Fresno State beat some big programs to land quarterback Chason Virgil – Oklahoma and Louisville also were there at the end.
But three years later the coaches that Virgil has worked with have changed, twice, and on the field he has been bounced around and banged up. The Bulldogs have struggled, ranking last in the Mountain West Conference last season in first downs and explosive plays of 20 or more yards, in rushing offense, total offense and scoring offense. Only a fraction of that falls to the quarterback, of course. But as a starter Virgil is 1-10 in two seasons, the first cut short by injury and the second due to ineffective play.