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Checking in on Manny Diaz
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You may recall that Manny Diaz took the Temple football job and then quit 17 days later to return to Miami.
Hard to blame the guy, since his dream job opened up suddenly, but it was a dick move nonetheless to leave the Owls hanging. He did apologize after being introduced in Miami.
Quick update on our guy, who is 6-5 this season and coming off a loss to crosstown rival and perennial powerhouse Florida International:
Hurricanes Head Coach Manny Diaz on the loss to FIU:
"Obviously a very, very dark night. One of the lowest moments in this proud program's history." pic.twitter.com/aBAbpGO0Il
— Clay Ferraro (@ClayWPLG) November 24, 2019
Rough. I kind of feel bad for him after watching that.
Miami had a favorable schedule, too. The ACC Coastal stinks, yet they dropped three conference games by one-score margins. They’ll probably beat Duke in the season finale to go 7-5 and earn a trip to the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. Should be a barn burner against Kentucky.
Meantime, your Temple Owls are likely going to beat the brakes off UConn and finish 8-4. Good season despite the disappointments in Cincinnati and Buffalo.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com