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Jul 26, 2017
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hammergm
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It was the first time he was criticized
I've never seen anything like it. Utter disrespect for his teammates.
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Honest Question: Why Didn't Heaps Succeed
TFL
3rd String
7/25/17 1:15pm
I don't think any fan can answer that.
Lip Gallagher
7/25/17 1:18pm
Soft. He couldn't play when real DL/LBs were given the green light and allowed
Yunit
7/25/17 9:26pm
He had a golden arm...
hammergm
7/25/17 11:06pm
Wow didn't realize what happened on that Ole Miss pick
Bgash
7/26/17 12:43am
It was the first time he was criticized
hammergm
7/26/17 7:16am
I just watched the interception.
j20
7/26/17 7:45am
RE: Honest Question: Why Didn't Heaps Succeed
CocaColaRecovery
7/25/17 1:18pm
I'd add: #3 A difficult offense that Doman was trying to bring in.
TheLoneCougar
7/25/17 1:48pm
Weak as tissue paper. Great when untouched.
ALUF 1990
7/25/17 6:31pm
Yep. And BYU's locker room was harder to win over - especially with Mendenhall
Shore10
7/26/17 7:01am
Mentally soft and poor work ethic
Backcountry
7/25/17 1:20pm
This is my guess, but I don't know anything.
CopperLix
7/25/17 1:26pm
I can confirm...poor work ethic. Expected things to be handed to him.
Machiavelli
7/25/17 3:41pm
He bailed the summer between fresh and soph years. Lost the team.
Backcountry
7/25/17 4:03pm
Yep, heard the exact same thing. Dating can be very distracting..cant blame him
Machiavelli
7/25/17 4:06pm
I think his parents got divorced too.
eddog
7/25/17 6:57pm
Let's ask Brady Poppinga
Q-grr
7/26/17 2:25am
No idea, but sure seems like his expectations of himself, the program, fans,
mosterlow
7/25/17 1:21pm
His over-hype was his biggest undoing.
mantis mutu
7/25/17 1:26pm
He got very scared of contact. Destroyed patience, reads, decision making
CobraKai
7/25/17 1:31pm
That was sad--& the coaches shoulda done more to nip that at the bud.
mantis mutu
7/25/17 1:33pm
I still remember that play when he literally tripped over himself trying not to
kolob32
7/25/17 1:41pm
He got destroyed a couple of times early in his career. I remember
SandYFan
7/25/17 1:42pm
Didn't help that we were playing a 250 pound center and that our old wouldn't
Backcountry
7/25/17 1:44pm
Yeah, definitely a major factor. Just saying, he experienced nightmares
SandYFan
7/25/17 1:46pm
While I agree with you that the OL really struggled early, the C was 6'4" 318 lb
cougfromcali
7/25/17 2:06pm
I was think about the Tushaus disaster. Wrong year
Backcountry
7/25/17 2:20pm
Oh yeah, that really was disaster alright.
cougfromcali
7/25/17 2:25pm
Just wow... not one of Houston Reynolds or Terrence Browns better moments.
cougfromcali
7/25/17 1:54pm
All that does is show my my hatred for Bronco's defense. Good against bad teams
tebowned
7/25/17 4:05pm
I don't think that's fair. Broncos d was solid against everyone. Talent in
Backcountry
7/25/17 4:07pm
This is what it looked like.
QBarrister
7/26/17 9:59am
He had the training but not the tools
jes2332
7/25/17 1:38pm
#1 He got Trucked in his soph. season opener at Ole Miss and never recovered
BYUinTX
7/25/17 1:38pm
Exactly.
Jericho
7/25/17 2:00pm
Remember that WR screen we'd run with Apo? Throw was always hitting his ankles!
YouPuntYouDye
7/25/17 3:09pm
Interesting. Makes sense. Jordan Wynn was never the same after
TFL
7/25/17 3:28pm
his reaction to that hit was palpable, he seemed genuinely terrified.
towerman
7/25/17 4:50pm
He cowered & wet himself "AFTER" the play was over against Utah. The ref stared
Y4LYFE
7/25/17 8:06pm
He didn't want to be hit.
Everyman
7/25/17 1:42pm
I was at the Ole Miss game. He moved the team downfield, then threw an
rmsenior
7/25/17 3:46pm
My honest opinion: After a pretty good 2010, he got absolutely rocked...
cougfromcali
7/25/17 1:45pm
It was the GT game or Ole MIss. He got rocked and he came out dragging
Dr BlueFreak
7/25/17 2:24pm
This is the answer IMO. Bad O lines and just didn't want to take hits.
Bgash
7/25/17 5:23pm
Didn't have "IT". Wasn't a gamer. Played scared. But the main reason is
Gerald-DeGroot
7/25/17 1:49pm
Wasn't a football player. He was a skilled passer but lacked competitive fire
fulano
7/25/17 1:53pm
I watched him play in high school
antiyewt
7/25/17 2:02pm
I actually thought he had a pretty decent freshmen year, and I suspect that the
cougfromcali
7/25/17 2:10pm
91, 43, 11, 127...
Tygger
7/25/17 2:04pm
Chicken or the egg? D stopped run because of no threat of passes down the field
YouPuntYouDye
7/25/17 3:07pm
Anae left.
ag4cougs
7/25/17 2:14pm
Exactly
BradioHead
7/25/17 11:34pm
Agree completely.
hammergm
7/26/17 7:18am
I feel like if Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson touched, the result would be
Ty10s_WinGames
7/25/17 2:17pm
When coaches tell fans that a player needs "development" or "isn't ready to play
Lance71
7/25/17 2:54pm
He wasn't very good during games
nashty
7/25/17 3:45pm
1. He was thrown in too early. 2. He wasn't patient enough
Indy Coug
7/25/17 3:57pm
He'd pick one reciever and throw to him no matter what
zerome4sooners
7/25/17 4:35pm
Poor Athlete with marginal size but a pretty good gun
HootnHoller
7/25/17 4:51pm
Talked with his mom...
jamesallenrocks
7/25/17 4:54pm
That says a lot
ALC
7/25/17 8:30pm
Unrealistic expectations/put in a terrible situation.
coug719
7/25/17 4:59pm
He had really terrible O lines and he was afraid of contact.
Bgash
7/25/17 5:21pm
Honest answer: I don't care anymore. He's been gone long enough.
SpiffCoug
7/25/17 5:37pm
What ever it was he had the same problems at Kansas and Miami.
Blue Coat
7/25/17 6:53pm
Fear, scared, selfish, millennial, wife, parents, personal trainer, Bronco, Anae
Y4LYFE
7/25/17 8:06pm
For my perspective
ALC
7/25/17 8:29pm
Soft. He couldn't play when real DL/LBs were given the green light and allowed
Yunit
7/25/17 9:36pm
Two reasons: 1.) Himself 2.) Doman
IronPotato
7/25/17 10:04pm
He was a good practice player. Not a game player.
Count Cougar
7/25/17 10:38pm
I think a better question is how did the guy get so much attention based only...
Jasbo
7/25/17 11:11pm
My list
shakarocks
7/26/17 7:20am
Nice analysis, thanks. My question why WAS the OL so bad in Doman's offense?
cougfromcali
7/26/17 10:03am
Mostly depth
shakarocks
7/26/17 11:20am
I agree 100% on #5
YouPuntYouDye
7/26/17 10:04am
He's not a football player. He's a human JUGS machine
byuTX
7/26/17 7:25am
Apo looked so good early in his career as well. Such a bummer.
Shore10
7/26/17 8:40am
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