SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Mario Cristobal of the Oregon Ducks looks on while his team warms up prior to the start of the Pac-12 Championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi's Stadium on December 06, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
When you’re a former five-star football recruit, a lot is expected of you. Sure, it’s hard to live up to those lofty expectations right away, but you’re in an exclusive club of maybe 20-30 players from your recruiting class.
Justin Flowe had to feel the pressure of those expectations from day one, but injuries forced him to put the potential breakout on hold in 2020.