Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is originally from Southern California, but like so many other high school players from his neck of the woods, he went to school out of state. When asked why he thinks so many Southern California high school football players don't stay in the state, he called out two of the premiere programs on the west coast.
“You go to USC and UCLA games, and quite honestly, it's just kind of boring. Without all the people,” Stroud told reporters, according to the Associated Press's Joe Reedy. “They kind of just are there on vacation.