The season hasn’t been perfect for Brosmer and the Gophers. They lost a tough opener to North Carolina. They were outclassed in the second half by Iowa. And last week, riding a four-game winning streak, they had a letdown at Rutgers.
But Brosmer generally has been at his best in key moments, and his overall numbers (2,251 yards passing, 14 touchdowns and four INTs) are very solid. Teammates and coaches raved about his leadership from the time he arrived less than a year ago.
Not everyone has his internal drive or belief. Where does it come from for Brosmer?
“It’s going back to betting on yourself. It’s a matter of stacking days, where you set goals and you set benchmarks. I think to be frank most of the goals and the benchmarks that I’ve set in my life, I’ve demolished and I’ve conquered. I think number one, my parents always instilled a work ethic in me that, no matter what the circumstance is, always push yourself to the max and your best will be the best.”
That took him from Georgia to Durham, N.H., an anonymous small college town from which Brosmer and his New Hampshire teammates would drive 25 minutes multiple times each week just to go to Chipotle.
And then it took him to Minneapolis and the adjustment to a big city, a big school, the Big Ten and a Chipotle a short walk away from his stadium.
