CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Cameron Ward admits he is a natural trash-talker. He's a quarterback. A team leader. He says getting his teammates fired up is his job. This is especially true now that he is at Miami, where Ward transferred in January to win a championship and improve himself along the way. In his view, there's no more time to waste. Every rep matters.
During one recent practice, Ward wanted to set the tone early and saw the perfect opportunity on the first play of the team period -- offensive starters lined up against the defensive starters.