When Manny Diaz was officially announced as the new defensive coordinator of the Miami Hurricanes, Mark Richt said “He and our defensive staff will implement a 4-3 attacking style defense.” And while Diaz certainly will use an attacking 4-3 set at times, the previous quote narrows down a very multiple defense into only one of its many sets. Diaz has shown in the past that his defense will vary year to year as well as play to play, putting players in different positions to succeed on each individual play.
Bread and Butter
While Diaz is known for his blitz packages, his base defense does not revolve around blitzing.