University of Miami football coach Mark Richt made it clearer than ever on Wednesday: Come the Sept. 2 season opener against LSU, Malik Rosier, barring injury or something completely crazy, will be the starting quarterback.
The fifth-year senior, Richt told a small group of South Florida beat writers at the Atlantic Coach Conference Football Kickoff, has done enough to secure the job. And though Richt will obviously encourage contenders N’Kosi Perry, Cade Weldon and Jarren Williams to fight like heck to unseat him, he indicated you can pretty much count them out — at least initially.
“He’s the starter.