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Miami receivers don’t have speed to burn
By Pete Conrad
When a healthy Dustin Woods and Eugene Harris were lining up at wide receiver for the Miami RedHawks, opposing defensive backs had to be extremely careful. This was a receiving corps that had speed to burn.
Now the situation has changed, and according to Miami coach Michael Haywood,opposing defensive backs look at the RedHawks’ receivers and “realize you can’t run by me.”
Woods and Harris have seen their production drop dramatically by nagging hamstring injuries. Woods has missed the last two games and Harris is questionable for this weekend’s contest against Northern Illinois.
“Right now we’re not very fast at wide receiver,” Haywood said.
The one healthy speedster among the Miami pass catchers is true freshman Luke Swift, who has 4.8 speed, Haywood said. But Swift has seen limited action, catching only two passes for 15 yards.
Miami’s veteran receivers, at least those healthy enough to play like Armand Robinson, Jamal Rogers (who is about three-quarters speed, according to Haywood), Brayden Coombs and Andrew Cruse, are more possession-type receivers.
That could have an impact on the way Miami uses its passing attack this weekend.
“We have to create more schemes with intermediate routes and possession throws,” Haywood said.
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October 21, 2009 7:54 PM | Link to this
4.48 SPEED