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On Thursday morning, Miami Hurricanes Defensive Coordinator Manny Diaz joined the Joe Rose show to talk about the Canes, and the upcoming rivalry game against the Florida State Seminoles. Here’s the live tweetcap from that radio interview.
Manny Diaz on the Joe Rose Show.
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Live tweets start now.
Joe starting asking about the Duke win.
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Diaz "We needed to be rude, a little bit. We had to feel hate". And boooyyyy did they
Diaz highlighting the fast start #Canes had on offense and defense vs Duke.
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Joe Rose asking Manny Diaz about growing up in Miami, watching games in the OB
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Dias talking about Canes-Noles in 88 (31-0 Miami win)
Diaz "It was a night game in the OB. The place was rocking. But there have been so many amazing games for both sides"
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Diaz "The has been a legacy of big time players. You make a play in this game and cement your legacy"
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Rose asking about the defense.
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Diaz "It's about the run. You gotta make the QB 1-dimensional to beat you."
Diaz thinks FSU will try to find their identity thru the run game, which they had success in 2H vs Wake.
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Also mentions explosive plays
Diaz "It's been about who can run the ball, and there will be some opportunities down the field, for both teams" and that will tell story
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Rose asking if there's 1 guy to watch on FSU's offense
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Diaz "They have a bunch of guys. They've recruited well for a long time"
Diaz did mention Auden Tate, for both his skill and his game-winning catch vs Wake
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Rose asking about Malek Young specifically now.
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Diaz "he showed great poise on Friday night". Says UM trying to get all sophs to take leap
Diaz "we sort of challenged him throughout august. After the opener, he started to lock into what we were saying."
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Diaz citing Young's poise on the deep balls, playing through the entire play and finishing
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Rose asking about Delaney's improvement vs Duke
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Diaz "It was a positive to see him make those plays", notes DD has to play better
Diaz "we challenged Duke with man coverage" and Delaney, others stepped up.
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Also mentioned moving Michael Jackson to FS as a big thing too
Diaz also credited Jackson, from the Safety position, for creating the tipped-ball interception by Michael Pinckney in the Duke game. So, already positive performance at that position for 28.
Rose asking about Michael Pinckney now. Was that his best game?
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Diaz "it might have been. He played really well"
Diaz says 4th down stop was "something we'd seen on film". So, Pinckney went out and performed. Boom.
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Diaz cites Pinckney's great finish to the play. "How many times have you seen a guy get back there and miss the QB?" Says Pinck don't blink
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#PinckDontBlink
Rose asking about getting pressure with 4. Can UM do that on Sat?
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Diaz "The #1 job of pass defense if you have to affect the QB"
Diaz "you can affect with pressure. You can affect with coverage". There's ways to make QB uncomfortable.
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Diaz "for a young guy, you want to cover the first look. If you can take away the 1st look, make him pat the ball, then rush can get home"
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Rose talking about practice in Dolphins bubble
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Diaz "we wouldn't have been able to get the work done" w/o going to the bubble
Diaz detailing how the team practices, and gets the work done over a week
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Diaz "This has been a year of 'not normal' for us" but says team has rebounded well through the changes
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Rose asking about preparing for FSU twice (9/16, 10/7)
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Diaz "we were in ArkSt prep then". Basically, UM wasn't far along in FSU prep
Diaz cites injuries, season performance to update the gameplan, look at the opponent
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Rose asking about the #TurnoverChain now
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Diaz "We didn't (know it would be so popular), but maybe we should have"
Diaz "We have to do whatever we have to do to win on the road in the ACC, again this Saturday.
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Whatever it takes"
WHATEVER. IT. TAKES.
Rose thanking Diaz for his time.
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And that ends his interview today
Manny Diaz out here sounding like Malcolm X.
“By any means necessary.”