Since Miami arrived on the national scene back in 1983 they were known for great Quarterbacks. It actually started before that with Jim Kelly and his current back up, Mark Richt in 1981 and 1982. But, Bernie Kosar led the Hurricanes to a shocking upset over the powerful Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1983 season.
Kosar was replaced by Vinnie Testaverde who became the Hurricanes’ first Heisman Trophy winner. It was one good to great Quarterback after another until recent years. Brad Kaaya came to Miami
from California and brought back good Quarterback play.
When declaring for the NFL, Kaaya did maybe the best thing for himself by declaring for the NFL, but it left a big hole in the lineup for the Canes.
If they can find a capable replacement at Quarterback the Hurricanes could be pretty good.
The only Hurricane Quarterback on campus with any college experience is junior Malik Rosier.
Last season, Rosier only got to throw 4 passes. But, in 2015 Rosier played while the Canes were getting crushed by Clemson. He did not play well in that game, but nobody on Miami looked good on that day during their 0-58 loss.
The following week, Rosier and the Hurricanes got it together and beat Duke in a very controversial win over the Blue Devils. Rosier completed 20 out of 29 passes that day for 272 yards and 2 Touchdowns.
Rosier is 6-1, 215 and could be considered the leader for the job. He’s got a strong arm and good mobility, but he can be inaccurate at times like a lot of inexperienced Quarterbacks. From watching Rosier on the sidelines, he appears to have a great attitude and you have to pull for a guy like him. During Time Outs, he was always by Brad Kaaya’s side offering insight. Seems like a Quarterback that really loves the game and really wants his shot.
But, he will have to beat out a few challengers.
The most likely challenger could be redshirt freshman Jack Allison.
Miami’s top rated recruit in their 2016 class redshirted as a true freshman, Allison is listed as 6-5, 195. The first thing he will have to do is pack on some pounds. He is really thin, but he has that arm you covet as a football coach. He’s not going to make you think of Lamar Jackson, but he’s also not Bernie Kosar either as far as mobility. He can pick up the first down with his feet if needed.
Jack Allison has a golden opportunity to win the job.
The most exciting prospect here may be the guy with the most long term potential, incoming N’Kosi Perry.
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ESPN has him rated as the 3rd best Dual Threat Quarterback in the nation. Comparisons are going to happen with Perry and Lamar Jackson, or Deshaun Watson and that’s a lot of pressure to put on a high school kid. With that said, Perry is a really talented high school kid. He’s listed as either 6-4, or 6-3, 175. Allison may be thin at 195, but Perry is even slimmer. Even though he is pretty skinny, Perry has a fantastic arm and obviously he has great speed and can make throws on the run.
Fans will probably want Perry in the game pretty quickly, but you never know how a top recruit will adjust to the college game.
A surprising challenger could be Cade Weldon. Florida State Seminoles may never like the young son of former Seminole great Casey Weldon, but then again the Noles never offered.
Weldon was not a highly rated guy. He is supposedly 6-3, 205 and from any high school highlight videos available, Weldon looks like a player. He has the arm, and he supposedly has 4.6 speed in the 40.
Weldon may be somebody that will surprise and he has a lot of confidence in himself. More than likely, Cade Weldon redshirts in 2017, but I can’t wait to see him in the Spring since he is an early enrollee. Casey Weldon
Sophomore Evan Sherriffs was an unrated prospect that the previous coaching staff signed late in the 2015 class. Like everyone else at Miami, he had to learn a new system last year. Sherriffs is
similar to Jack Allison in size and build at 6-5, 210. What Sherriffs has going for him is his head. He was his high school’s valedictorian.
A surprise challenger could be Vincent Testaverde Jr. Yes, that Vincent Testaverde. Obviously Jr is not on the same level as Sr, or he would have been offered a scholarship.
Testaverde walked on at Texas Tech and played there as a true freshman when the starter was injured. After a year, Testaverde transferred to Miami. He probably has little shot at playing, but I have a feeling he will keep fighting. Testaverde
The Canes return some talent across the board and if one of these guys proves he can play on the field, the Canes have a shot at having a good team in 2017.
Right now, my money would be on Rosier, or Perry, but time will tell.