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Collie has made his All-American case

As the only receiver in the nation with over 1,400 yards receiving, Collie is the best WR in the country. He is extremely reliable, and makes good YAC (Yards after catch). I hope he stays next year. Go Cougars!

Collie has not proved diddly squat. Maybe when he delivers a win over Utah, he'll be worth mentioning for an award. Brian Johnson is the MWC POY and should at least make hon mention AA this year. Collie hasn't earned it. Get back to us when you win some big games, Austin. Till then you are just another product of the system, like Wyoming's McGuffy, Yarborough, etc. Choke on that one Cougs

If only he had lived right this year! Say want you want about his talent, when you play a strength of schedule in the 100's, is he really all that? He should have had big numbers. But ya know.. "Hall is still throwing interceptions", ha!

You're a bitter little man. Go back to your own blog. This article is about Austin and shows that he belongs with the big boys. I'd be surprised if he didn't jump to the NFL next, a place that your beloved Bran Johnson will never see. Good article, Dick. Thx

Austin Collie was outstanding throughout 2008. I'll have to admit, I don't like some of his comments to the media but he is a terrific receiver and deserves to be a first team All American receiver.

I don't think he is the best receiver in the country (Michael Crabtree is), but his superior numbers and crisp routes make him one of the best in the country. Despite having only 4.6 speed, Collie is very productive after catching the ball. He is also a very good kick returner.

To: Utes #1, please stop making foolish comments. Do you not remember 4th and 18? Did you not hear Sean Smith say Collie was the best receiver he covered all year?

I'm not a fan of Collie but he is very deserving after having a great year. I hope is given 1st team All American honors. Congratulations Austin.

hey Utes #1.....he delivered on 4th and 18 last year against your Yewts. If you knew anything you would give him is due respect for the season he has had.

Oh yes because his team beating Utah makes or breaks him as a receiver. The cranial capacity of a jealous Ute fan= diddly squat. Austin ate up that secondary, professor.

Collie will join the long list of Y WRs in the NFL. Therefore, Collie will probably have a Jerry Rice or Marvin Harrison type of career in the NFL since he has as much talent as these WRs or more

hey Utes#1... 4th and 18...

Collie is awesome, regardless of the loss to Utah. Let's not forget 4th and 18, yewts. Let's not forget that. Even in the yewt loss, he gained over 100 yards. He schooled every defender the entire year. One man doth not a football team make. You can't hang a loss on one man. It was a team effort.

Collie deserves everything he gets, including All American! Go Cougs. Good Luck yewts. Even though I think your fans are very obnoxious, you are a Mtn West Conf team and I will root for you in the big game, wherever it is. You wouldn't be half the team you are today if it weren't for your headcoach, a BYU alum.

Ute #1 - you must have been one of the drunk utes who watch the game. Collie abused McCain early in the Utah game and your coaches had to switch coverage on him. If he a product of the system it doesn't say much for your cornerbacks who couldn't cover him. Remember last year?

Utes #1 is obviously wrong. Maybe Austin didn't win this year (he is not the one who coughed up six TOs). But 4th and 18 was wide open last year.

Ha ha. Remember fourth and 18 ? I would say he delivered a win over the yewties that day. I can't wait for this bcs sham! Yewts r in real trouble.

Austin has delivered a win over Utah. Back up your "Collie hasn't earned it." assertion with some kind of facts. This article is full of facts to the contrary.

"maybe when he delivers a win over Utah, he'll be worth mentioning for an award...?"

huh?

just a reminder...

4th and 18.

any questions?

Collie is a good receiver, but not the best in the country. Have you watched the Crabtree Kid at Texas Tech? Sorry, but he is just better.

Wrong board - get lost. He has been a lot better than your WR - So enjoy your BCS game comming up. So get lost
Go Collie and hope to see you here with BYU for another year!

Utes #1: Ummmm, last year he did deliver a win over Utah.

Wow - that was a tough one. Way to get us Courgar fans. I think Austin did deliver a win over Utah a year ago...seems like it was a pretty big catch too.

Are you kidding me, Utes #1? "Maybe when he delivers a win over Utah, he'll be worth mentioning for an award"? Do you have a memory problem?

Let me refresh your memory. 2007 - 4th and 18 - Collie burns TWO Utah defenders, makes the catch and BYU goes on to beat YEWTAH for the second time in a row.

Enjoy your brief respite from future Cougar whoopings - and see someone about your memory problem.

Collie had a great year and deserves a lot of respect and All-American status.