Pete Thamel of ESPN is reporting that QB Jake Garcia is entering the transfer portal. This is a move that, at least to this writer, isn’t wholly shocking, given the shakeup going on so far in the offseason. Specifically, with QB coach Frank Ponce leaving after one season to go back to his old gig as Appalachian State offensive coordinator, the writing was on the wall that Mario Cristobal was (understandably) underwhelmed by his QB’s performances this season.
And, well, Garcia was just that this year: underwhelming. The ballyhooed QB was one of the more excitement-inducing recruits when he committed to Miami over USC back in the 2021 class.