This is the second time you make this post. What are you talking about? Diaz actually tried to get unnecessarily "cute" in other instances and it hurt us, but I have no idea what you mean by pushing this narrative as it relates to him playing Knowles. You're surely aware Redwine was hurt, right? Amari Carter had missed assignments in previous games so it's not unreasonable to imagine he was hesitant to throw out the true frosh in this scenario. Knowles absolutely blew the coverage on the last TD. I mean, it's obvious to anyone with eyes. If he doesn't drop down to be the third defender on the underneath WR, he'd have easy coverage on FSU's WR. How does that amount to the coordinator being "cute?"
Diaz was trying to be cute... call a fckn zone play for Knowles to have to rotate and cover the best wr on fsus team instead of just having Delaney cover Tate man on man in the red zone?? It doesnt make since... he was trying to be cute for recognition and it almost cost us the game.
Also regardless of Redwine being hurt Robert Knowles shouldve never been in the game in Red zone situations.... the TD to their TE, was on Knowles too. After Knowles got beat then Diaz shouldve made a correction but he didnt. Put the better talent in whether it's Bandy or Carter and the results would've been acceptable.