He was in a three-way competition between Bolles and Barton. Bolles was going to start regardless; so his injury Settled the competition -- but it was likely headed this direction anyway. KWs best 11 philosophy.
To reference the conversation above our thread, this is why I love CB. I love hearing the most pessimistic outcome for BYU year over year. Last year, CB was ranting about how overrated Booker was. Covey was a joke who was too small. Now we can't live without them.
UU will be fine. We don't have to go undefeated to have a good season. 9–10 win seasons are fantastic. This team is certainly equipped to do that. This is the team that could also lose for five games. But it's not the end of the world.
Patrick and Smith both have plenty of starting experience. As do UUs secondary. It's very easy to day in, day out of camp, to see who's ready for D1 play.
The coaches are super excited. I trust her judgment. Certainly more the people who only see what they want to see.