When Kirk Herbstreit became the starting quarterback at Ohio State in 1992, he was a senior who patiently waited his turn behind Greg Frey and Kent Graham.
Twenty-six years ago, that was the natural progression of the position in college football. In most cases, a player came in and waited to at least his junior year before he became a starter. However, that is not the case these days.
Why?
“I think it is very different today because of the way they are developed along the way,” said Herbstreit, who is now entering his 23rd season as the lead analyst on ESPN’s College Football GameDay Show.