QB Allison decides to transfer

He was co-No. 3 in quarterback race to succeed Brad Kaaya.

It was only Monday that University of Miami coach Mark Richt was saying Jack Allison could win the starting quarterback job with a good summer.

Tuesday, that possibilit y vanished into thin air — just like Allison, who is leaving UM.

Allison, a redshirt freshman, obviously was disappointed to be lumped behind Malik Rosier and Evan Shirreffs in the race to succeed Brad Kaaya. Allison actually had the best completion percentage of the three in the final spring scrimmage, going 11-of-15 for 100 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

B u t A l l i s o n h a d b e e n rated co-No. 3 in the quarterback competition with Cade Weldon and Vincent Testaverde. And his odds likely would have worsened next month, when incoming freshman N’Kosi Perry of Ocala arrives on campus.

R i c h t , s p e a k i n g o n Mi a mi ’s WQA M- 5 6 0 A M on Monday, said he was going to give all the quarterbacks a chance to compete for the job this summer and that he “dang sure” was going to find out what Perry could do.

It’s no secret that Richt hasn’t been awed by the performance of any of his passers. Perry is a highly rated dual-threat quarterback.

“He loves Miami. We all love Miami, but the whole direction of the program i s t h e y wa n t a r u n n i n g q u a r t e r b a c k — a d u a l - threat quarterback,’’ Allison’s father, Sean, told The Miami Herald. “They want a different wrinkle in their offense.

“Jack works really hard, and he wants to get on the field as soon as possible, so he’s going to go someplace where he can play football. Within the last hour, several schools have expressed interest.”

Richt wished Allison well in a st atement Tuesday: “Jack approached me and indicated that he felt like he would have more opportunities for playing time at another program. We wish him all the best in his future plans.”