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Throwbacks: Cougar have a stable full of big, bruising running backs

Ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh !!! Let the hurtin' begin.

Anybody got a can opener?

These boys may be the surprise of the year for the offense. A lot of negatives have been published because of the loss of Curtis Brown - I see a pounding yard gaining offense when needed.

I love BYU's connection with Polynesians and rugby. I wish BYU could have this kind of group year after year. Vakapuna drags tacklers with him every time he has the ball. If these guys can get through Arizona's tough defense, BYU will win that game. If not, I think it will be too much pressure for Hall and BYU will struggle to get a W. If they do get through it, they'll be able to get through every other defense all year. These guys are going to be awesome to watch! Football starts in two weeks!

They are fully invested and will be blessed for...blah blah blah.

I can't wait for the season to start so we can stop hearing about how good ALL college football teams will be.

Everyone is undefeated in fall camp and will potentially bust the BCS.

Enough already.

I keep hearing about how good the Cougars are going to be. I don't think they've had a great team since 1985. The Ty Detmer year was ok. But 1982 to 1985 was awesome. There will never be another LaVell Edwards, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, or Robbie Boscoe and the entire 1985 champion team. Good luck anyhoo, Cougars of 2007.

Luke Staley was by far the most exciting RB to play at BYU.

If he says our RB's are great, it should be an awesome year!

Heidi, I hope that before you made your comment you would have checked some facts, the 1985 team didn't with the national title, that was the 1984 team. I'm pretty sure that since 1984 BYU has been nationally ranked several times, won the conference championship several times, Lets start with 1996, record 14-1,won the conference title outright,beat #12 Kansas in the holiday bowl, ending the season ranked 5th, and most people would argue this team was one of the best in cougar history,the 2001 team went 11-2 with a top national ranking at 6 and ending the season 17th, I'd consider that pretty good, or this last year going 11-2, with the nation's second longest active win streak at 10 wins. I"m sure that this years team will be just as good. Possible BCS buster and I can't wait for kick-off v. Arizona. GO BYU!

But where is Luke now?

As much as I love Fui, Manase, and the boys, I am disappointed to hear about the J.J. having to redshirt. Anxious to see him and Harvey in the same backfield.

In any case, the RBs must be strong from the beginning in order to give Hall some time to develop confidence.

If Max comes on quickly (a la Robbie Bosco) and we get by a tough UA squad on September 1st, this could be a very good season in Cougarland!

I can't wait to see the boys smash through Utah's front line next November. With the stable full, it will be like rolling down pins.

Um Reno Mahe was mentioned as a one of the old powerbacks in the past. Yeah, mahe was like 5-7 or 9 and like 180 pounds. Power? more shifty.

Thanks Annie for setting everyone straight.Regardless of the past,each year we pray for even one back that might get the job done at BYU.Good running backs have been a luxury at BYU.There have been some great ones but often times they had to pull the load by themselves and were few and far apart.Our controlled passing offense allowed us to get the job done with a single back at times and even when that back was an average athlete we could still win games. But those backs already mentioned like Luke and Heimuli just put the icing on the cake for great BYU Football. Now be thankful that we now have 4 with size, speed, heart,commitment,and great athleticism. Any College coach would salivate to have such a stable of Horses to work with.All in the same year or in our case,several years. BUT REMEMBER. As Fui V. has indicated, it still takes a great front O. line to make it all happen.We also have one of those as well!!!! GOOOO Cougs!!!!!

The lord has seen fit to bless the most blessed of all school football teams with a most blessed RB. Fui is obviously staying away from all temptations, including tofu and slim fast. He will punish all those sinfull opposing players that support women's rights and free speech with powerfull blows of his almighty shoulder!

Hey Big Man. Stop with the smack talk already. The Utah game is more than 3 months from now. A lot will happen between now and late November. And when was the last time the Cougars rolled over the Utes like bowling pins anyway.

Who cares about rolling over. A win is a win, I think a Johnny Harline-type touchdown catch hurts the ute fans to watch more than a complete shilacking anyways.

Hey WRM, last year the cougars got a ton of confidence, and I think the utes are reeling. If BYU can come out strong against arizona, than they will have a great year because of that confidence boost.

All right, I was wrong about the year. Don't all go dog pilin' me : ) Thanks for setting me straight. I was just a young kid back then and I'm relying on that memory. I got confused about the collegiate years. Was it the 1983-84 year when they won the nat'l championship? Or was it the 1984-85 year? I must have confused it with Snow College--they won the 1985 national title for junior colleges. Oh, I may be wrong about that. Anyway, that was a fun time and it's gone the way of the Bob Hope Christmas specials. I must be the one with the problem--I just haven't gotten excited about the BYU teams since then. I appologize to all loyal Cougar fans--including my dad who are always looking forward to football season. I really do wish this team well. Coach Bronco did oversee some improvements last season. Thanks everyone on the comments who set me straight and who are true blue fans.

You're killing me Heidi!! Seen any Raider games lately?

1984-1985?

Oh yeah, the O line is even better than the RB's.

1) The Utes are nowhere near reeling. The cougars may be confident, but they were confident in 2002 as well.
2) STUD is correct (not in name, mind you, only with his comment). That last second win killed me more than any blowout ever would. But dont go thinking the Utes have forgotten about that.

Since all their running so far has been against the BYU defense are they that good or is the defense that bad and every other team will run over them too?