Comments about ‘Who'll be Mountain West Conference's new star?’

Utah has another D-lineman... his name is Sealver Siliga.. Utah State powerlifting champion.. explosive run stuffer.. he will be someone to watch out for as a freshmen

If Brian Johnson plays as well as some think he will, he'll deserve to be nominated as MWC's new star. He has not delivered anything near to what some think he'll bring this season. The BJ that most ute fans and some prognosticators expect this season would be new to me.

Wow Dick, you actually wrote about other teams and their players, are you sick?

JD (just dippy), Dick is only supposed to write about BYU football, that's why he got hired. It's when he gets way out on those golf peices that irritates the rest of us.

... Harmon IS a BYU beat writer. A bit of a cheerleader, yes, but he gets paid to write about the COUGS. But the story this week was the conference meetings, so it involved other teams and players. Just a bit of FYI there for ya.

It is widely known that Mr. Harmon writes in depth about BYU. His roots at the Provo Daily Herald proved that years ago.

He is a "homer" for BYU--but that sells newspapers and, obviously, gets readers (like you) to look at his articles. He must be doing his job.

Maybe we can stick to making comments about the substance of his article instead of making comments about the writer.

JD, since he's the BYU reporter don't you think he would mostly focus on BYU. Wow, you are a genius.

JD, ease up on Dick. Maybe you are not aware, but Dick is the D-News beat writer for BYU. That is his assignment, to write about BYU.

Thanks Dick for this preview of who to watch.

All I've heard about this offseason is BYU's lines, offensive and defensive. It's hard to think of them as underrated at this point. I'm expecting 6-7 all MWC selections from the two Provo lines.

Kind of hard to still consider a redshirt off a mission as a freshmam. He's, what, 22 or 23 years old?

Uh... This article was about freshman being the new stars. BJ is no longer a freshman, so he doesn't count. He still will be just average though.

Ryan Lindley could be a 4 year starter at QB for SDSU. Coach Long is really high on him.

"Maybe we can stick to making comments about the substance of his article instad of making comments about the writer."

You mean like you did? You're such a great example...

This will be a great year for the Cougars. Some think they will lose a couple of conference games because their toughest ones are not at home this season. Yeah, sure they will. This year's team is going to be quite a bit better than John Beck's senior year in '06 when the team went undefeated in conference and all their toughest conference opponents were. . .road games!

J.J. DiLuigi will be the MWC Frosh of the Year. He is fast and a change of pace running back the Cougars need. With him added in the mix with Unga and Fui, watch out. BYU won't have to pass to beat U.

Acknowledging good players at other schools?

Nah... couldn't be...

Alright, who kidnapped Dick Harmon?

BYU has the best kicker in the country and no one knows it. This guy will give them 1/2 a touchdown everytime they cross the other teams 40 yardline. For you simpletons up north, kicking will be your down fall.....how did the USC's let this kid get away? I say right now he has a 66 yard kick go through this year...

I think the most likely guys to make impacts as newcomers will be the JC WR/TE transfers at Utah(Key, Reed, and Dudley Laporte) or even some of the incoming Defensive Lineman(Kruger, Siliga, Tuione).

There is an immediate need at these positions and these players are all very hyped recruits.

Can we count Asiata as a new star since he never really got to prove what he can do last year(broken leg on his fourth carry)?

At byU, they had better hope some of their DB's can be stars. If not, it is going to be a LOOOOONNNNG season in Provostan.

DANGER Bronco Mendenhal, Danger BYU fans! Every one assumes The Nothern Iowa game is a "gimmie."...just a tune-up for the season. Wrong! The Panthers are GOOD. They are fast. They throw the ball deep, their special team players score fast and often. They play Division one quality football. Go to You Tube and watch their highlights. Look past them and it coud get ugly. Remember Tulsa? As a seasoned Cougar Fan (I graduated before the Googs learned what a forward pass was all about) This game scares me.

Really? Well as a fan, I make it a point not to overlook any opponent my team plays. I just try to take it one game at a time . . . . Wait a minute! I'm just a fan, it DOESN'T MATTER if I look ahead to the following game against WASHINGTON.

Northern Iowa is a cupcake, a creampuff, a gimmie, a guaranteed 'W'! They are NOTHING to worry about. BYU's scout team could beat them playing 10 against 11.

p.s. Who are the Googs?

I have seen Justin Sorensen kick. If BYU gets the ball to the opposing 40..."IT'S GOOD"! This kid is for real. Freshman of the Year, maybe. Special Teams player of the year, nah- you'll have to beat out Louie Sakoda for that one. Don't plan on it because you aren't a punter/kicker with national recognition like Sakoda.