Finally, Miami landed a big fish. After a few years of getting knocked for quarterback defects, the Canes landed Robert Marve today, the four-star recruit out of Tampa Plant High School… a.k.a. Mr. Florida Football 2006 and the kid that broke all Tim Tebow’s high school records.
A kid who’s said to have a little bit of Brett Favre in him and is known for being a tireless worker and a competitor, Marve is exactly the type of quarterback Randy Shannon needed to land in this 2007 ‘rebuilding’ class. 1999 had Ken Dorsey and 2007 has Marve.
Eight years removed from each other, both became Canes at a time when the program couldn’t need them more. Dorsey got his ring in 2001, was a two-time Heisman finalist and wrapped up his career at The U with a 38-2 record as a starter.
Shannon will need to bring in a few more big-time players next Wednesday, but here’s hoping guys like Deonte Thompson and other top-notch hold outs will see Marve’s commitment and realize that big things are in store for the University of Miami.
For now, let’s give Robert Marve an official welcome to The U. Lead us back to the promised land, brother.
.:Canes305:.