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‘May the best man win:’ A look at the 2 quarterbacks battling for the FIU starting job

Among Miami’sthree Division I or NFL teams, there is only one battle for the starting job atquarterback, and the clock is ticking on that fight.

While the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes have pickedtheir passers, FIU Panthers coach Butch Davis and his staff are intentlyanalyzing and evaluating every move made by QB candidates Christian Alexanderand James Morgan.

Davis said he needs to make hisdecision 7-to-10 days before FIU’s season opener against visiting Indiana on Sept. 1.That means we should find out who Davishas chosen sometime next week, and neither QB is shrinking from the battle.

“Competition makes everyone better,” Alexander said.