Multiple reports came out this weekend that the Miami football program pushed back the start of spring practice from Saturday to Monday to allow quarterback D’Eriq King to attend the funeral of his father and begin spring practice with his teammates. Getting the new offense down this spring will be critical for the Hurricanes.
Eric King, a prominent high school football coach in Houston died at the age of 48 earlier this month. D’Eriq King, a graduate transfer from Houston to the Miami football program last month has been back and forth between Houston and Coral Gables since his father passed away February 15.