BleedGopher
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per ESPN:
There are 130 FBS teams, and by my count, 45 of them have a new quarterback who never started for his current team before this season. Everybody knows all there is to know about Tua Tagovailoa, so I won't spend much time on him. Instead, I have picked out 11 of the new quarterbacks that I find the most intriguing and impactful besides Alabama's quarterback.
The true freshman walk-on: Zack Annexstad, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are starting a true freshman walk-on quarterback. That is a rarity in college football, but recently Baker Mayfield did so at Texas Tech, and it worked out pretty well for him. Annexstad is not your typical walk-on quarterback as he was my No. 94 rated quarterback out of high school and those guys usually land scholarships. Last year, he beat out highly-touted Artur Sitkowski to win the IMG Academy starting job, and Sitkowski won the Rutgers starting quarterback job this season. Annexstad has been a game manager so far, and the Gophers figure to open it up more as he gains experience. I expect Annexstad to lead the Gophers to a bowl game this year. Annexstad is clearly a walk-on in name only as he chose to walk on to free up a scholarship for another player who needed it more, which shows he is mature beyond his years.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...et-11-new-quarterbacks-make-big-impact-season
Go Gophers!!
There are 130 FBS teams, and by my count, 45 of them have a new quarterback who never started for his current team before this season. Everybody knows all there is to know about Tua Tagovailoa, so I won't spend much time on him. Instead, I have picked out 11 of the new quarterbacks that I find the most intriguing and impactful besides Alabama's quarterback.
The true freshman walk-on: Zack Annexstad, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are starting a true freshman walk-on quarterback. That is a rarity in college football, but recently Baker Mayfield did so at Texas Tech, and it worked out pretty well for him. Annexstad is not your typical walk-on quarterback as he was my No. 94 rated quarterback out of high school and those guys usually land scholarships. Last year, he beat out highly-touted Artur Sitkowski to win the IMG Academy starting job, and Sitkowski won the Rutgers starting quarterback job this season. Annexstad has been a game manager so far, and the Gophers figure to open it up more as he gains experience. I expect Annexstad to lead the Gophers to a bowl game this year. Annexstad is clearly a walk-on in name only as he chose to walk on to free up a scholarship for another player who needed it more, which shows he is mature beyond his years.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...et-11-new-quarterbacks-make-big-impact-season
Go Gophers!!