Blue roundup: Nelson, Tebow comparisons continue

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 3 2012 10:39 a.m. MST

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BYU sports news from around the Web for Tuesday. That's what this is about.

It was quite a weekend for BYU.

There was the dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the Armed Forces Bowl sandwiched between the Cougars' first two basketball games as members of the West Coast Conference. BYU fell at Saint Mary's, but bounced back with a big win over San Diego.

Once again, quarterback Riley Nelson proved that he knows how to win games. Is Nelson the new Tim Tebow of college football?

In hoops, forward Brandon Davies is on a tear lately, scoring a career-high 28 points against Saint Mary's and pulling down a career-high 22 rebounds against San Diego.

And, finally, former BYU star Jimmer Fredette is learning to shoot against taller defenders.

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plyxply

SLC, UT

hahaha, hilarious comparison. Just because Riley has a terrible throwing motion and isn't a very good traditional quarterback, all of the sudden he's Tebow?
Just like the article a few months back where the DNews called Jake Heaps the next More..

12:22 p.m. Jan. 3, 2012
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61Cougar

Seattle, Wa

Sunshine only gets compared to Tebow within the shadow of the everlasting hills (and the collective mindset that propagates beyond).

The better comparison is to the Ronnie Bass character--or "Sunshine"--from the movie Remember More..

12:56 p.m. Jan. 3, 2012
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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

@clowntown

What does "comparising" mean? I must admit I have never heard, or read, that 'word'.

3:47 p.m. Jan. 3, 2012
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