UM announces Travis Williams as inside LB coach; Diaz comments

[JD08]

Top 10 staff in cfb. Recruiters everywhere. 3 former FBS OCs on the offensive staff, a former SEC DC and one of the 3-4 best DB coaches in cfb, a former SEC Co-DC who is a vaunted recruiter and already a proven developer, an NFL DL coach, and a former SEC/BIG10 DC/Broyles Finalist as an analyst on D.

Manny is the HC but he also has guys to turn to with valued experience. Shoop was a D1 HC, Justice was a highly regarded D2 HC, Simpson is one of the best Georgia HS football coaches ever, Field was a successful HS football coach, Stroud has experience all over the place from S&C to DC, and an NFL HOF’er.

Multiple former NFL players on staff. South Florida ties on-field and in the football building.

The only thing lacking is a HC with a track record in the HC position I truly think Manny is learning on the fly and doing a **** good job. Best support any HC at Miami has had in at least 2 decades. I wasn’t old enough to know much about the staff makeup prior to Butch’s.

With 9/11 starters returning on D and 10/11 returning on O - if manny can’t win this year... he never will.

 

[HighSeas]

Great to have an elite recruiter at LB coach. LB is one of the positions where recruiting is more important than teaching. Technique matters but it can only take you so far.

PFF speaks very highly of Zakoby McClain so it's possible Williams can develop too. I guess we'll find out soon cause there aren't any plug and play LBs on the roster right now.

 

[407cane]

Unless he is moved to an off-field position, if it is a big time hire

yeah i agree with you I guess then he would just have to give someone on our current staff ST duties which i'm not sure anyone has done, maybe field can?

 

[Cribby]

Let’s get to work man.

Great off season thus far. We should see a nice spike in recruiting & aggressiveness on field. If we get Muschamp, we’ll be Auburn circa 2015! Lol.

If we can’t exercise the cb and lb hex this year I’m just offing myself

 

[CanesSkins26]

yeah i agree with you I guess then he would just have to give someone on our current staff ST duties which i'm not sure anyone has done, maybe field can?

If he hires a full time DC Manny can always coach ST.

 

[AllAboutTheU13]

Only if we get a no from somebody

Does his last name start with the letter S?

 

[Cryptical Envelopment]

I've got a nasty infection and its staph-free!

 

[Page305]

Ay.... Ay!!!! Manny DROPPED HIS NUTS ON US THIS OFF-SEASON!!!! LET'S RIIIIIIIIIIIDE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[407cane]

terrence lewis probably feels like an idiot right now

 

[ghost2]

If we can’t exercise the cb and lb hex this year I’m just offing myself

 

[Stylie]

Wesley Bissainthe...

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*Price is right music starts playing*

I’m thinking done deal.

 

[Rellyrell]

If we can’t exercise the cb and lb hex this year I’m just offing myself

Man, I was literally thinking if we can’t get the CB & LB room in order now, then I’m convinced we made a deal w/ The Devil in ‘83 & we’re forever cursed after the 20 yr contract ended. Lol

 

[cway313]

12-1

 

[JayCane20]

Try to move Patke to a smaller DC role alla Banda and promote Shoop and we’re cooking w gas

FCS season hasn’t even been played. A lot of that going on in the spring so maybe there’s some turnover when that’s wrapped up. That’s most likely where Patke would land on a DC job.

 

[DTP]

Curious that he's ILB coach. Is PAtke coaching OLB?

We don’t really have an OLB, it’s the striker position. Baker was ILB coach last year Patke will continue to coach striker.

 

[nycane]

@Dwinstitles time for another video bruh

 

[smack99]

Would like to see a transfer LB if we somehow found room.

We definitely need it

 

[nvlahos]

**** Manny really pulled it off again

2nd Off-Season in a row where he's totally changed the coaching staff on 1 side of the ball.

Year 1 was a disaster.

Year 2 was a huge improvement on Offense with a huge decline in defense.

If Year 3 is a slight improvement on Offense (actually have a spring practice, more talent at Skill spots, returning QB, some OL development, etc.) and the Defense improves significantly with better coaches in place, there is no reason we shouldn't see a 10 win season.

 

[filmcane]

the biggest disservice to Miami’s defense in the last 3 years has been the linebacker core. Some kids are talented (brooks, huff, Flagg) but without adequate coaching. Others are simply not good enough to start or play for a P5 team. T-Will with his reputation as a recruiter will clean that up. But I also expect to see a major improvement with (Brooks, Huff, Flagg)

Couldn't agree more with this post! Right on the money!!

 

[HurricaneHauk]

Man, I was literally thinking if we can’t get the CB & LB room in order now, then I’m convinced we made a deal w/ The Devil in ‘83 & we’re forever cursed after the 20 yr contract ended. Lol

Contract ended Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State

Manny just signed a blood pact with the devil right after the Oklahoma State game