BYU football: Brandon Doman hoping Riley Nelson's senior-year moment matches that of prior QB senior starters
"I know my strengths and I know my weaknesses," Nelson said. "One of my strengths is being able to encourage guys and get them excited about football. What hits home for me is, this is my last opportunity to play college football. These incoming freshmen, when I started my first game in 2006, I believe they were in eighth grade. I've been in this game a long, long time. The sand in the hourglass is getting really, really small. I want to do all I can to take full advantage of it. Part of that is assuming that leadership role and embracing it. It's our collective season, but selfishly, it's my last season. I'll be darned if I let guys slack or take it off. That's kind of where my head's at."
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IF the Y goes 11-2 this year, including another Bowl win, i'll see this year as a huge success.. If they better that record, that's legendary status., and BCS worthy. Good luck, Riley.. You deserve the good that is coming your way..
GoGetter,
Since yours seemed the least obnoxious of the trolls, let's address that.
Season will end... maybe so, maybe not. Unlike Utah last year, we DO have a backup qb. By the way, how seasoned is u'r backup this More..
@tuffy:
"If the Y goes 11-2" Um, just one problem. In your 5 relevant games(WSU, utah, boise, notre dame, and georgia tech" there is a 100% chance you lose at least 3, and 4 is likely.
This is 3-5 losses, just More..