Hurricanes Begin Game Week Preparations
Aug. 29, 2004
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – The fifth-ranked Miami football team practiced in full pads for two hours on Sunday afternoon at the Greentree Practices Fields after lightning delayed the start of practice by almost an hour.
“I felt offensively some guys really stepped up today, I really was impressed,” Head Coach Larry Coker said. “I thought Ryan Moore had an excellent day and Brock Berlin also had an excellent day.”
The Hurricanes’ defense continues to impress Coker this fall and after praising the offense, he turned his attention to the defense.
“Defensively, are top players are still playing well,” Coker said. “I thought Antrel Rolle had a great practice and Leon Williams was extremely impressive today. He (Williams) seems to be getting things going pretty good.”
After struggling through the beginning of fall practice with a sore hamstring, Moore, UM’s starting split end, has flourished in recent practices.
“Ryan seems to be past the hamstring problem,” Coker said. “He looks full speed to me, and he has practiced well. Knock-on-wood we hope he is healthy.”
The Hurricanes are scheduled for a 3:30 practice Monday at the Greentree Practice Fields. All Hurricanes’ practices are closed to the public for the remainder of the year.
