The Taysom Hill Thread

[TripletDaddy]

I certainly would choose a road game against a ranked team to throw Hill into the fire.

Then you are a Moran and likely of one mind with Bronco.

[smokymountainrain]

I can't wait for another true freshman to come along to much fanfare, predictably stumble for all sorts of obvious reasons and then the fans turn first on the OC and then eventually on Taysom himself. The Cyclical Internecine Baile De Los Muertos.

Who was the other guy you have in mind that "stumbled" as a true freshman?

[Indy Coug]

Who was the other guy you have in mind that "stumbled" as a true freshman?

Beck and Heaps both had fantastic results as true freshmen. BYU went a combined 11-14 in those seasons with pass efficiencies well south of poor.

[Green Monstah]

Beck and Heaps both had fantastic results as true freshmen. BYU went a combined 11-14 in those seasons with pass efficiencies well south of poor.

FTR, Hill is not a true freshman.

[smokymountainrain]

Beck and Heaps both had fantastic results as true freshmen. BYU went a combined 11-14 in those seasons with pass efficiencies well south of poor.

I didn't realize Beck came with much fanfare - maybe he did, I was a tad disconnected from BYU football in '03 - but while Heaps PER wan't good, he threw for 2300 yards and went 6-2 in his last 8. I disagree that he stumbled as a true freshman.

[jay santos]

I don't believe in the "baby your future star QB so you don't hurt his confidence" theory. But I also don't believe in the "he's a future star, who cares if he sucks now, he needs experience to get better" theory. If for some reason Riley went down, we should go with the QB that gives us the best chance to win the most games--counting this season only.

[MarkGrace]

FTR, Hill is not a true freshman.

Yes he is. Just an old one.

[jay santos]

FTR, Hill is not a true freshman.

He's an RM but also a true freshman.

[smokymountainrain]

I don't believe in the "baby your future star QB so you don't hurt his confidence" theory. But I also don't believe in the "he's a future star, who cares if he sucks now, he needs experience to get better" theory. If for some reason Riley went down, we should go with the QB that gives us the best chance to win the most games--counting this season only.

We just have no idea who that is. I tend to think it's a toss up. In that case, I go with the future.

[Y84it]

I didn't realize Beck came with much fanfare - maybe he did, I was a tad disconnected from BYU football in '03 - but while Heaps PER wan't good, he threw for 2300 yards and went 6-2 in his last 8. I disagree that he stumbled as a true freshman.

I am starting to have the feeling that I may dissconnect for awhile. Last game still hurts. Disconnect 2013.... Who am I kidding!

[jay santos]

We just have no idea who that is. I tend to think it's a toss up. In that case, I go with the future.

Agree tie goes to the future. But hopefully the coaches would have a solid idea of who between Hill and Lark would win them more games this season.

[Indy Coug]

I didn't realize Beck came with much fanfare - maybe he did, I was a tad disconnected from BYU football in '03 - but while Heaps PER wan't good, he threw for 2300 yards and went 6-2 in his last 8. I disagree that he stumbled as a true freshman.

Heaps' pass efficiency of 116 vs a SOS of 100 or so isn't what I would consider to be flourishing either. BYU was able to run and run and run in 2010 which minimized Heaps having to do much of anything in most games.

If you want to hold onto some pipe dream that Hill is ready to take over the full offense at this stage of his career, more power to you, but history isn't on your side.

[Green Monstah]

He's an RM but also a true freshman.

He grayshirted at Stanford?

[TexTechCoug]

Heaps' pass efficiency of 116 vs a SOS of 100 or so isn't what I would consider to be flourishing either. BYU was able to run and run and run in 2010 which minimized Heaps having to do much of anything in most games.

If you want to hold onto some pipe dream that Hill is ready to take over the full offense at this stage of his career, more power to you, but history isn't on your side.

I imagine Lark is ready.

[Green Monstah]

He's an RM but also a true freshman.

D'oh. I guess he didn't enroll.

Carry on.