There was a point in Saturday night’s win at Louisville for the Miami Hurricanes where ABC’s broadcast caught chief of staff Ed Reed leaning to an official to alert him to watch a Cardinals defender before a play.
Upon the snap, UM tight end Will Mallory was about to break free from Louisville linebacker Monty Montgomery off a play-action fake from D’Eriq King, and Montgomery held Mallory. The officials threw a flag, and Montgomery was called for the penalty Reed appeared to predict.
As the Miami alum and Hall of Fame safety in both the college and professional game grows in his role with the Hurricanes after taking the job this offseason, he’s now making an impact on the sideline in games for UM, now ranked No.