Pat Riley Wants Quinn To Work Out With ND Football

By Michael Rothstein

The Journal Gazette

Yes, that headline is right.

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley told his reserve point guard, Chris Quinn, to spend the offseason working out with Notre Dame's cornerbacks.

Never mind Quinn is a former Notre Dame basketball player.

The exchange was mentioned in columnist Dave Hyde's blog on the Sun-Sentinel Web site. Riley -- and we're not sure if he's being sarcastic or not -- said it'd help him with his man-to-man defense.

In many ways, it makes sense. Cornerbacks need good closing speed and in some ways lateral and cross-over footwork. They also need to be able to read receivers, much like defenders need to read opponents by watching their hips.

Whether Quinn does it or not, who knows? But it'd be interesting to see, that's for sure.

Tags: Chris Quinn, ND Football, ND Men's Basketball, Pat Riley

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The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.


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