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Notre Dame Football: 5 reasons why Brandon Wimbush will be better than DeShone Kizer

By Trevor Jossart

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Brandon Wimbush #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up before the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Brandon Wimbush #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up before the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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SAN ANTONIO,TX – NOVEMBER 12: Notre Dame fighting Irish sings their school song after their game against Army during the second half of an NCAA college football game at the Alamodome on November 12, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO,TX – NOVEMBER 12: Notre Dame fighting Irish sings their school song after their game against Army during the second half of an NCAA college football game at the Alamodome on November 12, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) /

2. Patience will pay off

One thing that Wimbush has that Kizer did not before taking over is time. Kizer did in fact redshirt his freshman year in 2014, but just two games into his first year eligible, the starter Malik Zaire got hurt just two games in and Kizer was thrown in to take over. Of course, it worked as Kizer was the regular starter from there on and out and led the team to 10 wins, but it did not take long before Kizer was the main guy and sometimes that can be a lot of pressure on a young athlete.

Wimbush comes in with experience, despite playing in just two collegiate games as a freshman in 2015. Despite this fact, Wimbush took the time to get better and really learn from those in front of him- such as Zaire and Kizer.

At times, there were thoughts about transferring to another school and starting all over in a place where there wasn’t such a crowded battle for quarterback, but Wimbush stuck it out and now is ready to take over. After not being considered for a top-two spot int he depth chart in 2016, Wimbush took it to heart and used it as motivation.

“I just felt I had to focus on me getting better, and that the playing time would take care of itself,” Wimbush told Eric Hansen of the South Bed Tribune. “It didn’t matter that the depth chart was packed. It was even more so when I signed. Everett Golson was here, too, and it didn’t bother me then.”

Wimbush also took the time throughout his high school and college days up to this point to cross-train. Now this did not mean anything heavy or over-the-top, Wimbush would also sometimes be found in the recreation center hitting baseballs with fellow teammate Torii Hunter Jr., who of course is the son of MLB great Torii Hunter.

This will be year number three with the Notre Dame program and all Wimbush has done during that time was learn. Now it’s time to play.

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