Stability at quarterback is a must in college football. Traditional powers, recent national champions and the top teams across the land can all attribute a portion of their success to a playmaker under center.
Conversely, erratic quarterback play can be the downfall of many would-be great teams—and often is.
The Miami Hurricanes have seen both feast and famine at the quarterback position and if “The U” is going to someday dominate again, it all starts with the leadership and effectiveness of a top-notch signal caller.
Gone is two-year starter Stephen Morris, meaning that 2014 will be a year of experimentation as the Hurricanes have no proven gunslinger ready to step in and take over.
Furthermore, Miami has proven a bit snakebitten at the position since the do-no-wrong Ken Dorsey graduated over a decade ago. From Kyle Wright to Kirby Freeman to Jacory Harris, for one reason oor another, each passer proved to be more of a liability than an asset. (In defense of all three, it was a nine-year run of musical chairs at offensive coordinator.)
Fourth-year head coach Al Golden has put more of a precedence on recruiting quarterbacks than his predecessors, with Miami looking to reel in 4-star California-bred Brad Kaaya and 3-star Alabama productMalik Rosier on National Signing Day. The Canes are also going after 4-star Treon Harris of nearby Booker T. Washington.
This year’s would-be recruiting haul comes on the heels of last year’s pick-up of 4-star prospect Kevin Olsen—a pro-style quarterback in the mold of past Miami greats, as well as younger brother of Greg Olsen, current NFL tight end and former Hurricanes star.
Olsen will battle senior Ryan Williams for the starting job this fall, leaving Miami at at a bit of a crossroads. Do the Hurricanes go short-term and go with seniority and experience, or think about the future and take some lumps with a redshirt freshman, eventually jelling offensively?
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Kaaya looks pretty dang good in the highlights below. His team won a state championship in California. That's not easy considering there are about 2000 high schools in CA. Plays focused and smart from what I can see. Won some close games against some highly ranked teams which suggests he's got balls when it counts.
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1269507/highlights/66537379