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BYU football: Collie's next route: the NFL

Let me wish Collie the best of luck, the Y is going to miss him next year, but after setting all of those records and leading the country in receiving his stock is probably as high as it will get. I think he's smart to get out now, get paid, and see if he has what it takes.

Too bad we'll never know what a Collie/Pitta/Jacobson trio could have accomplished with next season's prime schedule. Good luck at the next level...

If Collie is not on on the 2009 team Max Hall's leading receiver just might be the entire Ute secondary!

Take Luck!

As a Utah fan, I am glad to see this big time playmaker leave. I thank Max Hall's shaky performances at the end of the year for causing Collie to leave while the getting is good... When your QB is talking to a sports psychologist in the off-season, it may be a good time to enter the draft.

It looks like BYUs Quest for Perfection season has become a nightmare.

Losing your best player doesn't look good for next year.

But I can admit Collie was a great player, props to him and good luck.

Go AP #2 Utes!!

Collie will probably have a Jerry Rice or Cris Carter type of career in the NFL since the Y seems to always produce great WRs for the NFL

He will surely be missed at the Firesides. He was really good at those.

I was really hoping for another record breaking year from Collie. Hopefully Jacobsen can pick up where Collie left off.

Does Collie believe he or BYU will not do any better in their next season? Was this year as good as it gets for him or the Cougars with him on the team? Must be now is the most advantageous time to leave the ship. I wish you well.

I don't blame him for going to the NFL. He's a great player with a great unique skill set. I'm just a die hard BYU fan and want him to stay for my own personal agenda. They would have a great chance next year to make some noise if he stays. Playing Oklahoma and Florida State and the chance of beating these teams would propel them. Without Collie it's just going to be nothing less than another lost quest for perfection

I was hoping he would stay with those games against OU and Florida State. Too bad.

Too bad for the Y, but I don't blame Collie for leaving...needs to take the money and run so he can financially take care of his future.

Regardless how good of a year he has next year, his draft status would not improve--unless there happens to be a weak class of receivers. He'll probably go 3rd or 4th round because he's a great received but doesn't run as fast as the typical NFL receiver.

Best of luck!!

With Utah and TCU in the top 10 and BYU in the top 25 the MTN West Conference would be solid next year and anyone of these teams have a shot at the National title however without Collie this is a real set back for the Cougs Collie is a college player he will never make it in the NFL with his lack of speed

...and the swarms of inevitable Ute comments will show just how good Collie was for BYU. I'd have loved to see him line up with Jacobson next year, but I can't begrudge him for putting his best interests first over fans' hopes to see him for the Cougars.

At least now Hall will have to learn the names of his other wideouts.

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"Provo" aka "one-trick pony." As this is about the 20th time I have spotted your same sarcastic comment about Y receivers in the NFL, here is a request: Please come up with a new comment that you can post over and over on BYU-related articles. Thank you in advance!

We respect Collie, it is hard but we respect a man that will make comments about being blessed for living right and then have no comment when things go bad. Jacobson will not be the answer, Max not throwing picks and showing up in games that matter will.

I wish him all the luck in the world.

To all of the vitriolic supposed Ute fans, isn't it sad that your team has just achieved something amazing, and all you seem to care about is disparaging the Cougars in any way possible. Many of us have wondered over the years whether you care more about your team or more about your hate for BYU. Seriously, how sad!

To all of the vitriolic, supposed BYU fans, stop giving the lame excuse that "they started it" and realize that the only way respect will come to both schools is for a strong BYU and Utah tradition. I'm sorry, but the success of the schools will be linked to each other.

To all of the true Ute and fans, let's all hope that he does well in the NFL. The more exposure the MWC gets the better for all of us.

Great player, question if he will make it in the NFL because of the speed issue (but he probably will do great), in the long run probably good for Hall because he won't watch just one receiver every play!