His potential hasn't changed

I'm rooting for him, but those reasons don't explain his performance vs. the bac

Incentivize

2/18/20 11:30pm

The backups can’t stay healthy. Neither made it out of a game healthy.

Gotnotact

2/18/20 11:32pm

This isn’t a knock on Wilson, more a knock on your post

Alpi Gusto

2/18/20 11:36pm

That’s right, his supporting cast needs to step up

Gotnotact

2/18/20 11:43pm

Thanks Mister Wilson, Zach’s biggest issue is he tries to do it all himself

akmewg

2/18/20 11:47pm

Frankly, he doesn’t have a lot of tools to work with.

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:00am

Many achieve more, with less. This is on Zach.

TheLoneCougar

2/19/20 7:04am

NONE of BYU’s great QBs achieved more with less

Gotnotact

2/19/20 8:55am

Baylor Romney did

jkccoug

2/19/20 9:17am

No he didn't. Zach has better quality wins against better teams.

Gotnotact

2/19/20 3:17pm

Look at the stats compared to opponent season averages. You are wrong

jkccoug

2/19/20 6:43pm

Ok mrs Wilson

Blue2thebone

2/19/20 11:19pm

He got lucky vs tenn and usc. Usc'true freshman qb in his first start on the

CarolinaCoug

2/19/20 11:49pm

I didn't say "BYU's great". Fact is the kid underperformed his sophomore year and that is fact.

TheLoneCougar

2/19/20 9:33am

Meh. Chicken and the egg.

BYU_Hoops

2/19/20 9:44am

None of which excuses his own failings. Also Romney had a better QBR with a

jkccoug

2/19/20 8:17am

HEROBALL!!!

Frank Drebin

2/19/20 7:56am

For every deflected pass interception there were two thrown right to defenders

dazcoug

2/19/20 1:00pm

Agreed, late game heroics are rare and not something to be counted on

Heath Squashwell

2/19/20 11:57am

You misspelled Baylor Romney.

byubyu

2/18/20 11:37pm

Baylor’s a great back up

Gotnotact

2/18/20 11:45pm

You keep bringing up bakcups' injuries--who only played because Zach was injured

Incentivize

2/18/20 11:57pm

Zach at least made it through several games without injury

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:02am

You mean the injury he had from a INT off his bad throw...that injury?

ordinary tri guy

2/19/20 5:30am

He was our most durable QB by far

Gotnotact

2/19/20 8:57am

Romney's results while injured are all the more reason to be excited about him,

dazcoug

2/19/20 12:46pm

I hope Zach can learn to read defenses and go through his progression like Baylor does.

dilbert

2/19/20 6:17am

I think Zach makes an even better back up. BYU is dumb to pass on Baylor.

TheWoodman

2/19/20 6:51am

Injury Prone?

FatherOFive

2/19/20 8:31am

Yes, he injured his foot against Boise State and was

Gotnotact

2/19/20 9:04am

BYU is lucky to have Wilson, Hall, and Romney

donnerstag

2/19/20 7:04am

No doubt

dodgersjazzcougs

2/19/20 8:49am

I hope he can put it together, but you’re taking all the blame off Zach

akmewg

2/18/20 11:45pm

Beck, Hall, Taysom, and Mangum (Freshman) had the supporting cast

Gotnotact

2/18/20 11:55pm

RE: Beck, Hall, Taysom, and Mangum (Freshman) had the supporting cast

akmewg

2/19/20 12:03am

Matt bushman ain’t a bad running mate...

Cougforgood

2/19/20 12:23am

That’s right, he’s got one guy. Who’s always double teamed.

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:28am

How was it that the other QBs were able to somehow find the receivers

FatherOFive

2/19/20 8:34am

Don't speak logic, you won't get him to reply.

TheWoodman

2/19/20 11:43am

Chicken or egg? If ZW played better everyone else would have had better numbers

GilbertAZCougar

2/19/20 8:27am

Then maybe he should transfer...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 8:59am

That's why Romney outperformed him. Gets the ball out of his hand quickly.

777

2/19/20 1:36am

Romney was very quick on the draw.

FatherOFive

2/19/20 8:34am

Maybe but if he has your attitude then it’s easy to see why he may not be living up to his potential. Do you think he's

Soupie

2/19/20 12:30am

I’m sorry, this is a bunch of new age nonsense.

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:51am

No, the BB team did not upgrade the team talent vs the previous year, they

ptcougr

2/19/20 4:25am

Toolson and Barcello were big upgrades

mudpupper

2/19/20 7:00am

Toolson was on the team before...the big difference is coaching, not talent

SwisshQiumi

2/19/20 9:24am

Talented seniors. Believe me, it makes a difference.

Gotnotact

2/19/20 3:08pm

He has those exact same receivers to work with which tallied 221 yards on 15 completions, no INTs and a

Bert609

2/19/20 7:16am

Clearly you have some sort of bias...most likely know Zach personally.

ColonelMustard

2/19/20 10:56am

We are talking about BYU football right?

Ned Schneebly

2/19/20 11:01am

In his two rivalry games, e has thrown more TDs (3)

Everyman

2/19/20 11:02am

Sounds like Taysom Hill

donnerstag

2/19/20 11:12am

Taysom was not a great thrower...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 11:42am

If you line up the Utah stats over the losing streak, you'll find that Zach

donnerstag

2/19/20 11:47am

Once again that isn't saying a whole lot...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 11:57am

You could look at it 2 different ways

donnerstag

2/19/20 12:20pm

That is how I look at it...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 12:30pm

RE: Maybe but if he has your attitude then it’s easy to see why he may not be living up to his potential. Do you

TheLoneCougar

2/19/20 7:06am

Bad take

Mozzymozzy

2/19/20 12:53am

Factual take

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:55am

Everybodys out of step but Johnny

Backcountry

2/19/20 3:21am

I'm with mozzymozzy.

whirl

2/19/20 4:28am

Your opinion is...a factual take?

Refugee

2/19/20 5:18am

Wrong!

Big Time 55

2/19/20 7:49am

A factual take would be that 2 other QBs did just as well with the same team.

ochobeeguy

2/19/20 10:59am

Against different competition. Yes, P5 vs G5 matters

Gotnotact

2/19/20 12:53pm

A factual take would be that 2 other QBs did better against similar competition

ochobeeguy

2/19/20 12:58pm

👆🏼Missed the ISU and SDSU games.

akmewg

2/19/20 9:41pm

I am with you on this.

dodgersjazzcougs

2/19/20 8:53am

Zach got outplayed last season by a non scholarship QB, with the same supporting

777

2/19/20 1:32am

I agree that Romney outperformed Wilson.

wilsdad

2/19/20 4:26am

Romney didn’t have Ty’Son to bail him out.

rainorsnow

2/19/20 5:03am

So did Hall

dodgersjazzcougs

2/19/20 8:54am

To Zach's credit here, he's never said what Gotnot is saying.

Ned Schneebly

2/19/20 11:07am

Let’s hope that’s the case.

Soupie

2/19/20 11:10am

Zach true, but did mom imply what gotnotact is saying?

coastcat

2/19/20 11:15am

Gotnotact is Zach’s mom? Zach’s mom is Gotnotact?

Q-grr

2/19/20 10:07pm

Zach has to learn how to anticipate where and when a receiver is open and

idcougarfan

2/19/20 4:50am

Agree on this one. He hits people in stride and has nice touch

Trent

2/19/20 5:41am

#soblessed

JOPE

2/19/20 6:06am

Actually, we are very lucky to have Baylor Romney.

idacoug

2/19/20 6:08am

Which schools recruited Zach Wilson out of High School?

DisneylandCoug

2/19/20 6:28am

4 P5 offers (Cal, Iowa, Oregon State, and Minnesota) 8 G5 and 2 FCS offers.

Everyman

2/19/20 6:48am

Wow. I hadn't heard he had any P5 offers. Only G5.

DisneylandCoug

2/19/20 6:54am

ESPN is generally the least reliable of recruiting services in tracking offers

donnerstag

2/19/20 7:40am

Technically 5 P5 offers; Syracuse also offered

donnerstag

2/19/20 7:38am

Yes. I overlooked that one.

Everyman

2/19/20 9:59am

Love Zach and I agree that he has the skills to be great...

AZPTCOUG

2/19/20 7:06am

He also stares down his receivers. Thats a tough habit to break.

Everyman

2/19/20 7:11am

Clearly you are in the minority with your take. I'm hoping Wilson doesn't have your attitude.

TheLoneCougar

2/19/20 7:07am

Both Max Hall and Jake Heaps have stated publicly that Zach has 1st round draft

donnerstag

2/19/20 7:10am

We all said that after his freshman year. His sophomore it was different

chazen

2/19/20 8:59am

His potential hasn't changed

donnerstag

2/19/20 9:53am

I'm not sure that is correct...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 10:07am

Potential requires certain things to happen to be maintained

chazen

2/19/20 10:09am

Keep in mind that he was a true sophomore last season

donnerstag

2/19/20 10:19am

That was my point...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 10:29am

I hope he’s a leader like Beck.

wilsdad

2/19/20 10:33am

Zach and John are very similar personality wise

donnerstag

2/19/20 10:38am

So much to wait to see in August.

wilsdad

2/20/20 8:31pm

Oh please. To quote Texas HoF coach Darryl Royal, " potential means you aint

coastcat

2/19/20 11:40am

I get he’s good, but he can be such a liability at times.

TerpCoug

2/19/20 7:13am

So let me hear you out...

Coug

2/19/20 7:52am

I haven't given up on Zach, but he has to change his approach

Goliath

2/19/20 7:55am

I'll get shredded this year IF: 1) office stops stocking up on free snacks 2)my

Von Cougarschnauzer

2/19/20 7:59am

Glad to have Wilson, but the rest of the post is kind of goofy.

Benfica1

2/19/20 8:25am

We're lucky to have Jaren Hall. And Baylor Romney.

CaughtForaTouchdown

2/19/20 8:32am

Agreed BYU is lucky but I'm sure he's more focused on solutions than excuses

cougarnw

2/19/20 8:41am

For Zach Wilson to be successful this year - it isn't just about his teammates.

Eddie

2/19/20 8:53am

Yea it's everyone else's fault...

CoachSpeak

2/19/20 8:53am

Do you kiss your Zach poster every night before bed or just every other night?

Roko's Basilisk

2/19/20 8:57am

Bottom line is...

cougardoc93

2/19/20 9:05am

Sooooo lucky!

Gerald-DeGroot

2/19/20 9:45am

RE: We’re very lucky to have Zach Wilson

fredgarvin

2/19/20 9:55am

He has to get more efficient with his passing this year.

BlueK

2/19/20 10:02am

It seems to me he cares more about his own success then the teams

The Maestro

2/19/20 10:34am

Lisa, is that you?

LyleLanley

2/19/20 10:37am

I was thinking more of a good friend or something

ColonelMustard

2/19/20 10:57am

I was however, I’m thinking it’s a good friend too.

LyleLanley

2/19/20 12:36pm

Yes, we are lucky to have Zach. I know because they keeps saying so.

indocoug

2/19/20 10:51am

RE: We’re very lucky to have Zach Wilson

YaHerdWithPerd

2/19/20 11:25am

Yes, he was our 3rd best QB a year ago

kimdaddy35

2/19/20 11:58am

Naw, he has to improve the way he plays... it has to be more Drew Brees less Patrick Mahomes... he isn't

ChinaFan

2/20/20 1:03am

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