The ACC Media Days just wrapped up for the Miami Hurricanes, who were the first team to kick off the event.
New Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck had a chance to talk to the media at the event and here is what we got:
Full Transcript provided by ASAP Sports.
On why choosing Miami through the portal
Yeah, I think the biggest thing for me was the offensive fit. As a quarterback, the OC, the scheme, the talent, and the guys that you're going to have around you are huge to the success and ultimately the future, A, of a quarterback, but of me. This is my future, and I think that this decision is one of the better decisions I've made, and since I've been here in January, developing the relationships and building the chemistry between me, the wide receivers, the running backs, the tight ends, the O-line, and just trying to develop those relationships and that camaraderie, it's just reinforced my decision positively.
I'm excited to continue to work with these guys. The spring was a little slow for me. I tried to take care of a coaching role, a coaching aspect. Being behind every single play, trying to help the other quarterbacks that were in there getting reps, picking out one singular receiver at practice and watching every single one of his reps and then going in and watching the film with him after and teaching him certain things, certain intricacies and routes and concepts and trying to teach everybody the way I see the game so that we're all on the same page.
Ultimately, the decision, I feel like, has paid off, and this off-season has been good and full of good work.
Stepping into big shoes after Cam Ward
I don't know him (Cam Ward) very well. I've been able to meet him a couple of times, but obviously very -- I don't want to say proud. I don't know the kid. But what he was able to do is undeniable.
At the last school I was at, I followed up the two-time national champion, so I didn't feel any pressure there. It's a game; I've played football my whole life. I've played quarterback since I was seven years old, and it's something that I love to do. And I've got a lot of good talent around me and really good coaches in a position to not only help me achieve my goals, but also be really successful.
Again, just looking forward to the opportunity, and again, I have the opportunity to go out and play football again. I haven't done it in a while, so looking forward to it.
Comparing ACC and SEC looks
Yeah, I mean, football is football, at the end of the day. I think from team to team, you're going to get different defensive coordinators with different philosophies.
I don't think it's as much of an ACC versus SEC thing. I think it's just a team-to-team thing. South Carolina is going to look different than Duke, as Wake Forest is going to look different than Washington State or Oregon. I'm just naming random teams now. But I think it's more of a defensive coordinator thing, and game to game we will watch that film and ultimately put together a good plan that we think will be successful against that, and then go out on the film and hopefully execute that.
New Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck had a chance to talk to the media at the event and here is what we got:
Full Transcript provided by ASAP Sports.
On why choosing Miami through the portal
Yeah, I think the biggest thing for me was the offensive fit. As a quarterback, the OC, the scheme, the talent, and the guys that you're going to have around you are huge to the success and ultimately the future, A, of a quarterback, but of me. This is my future, and I think that this decision is one of the better decisions I've made, and since I've been here in January, developing the relationships and building the chemistry between me, the wide receivers, the running backs, the tight ends, the O-line, and just trying to develop those relationships and that camaraderie, it's just reinforced my decision positively.
I'm excited to continue to work with these guys. The spring was a little slow for me. I tried to take care of a coaching role, a coaching aspect. Being behind every single play, trying to help the other quarterbacks that were in there getting reps, picking out one singular receiver at practice and watching every single one of his reps and then going in and watching the film with him after and teaching him certain things, certain intricacies and routes and concepts and trying to teach everybody the way I see the game so that we're all on the same page.
Ultimately, the decision, I feel like, has paid off, and this off-season has been good and full of good work.
Stepping into big shoes after Cam Ward
I don't know him (Cam Ward) very well. I've been able to meet him a couple of times, but obviously very -- I don't want to say proud. I don't know the kid. But what he was able to do is undeniable.
At the last school I was at, I followed up the two-time national champion, so I didn't feel any pressure there. It's a game; I've played football my whole life. I've played quarterback since I was seven years old, and it's something that I love to do. And I've got a lot of good talent around me and really good coaches in a position to not only help me achieve my goals, but also be really successful.
Again, just looking forward to the opportunity, and again, I have the opportunity to go out and play football again. I haven't done it in a while, so looking forward to it.
Comparing ACC and SEC looks
Yeah, I mean, football is football, at the end of the day. I think from team to team, you're going to get different defensive coordinators with different philosophies.
I don't think it's as much of an ACC versus SEC thing. I think it's just a team-to-team thing. South Carolina is going to look different than Duke, as Wake Forest is going to look different than Washington State or Oregon. I'm just naming random teams now. But I think it's more of a defensive coordinator thing, and game to game we will watch that film and ultimately put together a good plan that we think will be successful against that, and then go out on the film and hopefully execute that.
