Miami Hurricanes HC Mark Richt Meets Discusses North Carolina
Richt says he is not worried about team overlooking UNC. Says team is not foolish enough to think they've arrived. Know they need to earn it
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The Hurricanes have extended the five-game winning streak to 11 with six wins to start this season. The other difference between this season and last is has been that after having some injury issues earlier in the season Miami is starting to get healthier.
Richt discussed these topics and a few more with the press earlier today.
With Virginia Tech and Notre Dame at home, the next two weeks the concern is there that his team could overlook North Carolina this week. With three hard-fought victories in a row, Richt doesn’t anticipate that happening.
"“If we were rolling everybody or whupping everybody by three touchdowns, no drama … if we were having that kind of a roll, maybe. But we’re just finding ways to win at the end of games. We’re not foolish enough to think we’ve arrived. They know we have to earn it.”"
Miami’s 6-0 start has been questioned by many in the national media. Everyone wants to know if the Miami Hurricanes are for real after three close wins the last three weeks. Richt spoke about his team’s play and the improvements they have to make.
"“Good things are happening. But it takes time to recruit … to get your roster deep enough with guys that can really play at a championship level. And then, one thing you can’t manage is injuries. You can manage who plays, but you can’t control the injuries. … We’re just trying to get to the point in recruiting where we’ve got guys that we feel very comfortable playing two-deep, maybe three-deep sometimes. … that’s what we’re trying to get. We’re trying to get used to winning and a winning culture, hopefully that’s being developed.”"