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Hurricanes QB Malik Rosier: 'Even though I’m named the starter, I can’t just let my guard down'

Last summer, veteran backup Malik Rosier entered camp knowing he’d have to compete against some highly-regarded young players to become the Hurricanes starting quarterback.

What a difference a year and 13 starts can make.

Last month, at the annual ACC Kickoff media event, Hurricanes coach Mark Richt didn’t mince words when naming Rosier his starting quarterback heading into the beginning of camp.

“If he doesn’t do the things that he did, we probably don’t win 10 games last year,” Richt said of Rosier in July. “He’s the starter. Malik’s the starter, and if something changes, I’ll let you know.