Miami Hurricanes shift to game-planning for Alabama

Miami coach Manny Diaz congratulates quarterback D'Eriq King (1) after a touchdown pass against Duke during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Durham, N.C. (Nell Redmond/Pool Photo via AP) (Nell Redmond, Nell Redmond)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. ā€“ The Miami Hurricanes have moved from Fall Camp to game preparation.

The Canes will open the season Sept. 4 against Alabama in Atlanta.

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Head Coach Manny Diaz said Monday, ā€œI think weā€™re ready to play a game. I mean, I think that weā€™ve done all the banging against each other than we can do. I think our guys are ready to get into game-planning and scheming up on how to move the ball on somebody and stop somebody else. But Iā€™m pleased. Iā€™m pleased what both sides have shown throughout Training Camp.ā€

Diaz said that on Monday, the team worked on special situations that could come up in the game.

Tuesday, the game-planning will get even more specific to Alabama.

Canes quarterback Dā€™Eriq King is returning from offseason knee surgery.

He has been a full participant in Camp and will be ready to go for the opener.

King said Monday, ā€œI feel fine. I thank God for no injuries, no setbacks. So I feel pretty good right now... I feel just as fast, if not a little faster. I think a lot of guys come back from rehabbing an ACL or other injuries faster because you work all the small muscles in your leg... which Iā€™ve been doing for the last seven-and-a-half months so I feel good, I feel just as fast.ā€

The Canes had a special visitor at practice.

Former head coach Mark Richt was on campus as part of his work for ACC Network.

Richt was recently diagnosed with Parkinsonā€™s Disease and said that being home meant a lot to him,.

Richt said, ā€œIt feels great. You see my U on my chest, I decided to wear that today, I probably shouldā€™ve asked my producer if I could wear it. But, I figured since itā€™s my alma mater, Iā€™m going to be okay. It did me, it was good medicine to come here, see everybody, obviously a lot of players I recruited. Just see the building, see Manny and the staff, brought back a lot of good memories.ā€


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