Husan Longstreet's future as QB1 for USC will be worth the wait

Anymore, how a quarterback views their place on a college football team can determine a lot about a young QB's career. For USC, Husan Longstreet is certainly talented enough that he could be a day-one starter. His willingness to sit and learn behind Jayden Maiava, however, is an admirable trait to see.

For some, it is seen as a slight or something that cannot even be entertained. To an extent, it is reasonable enough to want to start and play right away. After all, a talented player is used to being under center for the entirety of the game. Now needing to adjust and be the backup is a fairly significant shift.

Longstreet's desire to stay at USC, though, and learn under coach Lincoln Riley is something that he knows will end up helping him long-term. While the freshman could have found a spot in which he would have been handed the keys to the kingdom right away, it is telling that he is willing to be a Trojan and have a lesser initial role.

His work rate and display of what has been seen as a team-first player from Longstreet are part of the reason why so many are greatly looking forward to the freshman eventually taking the field for the Trojans.

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By all accounts, Maiava is improved from when he took over last season for Miller Moss, and coach Riley expects him to do well for the Trojan offense in 2025. When the day comes that Longstreet, however, does step in as QB1, most USC fans will be excited to see what the young talent will be able to do in the Cardinal and Gold.

In a world that often sees immediate gratification rewarded, it is nice seeing someone like Longstreet with a lot of potential taking the more long-term path forward and being willing to be patient in order to best position himself for a successful career at USC.