During that Clemson debacle years ago I stopped paying attention when Rosier entered. Stands were emptying. I began talking to some Clemson fans nearby. When they asked me about the new quarterback I waved it off, saying, "He's not a Miami caliber player. Just all we have at backup right now."
Huge props to that limited player for managing the type of season he had last year. Along with the gutsy rallies against Florida State and Georgia Tech, all the bold pinball rushes stand out to me. He's probably the toughest to bring down of any Miami quarterback since Testaverde, and he's more of a dare devil straight ahead runner than scrambling Testaverde.
The opponent that was clearly unprepared for Rosier's daring runs and refusal to go down easily was Notre Dame. The opening lob touchdown pass to Berrios was impressive but late first quarter the rout was on and roof off the building when Rosier on the quarterback draw defiantly weaved through or bounced off at least 6 Irish defenders, finishing standing up. That was the loudest the stadium has been under the new architecture, IMO.
He'll be remembered positively, far above the recent frustration. Eventually it will be crystal that we weren't quite back yet physically and expectations were overboard during Rosier's tenure.