AF coach discusses upcoming game with USU

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Oct 23, 2019
9:33:31am

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AF coach discusses upcoming game with USU

Throws in a classic “BYU cheats cause they’re all old guys” jab. Interesting to see USU hit with the same smack.

If it’s such an advantage to have a bunch of players who shut down their athletic careers for two years after high school, why isn’t everyone doing it?

AF Head Coach Troy Calhoun:

"Nobody - outside of maybe a team in Provo - takes advantage of the 7 year rule (mission kids) more than Utah State. So you're playing against guys that are really, really old guys".
— Scott Garrard (@ScottyGZone) October 23, 2019

https://twitter.com/ScottyGZone/status/1187014060165873668

More from Calhoun:

"If you took their (USU) birthdays, they've got to be one of the oldest teams in college football".

While common for BYU, I can't recall USU getting hit with 'old players' card before.

Also not an particularly accurate statement regarding this year's team
— Scott Garrard (@ScottyGZone) October 23, 2019

https://twitter.com/ScottyGZone/status/1187014312050810880

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AF coach discusses upcoming game with USU

LifelongAP

10/23/19 9:33am

Such a cop out. Missions are a net negative for any athlete.

MikeDitka'sStache

10/23/19 9:34am

What? Making homemade weights out of bricks and ropes isn’t better than a nice

idcougarfan

10/23/19 11:14am

I can't believe that narrative still gets used sometimes.

10/23/19 9:36am

RE: AF coach discusses upcoming game with USU

Sea Chicken

10/23/19 9:43am

already making excuses

10/23/19 9:49am

rich coming a from school with a prep school where student athletes don't lose

Littlerich

10/23/19 9:57am

Coming from a coach that gets

10/23/19 10:35am

Mission trips = athletic advantages 😉

10/23/19 12:10pm

What people forget, there were years that afa had the oldest roster, due to the prep school

Cougarpride

10/23/19 1:11pm

Seems like the American Fork coach would be fine with missions and why are...

Trent

10/23/19 1:23pm

Seems like 2017 should have dispelled that myth. Plenty of RMs on the team then.

IntelCougar

10/23/19 1:51pm

Is this really the defense for players who have gone on a mission?

BayUte

10/23/19 3:03pm

Being older *may* be an advantage for some positions,

Mojojojo

10/23/19 3:58pm

That's probably reason #1 and a big one at that.

BayUte

10/23/19 7:43pm

It's simple math. The disadvantages outnumber the advantages at least 10-1, so..

Sock Gnome

10/23/19 4:36pm

If it was a benefit more colleges would be sending their athletes on a similar service program - wouldn’t they?

Cougarpride

10/23/19 5:06pm

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10/23/19 5:08pm

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