The general consensus is that to lead a Power Five football program you have to work your way up as a Head Coach with a Group of Five program before taking over as a Power Five Head Coach. Manny Diaz was on that track when he was hired at Temple on December 13. No one could have foreseen what would happen17 days later.
In the span of about 10 hours, Mark Richt retired as the Miami Football Head Coach and Diaz was announced as returning to Coral Gables less than three weeks after he resigned to take over as the Head Coach at Temple.