Most Heisman Trophy candidates don't start the season on the bench. Your Caleb Williamses, your CJ Strouds, even your Stetson Bennetts … we've seen these guys for years, we've heard their names even longer. (In Bennett's case, nearly a decade.) Climbing from a backup role to an invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York City over the course of three months is the kind of ascent you expect to see in over-the-top scripted college football TV shows, not actual college football.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Max Duggan #15 of the TCU Horned Frogs scrambles in the pocket against the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half of the Big 12 Championship game at AT&T Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. Most Heisman Trophy candidates don't start the season on the bench. Your Caleb Williamses, your CJ Strouds, even your Stetson Bennetts … we've seen these guys for years, we've heard their names even longer.
By the time he reached high school, it was clear Max was destined for, if not greatness, at least high school-level notoriety. That happens when you’re the coach’s kid … and you get handed the keys to the team when you’re just 14 years old. He won the job of starting quarterback at Lewis Central as a freshman, beating out an upperclassman for the job.
By the time of that junior season, despite his injury, Duggan was drawing interest from the entire country. He spurned Iowa and Iowa State, preferring to put distance between himself and his hometown. Georgia, Notre Dame, Penn State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon and Tennessee were happy to entice him. But a visit to TCU in March of his junior year — and in particular a connection with then-TCU offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie — opened Duggan’s eyes and won his loyalty.
Duggan didn’t know it, but he was blissfully, naively walking into choppy surf. The final three years of the Gary Patterson coaching regime coincided with the first three years of Duggan’s TCU career. The Horned Frogs went 16-18 over that span, but on-field struggles weren’t the only challenge Duggan faced.
No one would have blamed Duggan if he’d leapt into the transfer portal right then. He would have been an attractive prize, a 29-game Big 12 starter with almost 6,000 career passing yards and, thanks to the COVID exemption, two years eligibility remaining. So why didn’t he go? Down 28-20 with less than five minutes remaining, facing third-and-15 on his own 30-yard line, Duggan raced 72 yards over multiple plays to set up a touchdown and a game-tying two-point conversion to force overtime. Kansas State won 31-28 in overtime, but TCU's herculean effort to get there kept playoff-hopeful Alabama at bay — and"There's nothing more that I want than to bring this school a championship," said an emotional Duggan."Today we fell short.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Max Mara Launches Fashion Scholarships With Royal College of ArtThe maxmara RCA scholarships will be offered to two students annually over the next three years from next September.
Baca lebih lajut »
‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Renewed For Season 3 At HBO MaxThe antics at Essex College are just getting started. Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls has been renewed for a third season at HBO Max. The final tw…
Baca lebih lajut »
‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Renewed for Season 3 at HBO MaxHBO Max has picked up a third season of TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The renewal comes just ahead of the show’s second season finale:
Baca lebih lajut »
‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max“The Sex Lives of College Girls” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max. The show is being praised for capturing the college experience in an entertaining and relatable way.
Baca lebih lajut »
Remembering the Pirate: Reaction to death of Mike LeachArizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury remembered Mike Leach, who played for the legendary coach at Texas Tech.
Baca lebih lajut »
Pauline Chalamet Shares Her Most Embarrassing College StoryThe Sex Lives of College Girls is back, baby — and so is Pauline Chalamet’s Kimberly Finkle. Chalamet spoke to bindubansinath about the show, finding her way to acting, and how similar she is to her character
Baca lebih lajut »