Ever since sophomore Max Bortenschlager became Maryland's starting quarterback after freshman Kasim Hill suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a loss to Central Florida Sept. 23, Bortenschlager's coaches and teammates have lauded his quiet confidence and even-keeled demeanor.
Bortenschlager's low-key personality was apparent well before the Terps were even on his radar, according to his private quarterback coach Levar Johnson, who began working with Bortenschlager after his junior season at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.
"He was playing in seven-on-seven football with me, and he thought that [University of] Buffalo was going to offer him," Johnson said. "We had a meeting that night and [I] was like, ‘Hey, if Buffalo offers you, let me know. It's a big deal.'
