College
The Other Fritz behind the Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars currently have the No.4-ranked 2025 recruiting class in the Big 12. Introducing Wes Fritz and Casey Smithson, the men behind the surge.
Wes Fritz’s first football memory is watching Michael Bishop play quarterback at Blinn Junior College. As a grown man, he still swears Bishop is the best player he’s ever seen.
This was 1995, about 15 years too early for viral YouTube videos and social media clips that made Cam Newton famous at Blinn before he won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn. Instead, Bishop’s highlights were immortalized in Fritz’s mind as he followed his father Willie’s coaching career from the JUCO ranks to Central Missouri.
Checking your access
We're confirming your subscription. The full article will appear in a moment.