Leadership...

man didn’t start a game in two years at Michigan.

The receivers said Bowman’s leadership is still there, and he’s earned the respect of teammates.

OSU coach Mike Gundy said he hasn’t decided on a quarterback and likely won’t decide until at least the 12th practice. Gundy even went as far to say he might play two quarterbacks.

Stillwater, and he continued to show it on the trip to San Diego.

When Bowman diced up OSU’s defense in 2018 and was a leader for Texas Tech as a freshman, most of his now OSU teammates were still in high school – freshman quarterback Zane Flores was in eighth grade. But Bow-

“Which is a good thing,” Owens said, “because as a QB that’s going to play, you need a lot of respect on the team so everybody can trust him. That’s what I believe. I believe everybody can trust Alan in the game, and outside of the game everyone loves him.”

In whatever capacity he plays, Bowman showed his pass catchers he’ll go the extra mile to make the quarterback-wide receiver relationship a cohesive one and to make everyone better.

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Bray said Bowman’s leadership has been on display since he’s arrived in

“Just being around him, you want to work harder because you know how hard he’s working for you,” Bray said. “He’s a perfectionist because he always wants to get work in and fixes little details. He’s been great since he’s stepped into Stillwater. He’s just been that guy. He wants to be here; he wants to lead, and it’s been great since he’s been here.”