Oklahoma has its Oklahoma Drills.
But the fired-up U has its own version of major college football players going mano y mano: the “Big Cane Drills.’’
Miami coach Manny Diaz, who earlier this year had his Hurricanes going at it in a wrestling ring during offseason drills at the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility, initiated Big Cane Drills at spring practice on Friday.
These coaches want toughness, and the Hurricanes, in full pads for the first time, brought it Friday. Diaz shouted out pairs of players to compete 1-on-1 as they were surrounded by one cheering faction on offense (orange jerseys) and the other rowdy faction on defense (white jerseys).