Consenus five-star running back Lorenzo Lingard, one of 14 early enrollees and 23 2018 signees at the University of Miami, had an intriguing description last week of his relationship with coach Mark Richt.
“I met him in eighth grade,” Lingard told University of Miami broadcaster Joe Zagacki in a series of videos of some of the new Hurricanes, who haven’t yet met with the media. “Our relationship was tight from the start. His demeanor and the way he goes about himself is pretty much set aside from all the other coaches I’ve met.
“So, it was just like a ball of light from me to him.