Yes, the University of Miami got a quarterback it coveted.
But arguably even more impressive Wednesday was the signing of the young man who, judging by his immense talent, will one day help take the pressure off that quarterback, or any quarterback — and the two others who should turn a “scary’’ lack of running back depth into a fleet-footed, people-pounding stable.
Five-star tailback Lorenzo Lingard, the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year, is expected to amply compensate for the loss of UM’s best player, Mark Walton, to a season-ending ankle injury in early October, followed by Walton’s recently announced departure to the upcoming NFL Draft.