So for those who may not have known the brief story, Ken O'Keefe was making the rounds in 2017 trying to find another QB for the upcoming class.
3 of the guys it came down to were Matthew Baldwin, Spencer Petras, and Zach Wilson.
Baldwin committed to Ohio State and briefly competed with Justin Fields for the starting job, before bowing out and transferring to TCU. However, injuries over the last year ultimately forced him to step away from football.
Petras, as we know, is Iowa's current signal caller after redshirting the 2018 year and working as a backup for Nate Stanley last year.
Zach Wilson, on the other hand, had originally committed to Boise State before backing out and reopening his recruiting, which is when Iowa stepped in.
However, O'Keefe was able to get a commitment from Petras, and Wilson chose, then, to enroll at BYU and the rest is history........at least for now.
All Wilson has done is be a 3-year starter for BYU and molded himself into an up-and-coming 1st Rd NFL draft prospect.
We know how Petras' start has been, but is it safe to say had Petras not committed to Iowa, or Wilson committed earlier, that Wilson would essentially be in the same spot as Petras right now?
Fwiw, Wilson was 34/54 402 yds 3 TDs 2 INTs with a 1-1 record in his first two starts for BYU.......as a true freshman.
3 of the guys it came down to were Matthew Baldwin, Spencer Petras, and Zach Wilson.
Baldwin committed to Ohio State and briefly competed with Justin Fields for the starting job, before bowing out and transferring to TCU. However, injuries over the last year ultimately forced him to step away from football.
Petras, as we know, is Iowa's current signal caller after redshirting the 2018 year and working as a backup for Nate Stanley last year.
Zach Wilson, on the other hand, had originally committed to Boise State before backing out and reopening his recruiting, which is when Iowa stepped in.
However, O'Keefe was able to get a commitment from Petras, and Wilson chose, then, to enroll at BYU and the rest is history........at least for now.
All Wilson has done is be a 3-year starter for BYU and molded himself into an up-and-coming 1st Rd NFL draft prospect.
We know how Petras' start has been, but is it safe to say had Petras not committed to Iowa, or Wilson committed earlier, that Wilson would essentially be in the same spot as Petras right now?
Fwiw, Wilson was 34/54 402 yds 3 TDs 2 INTs with a 1-1 record in his first two starts for BYU.......as a true freshman.