Now Howard, who led his team to a MAIS 5A state title as a junior, is a guy that Ponce, along with offensive coordinator Josh Gattis are evaluating and could potentially offer. There’s a Zoom call set up for Howard to meet more of the staff.
“[Ponce] actually texted me last Friday and we caught up a little bit over text and he wanted to call him,” Howard told InsideTheU when reached by phone. “We had a good 15 minute discussion and he told me he landed the quarterbacks coach job at Miami. He told me he loves my film and thinks I can do everything. I’m really looking forward to building this relationship.”
Miami hasn’t offered yet, but it’s possible that one comes once the Miami staff gets a better understanding of who Howard is.
“I think he wants to get to know me a little bit more and build a relationship and then I think we can get to that point, but I know he’s really high on me and I’m really high on Miami,” Howard said.
The nation’s No. 20 signal-caller, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, is planning on visiting Miami this spring. Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State, and Cincinnati are other programs involved, though the Bearcats are the only ones to offer at this point.
Howard’s father played for LSU, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the Tigers are in the best position to land the junior should they offer.
“It would be a special offer, but honestly we’ve always talked about it. It’s my decision and my parents always made it clear to me that they’re going to follow me wherever I go. Wherever feels like home is where it’s going to come down to,” Howard said.
In 13 games, Howard completed 73 percent of his passes for 3475 yards with 47 passing touchdowns to just three interceptions. He also added six more rushing scores on the ground.
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