After the Miami Hurricanes’ second bye week of 2020, QB D’Eriq King spoke about wanting to get UM’s run game going early against NC State on Friday.
“Just getting myself involved early will open up a lot of stuff,” King said. “We have to keep playing. I trust the offensive line, running backs to get going as well. If I’m a little more aggressive, maybe that’ll help a lot of things.”
The Wolfpack have struggled this season in defending the run, allowing 182 ypg on the ground, which is 70th of 103 FBS teams.
“Their 3-3-5, they do a good job of disguising, play really, really hard, have five DB’s on the field and cover zones really well,” King said.
With the extra time off, King feels the team took advantage of the opportunity well in reviewing film and making improvements across the board.
“The bye was really good for us, just to see certain plays, try to make improvements,” King said. “We did a lot of self-reflection, made the team a lot better as far as noticing little things. This week has been a good week of practice so far… I want to get better with my feet and eyes. I’ve been focusing on that.”
Following the win over UVA two weeks back, RB Cam’Ron Harris tweeted out his frustration about his lack of carries in the second half. As a team leader, how does King deal with teammates expressing dissatisfaction with their roles?
“Everyone has to stay positive,” King said. “5-1, only loss is to the number one team in the country. I think we’re in a good spot. It’s November, the most important month in the college football season. We’re 5-1, still in the hunt for the ACC title game, it’s a big deal. For me, just stay positive. There’s a lot of negativity in the world. You should be happy coming here and getting to play games, especially this year.
“I told Cam stay with it. Cam is a very competitive guy, that’s part of where his frustration came from. Cam’s in a really good spot, is practicing really hard. Everything is good.”
“Just getting myself involved early will open up a lot of stuff,” King said. “We have to keep playing. I trust the offensive line, running backs to get going as well. If I’m a little more aggressive, maybe that’ll help a lot of things.”
The Wolfpack have struggled this season in defending the run, allowing 182 ypg on the ground, which is 70th of 103 FBS teams.
“Their 3-3-5, they do a good job of disguising, play really, really hard, have five DB’s on the field and cover zones really well,” King said.
With the extra time off, King feels the team took advantage of the opportunity well in reviewing film and making improvements across the board.
“The bye was really good for us, just to see certain plays, try to make improvements,” King said. “We did a lot of self-reflection, made the team a lot better as far as noticing little things. This week has been a good week of practice so far… I want to get better with my feet and eyes. I’ve been focusing on that.”
Following the win over UVA two weeks back, RB Cam’Ron Harris tweeted out his frustration about his lack of carries in the second half. As a team leader, how does King deal with teammates expressing dissatisfaction with their roles?
“Everyone has to stay positive,” King said. “5-1, only loss is to the number one team in the country. I think we’re in a good spot. It’s November, the most important month in the college football season. We’re 5-1, still in the hunt for the ACC title game, it’s a big deal. For me, just stay positive. There’s a lot of negativity in the world. You should be happy coming here and getting to play games, especially this year.
“I told Cam stay with it. Cam is a very competitive guy, that’s part of where his frustration came from. Cam’s in a really good spot, is practicing really hard. Everything is good.”
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