Rhett Lashlee brings a new offense
Rhett Lashlee comes to Miami from Southern Methodist where he was the offensive coordinator and led one of the most uptempo offenses in college football. The Mustangs finished seventh in the 2019 season in total plays from scrimmage. Five of the six teams ahead of SMU played more games.
Lashlee will run a variation of the spread that has most often been compared to former Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The Lashlee spread produces playmakers. Bringing in King to run the Miami offense after the two played each in American Athletic Conference is promising for the 2020 Miami football season.
The Hurricanes open against former AAC rival Temple. The Mustangs routed the Owls 45-21 last season. SMU rolled up 655 total yards, 198 rushing and 457 passing and ran 109 plays in the victory in Dallas. The Hurricanes are going to operate fast. Lashlee and King will lead a new era of Miami football.
Lashlee will adapt his offense to the players on the Miami football roster. Too often in the past, the Hurricanes coaching staff expected the players to adapt to them. The best coaches put their players in a position to succeed. That should be expected this fall. At the very least Miami will be fun to watch.