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(@nitwit248)
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https://fortheblogy.com/analytics-basic-stats-and-recent-historic-context-the-abcs-of-penn-state-football-bye-week-the-manny-diaz-difference/  

Article compares this Penn State defense to every FBS defense since 2009 in several advanced statistical metrics (see link). The results show that Diaz's unit has been better than great, better than elite...it's been historically dominant. When all is said and done, his hire might rival Moorhead's.


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(@nitwit248)
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Not sure why it posted like that lol. Apologies.



   
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Diaz has done a good job imo. I would say great job but gettin off the field on 3rd downs have been a problem. I am very satisfied with Diaz and it was a good hire by James Franklin.



   
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@southern-psu-fan 

I agree, Southern.  Just wonder how long he'll be here.



   
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@rip  Let’s say we kick some butt these next 2 or 3 years and James Franklin takes another job would y’all be willing to give Diaz the head coaching position assuming he keeps doing a good job at DC?  You never know these days but if we do keep kicking butt teams will come after James Franklin. Just wondering because he has been a HC before and in todays sports you never know.



   
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@southern-psu-fan 

I'd definitely give Manny a shot at HC if Franklin moves on (which I doubt).  I like Yurcich, but I kinda expected a more explosive offense from him.  I still don't think Franklin is giving him a freehand.  Wouldn't it be great to have Manny as DC & JoMo as OC?



   
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@southern-psu-fan Rumor has it, Franklin is on the top of the list for the Wisky and Nebby jobs. Gonna be a bidding war! 🤣



   
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@been-there-ii 

I hear Wofford is after him too.



   
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