Long before the transfer portal, teams have been recruiting as many quarterbacks as possible to both collect as many dart throws as they can and to elevate the floor at the position. Of course, the ideal situation is having a clear starter and a clear next-man-up, but those situations are more idealistic than commonplace. Now with the portal (and NIL), setting up that perfect line of succession is near impossible.
The Michigan Wolverines are no stranger to quarterback movement, with players like Alan Bowman, Jack Tuttle, Mikey Keene, and Jake Garcia all arriving in Ann Arbor just over the last few years.