Inside Carson Palmer’s Wild College Recruiting Stories

Carson Palmer still lights up when talking Notre Dame, a dream school he nearly chose before USC’s proximity and coaching staff pulled him home. The former Heisman winner laughed about Rick Neuheisel’s wild Colorado recruiting trips, paintballing, river floats, even a rented-out bar, but said the hardest part was making those “no” calls. Now mentoring high school quarterbacks, Palmer stresses NFL-style systems and pocket discipline. He explained that old quarterbacks thrive because young ones hold the ball too long forgetting that smart always beats flashy.

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