Inside Seth Green’s journey from top QB recruit to tough times to P.J. Fleck’s secret weapon

Nobody seemed more excited for Seth Green’s first career college touchdown than P.J. Fleck. The Gophers coach went airborne as Green neared the sideline and chest-bumped his secret weapon after the go-ahead score in last week’s season-opening victory. Neither Fleck nor Green knew what to expect about his future when they met earlier this year. Several options were discussed. Switch positions away from quarterback? Take on a receiving role? Transfer? “It was definitely a tougher conversation,” Green said this week. The Woodbury native had been training to be a signal-caller since grade school. Once a four-star QB recruit of Oregon, Green left East Ridge after his junior season to hone his skills at a prominent Texas high school. Being a big-time college quarterback was once the only option. Less than three years later, Green was in Gophers spring practice, facing another season buried on the quarterback depth chart as a redshirt sophomore and learning about a new path forward. Fleck said he would have understood if Green wanted to transfer then, after hearing he was behind true freshman Zack Annexstad and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan. Instead, Green’s strong religious beliefs and support system took over.“It’s an honor and a privilege… Read full this story

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