The 2019 recruiting cycle has been tough for college football programs looking for a potential program-altering quarterback.
In one of the weakest years in recent memory, only a handful of top passers dot the West Coast, leaving many programs scrambling to find a fit.
Among those programs are the Oregon State Beavers, who fell just short in early bids for four-star prospects Hank Bachmeier (Boise State) and Michael Johnson Jr. (Penn State).
So, what is the plan for Jonathan Smith and company?
Oregon State is playing the waiting game.
Every year, a few West Coast quarterbacks emerge as late bloomers and skyrocket up the rankings.