CORAL GABLES — D’Eriq King took the snap, read the defense and saw the opportunity he just mentioned on the sideline to the guy he worked closest with this off-season.
Not a coach. Not some teammate. It was a physical therapist who helped return his surgically repaired knee to health.
Here, in the opening moments of the first practice, King did just that Friday night. He ran. He moved upfield with his normal step. He slashed across the field with the same speed he did last season.
The University of Miami doesn’t kick off its season for another month, but already got its first win.