Luke Staley is by far the most Pure talent RB to ever play for BYU! I agree

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Jul 25, 2017
3:58:58pm

Northern Blue Contributor

Luke Staley is by far the most Pure talent RB to ever play for BYU! I agree

with many of the previous posters that he gave everything he had to BYU, and it cost him an NFL career. He was a once in a lifetime talent and we need to appreciate what he brought to the field. BTW, he produced every year at BYU. the difference in 2001 was that he was healthy most of the season. BYU doesn't beat UT or MSU without him.

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Brady Poppinga with the smack down on Luke Staley.

coug10278

7/25/17 11:08am

Recap?

WDaddy

7/25/17 11:11am

Plainly said most of the time Staley didn't want to be there. Had to have others

coug10278

7/25/17 11:35am

Staley was the best BYU RB ever.

7/25/17 11:52am

Four years of Jenkins over anyone else.

ag4cougs

7/25/17 12:28pm

I was a huge Jenkins fan. But he didn't move like Luke.

7/25/17 12:53pm

Whatever. Luke is for sure top 2 of all time.

Hawk Talons

7/25/17 11:54am

Brady has a point. Staley was an edge runner, that didnt like running between

TBabyCougs

7/25/17 12:25pm

Who cares what "kind" of runner he was as long as the chains are moving.

Metallicat

7/25/17 12:36pm

So Staley played defense too? Pretty sure having Staley wouldnt have kept Hawaii

TBabyCougs

7/25/17 12:59pm

How would TOP have changed if Luke had played?

Metallicat

7/25/17 1:12pm

Thats a great point. But not 27 points worth. Maybe we could have put luke on

TBabyCougs

7/25/17 2:47pm

We would have outscored Hawaii with Luke. He was that good.

Quacker

7/26/17 8:51am

Come back down to earth please

TBabyCougs

7/26/17 10:44am

Jamaal is not a close second. He wasn't even a Doak walker finalist.

BYU81

7/25/17 6:16pm

And Staley never made it through a season . . .

TBabyCougs

7/25/17 6:57pm

Awards aren't everything...

Steely_Don

7/25/17 7:09pm

You're right, because he was better

ALC

7/25/17 8:33pm

No, he didn't have a point. If Staley got the edge, he was gone.

messi

7/25/17 1:09pm

Not completely true

BYUgeezer

7/25/17 3:31pm

No its not Brady is wrong. LUKE ran a counter

7/25/17 10:53pm

Staley ran physically between the tackles all the time.

Quacker

7/26/17 8:50am

I agree w/ you, but I think Brady was saying that Staley didn't LIKE to run betw

7/26/17 9:46am

Brady has knees and is being a tool. Staley was in pain...Serious,crippling

7/26/17 12:51pm

He seems to be a bit of a loose cannon.

Peanut

7/25/17 11:12am

Those are the best kind of cannons

Sea Chicken

7/25/17 11:13am

RE: Those are the best kind of cannons

Peanut

7/25/17 11:17am

...as long as he's not calling out current players on the team. That could be...

7/25/17 4:18pm

OP is one of those Facebook posters who says,"Well this sucks" and tags the

Zedhead

7/25/17 11:13am

He's doubling down on the tweets he posted recently. Loves him some hot takes.

The Lone Star Cougar

7/25/17 11:15am

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East1999

7/25/17 11:37am

Basically says LS is overrated based on the system, talent on OL that year

The Lone Star Cougar

7/25/17 12:22pm

Luke was awesome. What could be be smacking on?

Y4LYFE

7/25/17 11:18am

Luke was awesome . . . Only one season. That was a big part of it

TBabyCougs

7/25/17 12:26pm

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Abe Froman

7/25/17 11:27am

his comments RE staley are completely indefensible

nashty

7/25/17 11:32am

Which part?

coug10278

7/25/17 11:37am

him ranking luke as #6 all time at BYU as an RB:

nashty

7/25/17 11:43am

Yeah, that part I didn't agree with either. Downplayed his skill too much.

coug10278

7/25/17 11:47am

Yeah...that's crazy. Dude averaged 8+ a carry for an entire season,

RalphWiggam

7/25/17 11:48am

Clears throat..11+..! Eleven!!

7/26/17 12:54pm

Okay I love Luke...but he didn't average 11+ for an entire season. His best

RalphWiggam

7/26/17 2:19pm

his asinine claim that the OC and OL created a doak walker winning RB out of

nashty

7/25/17 11:54am

And if Staley was a system guy why was the system so bad the next 3 years?

RalphWiggam

7/25/17 12:34pm

Or even the same year when Staley was out.

NewMexiCoug

7/25/17 12:54pm

Maybe the dumbest thing I have ever heard from Poppinga...

7/25/17 3:11pm

And he's said tons of stupid things.

foofcoug

7/25/17 3:13pm

I'm a Staley homer (son named Luke), but to not say he is Top 5 is crazy

YouPuntYouDye

7/25/17 3:21pm

Vague posts should carry a 24 hour ban.

7/25/17 11:34am

Oh, boo hoo.

coug10278

7/25/17 11:37am

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here's to hoping

7/25/17 11:41am

He certainly has strong opinions, and he's not afraid to share them. Sometimes,

SoCalCoug

7/25/17 11:39am

Luke gave it his all and paid a terrible price to be a Cougar, he deserves

7/25/17 11:49am

Luke is getting his jersey retired and Poppinga is not. I think Staley takes

Thrill

7/25/17 11:52am

that is exactly why Pop is hating on Luke....

BYU4eVeR

7/25/17 2:43pm

Sad for Poppinga we can all see this so clearly.

Cougarfan777

7/25/17 4:44pm

BYU doesn't have very many iconic players post Lavell, not a good look for

messi

7/25/17 11:55am

You lose all credibility by ripping Staley. If anything,

Plato

7/25/17 12:03pm

D players really should stick to their side of the ball and analysis

DumpsterFire

7/25/17 4:39pm

And with that BPop's credibility drops dramatically. Why eat your own? Sad.

7/25/17 12:12pm

I could be wrong, but I can't think of a player post LE that has done what Luke

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:13pm

It was big, but not Jimmer big. Point taken, tho.

ag4cougs

7/25/17 12:29pm

However you view him, he was the most talented RB in BYU history.

coolblue

7/25/17 12:25pm

Luke Staley had the best season as a BYU RB ever

dixdog

7/25/17 12:33pm

Brady Poppinga is a pansy. He blocks anyone who disagrees with him

dixdog

7/25/17 12:40pm

brady poppinga - byu's lavar ball

lukeskywalker

7/25/17 12:55pm

are brady poppinga and tavernari roommates or something?

lukeskywalker

7/25/17 1:00pm

I dunno, but they were both exactly RIGHT concerning Mika.

7/25/17 4:21pm

true that mika wasn't going nba

lukeskywalker

7/25/17 4:59pm

CB thin skin in evidence on this thread

shakarocks

7/25/17 1:22pm

Staley had afterburners like no other...he and and JW are the most memorable...

SoutheastIdaCoug

7/25/17 2:08pm

It seemed really personal for him, and not so much objective.

Thundergun Express

7/25/17 2:08pm

Staley is one of the greatest players I've ever watched. Short list for me:

7/25/17 2:11pm

You were too young to see McMahon play at BYU, I'm guessing

youngster

7/25/17 7:35pm

You say Poppinga is no-nonsense, but the better word would be brash. His take on Staley is total nonsense.

Roko's Basilisk

7/25/17 3:06pm

This is correct. Not even in his top 5. Basically, that's just saying to the

Cougarfan777

7/25/17 4:40pm

Luke Staley is by far the most Pure talent RB to ever play for BYU! I agree

7/25/17 3:58pm

That's his opinion I respect it. IMO Luke and Jamaal are 1 and 2.

TheFed

7/25/17 4:23pm

That's his opinion and I don't respect it.

7/25/17 5:04pm

Lol. 8+ yards per carry is like a Poppinga victory every carry.

ALUF 1990

7/25/17 6:38pm

Poppinga reminds me a lot of Chael Sonnen

cajuncoug

7/25/17 11:36pm

Had no idea Sonnen was a BYU guy. Wow. The Jerry Springer of MMA...

7/26/17 8:50am

Fact check... Am I missing something? Says Oregon Ducks

pt crasher

7/27/17 9:42am

There is a reference to a single year at BYU in 2nd paragraph of your link

cajuncoug

7/29/17 10:31am

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