Jake Heaps doesn't have it....

[MarkGrace]

A couple things from the Seattle Times...

Now, as far as the quarterbacks go, I thought it was pretty even. Montana's arm strength is better than he gets credit for. He threw a pass to Blair Holliday on the run in the second quarter that was as pretty a ball as I've seen.

The play went for 49 yards and set up Montana's third touchdown pass of the first half, the second to Alani Fua, who will be catching passes from Heaps at BYU next season.

Montana played well early, but forced a few throws later on. Heaps, who battled the flu, stayed calm despite some jitters in the first quarter. Both QBs have a presence and, at times, both still looked like high-school players who are only three weeks into their seasons.

"In the first quarter there were definitely nerves, but when we were down, there was no doubt that we could come back and make a ball game out of this and maybe win," Heaps said. "Unfortunately we didn't get it this time and the next road is trying to get to a state championship."

"To me, it is the best quarterback matchup in the country this year," said Tom Lemming, a recruiting analyst for CBS College Sports.

Lemming called Heaps "the best precision passer in the country." He has a strong, accurate arm and, while he can't run like Michigan freshman Tate Forcier, he can pick up a first down with his legs.

"Overall, if I had to pick a guy right now as my quarterback out of the whole country, I would take Jake Heaps," Lemming said.

Montana isn't far behind, cut from a similar mold. He is a passer who already reminds some of his father, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana.

"Obviously he's got the blood lines and he's got a lot of his father in him," Lemming said. "But also, he's exceptionally productive after one year."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...7_mason18.html

[smokymountainrain]

I just call it like I see it.

Fair enough, just be careful calling it after just one game. Heaps has been too good for too long, to judge him for how he played in one game.

[il Padrino Ute]

Fair enough, just be careful calling it after just one game. Heaps has been too good for too long, to judge him for how he played in one game.

Well, it is the only game I've ever seen him play and to be fair, the way I've heard zoobs (not Y fans) talk about him, one might think he would be able to start today for any college team.

He's still a great get for BYU, but to be honest, I was more impressed with that kid from the other team who is going to the Y - the kid who played TE and DE. That kid was a beast.

[RC Vikings]

They are going to wish they had the kid who went to Stanford, Taysom Hill from of Pocatello, then Heaps.

[cougjunkie]

I am surprised people are down on him. In fact I thought Heaps played a great game considering how overmatched his team was. Skyline had no business being in that game. Heaps made some sick throws, showed great pocket presence (always had his eyes downfield when scrambling), he has a very bright future. Also you cant watch that game and think Montana is better, Montana basically just dumped the ball off the whole game, had a great running bac behind him and wasnt asked to do anything. In fact he only averaged like 6 yards per completion. Montana is going to be ok, Heaps has the potential to be great.

[MarkGrace]

In Junkie I believe!

I didn't get to see Heaps the other night, but I've watched him twice before. The second time he was just ok, but the first time I saw him he was phenomenal. He made the most ridiculous throws I've ever seen from a high schooler, which is saying a lot because I've watched a lot of HS football in Utah!