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Mar 5, 2021
7:27:44pm

wilsdad All-American

There is some real truth to that.

It really seems like BYU players who have gotten drafted have a different focus in addition to some freaky talents. How to grow that kind of focus?? I think Saban gets it....he takes in amazing raw talent and turns out NFL players in droves. Not sure that the BYU environment is conducive to that....but Zach sure showed what can be done.

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wilsdad

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Second order effect of Zach Wilson

wilsdad

3/5/21 1:48pm

I agree 100%. Not sure other guys can replicate his obsessive nature. Romney

Blueto

3/5/21 1:59pm

Women. Argh!!!

fulano

3/5/21 2:38pm

Don't all of our players already do two years of full-time football training on their missions?

3/5/21 2:03pm

RE: Don't all of our players already do two years of full-time football training on their missions?

Indy Coug

3/5/21 2:05pm

RE: Don't all of our players already do two years of full-time football training

Archaea

3/5/21 2:11pm

I sure hope so; that said, I think most people already understand what it takes

reddead

3/5/21 2:43pm

I think the difference is commitment

wilsdad

3/5/21 3:16pm

Fair enough. But my point is that many of these players already are committed

reddead

3/5/21 9:27pm

Also, Zach Wilson had natural ability that was apparent as a freshman, but yeah

Belboz

3/5/21 2:54pm

But Zach struggled in 2019. Struggled against Utah, Toledo.....then against...

WJCougar

3/5/21 3:21pm

A broken thumb and shoulder surgery recovery will do that to you.

Forzaitalia

3/5/21 3:26pm

He didn't struggle against Utah as a frosh, well, not in the first half at least

Sale

3/5/21 4:46pm

He did as a Sophomore though.

WJCougar

3/5/21 4:48pm

while he wasn't healthy and had missed a full offseason.

Belboz

3/5/21 5:12pm

Wasn’t that considered Utah’s best team ever???

AZPTCOUG

3/5/21 7:12pm

Many many many freshmen look pretty good and don’t develop like Zach did...

Pretorian

3/5/21 5:00pm

He looked as good as any freshman QB that I can remember at BYU, however.

Belboz

3/5/21 5:14pm

Better then Mangum or Heaps... they both had very strong initial showings...

Pretorian

3/7/21 8:53pm

3/5/21 3:23pm

It’s the same with youth sports. Now if you’re not playing club you’re behind

Bobmarleyjr

3/5/21 3:27pm

Not really true. Once you get to high school that stuff mostly doesn't matter.

AlphaCoug

3/5/21 3:48pm

I think it also reflects on the coaches. Want to put kids in the NFL. Need

Nat Gas Man

3/5/21 6:10pm

There is some real truth to that.

wilsdad

3/5/21 7:27pm

Those who have read “outliers“ know it’s 10,000 hours of laser focused practice

Blue chunks

3/5/21 7:59pm

One of the things that can be negative with returned missionaries is

oldrugger

3/5/21 10:48pm

Criddle has talked about this a couple of times and I think it's real.

wilsdad

3/6/21 4:45am

All-in committment is a great way to say it.

oldrugger

3/6/21 7:26am

Since the 90s when missions became commandment most BYU high draft

Bobmarleyjr

3/6/21 2:39pm

This information is not incompatible with my comment. We have, what,

oldrugger

3/7/21 1:33pm

If I was really competitive I would do whatever I could because Only chance

Bobmarleyjr

3/7/21 10:34pm

One more question, why do you think a mission wasn't a commandment until

oldrugger

3/7/21 1:38pm

I always considered it encouragement but nothing similar to Benson in 87.

Bobmarleyjr

3/7/21 10:28pm

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