When Geoff Collins left Mississippi State to head to Florida, Bulldog fans all over waited anxiously to see who would replace him. Fans of the Bulldogs wanted a home run of a hire.
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A sizable portion of the fan base thought Mullen struck out when he hired Manny Diaz to be the new head man on the defensive side of the ball.
Manny Diaz has a wealth of experience as a defensive coordinator. He made his biggest splash in 2010 at Mississippi State. His influence took a unit that was among the worst in the SEC in 2009, and he turned them into a rock solid unit in 2010.