Trip to San Diego showcased Bowman’s leadership to OSU wide receivers

Alan Bowman lacked no experience in college football, but the sixthyear quarterback had just a few months’ worth of familiarity with his new teammates.

Bowman committed to OSU on Jan. 9 after two years at Michigan and went through spring practice with the Cowboys, but he didn’t want the growth to end there for the summer. Especially with his receivers.

In late June, Bowman orchestrated a trip to San Diego to train with quarterback guru George Whitfield.

Bowman invited five OSU receivers –Blaine Green, Jaden Bray, Rashod Owens, De’Zhaun Stribling and Brennan Presley – to join and train with him. Bowman even got NIL money from Pokes with a Purpose to fund the trip.

The week in San Diego gave the Cowboys a chance to connect closer with each other and build a deeper bond. It left an impression on the wide receivers and showed them Bowman’s maturity and commitment.

“I felt like it was a real cool step to just bring the team, especially the wide receiver-quarterback relationship, it just makes it that much deeper,” Green said. “We got to see what he was working on. We got to grind together, work together, be able to perfect both of our crafts along with just being able to get to know each other relationshipwise like going out to eat together and stuff like that. Having that connection off the field and on the field, I feel like it makes a big difference in the game.”