Beating a dead horse
Riley Nelson is going to BYU. Shocked? You shouldn't be, even though Bronco Mendenhall said he would never recruit kids from other programs on their mission. It goes to show you how much character Bronco has, but beyond that, is this really a story? Who the hell cares what BYU does? I could see if it were Utah getting the shaft here, but they're not. Riley Nelson probably made a better decision, even if appears he and BYU did something that shouldn't be allowed -- recruiting kids on their missions.
So in my mind, this is a non-issue. Does it make BYU better? Probably, but not by much. Riley Nelson looked like a solid prospect in his first season with the woefully inept Aggie offense, so he should do extremely well at BYU if he as the opportunity to start. And right now, that isn't a given and until it happens, I'm not going to get uptight over something this trivial. The problem I have with this, of course, is that Utah State -- a football program I actually don't mind -- takes another smack in the family jewels.
I really feel bad for Utah State and Brent Guy, even though I don't think he's that great of a coach. This is a program that has yet to really find any semblance of success since John L. Smith bolted Logan for Louisville back in the late 90s. And while the prospects for Aggie football still looked fairly grim, there was a foundation of hope with Nelson. He was a real good get for Utah State and now he's gone, leaving the program clamoring for anything to hang on to. That sucks and it sucks more that Bronco managed to kick the Aggies when they were down.
I feel for Utah State because it's got to be tough knowing the future for their football program is extremely bleak. If I were the athletic department, I would seriously consider dropping the program to the Championship Subdivision, where I think they would be far more prosperous than they currently are, just look at the Montana Grizzlies. But what do I know, I'm just a delusional Ute fan.
0 recs |
6 comments
Comments
I'm not really shocked that he's going to BYU
more that it happened while he’s on his mission.
The only reason I talked about it was because I felt it showed something about BYU (definitely not a good thing though)... and because you do kinda have to feel for USU.
The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".
by UtesFan89 on
May 29, 2008 5:57 AM MDT
reply
actions
0 recs
I just feel bad for USU
I don’t care where Riley ended up, its just too bad to see USU lose the QB. I hope USU starts to just take JC recruits until they put together a few good season.
by Xanthis on
May 29, 2008 11:21 AM MDT
reply
actions
0 recs
Meh.
Trust me, it’s not that great down here. Next season, 25,000 fans will watch the Griz beat the likes of Southern Utah and Central Washington. There is no real desire within the administration to push the program further. I don’t necessarily mean to the FBS, but at this point we’re hardly even scheduling top-level FCS teams.
by colinokeefe on
Jun 18, 2008 10:55 AM MDT
reply
actions
0 recs
That's too bad.
So why doesn’t the school want to move up? I always thought if Boise State and Fresno State jumped to the Mountain West, Montana would be the best option to move up and join the WAC.
by JazzyUte on
Jun 18, 2008 11:27 AM MDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs
The Move
Here’s a long piece I wrote on the subject: http://www.grizzoulian.com/2008/05/articles/football/the-moveshould-montana-move-to-the-fbs/
by colinokeefe on
Jun 18, 2008 3:46 PM MDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs








