Injured BYU quarterback Taysom Hill said his season ending knee surgery went better than expected and that he hopes to be '100 percent' before spring training camps begin.
In an interview with BYUtv, Hill said he origianally thought that when he hyperextended his knee in October his biceps femoris tendon and LCL had both detached from the bone. But when doctors went in for surgery, they found that his LCL only had a partial tear and no surgical repair was needed for that part of his injury.
Hill was injured on a questionable play call near the end of BYU's game against Utah State. Instead of taking a knee to end the game, offensive coordinator Brandon Doman called a quarterback draw that saw a Utah State player's helmet hit Hill's knee, ending his season. It was Hill's 19th carry of the game.
In the interview, Hill said he expects to be BYU's number one quarterback going into camp.
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Taysom is simply thrilled that he's playing for Quarterback U rather than that wannabe big boy program on the hill whose only dream is to have enough dip to go with their couch potato chips while they're watching their big brother play in More..
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You may see some option plays with Taysom Hill, but unlike Riley Nelson, Taysom can also throw with accuracy. Hill has a much better arm than Travis Wilson.
Taysom was named 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year as a senior More..
Hill's style reminds me of Colin Kaepernick. Sure he's got a long way to go to reach Colin's level, but he has the arm and legs to be a real dual threat QB. To compare him to Nelson is ignorant. They are completely different QBs.
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