In the modern age of quarterback recruiting, the story usually begins early.
Longtime Illinois preps writer Tim O’Halloran, known professionally as “EdgyTim,” has seen more than enough cycles to understand the template.
A talented middle school quarterback becomes an eighth-grade name, attends a rigorous camp schedule for exposure; the schedule leads to a ranking. And often the ranking becomes a machine; the word “phenom” can get attached to a kid before he’s old enough to drive…