Canes get back to work with some rust, riches
The Miami Hurricanes opened fall camp on Friday to prepare for the 2022 season under new coach Mario Cristobal. It was a high-energy day.
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal was wide awake, maybe even on campus, by 4 a.m. Friday.
“#CanesAreBackToWork#Greentree,’’ Cristobal tweeted at 4:15, about five hours before he jogged with his orange (offense)-and-white (defense)-clad Hurricanes onto Greentree Field, the same field on which he sweat as an offensive lineman who won national championships in 1989 and ’91.
The journey toward what he hopes will be a similar path began at 9 a.m., as Cristobal and his new, heralded staff opened fall camp in Miami’s usual 90-degree heat and ultra-high humidity.
“Day One, we’ve worked hard, and a lot of stuff showed,’’ Cristobal, garbed in a black “U’’ T-shirt over a longsleeved black shirt, told reporters afterward. “Some guys are more ahead than others, but the competition is making everybody better. Our pace of practice Day One was solid but it will increase. Our tempo, by the way we do things, will get better. We’re demanding it.”
There were some drops, there were some throws that soared — possibly from nerves or rustiness on Day One.
“I’m not so concerned that the plays are perfect,’’ Cristobal said, when asked what he expected their first day.
“But the way we do things has got to be at a high level. Running off the field has to be full throttle. How you finish a play has to be full throttle. If there’s a walk-through
there shouldn’t be a ball on the ground. You saw it happen earlier and we had to blow it up and start all over again.