BYU Recruiting

[smokymountainrain]

Lakei knocking the shit out of Don Rogers over and over at the Rose Bowl in '83 is the event I remember most when I think of hitting puberty.

you may be thinking of casey tiumalu in that game against ucla. lakei didn't get much playing time that season and didn't have any carries vs ucla. RIP Don!

[Pelado]

Recruit of the year. If he stays healthy he will be vitally important to BYU's offense next year.

What position does he play?

[Goatnapper'96]

What position does he play?

RB.

[Goatnapper'96]

you may be thinking of casey tiumalu in that game against ucla. lakei didn't get much playing time that season and didn't have any carries vs ucla. RIP Don!

My memory is failing me. I really thought I recalled two backs both having a really good day vs UCLA that day. Alas it Casey T all on his lonesome. But I still remember Sister Driscoll saying to my older brother when in a fit of rage he screamed; "BYU Sucks!" after the game "Why don't you go sit in the UCLA section?" To which he responded "Why don't you go and shut up!" while my good father just enjoyed the moment with Wayne Briggs and Theron Murphy and pretended that he did not hear the conversation.

To bring this chiasum all the way around.....that same brother heard that Donny Mac, as a skinny albeit highly talented and smooth sophomore, was disrespecting the wrestling program at Simi Valley High School he exited the wrestling room into one of Bob Hawking's hoop practices and informed Donny Mac that should he ever talk smack about wrestlers again my brother "would wrap his skinny ass up like a pretzel." To which Coach Hawking goes "Wilson-go back over there and roll around with your boyfriends!" To which Wilson responds "Coach, I will wrap your skinny ass up too!"

As our memories fade as we age- I will always have Sister Driscoll and hopefully Don Rogers has nightmares of Casey T thundering at him. Good day to be a BYU fan.

[smokymountainrain]

My memory is failing me. I really thought I recalled two backs both having a really good day vs UCLA that day. Alas it Casey T all on his lonesome. But I still remember Sister Driscoll saying to my older brother when in a fit of rage he screamed; "BYU Sucks!" after the game "Why don't you go sit in the UCLA section?" To which he responded "Why don't you go and shut up!" while my good father just enjoyed the moment with Wayne Briggs and Theron Murphy and pretended that he did not hear the conversation.

To bring this chiasum all the way around.....that same brother heard that Donny Mac, as a skinny albeit highly talented and smooth sophomore, was disrespecting the wrestling program at Simi Valley High School he exited the wrestling room into one of Bob Hawking's hoop practices and informed Donny Mac that should he ever talk smack about wrestlers again my brother "would wrap his skinny ass up like a pretzel." To which Coach Hawking goes "Wilson-go back over there and roll around with your boyfriends!" To which Wilson responds "Coach, I will wrap your skinny ass up too!"

As our memories fade as we age- I will always have Sister Driscoll and hopefully Don Rogers has nightmares of Casey T thundering at him. Good day to be a BYU fan.

you and your donny mac stories complete me gn. bless you. dhc!

[Commando]

Kalani's not messing around w that RB recruiting. Just telling people 'come play here if you want NFL looks' and who could argue?

[The_Tick]

What position does he play?

RB. 2" taller and 15 lbs. heavier than Algier. He was the leading RB at Cal for 2019 and 2021.

[Goatnapper'96]

RB. 2" taller and 15 lbs. heavier than Algier. He was the leading RB at Cal for 2019 and 2021.

Much slower as well. He will not have TA's home run capability, but he will be good for BYU and good in BYU's offense. He can catch and run and keep the chains moving. Between Nacua and Romney on the edge and Jaren Hall's running ability there is an explosive element on the offense, but with the experienced and good OL and Hall's experience BYU ought to also be able to grind out long drives if needed. Brooks will be vital in their capacity to grind out long drives-just needs to stay healthy.

[Commando]

It's been a minute since we had that kind of wrecking ball up the middle (I grant you TA was something else-- dragging defenders like rag dolls) like Tonga or Fui. Our offense is going to be something else next year.

[All-American]

It's been a minute since we had that kind of wrecking ball up the middle (I grant you TA was something else-- dragging defenders like rag dolls) like Tonga or Fui. Our offense is going to be something else next year.

I hope so. I think we will miss Allgeier something fierce, even with this new addition.

[The_Tick]

I hope so. I think we will miss Allgeier something fierce, even with this new addition.

A 2 RB set though with him and McChesney would be pretty awesome. Are you preparing yourself for a demolition derby, or the speed back. That would be fun.

[Art Vandelay]

Watching the game last night, the difference in athleticism between Alabama & Georgia and every other game I watched this bowl season was striking. I honestly don't see how BYU/Utah or really any team in the west, with the possible exception of USC will ever compete against teams like that. I thought this was an interesting paragraph from The Ringer article about the game.

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/11/...labama-dynasty

There are two ways to win a national title: recruit at a top-five level or recruit at a level just below that but make up the difference with a historically good quarterback (Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, and Trevor Lawrence are the only quarterbacks since 2011 to win a national championship without a top-five recruiting class on the roster). Recruiting is the lifeblood of the sport. If you listen to some people in the game, it is the only thing in the sport. Last year, Ari Wasserman, a recruiting analyst at The Athletic, found that more than half of the first-round picks in the 2021 NFL draft were four- or five-star recruits, even though four- and five-star players make up an infinitesimally small number of college football players. Great high-schoolers more often than not become great college players who become great pros. There are exceptions, but the top programs are not in the exception business.

[Bo Diddley]

Watching the game last night, the difference in athleticism between Alabama & Georgia and every other game I watched this bowl season was striking. I honestly don't see how BYU/Utah or really any team in the west, with the possible exception of USC will ever compete against teams like that. I thought this was an interesting paragraph from The Ringer article about the game.

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/11/...labama-dynasty

Coaching should also not be discounted. I'm not sure there's much separation in the top few programs, but this is where lesser programs can make up some (not all!) of the talent gap. Developing pure athletes is another way to make up the gap (think Ziggy).

[smokymountainrain]

Watching the game last night, the difference in athleticism between Alabama & Georgia and every other game I watched this bowl season was striking. I honestly don't see how BYU/Utah or really any team in the west, with the possible exception of USC will ever compete against teams like that. I thought this was an interesting paragraph from The Ringer article about the game.

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/11/...labama-dynasty

what impresses me most about bama is that they not only get 4 and 5 star guys, they get the right 4 and 5 star guys. they evaluate talent at a high level and then they also do a great job at developing that talent. let's face it - while your chances increase as you get more 4 and 5 star kids, there are plenty of those kids who bust. imo, if they have metchie and williams last night, they beat UGA for the second time this season despite being at a deficit in terms of 5 star kids. not to mention, while schools like LSU, Georgia, Ohio St, Clemson, Oregon and USC are pulling in a ton of 4 and 5 star kids, it's Bama who is there year after year.

IOW, I agree that recruiting is everything, but Bama deserves some credit for recruiting the right 4 and 5 star kids.

[Applejack]

what impresses me most about bama is that they not only get 4 and 5 star guys, they get the right 4 and 5 star guys. they evaluate talent at a high level and then they also do a great job at developing that talent. let's face it - while your chances increase as you get more 4 and 5 star kids, there are plenty of those kids who bust. imo, if they have metchie and williams last night, they beat UGA for the second time this season despite being at a deficit in terms of 5 star kids. not to mention, while schools like LSU, Georgia, Ohio St, Clemson, Oregon and USC are pulling in a ton of 4 and 5 star kids, it's Bama who is there year after year.

IOW, I agree that recruiting is everything, but Bama deserves some credit for recruiting the right 4 and 5 star kids.

Hats of the Bama! They recruit all the best players the right way!