"It's been a hard year for everybody. It's been a hard year for the coaches, for me, for everybody collectively," he said. "It's been a neat experience to come together with these players. They could have easily started pointing fingers and lost trust. I'm sure that can waver and has wavered. But for the quarterbacks, particularly Riley, we've had some unique experiences together this year in relation to fighting through some injuries that will serve him forever throughout his life. He'll look back at those and realize it was a blessing in disguise for him to overcome some battles that he needed to."
Cougars and Aggies on the air
BYU (6-5) at New Mexico State (1-9)
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., MT
Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, N.M.
TV: ESPN3
Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM
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Wow! Doman's statements here say it all. He just doesn't get it. There are plenty of tough guys in the game of football, but being tough by itself doesn't qualify anybody as a QB. Doman may love Nelson's attitude, but it's More..
It seems to me there is a difference between determination, tenacity, and grit on the one hand and foolhardiness on the other. While I don't have any experience with football, I do have experience with running. If I injure my hamstring during More..
Since Bronco and Doman feel such a connection to Riley, wouldn't it be nice for the trio to all leave BYU together at the end of this season?
There is no reason to believe things will get better next year with a rougher schedule and an More..