The word “swag” was mentioned multiple times Tuesday at the inaugural Miami Hurricanes spring practice of 2019 — the first official practice conducted by new head coach Manny Diaz.
Both times the s-word was used in describing Ohio State quarterback transfer Tate Martell, who slung footballs along with fellow scholarship quarterbacks N’Kosi Perry and Jarren Williams at the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility, where players were oblivious of the downpour outside.
Several hours later, Martell, the 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year when he played at national champion Bishop Gorman, heard the news that the NCAA had approved his waiver request that will allow him to play immediately in 2019 instead of sitting out the customary NCAA-mandated season for nongraduate transfers.