Manny Diaz: Texas' Defensive Coordinator May Get Job Offers
by Peter Bean on Nov 28, 2011 8:48 PM CST
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PrintDon't look now, but this is shaping up to be one of the busiest years in recent memory in terms of coaching turnover. When it's all said and done we could see as many as 17 head coaching vacancies open up in FBS college football, including 10 potential slots at BCS schools.
And as well as the Texas defense has been playing over the past month, I fully expect to see Manny Diaz's name pop up throughout the hiring season. It's impossible to say what any given school, or Diaz himself, will do, but let's take a look at the openings and speculate a little bit. We'll use a Diaz Danger Rating on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being no danger to 5 being high alert.
Head Coaching Openings at BCS Schools
Penn State -- Who knows what's going to happen at Penn State, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they decided to try and hire someone other than interim head coach Tom Bradley. It would be a Tier 1 elite job, but you have to wonder how much the current mess will scare off candidates. In any event, if Penn State replaces Bradley, it's hard to imagine they'll go with a first-year head coach. Diaz Danger: 1
Texas A&M -- No word on whether the Aggies will retain Mike Sherman, but following the astounding way he managed to lose 6 games this season (a new way to lose every week!), combined with the fact that the main reason the Aggies are going to the SEC is to try and gin up excitement (read: donations) for the football program, I'm skeptical Sherman will live to nap another year. Manny Diaz has experience in the SEC and after Thanksgiving the Aggies certainly know what Diaz is capable of. As much as Tim DeRuyter's star faded this year, the Aggies may find themselves eager to start in the SEC with an upgrade on defense. Of course, could Aggie pride really swallow the hiring of a Longhorn? Or would Aggie pride delight in taking something away from us? Yes! No! Both! It depends! Diaz Danger: 4
Arizona State, UCLA -- Dennis Erickson and Rick Neuheisel are out and most people believe both of these programs can have consistent, high-end success. Diaz doesn't have any Pac 12 ties, but both schools just struck out with head coaches who arrived with experience and both are in need of a hire that would energize fans. One would imagine Diaz would have to look hard at both jobs if offered. Diaz Danger: 3.5
Illinois -- Zook's latest collapse ends his reign at Illinois, a program that has solid potential but has struggled to be notable. Diaz has no ties to Illinois or the Big Ten, and Illinois may not be eager to hire another defensive coach as their head man. Diaz Danger: 2
Ole Miss -- Houston Nutt was canned weeks ago, and there have been rumors of Ole Miss being interested in Diaz ever since. Ole Miss presents a unique set of challenges with its education system and its place in the SEC, and they would almost certainly prefer a candidate who knows how things work in the state. If Diaz felt up for the challenge, an SEC gig would have to be tempting. Diaz Danger: 4.5
North Carolina -- Interim coach Everett Withers is unlikely to be retained, but early indications are that the Tar Heels are focused in on Gus Malzahn and Skip Holtz. Both make sense, and I'm not terribly worried. Diaz Danger: 1.5
Boston College, Washington State, Kansas -- Diaz would be a great hire for any of these schools, but after getting to know Manny Diaz over the past 12 months, I don't see him eager to take on any of these challenges. Manny Diaz has a very different personality than Gene Chizik; I'd expect him to stay put rather than depart for a head job somewhere iffy where he has no ties or experience. Diaz Danger: 1
The Field -- Finally, let's note that some of the above openings will be filled by head coaches at other schools, creating a new set of available head coaching jobs. For obvious reasons, it's difficult to speculate too much at this point, but for the most part, it's safe to say that most or all of the openings will come from second- or third-tier schools. Some will be more attractive stepping stones for a first-year coach than others, but for now let's just note the possibility as something to keep an eye on. Diaz Danger: 3
Head Coaching Openings at Non-AQSchools
In addition to the openings at BCS Schools, there are up to 7 Non-AQ schools with openings. Confirmed vacancies have opened up at UAB, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Akron, and Tulane, while jobs are expected to become available at UTEP and Middle Tennessee State. For the most part, I'm not terribly concerned about Diaz deciding to jump ship so quickly to a Non-AQ school, but if he's discontent in any way, or particularly eager to get his head coaching career started, the jobs at Tulane and Middle Tennessee State are worth keeping an eye on.
The Tulane job is more promising than people think, and I know that boosters there are eager to up the profile of the football program, and are willing to spend money to do so. As for MTSU, Diaz got his coaching career as a defensive coordinator started there, and even if no one else is interested in Diaz as a first-year head coach, the Blue Raiders certainly would be. Diaz Danger: 2
Your thoughts? Are you worried about Diaz taking a head coaching job? Which openings worry you the most?
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NOOOO
Manny if you see this PLEASE PLEASE dont go!!!!!!!
According to Wikipedia You Don't Exist!
by horns1025 on Nov 28, 2011 4:42 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
may I add...
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LonghorninRaiderland on Nov 28, 2011 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
Manny is obviously
up and coming. Yet there is no chance he leaves this year (who would, based on those choices!). We just have to hope for an insanely dominate defense next year that can be matched by a competent offense that will lead to to the promise land before we lose this genius.
I hedge my opinion on the Coach BOOM paradigm that maybe Texas has been getting dominate defense players regardless of who is coaching.
Ole Miss is the one that worries me
I expect to hear more of this chatter in the months to come. Some of it will be driven by opposing coaches. A lot of it will be BS.
Either way, Diaz stands to make more money next year. I pray those paychecks get delivered to Austin in 2012.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
Surely Diaz is too smart to go to Ole Miss
Chances of success are very low – he needs to wait for something better
by longhorn charlie on Nov 28, 2011 5:03 PM CST up reply actions
Mississippi doesn't worry me!
Diaz knows what Mississippi is up against. That’s a potential graveyard. With the holes already dug and the preacher readying the eulogy.
Can Diaz coach? Yes, at least on the defensive side. Can he recruit? Kind of an unknown. Can he program manage? No experience.
Would Manny Diaz hitch his star to turning a consistent fifth- and sixth-place SEC West program into a semi-consistent 8-4? He’s too smart for that. I’d worry more if Southern Miss opened; Manny could win 9 or 10 there, and use that as a springboard to a lot more attractive BCS offer that Oxford, Miss.
Don't underestimate the lure of the SEC
And it could be a long time before a better offer comes along.
Florida is still in the honeymoon period with their coach. Same with Kentucky and Tennessee. Mark Richt just bought himself another couple years or so at Georgia. South Carolina? Nope. Vanderbilt is not a real option. The big boys (Bama, Auburn, LSU, Arky) are not going to have openings any time soon.
If Diaz wants a seat at the Adults Table, the Mississippi schools might be his best, and only, shot for a while.
Yes he’d be moving to the most difficult conference division, perhaps, in the history of college football. But if he can win in Oxford, he will be a hero to the state of Mississippi for the rest of time. Ole Miss alums have deep pockets and a deeper desire to be seen as something more than the SEC school where people come to to party and ogle co-eds.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
by windycityhorn on Nov 28, 2011 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Question:
is there anything more important than a good place to “party and ogle co-eds?”
oh hail the Purple and White
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by Crimson Fog on Nov 28, 2011 5:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Seeing the field
actually makes me feel better about his chances of staying. Muschamp got Florida. That is understandable. I just don’t think he leaves for Ole Miss. UCLA? Maybe, if he had any connection out there… The only school on the list that worries me would be PSU, but with all the trouble there…. who knows.
One thing about Mack’s CEO style of coaching is that a Co-ordinator gig here is probably the best on-the-job training you can get for a head coaching job. Stay 2-3 years, learn, and wait for a Florida-level opportunity.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
I understand your thinking, but coaches know florida level jobs only come
available ever so often. Muschamp lucked out that Meyer was having family/health problems and that UF was willing to take a shot at him with NO HC experience. Most Tier 1 jobs want previous HC experience.
by RQ on Nov 28, 2011 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
As great as Manny is
He is too inexperienced to succeed on the offensive side of the ball. He has 2 seasons at an aq program 1 at miss st, 1 at texas, I’m not sure if that’s enough to warrant an unrefusable offer.
I hope we keep him, and think we will. I think he knows that he can earn valuable experience here and be the best d coordinator in the country with a top 5 d the next few seasons. We will just bump his salary a bit. I doubt he’ll leave for tamu or anywhere he may struggle to succeed. I know chizik did that and enede up @ auburn but how often do coaches get 2nd chances?
If he leaves, we’ll get someone about as good, or better like we did last year. That’s how it works @ texas.
by Mclovin1035 on Nov 28, 2011 5:15 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Not so sure Chizik is a good example
Chizik record at ISU 5-19
Chizik record at Auburn other than last year 15-10. Why do I omit 2010? that team was a 2 man show (farley was not recruited by Chizik and Newton was paid…..or, uh….. Dad’s church was donated to to get him to Auburn). This years team barely excaped Utah State, barely beat Florida, and struggled to beat Samford.
by RQ on Nov 28, 2011 5:59 PM CST up reply actions
I am not overly concerned with Diaz leaving so quickly.
Ole Miss and MTSU both are the ones that would concern me the most, UCLA, and AZ St would be next. I don’t see him leaving for at least another 2-3 season (or should I say, I HOPE…)
The mention of the words, “Coaching Search” make me nauseous.
by LonghorninRaiderland on Nov 28, 2011 5:17 PM CST reply actions
The Aggies
I don’t pretend to be an expert on things Aggie, because why would anyone want to be? But I’d be shocked if Sherman didn’t get to take his team to the SEC. He has a great recruiting class coming in. His buyout, apparently, is enormous. But then again, the Ags don’t always think things through all the way.
For what it’s worth, beergut has already disqualified Diaz, on the grounds that he’s never been a head coach, and that he doesn’t “buy the hype” with former Texas DC’s, since they’ve never accomplished anything.
Speaking of which, that head coach at Auburn seems familiar, did I see him at a Longhorn game somewhere? In the stands, maybe? Concessions?…
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
i think that Auburn guy was a band member
According to Wikipedia You Don't Exist!
by horns1025 on Nov 28, 2011 5:42 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
to be as fair to beergut as it's fair to be...
sure a former Texas DC won a national championship, but did he win one in 1939??? Because that, my friend, is the very best bull….
See now
That’s a trick question because as we all know, in Aggieworld records don’t count before 1975.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
by windycityhorn on Nov 29, 2011 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
Shh!!! Don't tell anyone!
Could be a scary offseason for our budding star. For all the doubts I had for Muschamp as a HC, I have little about Manny’s ability to be a successful HC. Great with the media, shines in a room, has a politician’s background, and you don’t think he can charm a mother’s socks off?
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by The Audit Horn on Nov 28, 2011 5:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Diaz to College Station? Peter, are you purposefully trying to make me vomit?
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Thnk he stays for at least two more years ...
Manny has coached in Mississippi. He knows what the Mississippi schools are up against. It’s just hard to get any separation from the SEC West heavyweights. He also knows that A&M ain’t gonna
My own view is that Manny is more grounded that Muschamp. By that, I mean that I think he knows/sees his limitations better. Will is learning his … on the job. If you shoot too high/too fast then you might lose an opportunity to
Interestingly, being from Miami, I can see how he might go for a job like Fla. Atlantic, as well. He would be a good change-up from Schellenberger. They are winless, too. He would make an impact … bring in a good offensive guy and learn without the pressure.
I read here somewhere that he might be looking long-term for one of the big FLA jobs. All are taken at present. Being at FAU would allow him to be in the neighborhood and then get one of these jobs if/when they open.
He has also got to see the handwriting on the wall that we are ascending over the next 2-3 years. He has moved around a lot. Would be a good time to sit tight and continue to move on up. Our D will be great for the foreseeable future.
I will change my legal name to "I. M. Harsin" if Texas scores on a Statue of Liberty or Hook-and-Ladder vs. OU."
by Distributor of the Football on Nov 28, 2011 5:43 PM CST reply actions
man ... train of thought trailing off there
Lose an opportunity to … move up/stay up if you shoot too high/too fast.
And what I meant to say is that A&M is the new Ole Miss … ain’t gonna do anything in the SEC.
I will change my legal name to "I. M. Harsin" if Texas scores on a Statue of Liberty or Hook-and-Ladder vs. OU."
by Distributor of the Football on Nov 28, 2011 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
None of these worry me
Diaz has only been a DC for two years at BCS programs. There is so much that goes into being a head coach, especially at a BCS program. If I were an AD, I wouldn’t feel comfortable turning over the keys to a multi-million dollar budget to a coach with only 2 years BCS coaching experience and no head coaching experience. This isn’t to say that I don’t think Manny will be a great HC one day. I believe he will. But the biggest mistakes coaches make, in high school and in college, is jumping at the first opportunity to be a head coach before they’re ready and then it ending up being a bad experience. It’s a lot harder to get a head coaching job after you’ve had one and then become damaged goods. If you are good then the right job will find you.
"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field."
-Walter Payton
Manny has...
…the youth, the pozzaz, the charm and the ability to be HC for a program looking for a shot in the arm.
But none of that says that he will succeed. I think its in Manny’s best interest to stay at UT, learn from the best in the business in terms of projecting an awesome image of a program and in terms of choosing the right staff (sans GD).
We have all seen so many stars get plucked and then loose their shine. I didnt want that to happen to Muschamp, and I really dont want that to happen to Manny.
Stay a few Manny, learn a bit, unpack your boxes. You just got here!!!
by vanterminatorhorn on Nov 28, 2011 5:46 PM CST reply actions
Nice post on Diaz's potential options
This just highlights, for me anyway, how sensible it’s been for Mack to have the strategy of spending all his energy and resources on getting the best players to Austin and trying to out talent everyone while just trying to maintain continuity in the coaching staff (for recruiting purposes and scheme consistency purposes…get the best athletes teach them how to do the same thing over and over for 3-4 years and then just out execute the opposition).
It also adds some validation to his preference for older, more loyal coaches who won’t be considered for tier 1 head coaching positions.
I still think UT’s year to year ‘win equity’ is higher if we go after the young gun coaches and accept the turnover risk versus hiring the old, complacent guys like Greg Davis who won’t be leaving the program for a HC position.
Also that's the one bad thing in our current defensive staff
Perhaps I’m missing it, but I don’t see a young, bright minded up and comer sitting behind Manny, learning the ropes. This is the only drawback of Akina and Bo Davis to me right now.
Neither seems to be the type of leader and intellectual who could take over for Manny and run his schemes if he left. If I’m Mack, and Manny stays, I hire a young, bright Assistant D-Coordinator and tell Manny it’s his responsibility to mentor him before he leaves.
NCAA
limits the amount of coaches you have on staff. You hire an assistant DC who are you going to fire to take his spot? Not to mention, how comfortable would you feel if your boss came in and said your job is safe but I hired this other guy that I want you to teach everything you know?
"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field."
-Walter Payton
Which is why we should bow to akin
by BeeCaveHornFan on Nov 28, 2011 7:29 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Oops...Akina.
He recruits, he helps players grow, and (aside from a couple month stray) he stays with us. Look at how he adapted to an overhaul in DBs this year. Aside from Major holding together our recruiting class that is carrying the team right now I’d say Akina is our next most valuable assistant coach.
by BeeCaveHornFan on Nov 28, 2011 7:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
PB...Shame on you!!
I signoff at work…and swing by BON for some down time. What is the first article i see???? THIS! As a survivor of 3 heart attacks within one 24 hour period (5 years ago), you must be kinder to an old fart as myself. ;-)
Love Manny ...
And I think that our D is as good as any we’ve had since ’83 … am I wrong?
But we also thought the sky was falling when Champ went to the Swamp. And we upgraded. So … all will be well.
I think he is a bright, great … really, a great coach. He works harder than any one. His background and his lack of a playing background keeps him grounded. He is charming, honest, and breeds trust in those around him. I think he will be very successful as a HC some day. If he goes, it’s too bad. But I think he knows he has a bird’s nest on the ground at Texas. His stock is going to continue to rise while he learns.
But if he goes … we’ll be fine .
All of this is funny b/c we were worried about Harsin getting snatched up, and then, well, we played offense for a year.
I will change my legal name to "I. M. Harsin" if Texas scores on a Statue of Liberty or Hook-and-Ladder vs. OU."
by Distributor of the Football on Nov 28, 2011 6:41 PM CST reply actions
Good point about Harsin
If we’d had an experienced and talented QB this year and kicked everyone’s butt offensively, this would all be about Harsin, but instead the defense has looked good recently so we are in panic mode about Manny. Maybe schools will have second thoughts about what happened the last time another program stole our “can’t miss” DC. Bad karma happens. (Or perhaps an excellent DC doesn’t automatically and quickly make an excellent HC.)
"Only angry people win football games." --DKR
ucla
If he got offered UCLA, I would shake his hand and say take it. It is a program that should be consistently top 20. ASU, is a notch below. They do not have furtile recruiting grounds in their backyard. I think that job is a little over-estimated. Ole Miss is too hard to win. I think most likely scenario is UCLA or big raise. That is what I would, take UCLA job or leverage the interest into a bigger contract. Personally, I think he needs to stay. He has not coached in any region at a big school to really set himself up for recruiting
by codaxx on Nov 28, 2011 7:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Silver lining to Diaz leaving
Obviously I’d hate to lose him, he’s a great young defensive mind and has produced a defense that’s every bit as good as LSU and Alabama (if only he had an offense to boot!). But, Chizik, Muschamp and Diaz getting big time jobs promotes Texas as a place that the greatest young defensive minds will want to go to improve their careers.
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Aggies
No way they take him and it could be a giant mistake. But they’re willing to spend money and need success and Diaz has giant upside but big risk. They can’t afford the risk. Plus I don’t think they let Sherm go this year anyway. If he fails next year they can blame it on him and not the move to a stacked SECW. Plus they save on the buyout. Although he’s amazingly awful.
by BeeCaveHornFan on Nov 28, 2011 7:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Could you see the Aggies hiring a guy with a slight lisp?
Sad as it may be.
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UCLA is going after Petersen at Boise....Aggs are a year away from firing Sherm, regardless of what beergut says
I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize
by MeatchickenHorn on Nov 28, 2011 7:45 PM CST reply actions
If Petersen to UCLA
would Boise then go after Harsin?
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that's okay, too
See ya later, alligator and sheep-mater.
by Paleface Horn on Nov 29, 2011 10:21 AM CST up reply actions
Diaz leaving would be tough.
I was okay with Muschamp leaving. Not because I thought he wasn’t a great defensive coach or that we could do better, but because it seemed like change was best for both sides. That isn’t the case with Diaz so his leaving would be much worse. Our defense has gotten consistently better over the course of the year. Next year could be downright nasty as the players get more comfortable in the system. I think he’ll be a great head coach at some point in the near future, I just hope it isn’t next year.
I thought Manny committed at least 3 years to Mack
But, we all know how that works. I’ve been worried about this ever since I heard his name pop up to replace Sherman. It is amazing how many HC jobs are open right now. I am not convinced that A&M has the money or brainpower to replace Sherman.
Here are some cons to Manny leaving now: He has a great young defense that is only going to get better in the next few years. He has some talented recruits that he would like to coach. He is probably having some fun at his job and learning the ropes from a true pro like Mack. He didn’t play and has only coached a couple years, surely he knows that he has a lot to learn as to the ins and outs as much as the Xs and Os.
And, if he keeps it up and continues to help make Texas a national power then he may get the ultimate dream job—Mack’s job.
Urban Meyer showed us that sometimes being close to home is what really counts, so it won’t surprise me if Diaz leaves. But, I don’t think it is this year or even next year.
We're Texas, We're not OK.
Penn State ...
I think he needs more time at UT but if he was going to leave us, then Penn State would be a great place to land. Yes, it has some serious image problems, but they aren’t going to wallow in their problems too long. They have to make an impact after Meyer goes to Ohio State. One way to do that is to bring in a young gun who can install a defense that can slow the Buckeyes down … If he leaves, maybe he tries to lure Harsin to follow. That would be terrible! There’s always something to stress about.
by Inveigled&Foozled on Nov 28, 2011 8:52 PM CST reply actions
If he does go...
then Mack will find somebody else as good. I think Mack understands now the importance of a good DC.
*puts hands over ears*
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In seriousness, couldnt this have waited until after bowl game PB? Damnit man!
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by dukeoforange on Nov 28, 2011 9:18 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
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SECede?....Whoop(s)!!
If Diaz goes my man crush will go with him NT
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by luvcollegefootball on Nov 28, 2011 9:44 PM CST reply actions
I've been wrong before, but
I don’t think we should worry too much. As much as I love Manny, when you take off the burnt orange glasses he just doesn’t have enough skins on the wall to get the HC job at a top program. If I put myself in his shoes, I would stay and get more credibility, rather than jump to a HC job at a program where I might end up with a losing record.
Chizik might have pulled it off, but it is pretty rare to go from hot DC to losing HC to better job. And if the SEC had a salary cap, he wouldn’t be looking so good today.
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by Longhorn in Canada on Nov 28, 2011 9:54 PM CST reply actions
I agree with this 100%
I think he has a lot to prove before then. I thought the UT job was skipping a few too many rungs already, and it’d be even more so if he were to take a tier-one (PSU) or tier-two (ASU, UCLA, aggie, etc.) job this off-season.
I haven’t done a great deal of thinking about the carousel yet, but now that I’ve thought a few minutes on it, I wonder if UCLA might do well to make a move for Ken Norton, Jr. He’s an alumnus with tons of flash, name-recognition, and of course all the connections he developed under Carroll at USC. I also think they could go for someone from Harbaugh’s old staff, like Vic Fangio or Greg Roman, but I think Fangio would actually make a terrific candidate for either Penn State (he grew up in the Scranton area, then went to East Stroudsburg, then coached back home near Scranton) or North Carolina (was an assistant coach there, then later coached stars like Kevin Greene for the Panthers for years).
It’ll be an interesting carousel to be sure, but I’m not sure there’s much to worry about Diaz yet.
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by burntorangehorn on Nov 28, 2011 10:37 PM CST up reply actions
left field but
Any concern he’d join Meyer @ OSU? Another conference to learn from with a coach that has sec ties.
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by thanos on Nov 28, 2011 10:52 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
For what it's worth
I realize that contemplating the loss of Manny Diaz isn’t any fun, but for what it’s worth I think the odds of him taking a head coaching job this offseason are pretty low. In fact, I wasn’t going to write a post about the potential of Diaz leaving at all, except all of the sudden we’ve had a torrent of vacancies open up, including more than a few high profile, appealing destinations. It’s just that sheer volume of openings that prompted me to conclude it’s at least something to keep an eye on.
Hopefully all of our instincts that he’s staying put are correct and there’s nothing to worry about.
76-37-5. Now GTFO.
Rumors..
Mack said Manny’s “looking for a house”. Also Sherman’s not going anywhere. Twitter is broken so I can’t get any details right now..
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My guess
is he’s too smart to leave this year. He’s in a great place with huge resources learning from a master politician how a first class program functions. I suspect he realizes he needs more experience to run the type of program he would like to coach. Certainly I am biased but it seems to me being DQ at Texas, making large $ is a better, more secure job than many of the current HC openings. If we assume his desire is to coach either in the SEC or Florida my immediate concern would be Skip (ND) Holtz to North Carolina, opening the South Florida job. I don’t see Florida, Miami or Fla. St. opening soon & if Florida opens no way they hire another Texas DQ unless Bob Stoops has more control than I thought. BTW I guess Brent Venebles name is no longer being bandied about as the current genius since OUsucks has had their annual defensive collapse.
Next year I would worry about A&M & Tennessee openings.
I am enacting the slinky dog force field around Manny Diaz
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by HornsRiverine on Nov 29, 2011 10:07 AM CST up reply actions
Dan Mullen is leading for the Penn St job
Miss St fans want Manny to be HC. What are the odds he goes back to Miss St if they come calling? The orginization knows Manny and have worked with him before so they kinda know what they are already getting.
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by fanoflosingteams on Nov 29, 2011 1:43 PM CST reply actions
Via twitter
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Cut!
No. No. No, man.
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