For both Max Brosmer and Drake Lindsey, the first day they met at the University of Minnesota marked the beginning of a new chapter.

"I was like, 'this kid's huge. I wish I was that big,'" Brosmer said. "That was back when (Lindsey) weighed 250."

Brosmer, four years older and Minnesota's starting quarterback in 2024, quickly became a mentor to Lindsey, a true freshman, as they navigated the Golden Gophers QB room together.

"He earned my respect really quick because he was always in the building," Lindsey said, now the Gophers' starting QB. "Once you earn that respect, you're gonna listen to somebody that's older than you and that's had success. It kind of felt like we were both in a new place together at the same time. Which also really helped. We were both learning things about Minneso

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