Swing and miss

[DMoney]

This was a bad miss. Mario wanted to sign Ward badly. I thought it would get done. Now there is a lot of pressure on the staff to salvage the situation.

Miami thought there would be an answer on December 13th and felt optimistic from Signing Day to Christmas based on feedback from Ward. As the process dragged on, people grew more concerned with the NFL.

Ward is making a risky (some would say ill-advised) decision due to his low draft grade, but it’s concerning we couldn’t sell him on development. That’s been a knock on Mario since Oregon.

 

[ZCanes]

Is Howard an option or has that ship sailed @DMoney

 

[canesfan54]

 

[hasena75]

Has there been continued contact with Howard throughout all of this?
Has Miami been reaching out to other QB's throughout the waiting period? IE Jefferson, Nelson, etc
@DMoney

 

[Bird4um]

Is Howard an option or has that ship sailed @DMoney

 

[DMoney]

Is Howard an option or has that ship sailed @DMoney

We would’ve taken Howard’s commitment at any time. My thought is Ohio State but who knows how the QB market shakes out now that Ward and DJ are off the board.

 

[JZCane0825]

Does the staff actually have a plan or did we cut off our noses despite our face?

 

[SinisterCane]

Like everybody else I’m disappointed Cam chose to the path of the NFL, however I don’t get all this undrafted talk.


So….Cam is going to fail because he chose the NFL but if Cam decided to play for Miami then his NFL chances supposedly improves under the worst offensive HC in the history of UM?

Make it make sense, why you would want someone at their current level that has a late round to undrafted NFL grade starting as a UM QB?

 

[iamB_rock]

Awful miss awful optics and now we still need a qb

 

[Jonnyblaze]

Is Howard an option or has that ship sailed @DMoney

The fact he didn’t reference anything about Howard or any other legit option is all you need to know.

 

[JZCane0825]

We would’ve taken Howard’s commitment at any time. My thought is Ohio State but who knows how the QB market shakes out now that Ward and DJ are off the board.

That should shut a lot of that noise up that we told him to hold off

 

[Cajuncane]

Just another case of putting all your eggs in one basket….a lot of the time that basket gets dropped and turns into nothing more than scrambled eggs.

When this went more than 10days-2 weeks Mario should of had 3-4 other guys lined up including Howard who he supposedly off in the first place for this idiot..

 

[PSU Cane]

This is why you don't let one guy string you along for this amount of time in a market that was quicky closing.

 

[PRcane787]

Wish Mario would take QB recruiting personal…

 

[ristwasdown]

Apfenny been saying that since he was at Washington State.

My history will show I wanted ward for the splash it would make. But thought Howard is a better fit. Doesn't look like we get him either.

Closest to Howard would be a KJ? Unless there's another unnamed qb.

Just get us something. Something to win 9/10

 

[zipcode]

I wouldn't be surprised if other QB's jump into the portal.

 

[caneinpsl]

"Now we have to start over."

I'm not one to bag on the staff, but if THIS is true, then they have failed badly in their War Room. You simply can't put all your eggs in one basket like that. I'm hoping they have a plan and aren't actually starting over.

 

[RozayCane]

Horrible job by Mario.

He should have had a date of when we should have moved on.

He continues to show he can’t close on QBs worth a dam.

 

[wapiriks]

Thanks for the update D$. Appreciate all the info although some variables may change over time

 

[CreativeCane]

This is why you don't let one guy string you along for this amount of time in a market that was quicky closing.

Jason Candle all over again. Mario doesn’t seem to ever learn from his mistakes.