What does Lincoln Riley want in a quarterback on the recruiting trail? He spelled out some details in an interview with Steve Wiltfong of On3 Sports
“This position is such an impact position on the game, I think if you’re good enough as a high school quarterback your team should win. I’ve seen very few guys I think oh man they’re just unbelievable players and they don’t win very much. I think you have to be a winner. I think there’s got to be a sense you have the ability to lead people. That people want to play for you. They want to play with with you. I think that’s very important.
“I think guys that have a hunger to get better but also the confidence and belief there is nothing in the game they can’t achieve. I think self-confidence and self-belief is a massive part of playing that position when you start talking about the college and professional level. You’re absolutely on a team and that part is critical, but quarterback always has a little bit of an island feel for those guys especially when something doesn’t go right. And guys that don’t have that self-belief at times, you can see guys kind of wilt. So that’s something we’ve always tried to pay attention to. Some of those things are easier to evaluate more than others.”
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