Former Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck’s recent decision to transfer to Miami (FL) may have some negative effects on the Hurricanes’ program.
To be clear, Beck did nothing wrong from Miami’s standpoint, but one aspect of his recruitment to Miami may not shine the brightest light on the Hurricanes’ program. And that is how much NIL money Miami’s collective is paying Beck.
Initial reports stated that Beck would receive upwards of $4 million from Miami to transfer to their program for the 2025 season. However, that number has shrunk to $3 million according to an updated report from The Athletic. Beck has every right to go out and get as much money as possible, but Miami maybe should’ve thought twice before giving him this much.
Miami maybe didn’t make the right decision
As mentioned, Beck is being paid $3 million next season to play his final season in college at Miami. On the surface that may not seem like a big deal considering how crazy college football has become in the NIL era, but from Miami’s standpoint is is extremely aggressive.
The Hurricanes had one of the best QBs in the country this past season in Cam Ward. Ward had such a great season with Miami that he was one of four Heisman finalists this season. Beck on the other hand did not sniff the Hesiman ceremony. So based on that fact alone, one would assume that Beck would not be paid more than Ward was this last season. That however is not the case.
Ward made $1.6 million from Miami during the 2024 season. Obviously that is a massive sum of money, but it’s almost half the amount Beck is set to make. How will Miami fans react to this after seeing Ward have the much better season in 2024? How will the locker room and Beck’s new teammates react to seeing him be rewarded for having a worse season than their last QB?
This is all just speculation, but it’s impossible to deny that these issues could exist. These issues have an even higher likelihood of occurring if Miami once again does not live up to the hype and falls short in their pursuit of an ACC Championship and College Football Playoff appearance. If Beck and Miami do fall short of both of these goals, then you might start seeing some Hurricane fans and players question why Beck was paid so much to come to Miami.