Miami Hurricanes offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee understands why some may believe UM wasn’t aggressive enough offensively in its loss to Alabama, but he insisted during his Zoom call with reporters on Monday that Miami didn’t come out with a conservative gameplan against the Crimson Tide.
The Hurricanes’ first drive against Alabama started out well: starting quarterback D’Eriq King completed back-to-back 7-yard passes to wide receiver Charleston Rambo and tight end Will Mallory before running back Cam’Ron Harris rushed for 5 yards to give UM a second-and-5 at its own 37.
A Zion Nelson false start pushed the Hurricanes back 5 yards, with the drive ending with Harris rushing two more times for a combined 3 yards — including gaining no yards on a rush through the middle on the drive’s third-and-7 — before Miami punted the ball away.