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Deseret News 2008 Mr. Football: Craig Bills
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See you after the mission!
NOOOOOOO!!! Not linebacker! We need some really good safeties, we have plenty of linebackers already.
even utah state exposed how slow you are.
This really bothers you, eh? That his family has been mentioned. What a silly comment you have made.
Who cares? It's funny that this seems to upset your apple cart, my friend.
The comments about family are simply attributing some of his success as a player and person to his family. Seems like a very normal thing to me and others.
And your comment about aunts and uncles? What's your point?
Before TV fans jump all over me and start posting lame comments about 7 on 7 flag football or Price Camp, I am just stating a fact. I never said they could not compete or beat Bingham, Alta, Jordan, Skyline, Syracuse, Layton, N'Ridge etc. I just stated that they will not play Region 1,2 or 3 teams, let alone the elite teams in those regions.
Congrats to Bills and no, Olsen and Webster are not "Mr Football" material. Although, IMO, Webster is way underrated.. he should share a piece of the 5A MVP. He was the "Spread" in Alta's rendition of a spread offense.
However, in years past the award has gone to the leader of one of the state champs. In 2007, for instance, Boo Anderson was a great leader for the Alta state champs team, but he wasn't even close to the best football player in the state and I think Utah was his only scholarship offer. Austin Holt, David Kruger, Shakerin, and Justin Sorensen were all much bigger recruits and better all around football players.
To say that Utah gets the best of the in-state recruiting is really not accurate at all. I would say that it is fairly even with BYU maybe having a slight edge on the nationally recruited guys like Richard Wilson, Sua'filo, Bills and Timo this year.
This doesn't answer for all of the rest of the people in your post but Shak was Mr. Football in 06. they cant really give it to the same person 2 years in a row. He is playing for the U now though.
RE something cool, I think that would be way cool to see.
It's full on pads, 11 on 11. To be fair, there is some 7 on 7 going on but the main scrimmage is full contact.
Lastly, I don't see where MCs soph QB made him look bad as was stated earlier on this blog. I know you want to think that but it is not true.
I re-watched the game on Comcast and this is an entirely false statement. He did turn his ankle (watch it on Comcast. It's sick!) on a play and was in and out during the 2nd half of the game.
As a Region 6 fan, I have watched Bills over the past years and am very impressed. Congratulations!
Every team in the STATE should refuse to player the "UTAH COUNTY" team.
#60 is PG's talent!!
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