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Hurricanes’ Manny Diaz not regretting dual roles of head coach/defensive coordinator: ‘I absolutely would have done it again’

The question Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz faced after UM (6-5, 4-3 ACC) allowed a late game-deciding touchdown to Florida State was similar to the ones he’d been asked before the season started. But with the Hurricanes nearly done with their season, the topic was relevant once again.

“With the benefit of hindsight,” a reporter asked Diaz, “do you think in some ways taking on the dual role of head coach plus defensive coordinator was maybe more challenging than you thought it might be?”

The question came after the Hurricanes allowed Florida State, which nationally ranks No.