In the Pac-12 Conference, a college football program's fortunes are often an elite quarterback away from being a bowl contender.'
Few are more aware of that fact than former Oregon State quarterback and current head coach Jonathan Smith, who led the Beavers to a 2001 Fiesta Bowl victory against Notre Dame as the star signal-caller.
Under Smith's watchful eye, Oregon State has made getting a program-altering passer the top priority of the 2019 recruiting cycle, and the coaching staff is making progress.
After establishing 247Sports four-star quarterback Hank Bachmeier, the nation's No. 5 passer, as a prime target, the coaching staff has taken an all-in approach.