Young had a much higher ceiling. Faster, better arm, bigger build...

Jun 5, 2023
11:41:53am

icecougar All-American

...Riley's physical tools were very average to below average. Ironic that his level of confidence far exceeded his tools.

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POLL: Who was the greatest transfer we got from Utah State in football?

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 10:44am

Lavell Edwards already won that poll.

Goatnapper'96

6/5/23 10:46am

Hence the totally serious (& I mean it!) reboot.

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 10:48am

I feel bad for Riley. I think he could have had a GREAT 2012 season.

BlueVU

6/5/23 10:50am

I disagree, his ceiling was very low for an FBS QB. He was just not a great

RH84025

6/5/23 10:54am

To be fair, he had a better Junior season than Steve Young did.

BlueVU

6/5/23 10:56am

Young had a much higher ceiling. Faster, better arm, bigger build...

icecougar

6/5/23 11:41am

I still have memories of him doing a great job. Like you said, not a great

84 natlchamps

6/5/23 11:48am

Really? He was the QB of the best defense BYU ever had and they went 7-5...

RH84025

6/5/23 11:58am

I realize that the link I am sending you here is just one game, however, what a

84 natlchamps

6/5/23 1:26pm

I highly doubt that it was the best defense we ever had. Look, we had the old

84 natlchamps

6/5/23 5:48pm

Bronco was calling the D back then and it was likely the best defense.

RH84025

6/5/23 7:22pm

Bronco was pretty good. A lot of people had mixed feelings about Bronco, but I

84 natlchamps

6/5/23 7:31pm

Imo, Riley would've been a much better QB if he'd learned to throw the ball away

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 10:55am

iirc he timed 4.84 in the 40

icecougar

6/5/23 11:44am

Riley's ability as a runner spoke for itself, in-game.

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 11:54am

I think he had early success with escaping the pocket and scrambling around...

icecougar

6/5/23 2:16pm

Was his field vision really all that? 2012 ND game wants a word...

KCRoyalcoug

6/5/23 11:55am

He was a huge factor in almost winning that game.

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 11:57am

And his mistake was a huge factor in ultimately losing it

KCRoyalcoug

6/5/23 1:51pm

Oh, the one throw that came outa his hand wrong?

SinkingQuffa

6/5/23 3:17pm

I never said he wasn't one of our best players that year

KCRoyalcoug

6/5/23 5:08pm

I had the same feeling when Kalani insisted on playing an injured Hall.

Florwood

6/5/23 10:59am

...and then we kept calling option plays for him in 4th and short situations...

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