Manny Diaz Owes Mississippi State $265K Per Contract

Turns out Manny Diaz had a buyout clause in his contract, so he owes Scott Stricklin some money for skipping town on us.

Makes sense that MSU had him sign such a contract considering the statements he made last year when taking the job…

"I told Dan this is the last defensive coordinator job I ever want to take. It’s the last defensive coordinator job I ever intend to take. You have goals in terms of what you want to do. You have goals in terms of where you want to be, and this is it. This is where I want to coach defense. This is why, and again working out the contract stuff with Scott (Stricklin), we want to make sure that we made a pretty big statement that I want to be the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State. That’s why we all wanted this. That was an issue with all of us to make sure that is what we wanted, and nobody flinched."

I wrote a song about it….

“Manny, Miami”

Well, everybody talks about retread coaches being cheaters
But the first time I ever felt it myself
Was in Miami
When Manny torched me
Aw, he burned me

A year ago I told him I forgave him and he said he wanted to stay
But now he says, “I’m gone again”
Now in my dreams
I can hear the telephone ring

Calling me from Miami
Manny
You didn’t take long
I guess you’ve traded in boots for a thong

Manny, Miami
Manny, Miami, I guess he never loved us after all

Now Manny just called and said, “Sorry, but it’s home for me”
I said, “We never wanted you in the first place”
“Good-bye, Starkville,” that’s all he had to say
Well that’s just lame.

Now once again I’m Miami bound
Sick of coaching rumors
Time to settle some scores
I hope we meet in a bowl
We’re gonna beat your tail, gelled hair and all

Manny, Miami
Manny, Miami, I guess he never loved us after all

*that horribly written song was inspired by Kieth Whitley’s song in the video above.