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Collie in competition for playing time

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A true Ute | 2:26 a.m. June 24, 2009

Good luck Austin. Would love to see him succeed in Indianapolis

Westg323 | 2:26 a.m. June 24, 2009

Colts got a steal. Collie was way under-rated. Talented evaluation is a lot of guessing and opinion until you actually spend time with a player and find out what he really does or doesn't have.

Manning | 4:35 a.m. June 24, 2009

Knows his game, Collie is smart enough to know that if he pays attention, and allows Manning to be his critic, he'll probably become a big time asset to the Colts.

Not a BYU fan but I am a Austin Collie fan, the kid can flat out play!

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I hope... | 6:46 a.m. June 24, 2009

I just hope that Bryce Mccain gets on the field on Nov. 8 when the Colts play the Texans. Collie will have a huge day if that happens.

caption | 6:51 a.m. June 24, 2009

"you really going to wear your hat like that?"

Good opportunity | 7:03 a.m. June 24, 2009

Collie has never shown he "couldn't", always that he "can". Best of luck to him, there's still a lot of work ahead of him, but he's just the guy. I think the Colts are going to love his uncanny ability to get open.

Anonymous | 7:27 a.m. June 24, 2009

Some goofy comments. I say lets wait and see how the season turns out for Collie before it is determined he was underrated or a steal. I hope he does well.

I do think he comes across as a little goofy comparing football to learning Spanish for the mission. Yes, they both involve learning, but they IMO are two very different things to learn.

to Anonymous: | 7:43 a.m. June 24, 2009

You are so ignorant. You have never had to learn a second language or an NFL playbook. Well I have had to do both, and from my experience the learning style required for both is identical. This analogy is spot on.

Too bad | 7:50 a.m. June 24, 2009

there aren't any ute DBs in camp. He has shown that he can really exploit them over the years.

Ute Fan | 7:58 a.m. June 24, 2009

As painful as this is to say, good luck to Austin Collie. Hopefully he will get a shot and prove himself.

Good Luck | 8:07 a.m. June 24, 2009

Austin watching you at LES on 4th and 18 was a joy. good luck in the NFL!

Another Ute fan | 8:17 a.m. June 24, 2009

This guy scared me to death every time he lined up. Good luck.

Re: to Anonymous: | 7:43 a.m. | 8:19 a.m. June 24, 2009

Yea, knowing when to cut left and turn up field sure helped me in learning a foreign language.

RE: Westg323 | 8:23 a.m. June 24, 2009

"talented evaluation is a lot of guessing and opinion until you actually spend time with a player and find out what he really does or doesn't have".
Now about this impulse buying spree Bronky is on...
The guy has 9 scholarships remaining and is loaded down with juniors in high school. Might be good athletes , but my money is on Coach Kyle as he has more time to evaluate and give some dark horses another year to develop. His way of recruiting also leaves the door open for transfers, JC players,High school seniors, and returned missionaries.
On paper YBU is leading Utah in recruitment points, but a lot of that is because they have signed so many that have yet to shave.
On the other hand, Whittingham has 18 scholarships left in his bag of tricks and all of the time in the world to sell and sign a more mature & promising student-athlete.
Give it three years and then time will tell how this all plays out , but in my opinion " patience is time well spent."

Collie will do great | 8:27 a.m. June 24, 2009

He has the tools to succeed. He is very smooth and has a big mouth. Manning is a class act...I wish him luck!

Ernest T. Bass | 8:33 a.m. June 24, 2009

That's a cool picture where he's talking to The Payt.

Huge Colts fan: | 8:52 a.m. June 24, 2009

I was sorely dissapointed in the Colts pick up of Collie- You think they would have learned after drafting Rob Morris that these guys are overrated and slow, not to mention he's old so he's already behind! I hope he does well, because I love the Colts but I don't expect much out of him.

BTW since when is having a big mouth part of the recipe for success?

cougarman | 9:20 a.m. June 24, 2009

austin is freakin awsome!! he will do fine in the nfl.

Anonymous | 9:21 a.m. June 24, 2009

re: Westg323
Wow! an article about Austin Collie and you're talking BYU recruiting - You've got them under your skin -cleanse yourselve bro - good luck Collie

Ute4Ever | 9:24 a.m. June 24, 2009

I hated seeing Austin beat my team after an almost sure win with BYU facing 4th and 18. However, that is in the past.

I'm proud to see so many Ute fans wishing Collie good luck. At this point, despite breaking my heart a few years ago, he is a guy from the state of Utah and a guy from the Mountain West Conference. I hope he wins the starting slot job and that he shines. It makes BYU look better, the state look better, and the conference look better.

Its too bad to see all the BYU fans posting nothing but digs against Utah (ie. ute DB's in training camp @ 7:50). Stop infatuating yourself with the better college team, and start posting relevant comments to this article.

Ute fan in provo | 9:29 a.m. June 24, 2009

This is one utes fan, who is hoping austin collie does
Well in the NFL. No hating, so much respect
For white Mormon guy. Just like kevin Curtis.

Chadders | 9:34 a.m. June 24, 2009

I don't know how anyone can doubt this kid. I mean everyone knew the ball was going to him and they still couldn't stop him. He hauled in 100 yards in more games than anyone else last year. Plus he led the nation in receiving. I have to admit I am very jealous of the colts right now. Why wasn't Dallas smart enough to pick him?

Saudi Cougar | 9:49 a.m. June 24, 2009

Thanks to all of those classy Ute fans making positive comments. You are a credit to your team and yourselves.

jpg | 9:50 a.m. June 24, 2009

re: Westg323
Sounds like wishful thinking to me. The truth is that Kyle is behind the 8 ball in recruiting and losing ground fast. A look at the most successful programs in the country validates that Bronco's approach is the accepted path to success in today's recruiting wars. Examples: School/# 2010 recruits: Texas/19, Alabama/16, Florida/15, LSU/15, Oklahoma/12, Texas A&M/17, and the list goes on. Forty of the top 100 2010 high school players have already made verbal commitments.

Kyle needs to learn a lesson from his mentor Irvin and get moving. The truth is that it is never too early to go after the top recruits. A few won't pan out but most do.

Your arguments don't effectively hide the nervousness that comes through in your comments.

Brett | 9:50 a.m. June 24, 2009

some people are so stupid. Ripping Collie for comparing learning an NFL playbook to learning Spanish? "when will this kid stop talking about the Church blah blah blah". He has been through experiences and succeeded when it was difficult. Whether Spanish=NFL playbook language isn't the point. It just means he has succeeded at something difficult. When you succeed at something difficult it gives you more confidence to do hard things again. I wondered if Collie would make it in the NFL, but the Colts gifted him by drafting him. Landing on that team will make his career.

RiverCoug | 9:56 a.m. June 24, 2009

I started reading the comments expecting a bunch of trash from Utah fans about how Collie would flop. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to see how many were wishing Collie well. I was equally disappointed to read many Cougars fans taking shots at the U without provocation and with very little relevance to the article.

BTW, I loved "caption's" line: "You really want to wear your hat that way?" Classic.

Re: Huge Colt fan | 9:59 a.m. June 24, 2009

How easy we forget.....Remember the year the Colts won the Super Bowl? Yeah thats the same year that the Colts were ranked 32nd in the league for rushing yards. The Colts replaced Gilbert Gardner with Morris and all of a sudden the Colts make a run into the Super Bowl. I love how quick people forget about what someone has done or how they helped the team when they were there.

Huge Colts fan: | 8:52 a.m. June | 10:05 a.m. June 24, 2009

You probably forgot that Rob Morris replaced Gardner that year when they were so soft on the run and helped the team keep all teams but Chicago under 100 yards rushing for the playoffs. Amazing how fans can be so short sided. Rob didn't do it on his own, but he was a huge help, taking the 32nd ranked rushing defense and just straight stopping the running of the other teams.

It's an article... | 10:09 a.m. June 24, 2009

Stop arguing and taking cheap stabs at each other. Go back to work and GET LIVES!

Most Fans | 10:12 a.m. June 24, 2009

There are certainly some idiots who regularly spout off garbage on these boards. But most BYU fans and Utah fans respect each other's programs, coaches, and players. We want to destroy each other in November but otherwise want to see the other succeed. Any fan with half a brain knows the success of each program and players who move on to the NFL only helps the league and this rivalry. I am a huge Cougar fan but cheered as loud as anyone as Utah destroyed Bama and also love to see former Utes do well in the NFL. I hope Smith wins the starting job in San Francisco and Weddle racks up another 100 tackles for the Chargers. Yeah, I would love to see most these kids go to the Y but they have all been a credit to the state and the rivalry and many are wonderful examples for the LDS Church as college and pro players. As fans we are actually lucky to have such quality kids and programs. And some of these idiotic comments are actually pretty entertaining in reality. Go Cougs, Go Utes and Go MWC!!

Yewtfan | 10:15 a.m. June 24, 2009

Glad to see Collie succeeding......lets hope he not only sticks but starts in Indy.....Cool if he can become a favorite target of Manning!

Awsome Collie | 10:38 a.m. June 24, 2009

I just hope he can keep being perfect off the field too - he has been such a great role model over the years....

s gavenman | 10:41 a.m. June 24, 2009

He should have stayed in school and not broken his commitment to BYU. I hope he lives to regret his descision. He is not ready for the NFL. They will tear him apart.

Colt Hater | 10:53 a.m. June 24, 2009

One thing impresses me about that photo. How tall Peyton looks alongside Collie, because Collie is a legitm 6'1. I always though Peyton's 6'5 was exaggerated by a couple of inches, which is pretty typical. From this photo it's not.

UTE ALUM | 11:34 a.m. June 24, 2009

Sean Smith with the interception!! GGGOOOOOOOO UTES!!!!!

Hero of Canton | 11:38 a.m. June 24, 2009

Collie is a hack and he has a big mouth that makes the worst comments at the worst time. So keep running your nonsense about learning a language and how it (doesn't) compare to football and maybe you will be blessed on the field for taking care of buisness off it.

What a joke.

Great Update! | 11:41 a.m. June 24, 2009

Great article! Thanks for the update. And surprisingly, good comments here, too (for the most part).

Collie has unique skills. A smart organization like the Colts will take advantage of his strengths. He already looks to be finding his niche in another winning program. Go Collie!

All the best to all the Ute and Cougar players representing the state and the conference in college or in the pros!

I'm | 11:53 a.m. June 24, 2009

a fan of all players in the NFL who are from Utah schools. As a BYU fan I wish the best for Collie, but I also want all others from Utah, or from Utah colleges to do well. It's fun to look up their stats and see how they perform.

RE: RE: Westg323 | 12:02 p.m. June 24, 2009

BYU cannot recruit like other programs. Any attempt to compare BYU's recruiting with that of other programs is flawed.

Gary Crowton proved BYU can recruit top athletes as well as any program in the nation. He also demonstrated that the typical athlete will not abide by BYU's honor code, and that BYU will no longer grant leniency to student athletes (you recall the dozen athletes that BYU suspended during his time).

BYU's first priority must be to bring in athletes who will abide by the honor code. Therefore, BYU's recruiting pool is perhaps 5% of all potential college football players. Because of that limitation, it makes sense to recruit early and hard while they still have their largest pool. For Utah (or any other program) it makes more sense to allow the extra year for athletes to mature and develop before making final selections.

BYU's recruitment straegy will end up with a few busts. However, if they were to wait, they would run the risk of missing honor code capable athletes. The school and fans will not tolerate the mass suspensions that led Crowton out of town.

I have tickets to BYU OU!

RE: s gavenman | 12:08 p.m. June 24, 2009

He made the right decision for himself. He finished last season as the top WR, what else was left to prove before being drafted? If he stayed he ran the risk of getting injured, having a less productive season (sharing play with McKay), or BYU having an awful year.

When do athletes "commit" to playing four years?Wish he were here. Have to agree with his choice.

go mwc | 12:19 p.m. June 24, 2009

hero of canton, hate will eat you up inside. jealousy is not appealing.

Where's Stockton??? | 12:31 p.m. June 24, 2009

REF: Huge Mouthed Colt's Fan 8;52 a.m.

Why don't you tell us HMCF...and BTW... Collie has already proven his abilities time and time again...now he's on a bigger stage....and already very early on showing promise again... I might point out. If he wasn't good enough he wouldn't be there... and he certainly wouldn't be talked about as he is. Time will tell...and barring injury I think Collie will again show he has the goods....and will be part of the recipe for some time to come......

Buenos Aires North | 12:58 p.m. June 24, 2009

Keep up the good work Elder Collie. Way to represent!

Boise State Fan | 2:21 p.m. June 24, 2009

Boy are the yewties jealous of the Cougs!!!!

Collie will perform very well and will see playing time with the Colt's.

yewties former QB Alex Smith will also see playing time, but his will be carrying a clip board and walking the sidelines of the 49ers.

Re: Boise State Fan | 2:21 p.m. | 2:39 p.m. June 24, 2009

This is one BYU fan who would like the sister who continues to post these comments to change her colors and find another school to root for. WE DO NOT NEED FANS LIKE YOU!

Cougars 4 ever | 2:45 p.m. June 24, 2009

It's so nice seeing Ute fans say positive things about a former Cougar! Now, can the few BYU fans who want to spout "no ute DB's in the backfield" comments SHUT UP! I would have taken the U of U corners over our BYU corners this last year any day! Make positive BYU comments and lay off the Ute bashing! Please!

Re: Where's Stockton??? | 12:31 | 2:50 p.m. June 24, 2009

It's great to have your opinion but dude, lighten up. Are you Austin's dad?

GL Collie | 2:50 p.m. June 24, 2009

Great job Austin. One Question... Why does every BYU or Utah College football article have to end up in a Ute/Cougar bashing competition?

Photo | 2:52 p.m. June 24, 2009

Collie's body language indicates that he is not too happy with the words he is receiving from his quarterback. I have to wonder if the fit is as good as DN is is successfully getting everyone to believe.

To: hero of canton | 2:56 p.m. June 24, 2009

Or better yet "loser of canton". Your hate filled diatribe shows how insecure you are with yourself. If you were half the quality human being that Collie is, you'd have a chance.

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