What are other ACC Coaches saying about Miami football team?

The second starting defensive tackle will be decided in training camp. Diaz has led the Miami defense over the last two seasons to return to creating havoc like they did in their championship seasons.

Some criticism of last season’s success has been that turnovers are random. Diaz’s career as a Defensive Coordinator has completely disproven that theory.

"“When Mark hired Manny Diaz to run the defense, I knew it was going to be a great fit. Manny loves it down there, and he’s a fantastic recruiter. He has such an energy about him, a positive vibe. Those kids play hard for him, and the more talent they get, the more dangerous they will become. His attacking style is perfect for the attitude and aura of that program.”"

These coaches who spoke with Athlon Sports have a career in broadcasting if their coaching careers don’t work out. Most coaches in power five programs understand how to give great soundbites and quotes.

The last sentence in the previous quote once again is accurate. Diaz’s style is what Miami fans have been appealing for the Hurricanes defense to do since they were using a more read and react defense under Al Golden and his Defensive Coordinator Mark D’Onofrio.

The aggressive defense that Diaz’s teams have always played led to forcing turnovers. Richt and Diaz both placed an emphasis with the defense last season on doing more to making that happen.

Getting to the quarterback more often leads to more interceptions and learning how to strip the ball from a ball carrier both help create more turnovers. The incentive of the turnover chain doesn’t create turnovers, but it helped create the mindset that led to that happening.