Former Miami Hurricanes football star Ed Reed gives hoops team pep talk

With his team set to play two more crucial, must-win games after playing in two crucial, must-win games, Frank Haith wanted to make sure he had something fresh and exciting to get his team pumped for its game at last-place Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.

With the help of UM defensive assistant coach Micheal Barrow, Haith brought the fiery leader of one of the greatest Hurricanes' championship football teams ever. When Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed was done giving the Canes a pep-talk right before they left for Atlanta on Tuesday, forward Jimmy Graham seemed to be ready to run through a wall.

''He talked to us about the importance of seizing the moment,'' Graham said. ``He said it's all about communication and brotherhood.''
Said Haith: ``He talked about opportunity. He talked about doing the little things that separate winning and losing. It was great.''

(miamiherald.com)