MINNEAPOLIS — Max Brosmer has given the Minnesota Gophers an abundance of confidence in their new starting quarterback, a studious and dedicated player whose mind and passion for chess has helped fuel his mastery of the offense and a natural leader who hosted a dozen teammates at his family’s home in Georgia for offseason bonding and training.
Fitting attributes for a 23-year-old entering his sixth season of college football, sure, but here’s the twist: Brosmer has yet to take a snap in a game for the Gophers, let alone at the Bowl Subdivision level. He transferred from New Hampshire to fill a pressing need for a team coming off a 6-7 season and facing a bulked-up Big Ten.
“We had to be able to bring in somebody who was going to be able to lead the team the minute they got here,” coach P.J. Fleck said. “Every decision you make you want to be right and you’re feeling you have to be right, but this one we had to get right, and Max has just exceeded all of our expectations.”
When Athan Kaliakmanis left the program before their bowl game, eventually landing at Rutgers, Fleck and his staff gave themselves more options in the transfer portal by including the Championship Subdivision in their search and quickly identified Brosmer as a priority target.
He had led the NCAA’s second tier in passing yards per game and was named one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award given annually to the top offensive player in the FCS. The three other quarterbacks on Minnesota’s roster this season are freshmen, so Brosmer has essentially had the spot from the moment he arrived over the winter.
“I fell in love with the process and the culture and the team,” Brosmer said, “and I think I took off and ran with it.”
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Publish date : 2024-08-21 23:04:32
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