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A lot of smoke about Manny Diaz to Duke...
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:11 AM
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On Duke Insider Sites and Twitter. Looks like might be wrapping up by later today or tomorrow.
I think would be a decent hire for Duke. Diaz was treated bad by Miami after already hiring Cristolbal before he was even let go. Going 21-15 there overall had a lot better record than Cristolbal so far too without a big booster and NIL $ influence like now. Diaz has done a good job at Penn State as DC the last two seasons.
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Diaz is a jerk.
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:17 AM
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He was an assistant at Miami. Took the HC job at Rutgers. Within 24 hours after being on campus (I think it was closer to 4 or 5) and introduced as the HC he quit and returned to Miami when he was offered the HC job.
I've talked to a few HS coaches who have met him at coaching clinics. No need to go into detail, since they are 2nd hand stories and purely anecdotal, but I stand by my statement. He's a jerk. He would have less loyalty to Duke Caleb Williams has to USC.
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Yep. The Subject Line of your post is even enough***
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:20 AM
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Re: Diaz is a jerk.
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:25 AM
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You mean Temple not Rutgers. Duke's AD seems pretty classy so don't think she is going to go in a direction where a guy would leave overnight without saying good bye like Elko did.
I mean you look at the Covid year for Diaz in the three years there, Miami was like turning three very close last second loses around from having a 10 win season his last year. I think without have to worring about the Miami Circus distractions, Diaz could focus and do a good job at Duke.
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Just curious, but how could the Duke AD stop a jerk from being a jerk, and
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:31 AM
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leaving without saying goodbye like Elko supposedly did?
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Re: Diaz is a jerk.
Dec 7, 2023, 9:39 AM
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I have never understood all the Manny Diaz love. Don't know anything about him personally but his defenses have always stunk when he was DC. This won't end well IMO...
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He might be the worst person ever, but I wouldn't fault a guy for
Dec 7, 2023, 9:49 AM
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leaving Temple two weeks after being offered a head coaching job at Miami. I mean anyone...and certainly not a guy who was born in Miami.
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Re: A lot of smoke about Manny Diaz to Duke...
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:18 AM
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Does he "feel" like a Duke guy though? I mean, looking back, was Spurrier? Maybe there isn't a Duke type when it comes to football. I wouldn't have guessed Elko a couple of years ago either.
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No not at all. His father was the Mayor of Miami for years. Him at Duke
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:21 AM
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seems strange, but what doesn't these days in this sport?
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Well, Miami is a smaller private university like Duke. So navigating those type
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Dec 7, 2023, 9:30 AM
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waters he'd at least have some history. That's a start.
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I find Manny Diaz would be one of those shoulder shrug
Dec 7, 2023, 9:44 AM
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Never thought he was all that special at Miami and bretfsu is right about the stunt he pulled on Temple.
He may be on of those guys that's a better coordinator than head coach but if Duke hires him he'll probably have 4 full years to prove his head coaching chops. I just pity the Duke team that comes to the valley in 2025 (assuming we are still in the ACC) - they are in for some payback.
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he was lack luster at miami
Dec 7, 2023, 1:19 PM
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so i dont see how he would do any better at duke with less talent to work with..not to mention he got hired by a team then bolted for miami before he even coached one game at the other school.dude is a real prick
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Would be a giant mistake for Duke
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Dec 7, 2023, 4:57 PM
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Manny just isn't HC material. From his time as DC at UT, his U-turn in Miami and failure as HC.
At best, the guy is a decent DC. Some people just aren't meant for the top job. Second in command is their peak. Manny Diaz is one of them.
RIP Duke football turnaround.
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