On February 27th, just 14 days after accepting a job to coach linebackers at Alabama, Austin Armstrong officially joined forces with Billy Napier as the Gators’ defensive coordinator.
Last Saturday, Armstrong spoke to the media following Florida’s fourth spring practice, giving us a little more insight on how the Gators’ defense will look in 2023.
“Mainly our deal is gonna be multiple four down front team that plays split safety, man match meal for close coverage,” Armstrong said. “We’re gonna pressure, you know, more creeper gets thrown around right, which is, you know, four-man pressure versus the pass and five-man pressure against the run.