Why do folks talk about quarterback depth four months before the college football season begins?
There are a lot of reasons.
It’s late spring and spring practices are over and QB talk is, well, what you do.
The transfer portal has provided more headlines beyond the regular football season.
These days, valued portal transfers are more important than high school signees.
In the case of former Skyridge High and Utah State starting quarterback McCae Hillstead transferring from USU to BYU, it’s a matter of headline-making projections that have resonated on college football watchers.
When the Hillstead news hit more than a week ago, Scott Garrard, a host of 1280 The Zone radio and voice of the Aggies, proclaimed on the air and social media that Hillstead would end up as BYU’s starting quarterback during the 2024 season.
Garrard wasn’t alone.
Dustin Smith of QBElite, who has worked for years with Hillstead, told me Hillstead would definitely find a spot at BYU and be in the pecking order to start. A day later on ESPN 960 radio, Smith reiterated his thoughts, telling the audience Hillstead would find a role and spot at BYU.
QBElite instructors over the years have included Ty Detmer, Mark Brunell, Kurt Warner, Koy Detmer, Brandon Doman and Max Hall.
“I think McCae is going to come in there and he’s going to take the starting spot this year. He’s gonna come in and turn heads right away,” Smith told host Ben Criddle.
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