get behind him. He deserves a chance with the fans. If he hires bad coordinators then the criticism should start. If he does not perform on the field then the criticsism should intensify. But can we just give it a break for a couple of days ?
 
No way he's getting 4 mil.

Richt got 4 mil, and that's why we had no $$ for OC, paid his boy Jon peanuts, and had relatively little $$ for other coaches.

My hope is that he's getting around 2.5, and we can spread that other 1.5 around to upgrade OC/DC and position coaches.
 
Canesvolls said:
It’s over with. He is the coach. He was not on my list either. However it is now time to move on and get behind him. He deserves a chance with the fans. If he hires bad coordinators then the criticism should start. If he does not perform on the field then the criticsism should intensify. But can we just give it a break for a couple of days ?
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Who the F is blaming Diaz? He didn't hire himself, the school did!
 
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No shot in **** he is getting $4 million. I'd bet my life it is closer to $2.5 million base with incentives to bring it closer to $4 million, along with escalators. I would also be shocked if his contract doesnt have favorable buyout terms for UM in the event he doesnt work out. This administration has been dumb, but I just cant see how they wouldnt have learned from the Richt extension. I also think we are all flying blind as these contracts arent public. If the details of Golden's contract via his lawsuit are any evidence, maybe our UM lawyers arent that bad after all.

Remember, Manny wanted this job desperately. First rule of negotiation is to always be willing to walk away. UM had the leverage. For Manny to get them to offer before interviewing others he would have had to offer them a sweetheart deal. I also think Manny is smart enough to see the forest through the trees and play the long game, meaning take less now and spend that on a great staff, build a strong program, generate revenue, and then get a raise.

It looks like most of the board hates this hire and is saying it's lazy, safe, etc. I just don't think this is as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Yes, he is not an elite recruiter...but the last time I checked we pulled in a great defensive class in 2018 and still a solid defensive class in 2019 despite Richt completely burning down the program. Let's see what he can do with both sides of the ball playing aggressive, violent football.

I wanted to see UM go after Babers and Campbell, but if hiring Diaz means more money for an elite offensive staff then I think this can work. I't time to get on the phone with Lane Kiffin, Larry Fedora, and Bill Bedenbaugh. If those don't work out, look at Applewhite and Graham Harrell. He needs to give full autonomy to an OC and they need to be able to recruit that side of the ball.

I'd also like to see a change with S&C. Pretty sure we can all agree on that.

Beyond everything, Manny CANT hire anyone he is not willing to fire if they dont pull their weight. To this point, I think Manny has displayed the personality traits that are common to the most elite coaches in college football. Big egos, brash, aggressive, pricks that put winning and themselves above EVERYTHING. So now we get to see if he really is 'bout that life'. Here's hoping the answer is yes, and that we finally get back to being the bad boys that everyone loves to hate.
 
All this hire confirms is that the AD is a figurehead position at Miami and that the multi millionaire BOT members and their political cronies run the program. Blake James got his balls cut off in front of the country yesterday and not one reporter is curious as to how this ridiculous turn of events occurred. If James had any self respect he'd resign, but he won't because he needs his paycheck for being a fund raiser.

I wish Manny well, but he has no business coaching this team at this point in his career. It's not a risk a serious power 5 school would take.
 
One other thing of note and I think it needs a lot of attention. @Dwinstitles posted that video yesterday and the core point is stacking chips, primarily in the trenches.

THIS HAS TO CHANGE OR MANNY WILL NEVER BEAT THE BAMAS, CLEMSONS, ETC.

We NEED to go after the top guys on both sides of the line and find a way to be successful, PERIOD. These big time programs arent playing by the rules, and it's time to play the same game.
 
NateDogg said:
Remember, Manny wanted this job desperately. First rule of negotiation is to always be willing to walk away. UM had the leverage. For Manny to get them to offer before interviewing others he would have had to offer them a sweetheart deal.
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Ammok said:
Manny Diaz is the best $4mil/year head coach available for UM, in the country?
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Since I have CoaRching experience at the youth level for 2 years can I apply for the QB/WR assistant coach position, I hear I can be co offensive coordinator in year or two. I promise I will bring in a belicheck type mentality to the team with deflated footballs and a headset signal jammer...
 
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Ammok said:
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Believe me, I hate that guy as much as anyone on this board. He is a weasel and unless your name is Pierce Brosnan, I fully believe on judging a man's worth by his wife.

With that being said, there is just no way that Manny is getting the same base salary that Richt got. He would have had to have been willing to eat some or all of that Temple payment out of his own salary over the 5 years. He is a first time HC who is known to covet this job. For once, Miami was in a position of leverage.

From a financial perspective I would expect this is a low risk situation. When you also consider the timing of everything, the only real worthy targets would have been Babers or Campbell, and both would have probably cost UM $8-10 buyouts along with $4.5-5 million base salaries.
 
NateDogg said:
With that being said, there is just no way that Manny is getting the same base salary that Richt got.
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I'm not claiming he is.
I'm stating the UM HC job,currently, was a $4mil/yr position. IOW, we should have been willing to pay that much to another coach were they suitably qualified, just like any other school/business/etc would. I have no clue how much these idiots are paying Diaz.
 
Ammok said:
Manny Diaz is the best $4mil/year head coach available for UM, in the country?
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I don't think he is getting 4 mil that is what richt an experienced coach got diaz probably closer to 3 then 4 and with no buyout with richt Miami can spend for an oc which they desperately need to do
 
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