LOS ANGELES — About six months ago, Garrett Nussmeier texted Miller Moss to say happy birthday.
It was the last time the two communicated, young men more concerned with the opportunities in their hands than the frills of their stories, and yet perhaps unable to fully appreciate the significance of their paths crossing again Sunday in Las Vegas.
They came to know each other first through the finals of the Elite 11 in 2020, a national quarterback competition whittled down to 12 of the best prep QBs in the country.