The Heaps Reclamation Project

[MarkGrace]

Not you, Grooveshark. We need your updates in the summer wilderness.

Speaking of which, I went into my Grooveshark account last Friday for the first time in a while and the sequencing on a lot of my albums is screwed up again. FML.

[MarkGrace]

I thought that he could just burn his RS and not sit, esp. since we no longer have conference affiliation.

No, he has to sit.

[Goatnapper'96]

Heaps shouldnt have quit. His quitting makes no sense given that he'll still sit out a year with a transfer and will likely face very stiff competition to get a starting job.

His transferring only means one thing, he lost the trust of the coaching staff and teammates. He obviously knew that even if he sat around for a year that it's likely the team might not embrace him fully. Transferring must have been his only real option.

I'm not a chicken little. BYU will be fine and I predict Nelson starts all games next year. I think hes learned to not take on LBers, similar to Beck, and hopefully he st arts sliding when he knows he doesn't need an extra yard or two.

I really hope and think that Alisa's improvement should allow Riley to rush less. I think the biggest reason that the offense moved the ball better with Riley instead of Jake was because Riley provided a strong rushing component that BYU was missing this year. Next year I am hopeful that Michael Alisa fulfills that component much better than any BYU rb did this year.

However, given Riley's limited arm strength BYU needs a good tight end to step up who can consistently get open in the middle of the field from 8-15 yards.

[Viking]

All of you guys calling Jake a pussy and quitter make no sense. The easiest road back to becoming a starting QB for Jake was at BYU. He was guaranteed to redshirt next year and start for 2 years at BYU.

By transferring he is actually making things more difficult for himself. He is redshirting either way whether he stays or goes but now he has to learn a new offense and compete for the starting job after his redshirt season.

Clearly it is not competition he is worried about otherwise he would have stayed at BYU redshirted next year and taken the easy way back to becoming a starting QB.

You're right. He's a quitter AND a moron.

[Viking]

I really hope and think that Alisa's improvement should allow Riley to rush less. I think the biggest reason that the offense moved the ball better with Riley instead of Jake was because Riley provided a strong rushing component that BYU was missing this year. Next year I am hopeful that Michael Alisa fulfills that component much better than any BYU rb did this year.

However, given Riley's limited arm strength BYU needs a good tight end to step up who can consistently get open in the middle of the field from 8-15 yards.

I can think of two QBs with limited arm strength, napper, who had the same fight in them as Riley.

[MarkGrace]

All of you guys calling Jake a pussy and quitter make no sense. The easiest road back to becoming a starting QB for Jake was at BYU. He was guaranteed to redshirt next year and start for 2 years at BYU.

By transferring he is actually making things more difficult for himself. He is redshirting either way whether he stays or goes but now he has to learn a new offense and compete for the starting job after his redshirt season.

Clearly it is not competition he is worried about otherwise he would have stayed at BYU redshirted next year and taken the easy way back to becoming a starting QB.

Staying at BYU was definitely the easiest route. But like I said the other day, it was clear his situation was not going to be completely influenced strictly by looking at the future, but rather by what had happened in the past.

[Viking]

Staying at BYU was definitely the easiest route. But like I said the other day, it was clear his situation was not going to be completely influenced strictly by looking at the future, but rather by what had happened in the past.

if he was so good, why is he leaving?

[Tone Loc]

You're right. He's a quitter AND a moron.

Guys, Viking might have a little more insight into these areas than us. Its probably time to let him have his say.

[MarkGrace]

I'm not a chicken little. BYU will be fine and I predict Nelson starts all games next year. I think hes learned to not take on LBers, similar to Beck, and hopefully he st arts sliding when he knows he doesn't need an extra yard or two.

That would be helpful, but I'm pretty sure both of his injuries occurred in passing situations.

[lambdacoug]

Get the Fuck over yourself and your pathetic rants of BYU and the church..

Seriously. Can you actually make a post without some slided-backhanded comment.. It seems the Church nor BYU gives a shit about you so I suggest you "Move On".. We all wish you would...

You think that was a rant?

[Surfah]

I really hope and think that Alisa's improvement should allow Riley to rush less. I think the biggest reason that the offense moved the ball better with Riley instead of Jake was because Riley provided a strong rushing component that BYU was missing this year. Next year I am hopeful that Michael Alisa fulfills that component much better than any BYU rb did this year.

However, given Riley's limited arm strength BYU needs a good tight end to step up who can consistently get open in the middle of the field from 8-15 yards.

I hope Alisa runs north-south more next year. Watching him try to bounce stuff outside is pretty, uh, entertaining.

If we're pinning our hopes on Alisa though I think we're in trouble. We need Juice to be healthy and regain his late freshman season form, and maybe Hine, or the Williams kid to step up.

[Green Monstah]

Today is one of my lowest points as a BYU football fan. No joke. I feel like I have absolutely nothing to look forward to for years.

Did Heaps really do it for you? I can understand being bummed about no conference, shitty bowls, WAC schedule, etc., but after the Utah State game, in no way did I wake up thinking, "At least we have Jake Heaps."

I wish him all the best, but I'd be very surprised to see him accel at a different program.

[Goatnapper'96]

I can think of two QBs with limited arm strength, napper, who had the same fight in them as Riley.

Riley is fine as a qb, just that BYU's passing game with him as the man is a little more limited than it is with Heaps. One area they can compensate is if a TE steps forward who can dominate in the middle of the field.

I am not convinced that Riley's arm strength is significantly less than Steve Sarkisian. Obviously, Riley's ability to run opens another component but if BYU is going to do anything special, such as win 10-11 games with that schedule, it will need a good tight end and a good running back.

[Guest]

All of you guys calling Jake a pussy and quitter make no sense. The easiest road back to becoming a starting QB for Jake was at BYU. He was guaranteed to redshirt next year and start for 2 years at BYU.

By transferring he is actually making things more difficult for himself. He is redshirting either way whether he stays or goes but now he has to learn a new offense and compete for the starting job after his redshirt season.

Clearly it is not competition he is worried about otherwise he would have stayed at BYU redshirted next year and taken the easy way back to becoming a starting QB.

Jake is a pussy. He does not like to get hit and proved it against Ole Miss and cemented it against Texas where after getting blasted never recovered until getting benched.

As for quitting, he quit. He is no longer on the team. The season is still on going. You are right that I believe his easiest path back to being a starter was to stay but I think he completely lost the respect of his teammates and coaches and felt like he needed to start fresh. It will be very interesting where he ends up. I think it will be a place that promises him the starting gig without having to earn it.

I think both Doman and Bronco told him that he would have to red shirt and then compete with Hill for the job and Jake didn't want to hear that.

[lambdacoug]

Weird thing to complain about. Especially considering you hang around a predominately BYU message board and have a moniker that seemingly symbolizes two of your great loves- no longer being Mormon and the school you supposedly are embarrassed about.

Probably about as weird as me still being a BYU fan.