QB Who Turned Down Bill Belichick, Now Named Starter for Big 10 College Football Program Struggling Big 10 programs name Bill Belichick's UNC reject as QB1 following an unexpected journey through the

As former Texas A&M and LSU quarterback Max Johnson recovered from a broken leg, the QB battle at UNC opened up for their QBs Ryan Browne and Bryce Baker in the spring practice. Brown had transferred in from Purdue in the winter and was coming in to become the QB1. However, despite Browne and Baker being there, the new head coach, Bill Belichick, brought in Gio Lopez from South Alabama. That transfer did less for finalizing the QB battle at the Tar Heels ( it’s still open now ). But it sure presented Browne with an opportunity. Not at UNC, but at familiar territory for the Boilermakers.

When Browne returned to Purdue in the spring, the QB battle featured another three contenders. Washington State transfer Evans Chuba, Arkansas transfer Malachi Singleton, and redshirt junior Bennett Mere