Cougar suspension rumors

[U-Ute]

My Cougar buddy just asked if I had heard about a rumor going around about 2 Cougar players being suspended today.

Any of you plugged in Cougar guys heard anything of this?

[Jacob]

My Cougar buddy just asked if I had heard about a rumor going around about 2 Cougar players being suspended today.

Any of you plugged in Cougar guys heard anything of this?

There were a couple of posts on CB about this, complete with players' facebook updates. Nothing substantiated.

[DapperDan]

Looks like the rumor, at least about Drew Philips, is confirmed false.

The bigger news is that BYU turned down Cam Newton.

[Art Vandelay]

The bigger news is that BYU turned down Cam Newton.

He's not Hopelessly Devoted to bYou?

[DapperDan]

He's not Hopelessly Devoted to bYou?

He may have been. Cam's JC coach called BYU at Cam's request to see if they were interested in him. BYU said we just signed Heaps, so no thanks.

[byu71]

He may have been. Cam's JC coach called BYU at Cam's request to see if they were interested in him. BYU said we just signed Heaps, so no thanks.

I wonder if that is what was said or maybe they said, "we have Riley Nelson, no thanks." Riley has more life experiences.

[Jacob]

Looks like the rumor, at least about Drew Philips, is confirmed false..

That's good. How was the Drew rumor proved false?

[falafel]

That's good. How was the Drew rumor proved false?

Drew's brother.

[LiveCoug]

Drew's brother.

Link?

[falafel]

Link?

It was in chat.

[DapperDan]

I wonder if that is what was said or maybe they said, "we have Riley Nelson, no thanks." Riley has more life experiences.

UVSCCoug over on CB, the coach in question, said he was told it was due to Heaps. Well, technically a "5 star recruit" or something close to that. Not too tough to translate.

[byu71]

UVSCCoug over on CB, the coach in question, said he was told it was due to Heaps. Well, technically a "5 star recruit" or something close to that. Not too tough to translate.

Well , then that would be Heaps and then Riley Nelson beat him out for the starting job. Doesn't speak well for whoever has the responsibility to judge QB talent.

[DapperDan]

Well , then that would be Heaps and then Riley Nelson beat him out for the starting job. Doesn't speak well for whoever has the responsibility to judge QB talent.

It had crossed my mind that this decision does not appear to reflect well on the coaches.

Another possibility is that due to Cam's past off the field issues BYU was not willing to be part of the repentance process. Also possible that that decision could have been made above Bronco's pay grade.

[Top Ute]

It had crossed my mind that this decision does not appear to reflect well on the coaches.

Another possibility is that due to Cam's past off the field issues BYU was not willing to be part of the repentance process. Also possible that that decision could have been made above Bronco's pay grade.

If Kyle Van Noy gets a year delay in enrollment for DUI, I think BYU would find a way to get Cam Newton eligible pretty quickly if it wanted to. Newton's mistake appears to be a one-time deal, and not part of consistently bad behavior.

But wouldn't have that been something if Newton had actually taken an official visit to BYU?

[falafel]

About Newton, it strikes me as funny to think that he might have been interested in BYU. Sort of like when you have someone apply for a job with you who is way over qualified. You know you are a back up option. I wouldn't be surprised if BYU saw it like this.