Mark Richt compares Malik Rosier to Charlie Ward

"“I like the fact that he knows, and everybody knows that he knows, what to do…That’s a huge part of leadership. If your quarterback knows what’s up and he makes the right check or he changes the right mike declaration, or he gets you in a better protection and can throw a touchdown pass or go from a run to a pass or a pass to a run, all the things that we need to do to help ourselves have the best play possible, he can do all those things. And that shows leadership. I had a guy named Charlie Ward; he hardly said a word. He just showed up every day and performed, and they all loved the guy and they all played for the guy. Offense, defense, special teams, the fans, the coaches, they all believed in him. People have got to believe in you for you to be a leader, and sometimes that’s all it takes.”"

The team, coaching staff and the media all believe in Rosier. Some in the fanbase have chosen to focus on what Rosier can’t or hasn’t done instead of his accomplishments last season. He’s the only Miami quarterback on the roster that’s thrown a pass in college.

Next: Miami Hurricanes fans need to accept Malik Rosier as Starting QB

The backup quarterback is frequently the fans favorite player in every level of football. Miami backups N’Kosi Perry and Jarren Williams might have a lot of upside, they have yet to perform consistently enough to prove to Richt and his coaching staff it’s their time to play.