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RYAN WILLIAMS ( R-Sr., 6-6, 223) - Williams is by far the most experienced quarterback that is returning in 2014. Williams started ten games as a true freshman at Memphis before transferring to Miami. Over the last two years, Williams has received action in nine games for Miami and has thrown for 456 yards with four touchdowns and one interception.
GRAY CROW (R-Soph., (6-3, 224) - Crow redshirted his first season at Miami in 2012. He received action in two games as a backup in 2013 and went 6-of-8 for 55 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
KEVIN OLSEN (R-Fr., 6-3, 200) - Olsen was one of the most heralded recruits signed from the 2013 class and ranked as a Top 100 player overall in his recruiting class. He acted as Miami’s third string quarterback while he redshirted during his first season.
Overview
The University of Miami will be looking for a new starting quarterback after Stephen Morris held the job for the last two seasons. The Hurricanes will hold an open competition between the three returning quarterbacks this spring and that competition will add two true freshmen in Brad Kaaya and Malik Rosier when fall camp begins.
While Miami will definitely hold an open competition for the starting job, at this point Ryan Williams is the heavy favorite to win the job. Williams possesses all the intangibles and leadership qualities that coach Al Golden looks for in his quarterback. Williams has also earned the reputation of being one of the hardest workers on the team over the last two years.
Kevin Olsen
As the backup to Morris the last two seasons, Williams has prepared as a starter for each game and has logged hours in the film room. Williams also has made changes to his body and seen his arm strength improve. Over the last three seasons that he has been at Miami, Williams has been one of the most improved players on the Hurricanes’ roster.
Williams is a tall pocket passer and his strength is his understanding of the offense and desire to make the easy completion to move the chains. Williams doesn’t have the strongest arm and he doesn’t have quick feet to avoid pressure, but the speed that he sees things develop helps offset these deficiencies.
The player who will be pushing Williams for the starting job this spring will be Kevin Olsen. The Miami coaching staff was vocal about how they wanted to see Olsen show a stronger work ethic off the field as he learned the offense and adjusted to the speed of college football. With that being said, the coaching staff understood those issues can be part of a true freshman maturing.
Olsen has a very similar skill set to Williams. Olsen must improve his understanding of the offense and improve with his work ethic off the field this offseason in order to push Williams for that starting job. Olsen might be the most naturally gifted quarterback Miami currently has on its roster, but will he push himself to fulfill his potential?
Gray Crow must focus on continuing to improve this spring. He has made strides since he arrived at Miami in 2012. The area Crow must improve most is his reading of defenses and anticipation of throws to make. Crow is a very bright player, but he needs to catch up to the speed of the game.
Quick Hitters
The Leader: Williams is by far the leader of the quarterback group and will likely take on the role of one of the leaders of the offense this spring. Williams has been a leader by example during his three years at Miami. Now it is time for him to be a little bit more vocal and he should be ready to do that.
Improvement Needed: Miami needs Olsen to be much better and more focused this spring compared to his first semester at UM. If Olsen is able to push Williams for the starting job, that will only make the Miami offense better in 2014.
The Big Question: Can Olsen push for the starting job or will he be a level below Williams?
The Spring Is A Success If: A quarterback emerges as a leader going into fall camp. Don’t expect for a starting quarterback to be named after the spring game, but it helps during summer workouts if there is a quarterback who can be a leader and help push his teammates. If Williams continues to develop, he should be able to fill this role following the spring.
What To Watch At The Spring Game: How sharp can the Miami offense be? The spring game is typically a vanilla affair on offense, but how smoothly are the operations run by the quarterback and how is the rhythm with the receivers. The receiving corps’ only loss of significance was Allen Hurns and Miami has plenty of talent at the position to help the quarterbacks be productive.
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RYAN WILLIAMS ( R-Sr., 6-6, 223) - Williams is by far the most experienced quarterback that is returning in 2014. Williams started ten games as a true freshman at Memphis before transferring to Miami. Over the last two years, Williams has received action in nine games for Miami and has thrown for 456 yards with four touchdowns and one interception.
GRAY CROW (R-Soph., (6-3, 224) - Crow redshirted his first season at Miami in 2012. He received action in two games as a backup in 2013 and went 6-of-8 for 55 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
KEVIN OLSEN (R-Fr., 6-3, 200) - Olsen was one of the most heralded recruits signed from the 2013 class and ranked as a Top 100 player overall in his recruiting class. He acted as Miami’s third string quarterback while he redshirted during his first season.
Overview
The University of Miami will be looking for a new starting quarterback after Stephen Morris held the job for the last two seasons. The Hurricanes will hold an open competition between the three returning quarterbacks this spring and that competition will add two true freshmen in Brad Kaaya and Malik Rosier when fall camp begins.
While Miami will definitely hold an open competition for the starting job, at this point Ryan Williams is the heavy favorite to win the job. Williams possesses all the intangibles and leadership qualities that coach Al Golden looks for in his quarterback. Williams has also earned the reputation of being one of the hardest workers on the team over the last two years.
Kevin Olsen
As the backup to Morris the last two seasons, Williams has prepared as a starter for each game and has logged hours in the film room. Williams also has made changes to his body and seen his arm strength improve. Over the last three seasons that he has been at Miami, Williams has been one of the most improved players on the Hurricanes’ roster.
Williams is a tall pocket passer and his strength is his understanding of the offense and desire to make the easy completion to move the chains. Williams doesn’t have the strongest arm and he doesn’t have quick feet to avoid pressure, but the speed that he sees things develop helps offset these deficiencies.
The player who will be pushing Williams for the starting job this spring will be Kevin Olsen. The Miami coaching staff was vocal about how they wanted to see Olsen show a stronger work ethic off the field as he learned the offense and adjusted to the speed of college football. With that being said, the coaching staff understood those issues can be part of a true freshman maturing.
Olsen has a very similar skill set to Williams. Olsen must improve his understanding of the offense and improve with his work ethic off the field this offseason in order to push Williams for that starting job. Olsen might be the most naturally gifted quarterback Miami currently has on its roster, but will he push himself to fulfill his potential?
Gray Crow must focus on continuing to improve this spring. He has made strides since he arrived at Miami in 2012. The area Crow must improve most is his reading of defenses and anticipation of throws to make. Crow is a very bright player, but he needs to catch up to the speed of the game.
Quick Hitters
The Leader: Williams is by far the leader of the quarterback group and will likely take on the role of one of the leaders of the offense this spring. Williams has been a leader by example during his three years at Miami. Now it is time for him to be a little bit more vocal and he should be ready to do that.
Improvement Needed: Miami needs Olsen to be much better and more focused this spring compared to his first semester at UM. If Olsen is able to push Williams for the starting job, that will only make the Miami offense better in 2014.
The Big Question: Can Olsen push for the starting job or will he be a level below Williams?
The Spring Is A Success If: A quarterback emerges as a leader going into fall camp. Don’t expect for a starting quarterback to be named after the spring game, but it helps during summer workouts if there is a quarterback who can be a leader and help push his teammates. If Williams continues to develop, he should be able to fill this role following the spring.
What To Watch At The Spring Game: How sharp can the Miami offense be? The spring game is typically a vanilla affair on offense, but how smoothly are the operations run by the quarterback and how is the rhythm with the receivers. The receiving corps’ only loss of significance was Allen Hurns and Miami has plenty of talent at the position to help the quarterbacks be productive.
http://miami.247sports.com/Article/...ation.Success=You+have+successfully+logged+in!
