A quarterback of one of the country's leading quarterback factories, one of the nation's top recruits, was yanked from the lineup and replaced with a young firebrand who rallied the team.
"It's uncomfortable, it's awkward, it's unfortunate," he said on Monday.
We're not talking Spencer Rattler -- at least not yet. But Max Browne can feel the similarities in what he went through at USC in 2016, when he was benched after three games and watched Sam Darnold reel off nine straight wins. So he knows why a reporter is calling, and yes, he can absolutely relate to what Rattler is going through at Oklahoma right now, with freshman Caleb Williams supplanting him.