College Football: 10 coaches who could be on hot seat in 2020
By Dante Pryor
8. Manny Diaz, Miami
Miami Hurricane head coach Manny Diaz has won the offseason once again.
In his first offseason in Coral Gables, he hired Dan Enos as the new offensive coordinator. They picked up some big names in the transfer portal. The result of this domination of the offseason? A 6-7 record that included losses to a rebuilding Georgia Tech, Florida International and a shutout loss to Louisiana Tech in their bowl game.
What was most disturbing about the Hurricanes’ program was that no one got better. Last season’s starting quarterback Jarren Williams — now in the transfer portal — never improved. The offensive line never got better. The defense — which was supposed to be the foundation of the team — got worse.
Then you hear about the party culture in the football program.
This offseason was another win for the Hurricanes. Enos is out as offensive coordinator; Rhett Lashlee is in from SMU to take over the offense. Williams in the portal; D’Eriq King transferred in from Houston.
Their most important signing of the offseason might not be a player, but Ed Reed their new chief of staff might be as important as any player or coach. Say what you will of the reputation of the players during the era of “The U”, they worked hard and had each other’s backs. You can’t say the same thing about this era.
Diaz and the Hurricanes have a cultural problem and if he can’t fix it, he won’t be at his dream job for long.