Miami Isn't the Exception. Miami Is How College Football Works Now.
The Wall Street Journal called Miami "The College Football Team That Rents a New Starting Quarterback — Every Single Season." The stats in the article are right. The framing isn't. Cam Ward, Carson Beck and now Darian Mensah make three straight transfer starters at Miami. Indiana did the same thing with Rourke, Mendoza and Hoover, and won a national title. Florida State, Louisville, Wisconsin, and even Duke (the school that sued over Mensah) are doing it too. At least 8 Power 4 programs have started a new transfer QB 3–4 years in a row. The receipts: 🔸 88 of 138 FBS teams start a transfer QB…
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