http://www.cfbstats.com/2006/player/731/1004207/passing/split.html

115 qb rating 7 int 6 td passing 55.4 completion %

He played in 1 win and 7 losses

290 yards rushing for 4 yards carry and no touchdowns

Again, I'm not sure what that tells us based on how bad his team was, how mediocre the competition was and when he got his minutes.

Again, I think all it guarantees us is a smart kid that gives us depth at the position- I don't think it's an indication that we just found our guy after Max.

its funny how people are responding-i guess the aggie fans come out of the dirt.

http://www.deseretnews.com/user/comments/1,5150,700229287,00.html


my favorite: agg fan | 6:39 p.m. May 26, 2008
It's funny how inactive aggie fans, use this as an excuse to stay in-active. Sorry, Cougs are turning into a magnet-every good player wants to be there.


Doesn't he realize he's making fun of his own fan base? These comments back up Riley's decision to get out...

I always find it amusing when people claim that BYU fans, People in Provo, etc are "self righteous" etc. If you ask Non-members in Utah why they Dislike Mormons, they will give the same exact response.
It is the same reason People hate the cheerleaders and popular kids at School. You Hate and judge the people you view as better than you, or doing what you wish you could do.
Also the comments about Bronco Recruiting this kid on his mission... the article is VERY Clear that the Nelson Family came to BYU asking... For some reason they think because it is BYU they should put themselves at a disadvantage when the family contacts him. I know MANY elders who get on their mission, mature a bit and realize that they want to go to a school where they are open to be LDS while they get an education. Because he is a Football player he isn't allowed to grow, mature or gain perspective on his mission? Ridiculous... But we can always count on the Aggies to come back with their brilliant "You stole our Aggie Blue!" Reminds me of my little sister trying to win a fight with me when I was 12 and she was 9... Oh well. I think with missions, red shirts and all of that, we could have a nice stable of QB's.

Im sure his reception in Logan is going to be a cold one next March when he returns from his mission.
To be honest I am surprised he announced this now instead of waiting until he got home like Ben Olsen did. His family lives in Logan and his dad is a USU graduate so they all are going to be public enemy number one. This is going to cause a strain on his family for the next 8 months and for his sake I hope he makes a quick trip down to Provo as soon as his plane lands and he gets released from his mission.

Honestly, I'd be surprised if this was the result. We're talking about a program in some of the greatest disaray in college football. I think announcing now will lessen the blow and of course when and if USU has another ofer or 1-12 season, etc. I doubt anyone in Logan will blame him.

You might have some haters, but you also have to remember that he also gave Logan a state football title. He's a hero in that town and I still think there will be more love than hate for him there.

While I get that this is a loss for USU, he's not considered the #1 recruit in the nation, like Ben O. was when he announced he was leaving. It hurt a great deal because of what we perceived to have lost. Just from looking at Rileys freshman #s, it's not likely that they expected the kid to win a ton of games on his own. His numbers suggest a mature kid that could handle the job early, but not a world beater (like Detmers freshman games)

If you're going to make a decision like he did; I'd say better to do it now rather than risk BYU recruiting too many others to the position; with Jacob Bower, Doman, and Cooper leaving, I'll bet the idea had bounced around Rileys head for quite a while now. The mere fact that Brandon Doman was a small athletic quarterback that earned a chance to not only start at BYU but play a little pro ball was probably all the convincing Nielson needed, considering he knows exactly when Hall will be graduating.
If Jake Heaps has mission plans, Nielson would fit nicely between Hall and Heaps; if Nielson can win the job from Lark and Munns.

Again, I think the only exciting thing about this is that we'll have some depth and competition for the position in the future. I don't think we can assume that Riley will be a star by any means. He does seem like a smart athletic kid that understands how to play QB; how that translates to playing QB in a top 10-15 perrenial program is still to be seen.