Editor's note: Fifth in an occasional series exploring the pros and cons of starting a true freshman at quarterback, and the experiences of the six freshmen who started for BYU.
PROVO — If any BYU quarterback seemed built to start as a true freshman, it was Ben Olson.
With a 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, a gun for an arm, the five-star prospect was regarded as the best prep QB in the nation and ESPN anointed him the No. 1 overall prospect in the nation. It marked the first and only time the Cougars had ever landed the highest-rated recruit in the country.