The more I think about it, the more I think Cam Ward should be more appreciated for his contributions to the #Canes . Like Edgerrin James was for the Butch Davis era, he is for Mario Cristobal. A transformative player who may have not won a national title for UM but set the stage for it with his contributions.
Before he came along, Cristobal had a reputation as being overly conservative and a "QB killer'. Now, top rated prep QBs and skill position players are flocking to Miami.
Ward gave Miami buzz, and made UM entertaining. And Im a firm believer that in non-college towns like Miami and LA, it's not just enough to win -- you have to understand that you are in the entertainment business.
Cam was the beginning of that for Miami and Cristobal...
100% true. If you have a six year old who is any good at all in the US, your options currently are:
A) cheap rec league soccer where your child gets zero coaching and no real competition
OR
B) shell out thousands per year to a travel club
Completely broken system.
This makes me think of one thing: Shelton Henderson averaged 16.5 PPG, 7 RPG, and 4 APG in two NCAA Tournament games last March for Miami. Should be an All-ACC First-Team caliber player as a sophomore in 2026-27.