When Auburn coach Gus Malzahn took a commitment from quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who was transferring from a crumbling Baylor program back in 2016, he knew some of what he was getting.
Strong arm, plenty of mobility and excellent mechanics, basically everything you’d expect out of a former four-star recruit from Stephenville High School in Texas.
What he couldn’t have known was everything else – the confidence, the leadership, the devotion to watching tape and the drive to improve and win games.
“Just the way he approaches everything,” Malzahn told Yahoo Sports on Saturday.