2018 BYU Cougar Football Thread

[smokymountainrain]

Ty's offense was mediocre with Thor and JSwag. I think his problem was scheme.

Jswag had a career year under Detmer and Hill was hobbled.

[smokymountainrain]

It's both.

it is both - but either way, i'd like to see the updated stats now under Detmer version 2.0.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Good for NIU. Parades are dumb.

Amirite, ute fans?

Yes you are right. All parades are dumb, with one exception, a Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup parade.

[smokymountainrain]

no boise game thread yet.

go cougars!

[Pelado]

no boise game thread yet.

go cougars!

Planning to attend, but don't have much faith in a victory.

Rise and shout!

[LVAllen]

no boise game thread yet.

go cougars!

Here ya go:

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...ndling-BYU-BSU

[cougjunkie]

Talked to a former coach on staff and he said Kalani admitted he screwed up when it came to recruiting skill guys. I went back to Kalanis first 3 classes at BYU.

2016
Aleva Hifo
Jonah Trinnaman
Sione Finau
Hank Tuipulotu

That is it in his first class.

Hifo has been solid.
Trinnaman was a bust
Finau has one career touch, a fumble last week against Boise
Hank is redshirting

2017
Jackson McChesney- scat back, Mission
Bentley Hanshaw- TE, Mission

Isaac Rex- TE, Mission

Donvoan Hanna- TE, Mission


2018
Gunnar Romney- WR, looks to be a solid player
Dallin Holker- TE, Looks to be solid
Brayden Cosper- RS


Dax Milne and Tyler Allgier both walked on.

Those are the only skill guys he has recruited, so if you were ranking them:

1. Hifo
2. Romney
3. Holker

Not a good look for Kalani.

2019
Chase Roberts- 2nd best WR in the state behind Puka (Sorry SMR)
Ethan Erickson- another TE
Carter Wheat- see above
Keanu Hill- WR

So we are loading up on tight ends, but not a lot of speed.

[Pelado]

Talked to a former coach on staff and he said Kalani admitted he screwed up when it came to recruiting skill guys. I went back to Kalanis first 3 classes at BYU.

2016
Aleva Hifo
Jonah Trinnaman
Sione Finau
Hank Tuipulotu

That is it in his first class.

Hifo has been solid.
Trinnaman was a bust
Finau has one career touch, a fumble last week against Boise
Hank is redshirting

2017
Jackson McChesney- scat back, Mission
Bentley Hanshaw- TE, Mission

Isaac Rex- TE, Mission

Donvoan Hanna- TE, Mission


2018
Gunnar Romney- WR, looks to be a solid player
Dallin Holker- TE, Looks to be solid
Brayden Cosper- RS


Dax Milne and Tyler Allgier both walked on.

Those are the only skill guys he has recruited, so if you were ranking them:

1. Hifo
2. Romney
3. Holker

Not a good look for Kalani.

2019
Chase Roberts- 2nd best WR in the state behind Puka (Sorry SMR)
Ethan Erickson- another TE
Carter Wheat- see above
Keanu Hill- WR

So we are loading up on tight ends, but not a lot of speed.

What am I supposed to see above?

[cougjunkie]

What am I supposed to see above?

Another tight end.

[smokymountainrain]

Talked to a former coach on staff and he said Kalani admitted he screwed up when it came to recruiting skill guys. I went back to Kalanis first 3 classes at BYU.

2016
Aleva Hifo
Jonah Trinnaman
Sione Finau
Hank Tuipulotu

That is it in his first class.

Hifo has been solid.
Trinnaman was a bust
Finau has one career touch, a fumble last week against Boise
Hank is redshirting

2017
Jackson McChesney- scat back, Mission
Bentley Hanshaw- TE, Mission

Isaac Rex- TE, Mission

Donvoan Hanna- TE, Mission


2018
Gunnar Romney- WR, looks to be a solid player
Dallin Holker- TE, Looks to be solid
Brayden Cosper- RS


Dax Milne and Tyler Allgier both walked on.

Those are the only skill guys he has recruited, so if you were ranking them:

1. Hifo
2. Romney
3. Holker

Not a good look for Kalani.

2019
Chase Roberts- 2nd best WR in the state behind Puka (Sorry SMR)
Ethan Erickson- another TE
Carter Wheat- see above
Keanu Hill- WR

also, you could argue TE isn't really a skill position. i mean, it is, but barely.

[cougjunkie]

also, you could argue TE isn't really a skill position. i mean, it is, but barely.

I agree.

So if we take out the Tight ends:

WR: Hifo, Trinnaman, Romney, Cosper
RB: Finau

That's it during Kalanis tenure so far. Maybe Kalani deserves some credit for flipping Ula and Katoa I guess.

[smokymountainrain]

I agree.

So if we take out the Tight ends:

WR: Hifo, Trinnaman, Romney, Cosper
RB: Finau

That's it during Kalanis tenure so far. Maybe Kalani deserves some credit for flipping Ula and Katoa I guess.

yikes, that is scary bad.

[cougjunkie]

yikes, that is scary bad.

The talent pool for LDS kids and in the state of Utah has never been better.

Since Kalani was hired, these are the kids we offered with Utah or LDS ties that he didn't land:

2016
Cole Fotheringham- 3 star (Utah)
Garrett Bolles- 4 star (Utah)
Tucker Scott- 3 star (Utah)
Keaton Bills- 3 star (Utah)
Paul FInau- 2 star (Utah)
Johnny Maea- 3 star (Utah)
Frederick Mauigoa- 3 star (Washington State)
Sean Auwae- 3 star (Vandy)
Maxs Tupai- 4 star (Utah)
Pookie Maka- 3 star (Colorado)
LOa Kaufusi- 3 star (Stanford)
Bradlee Anae- 3 star (Utah)
Derrick Brown- 5 star (Auburn)
MIque Juarez- 5 star (UCLA)
Drue Chrisman- 3 star (Ohio State)

2017
Sione Lund- 4 star (Stanford then Utah, missed him twice)
Kesi Ah-Hoy- 3 star (Oregon state)
Ty Jones- 4 star (Washington)_
Taniela Pututau- 3 star (Utah)
Chuck Filiaga- 4 star (Michigan)
JOrdan Agasiva- 3 star (Utah)
MO Unutoa- 3 star (Utah)
Jay Tufele- 4 star (USC)
Marlon Tuipulotu- 4 star (USC)
John Penisini- 3 star (Utah)
Levani Damuni- 3 star (Stanford)
Taylor Katoa- 3 star (USC)

2018
Tanner Mckee- 5 star (Stanford)
Tevita Fotu- 3 star (Utah)
Tae Le- 3 star (Stanford)
Juniot Angilau- 4 star (Texas)
Jaren Kump- 3 star (Utah)
Penei Sewell- 4 star (Oregon)
Sam Taimani- 4 star (Washington)
Jacob Isaia- 3 star (Michigan State)
Cameron Latu- 4 star (Alabama)
MIka Tafua- 4 star (Utah)
Samson Reed- 3 star (Virginia)
Jonny Fanaika- 3 star (Utah)
Tommy Togiai- 4 star (Ohio State)
Tyler Manoa- 4 star (UCLA)
Paul Maile- 3 star (Utah)
Brandon Kaho- 4 star (Alabama)
MJ Tafisi- 3 star (Washington)
Merlin Robertson- 4 star (ASU)
Tennessee Pututau- 3 star (Utah)
Salua Masina- 3 star (Vandy)
Karene Reid- 3 star (Utah State)
Allan Mwata- 3 star (SDSU)

For a guy who prides himself on recruiting, this is a real problem with Kalani.

To show both sides, these are the kids with P5 offers he did land:

2016

Sione Finau- 3 star (Offers: Oregon State)
Jonah Trinnaman- 3 star (Oregon state, Utah)
Hank Tuipulotu- 3 star (South Carolina)
Keanu Saleapaga- 3 star (USC, Arizona, Colorado, ORegon State, Pitt, Texas Tech)
Handsome Tanielu- JC 4 star (ORegon State, Utah, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, NEbraska, Mizzou, Oklahoma, Ok State, Penn State, TCU, Texas, Washington State, Washington)
Keenan Pili- 3 star (Cal, Utah, Vandy, Washington State)
Jackson Kaufusi- 3 star (Utah Cal, Washington State)
HIrkley Latu- 3 star (Oregon State, Utah)
Troy Warner- 4 star (USC, Arizona, BC, Cal, Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Utah)
Drew Jensen- 2 star (Utah)

2017
D'Angelo Gunter-Mandell- 3 star (Vandy)
Bentley Hanshaw- 3 star (Oregon State)
Langi Tuifua- 4 star (Oregon, Michigan, Utah)
Alden Tofa- 3 star (Arizona, Colorado, ORegon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Vandy, Washington State)
Chaz Ah You- 4 star (UCLA, Washington, Cal, Duke)

2018
Gunnar Romney- 3 star (Arizona, ASU)
Oliver Nasilai- 3 star (Ok State)
Zach Wilson- 3 star (CAL)

As you can see it gets worse and worse.


2019 (assuming they stay committed)

Jacob Conover- 4 star (ASU, Alabama, Arizona)
Chase Roberts- 3 star (Utah)
Elijah Unutoa- 3 star (Cal)
Blake Freeland- 3 star (Utah, Vandy)

[smokymountainrain]

Crazy.

[creekster]

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2019 (assuming they stay committed)

Jacob Conover- 4 star (ASU, Alabama, Arizona)
Chase Roberts- 3 star (Utah)
Elijah Unutoa- 3 star (Cal)
Blake Freeland- 3 star (Utah, Vandy)

Did I miss something? Isnt Chase Roberts committed to BYU?