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BYU football: Collie frustrated at inability to compete

In the long run, Collie's absence will just make the BYU receiving corp that much deeper and experienced. Collie will be fine. Fui will be fine. And the offense will hit their stride midway through the Northern Iowa game.

It's going to be a fun season.

"It's unreal. One of the best in the nation. I stand behind that,"

One of the best???

Just staying humble.... Cougars will be THE BEST IN THE NATION and it won't even be close.

Someone you love to love or love to hate - take your pick - but it means the same thing, he is a good player!

Does this mean he is not living right ON and/or OFF the field?

Gut check time!! The Cougs need to take care of business one game at a time and not get too high on themselves. Confidence is great, but over- confidence can bring mistakes.

History has shown 1-2 for the past two seasons in the first 3 games. Play to your potential and you could be 3-0 this year! Go Blue!

Classical Over-use injury...and why does he need to be back for Northern Iowa? Let it heal now and get better so he can be on the field for the important games.

Hate to see a good athlete be off the field but I don't want any excuses when Utah whoops your rear-ends in November...

Get well Collie but... GO UTES !!!

Collie better be careful because freshman wide receiver O'Neill Chambers will replace him. SOOON!!!!!!!! LOL

No, this means he's getting ready to do an encore to top "4th & 18"!!!

And just when things were going the right way.

Maybe they should have scheduled a High School team for the opener. I hear Logan High is available.

I'm really neverous about Northern Iowa. That will really impress the BCS voters!

Does this mean you are an IDIOT? Collie has not missed any games so no big deal! Stop talking about him living right on and off the field!

the picture of Collie hauling in a pass in the las vegas bowl was 2007 not 2008. the vegas bowl is not quite a new years day bowl yet. give it time to become a great bowl just like the holiday/jack murphystadium/qualcomm/san diego bowl is a great showdown due to BYU making it such a good show. of course, UNLV and folks will need to enlarge the stadium a bit (fill in the horseshoe). the stadium is actually one of the better stadiums in the MWC for pure seating comfort. and i am not talking about the rickety makeshift temporary stands they put up during the bowl game. the Ute stadium is also nice despite the scoreboard needing to be moved back a bit so all can see it. and the little scoreboard in the north/east end looks like a little leaguer score board. Cougar stadium has a cramped feeling. they built the stadium back in the early 80's or before and now that everyone has put on a few extra pounds, there is a claustrophobic feeling.

I'd hardly call 1-2 in the first 3 games over the last 2 seasons history, but you're right....it does seem as though the first few games are spent trying to figure out exactly how to play, and then after that, BYU is unstoppable.
There's been a lot of talk about BYU not having enough depth this season, but I think this fall camp is a tribute to the Cougar's flexibility. I'm pumped to see Unga, Collie, Vakapuna, and Hall take our offensive drives to the next level. Go Cougars!!

It is too bad that some local wealthy alums can't open up their wallets and help get a bigger stadium built in Provo. I have no doubt that BYU could fill a 70,000 capacity stadium. If they cant get a bigger stadium, then at least some REAL scoreboards and jumbotrons. The ones now are small and very poor.

If Chambers beats out Collie, then that can only mean one thing 12-0 and a BCS date.

How do these eweete clowns keeps calling out Northern Iowa, when they have weber freaking state on their schedule? If we get sooooo desperate to put Weber on our schedule, I would be keeping my pie hole shut about anyone else.(side note for you eweetes, 13-1 was the record of Northern Iowa, with one win against an acc school. They would beat 75% of the teams in the MWC, including your boys in red)

But, common sense doesn't happen on the hill...

How funny would it be to have Ron comeback and bite them in the hinny this year?

Hey, I hear Weber is available!!!

Collie, Have you not been living right? get your act together buddie and start living right. You know that all these injuries is because your not doing the right things off the field. ha ha ha. I love it.

Check your schedule for next year ------ you ARE playing Weber! LOL

Those of you who joke about Northern Iowa don't have the facts. They went undefeated (12-0)last year during the regular season. They scored more points than BYU did. They crushed every team they played. They are FAST. Their defensive players are takeaway specialists and their special teams playes score with regularity. Yes, they are a second division team; but they play Div. I quality football. If the BYU players think this is a "gimmie" game they're going to start the season with a loss. This may end up being a much tougher game than the Utes will face at the Big House. Joke all you want; but this game is the one that scares me the most. Seasoned Cougar Fanatic.