Ahmmon Richards lined up on one side. Lawrence Cager on the other. In the slot, Jeff Thomas stood poised, ready to run.
During the opening minutes of Thursday’s practice — their last before a closed Saturday night scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium — the Hurricanes put a trio of speedy, veteran receivers on the field to run drills with the No. 1 offense.
Standing off to the side, another group of nearly equally talented receivers, including speedster Mike Harley, clutch playmaker Darrell Langham and four-star freshmen Mark Pope, Marquez Ezzard and Brian Hightower waited its turn.