College football’s breakout QBs: Which former five-stars and hidden gems will shine in 2024?

[MisterGopher]

Wild Cards​

Max Brosmer, Minnesota: I found the asterisk in this endeavor. Last year at New Hampshire, Brosmer led the FCS in passing yards (3,464), passing yards per game (313.6) and total offense (325 yards per game). He threw for 29 touchdowns and five interceptions and was the AFCA first-team All-American and a Walter Payton Award finalist. The Gophers have the best Power 4 receiver few people know about in Daniel Jackson and a quality running back in Darius Taylor. Brosmer provides Minnesota with the type of quarterback the program has missed on since Tanner Morgan led the Gophers to 11 wins in 2019. — Scott Dochterman

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5703443/2024/08/16/college-football-breakout-quarterbacks?source=user-shared-article

 

[99Gopher]

I think with a team like Gophers you're going to get what we have largely been seeing where people are saying that Minn could be a surprise if Brosmer is good, but no one is going to predict that. However, with PJ's history of being a conservative running coach and only one well-known receiver in Jackson who can blame them. If we had another proven WR or a pass-catching TE maybe someone would go out on a limb.