Close enough that Jayden Maiava, the insurgent transfer from Nevada Las Vegas, believed at the time that he'd done enough to be named USC's starting quarterback. "This kid got to go in, do spring football, do the first nine games and learn," Porter said. 2 quarterback, Maiava tried to let go of what he couldn't control and "fall in love with the process," he said. That was a telling approach to Porter, who for many years coached Heisman winner and current Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. "That's how I knew Jayden [Maiava] had a chance to be very, very special," he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 08, 2024 11:21 UTC