CDAGRIZ said:
I'm guessing you're correct. Some of the JCs around here (Goldenwest, Mt. SAC, etc.) are/would be pretty fertile fields for programs like UM and MSU. QB is a tough position of course, but I'd like to see UM and MSU take the place of the JCs for fringe guys with upside. With the portal being what it is, we could get some depth and production from some of these guys before they move on to the top level.
From Wikipedia.
“Despite his impressive high school record, (Aaron) Rodgers attracted little interest from Division I programs. In a 2011 interview with E:60, he attributed the relative lack of attention in the recruiting process to his unimposing physical stature as a high school player at 5'10" (1.78 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). Rodgers had wanted to attend Florida State and play under head coach Bobby Bowden, but was rejected. He was only offered an opportunity to compete for a scholarship as a walk-on from University of Illinois. He declined the invitation, and considered quitting football to play baseball instead or giving up entirely on the idea of playing in professional sports and attending law school after completing his undergraduate degree.
He was then recruited to play football at Butte Community College in Oroville, a junior college about 15 miles (25 km) southeast of Chico.”