What to expect from the Miami Hurricanes’ early enrollee freshmen this spring
Regarding competition at the quarterback position, Richt
:
"“Just backing up on this QB thing, it’s not like ground-zero competition. Malik is our starting quarterback. We’re going to let everybody compete and see who’s improved and who might be able to overtake anybody at any position. I’m not saying Malik is not the starting quarterback going into this thing, but if he does what he’s supposed to do, he’ll probably continue to be.”"
As talented as Williams is, he doesn’t have the experience to challenge Rosier or Perry for the starting quarterback position. Williams will get some valuable reps this spring. This year will be used to adjust to the speed of the college game and learn the playbook.
RB: Lorenzo Lingard
Lorenzo Lingard was a five-star recruit that was sought after by just about every program in the country. Ranked as the second-best running back in the country and sixth best player in the state of Florida, Lingard is believed by many to be the best player in Miami’s 2018 class.
To put it simply, Lingard has too much talent not to play as a true freshman. Lingard’s size, speed and vision fit everything the Hurricanes want in a running back. When discussing possible changes to the offense, Rosier said: