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CORAL GABLES —A year ago, Cam Ward was the new guy on the University of Miami campus, getting to know his new teammates after transferring from a school in a different conference.
Ward went on to have the best season by a Hurricanes quarterback in history. Next up, looking to fill Ward’s shoes, is Georgia transfer Carson Beck.
Ward, who is a month away from being the potential No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, had words of advice for his successor at Miami’s Pro Day on Monday.
“Be yourself,” Ward said.
Ward complimented offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson’s offense and said any quarterback could put up good stats in his scheme. Ward, Dawson and the Hurricanes had the No. 1 offense in the nation, and Ward set program records in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Ward was UM’s first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2002, and he won the Davey O’Brien Award.
“Don’t really look at the stat sheet and what I did this year, because at the end of the day, it wasn’t hard,” Ward said. “You’re talking about a quarterback playing in coach Dawson’s offense. You should at least throw 30 touchdowns a year. I think the previous record was 20-something. I did that in four games at UIW, so it’s not hard to break records here.”
Ultimately, Ward said the best thing Beck, who has yet to go through a full practice with the Hurricanes as he recovers from offseason elbow surgery, can do at Miami is win. Ward led the team to its first 10-win season since 2017, but they ultimately fell short of a berth in the ACC title game and the College Football Playoff. Beck was 24-3 with the Bulldogs and helped lead them to the SEC title in 2024, suffering his elbow injury in the conference title game.
“I think the biggest thing that I would tell Carson is just be yourself and try to win games,” Ward said. “At the end of the day, they can talk how bad they want about you, but if you win games, you’ve got the one-up on them.”
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Ward went on to have the best season by a Hurricanes quarterback in history. Next up, looking to fill Ward’s shoes, is Georgia transfer Carson Beck.
Ward, who is a month away from being the potential No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, had words of advice for his successor at Miami’s Pro Day on Monday.
“Be yourself,” Ward said.
Ward complimented offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson’s offense and said any quarterback could put up good stats in his scheme. Ward, Dawson and the Hurricanes had the No. 1 offense in the nation, and Ward set program records in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Ward was UM’s first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2002, and he won the Davey O’Brien Award.
“Don’t really look at the stat sheet and what I did this year, because at the end of the day, it wasn’t hard,” Ward said. “You’re talking about a quarterback playing in coach Dawson’s offense. You should at least throw 30 touchdowns a year. I think the previous record was 20-something. I did that in four games at UIW, so it’s not hard to break records here.”
Ultimately, Ward said the best thing Beck, who has yet to go through a full practice with the Hurricanes as he recovers from offseason elbow surgery, can do at Miami is win. Ward led the team to its first 10-win season since 2017, but they ultimately fell short of a berth in the ACC title game and the College Football Playoff. Beck was 24-3 with the Bulldogs and helped lead them to the SEC title in 2024, suffering his elbow injury in the conference title game.
“I think the biggest thing that I would tell Carson is just be yourself and try to win games,” Ward said. “At the end of the day, they can talk how bad they want about you, but if you win games, you’ve got the one-up on them.”
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