Comments about ‘BYU basketball lands prized recruit’

He narrowed his choices to five schools and utah wasn't one of them? How far has the Utah basketball program fell? Smiles in provo. Weeping in Salt Lake. . .like it should be.

The style of play fits his play....just kidding. The real bottom line is BYU is going to be extremely long. Utah Valley seems to have a mecca of budding talent with Haws and Davies and this Collingsworth kid. BYU will make at least one sweet 16 run in the next 4 years.

if he played football he would have gone to the Mighty Utes.

I'll believe the sweet 16 run when I see it. I'd be happy just to win one game in the NCAA tourney. BYU is an embarassment adn joke on the big stage!

this is the best overall talent byu has gotten..... EVER.... anyone who really knows the game knows this kid is the real deal... luckily for byu Kansas backed off

The Utah hangers-on in this thread help to underline how talented this kid is and what his commitment means to BYU.

Well utefan, this isn't football. Great job in nabbing this one cougs.

In talking with local high school coaches about this kid that have been around for awhile they say that he and Haws are the two best players to ever come from Utah Valley.

Was it ever really in doubt?

BYU landed a stud period.. This kid is a flat out a play maker.. The future looks bright for Byu and Kyle Collinsworth!

Well I guess we'll see what Kyle can really do in 2012.

With that long list of Zoobs to make it big in the NBA its no wonder why he chose to play for BYU!!

I am sure he is a great player and BYU should be happy to get such talent. My question is why do such great players go to BYU instead of challenging themselves in some of the better leagues. Does BYU basketball ever produce NBA picks? It just seems strange these Utah County kids stay there to play for an average-above average national program instead of competing on a national stage.

Perhaps the reason the local high school coaches told you that Collinsworth and Haws were the two best to ever come from Utah Valley is because they never saw Devin Durrant play. After their college careers, I'd be willing to bet you could combine the accolades they receive and will still fall short of what Devin accomplished. It's always fun to make these hypothetical assertions, but yours would carry more weight if either of them are selected in the top 24 in the NBA draft, become a 2 time All-Conference first team selection, are a collegiate All-American, or set BYU's single season scoring record. If Haws and Collinsworth are the 2 best players to come out of Utah Valley, would they be considered failures if their accomplishments fall short of Devin's?

NBA picks? yes several of them...

T Hansen
R Araujo
T Plaisted

those are just in the last few years.

So yes they produce NBA picks.

byu hasn't won an NCAA tournament game in his lifetime.
Utah has won nearly 20 NCAA tournament games in his lifetime.
Big mistake.

You're really going to list those guys as success stories?
Really?
Araujo is on everyone's list as one of the biggest NBA draft busts in history.
The other two guys had even less impact.
HAHA, I guess you're desperate.

Draft busts... Wouldn't that list have to include Keith Van Horn and Andrew Bogut. A 3 and 1 pick with underwhelming careers, and Danny Vranes, who did basically nothing?

Danny Ainge, The same age as Vranes, was a second rounder and an All-Star with championships as a player and a coach.

Player and GM. Pardon me.

As for talent, Ainge, Roberts, Kite and Durrant played together and all played in the NBA.

ANdre Miller has a nice career in the NBA, and Doleac is a nice guy being paid well to ride the pine. (Is he still in the league?)

Ernie,
Hang on to your hat. B.Y.U. has recruited well enough the last couple of years that I would say a win in the NCAA Tournament is on the horizon.