MartinD A different era of college football, for sure - a player in that position now would simply enter the transfer portal and move to a school that wanted him as a starting QB.
Brady actually had a chance to go be a starter somewhere else while at Michigan.
Steve Mariucci told Brady he could come to Berkeley and start immediately for California. Near where he’s from.
Brady declined and Carr eventually saw the light and made Brady the starter.
The platooning with Henson hurt Brady in the draft.