Penn State football: Early returns positive on new DC Manny Diaz

[DavidEckert]

Penn State football: Early returns positive on new DC Manny Diaz

Penn State Nittany Lions football: How is new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz getting on in his first spring in Happy Valley?

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[VaDave4PSU]

Lots of talk about adjusting to new schemes here. Much more than any of us anticipated.

 

[Got GSPs]

Lots of talk about adjusting to new schemes here. Much more than any of us anticipated.

Philosophy still seems the same, big plays on defense like sacks and tackles for loss. It seems that the changes are just terminology and adjustments on technique.

 

[s1uggo72]

Under/over on Manny first sideline panic attack still 5.5 games

 

[BW Lion]

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[psuro]

What’s this “positive” you speak of?

 

[VaDave4PSU]

Philosophy still seems the same, big plays on defense like sacks and tackles for loss. It seems that the changes are just terminology and adjustments on technique.

Perhaps, but we've had Essentially the same defense as a whole since Franklin took over. Alignment, differences in technique can't hurt. Film and tendencies are killers.

Of course, so is confusion.

 

[BobPSU92]

Perhaps, but we've had Essentially the same defense as a whole since Franklin took over. Alignment, differences in technique can't hurt. Film and tendencies are killers.

Of course, so is confusion.

I don’t get it.

 

[BobPSU92]

What’s this “positive” you speak of?

I‘ll use it in a sentence.

I am positive that we are screwed.

 

[marshall23]

PSU coaches are in general just an impediment to victory.

 

[LionsAndBears]

I look forward to some changes. Sounds to me like Diaz aligns more with Franklin philosophically than Pry did.

With the exception of O$U, we are more talented than our opponents. We should apply constant pressure rather than sitting back. The more talented team should be the aggressor.