Because it wasn't BYU's decision. It was his. That's how.

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Dec 20, 2023
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Ray Shoesmith

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BYU and Isaac Wilson

ghettomagic

12/20/23 12:20pm

He wanted to forge his own path. Didn't want to follow Zach. A reasonable choice.

kccougar

12/20/23 12:21pm

Well we can all hope he loses every game and throws 3 INTs a game with Utah.

letthewookieewin

12/20/23 12:21pm

If he stays, he will experience the transition to a new head coach- I am sure

byusage

12/20/23 12:23pm

Hard to do that while playing safety

UberDeek

12/20/23 1:01pm

“Hope” is not a strategy.

BleedCougarBlue2

12/20/23 2:58pm

#2 NFL draft pick seems like a pretty dumb path to follow. Smart thinking.

COACHdrn

12/20/23 12:24pm

Yeah would suck going to the Jets

LakeshowCougs

12/20/23 12:26pm

Should NFL teams be penalized for failing to improve after getting top draft picks?

Bobber

12/20/23 1:51pm

That is a fair point

LakeshowCougs

12/20/23 1:59pm

Because that's how actual parity is created.

WHO DEY

12/20/23 4:04pm

Not picking BYU was wise. Picking Utah was not wise.

JupiterJones

12/20/23 2:24pm

He didn't want BYU. Not much you can do about that.

AltTabbins

12/20/23 12:22pm

And with all the older brothers choosing BYU Utah was a nod to his Dad as well.

kccougar

12/20/23 12:24pm

Other than Zach.. the Wilsons have not thrived at BYU

TheLost

12/20/23 12:30pm

His mom's best friend is a ute fan.

zonacougar

12/20/23 12:22pm

Not sure BYU ever had a real chance. The kid went where he wanted to go.

Hoopster

12/20/23 12:23pm

He preferred Utah over BYU

Archaea

12/20/23 12:23pm

So did Zach

Huge Manatee

12/20/23 12:30pm

Had the Utes shown much interest in Zach, he probably would have ended up there.

SoCalCoug

12/20/23 12:58pm

Utah decided to go after Jack Tuttle instead of Zach. Worked out for us.

HonestTakes

12/20/23 1:43pm

He’s from a Ute family, Zach would’ve gone too

GlutealGuy

12/20/23 12:27pm

Wishing Isaac Wilson nothing but the best but I’ve been saying for two years now that I don’t believe he will succeed at

Zach Morris

12/20/23 12:32pm

You might be correct but...

ghettomagic

12/20/23 12:52pm

He completed 47% of his passes in that game.

molodyets

12/20/23 12:59pm

That’s a good point. His game against BG was pretty impressive. It’ll be interesting to see how he turns out given all

Zach Morris

12/20/23 1:10pm

Jaxson Dart and Devin Brown haven't had too much trouble adjusting...

Homo Erectus

12/20/23 1:29pm

They also didn’t have older brothers pave the way and gift them hype before it was ever earned. Both played on talented

Zach Morris

12/20/23 1:40pm

I believe this is unfair to Isaac

Homo Erectus

12/20/23 1:58pm

Agree to disagree as I concede you make some good points — however, I would almost never put “Unfair” and Isaac Wilson

Zach Morris

12/20/23 2:20pm

Haha yeah Unfair was probably the wrong word to use

Homo Erectus

12/20/23 2:24pm

No dog in this “fight”.

Cougstreak

12/20/23 3:48pm

No passion, just an observation and opinion — pretty much like every other post or opinion held by everyone on the

Zach Morris

12/20/23 4:26pm

Out of all those receivers Jerome Myles is the best. He was hurt most of this

davidmj10

12/20/23 10:21pm

Jerome is a sure get for Utah (albeit he’s only a jr) but right now it doesn’t

RickWalker22

12/21/23 8:19am

Both were big deals before they went to Corner Canyon.

Rise Against

12/20/23 1:51pm

What has Devin brown done?

YIsForBrigham

12/20/23 7:31pm

Will likely start the bowl game, will be his first start in college I believe

RickWalker22

12/21/23 8:23am

In all fairness…

RickWalker22

12/20/23 9:43pm

The Tate kid is not homegrown and I’m told there were several kids on the team whose families either moved into the

Zach Morris

12/23/23 1:04pm

Like you said NiL plus the fact that he’s a Ute fan

I'mBatman

12/20/23 12:38pm

You're looking at it wrong. BYU didn't lose out on Isaac, they turned Zach.

Mister P

12/20/23 1:01pm

Sports is a missionary tool. The church should fund as much as is needed.

Ojiisan

12/20/23 1:13pm

I would tend to disagree, but much better use than letting it sit in stocks IMO

Plato

12/20/23 3:31pm

The Wilson family are Utes the only reason we got Zach was bc Kyle was interested

BYU Grounds

12/20/23 1:15pm

Because he wanted to go to Utah. BYU can’t get every kid and the hand wringing

Nagurski

12/20/23 1:42pm

This is a hot take that I haven't heard. Who is running the NIL program now?

BYU-Laie

12/20/23 1:48pm

Fraser Bullock is on the board. That tells you the level.

molodyets

12/20/23 2:20pm

Fraser is legit. I know him from Omniture days. This is huge.

DazeofBlue

12/20/23 2:53pm

Is Fraser Bullock a BYU guy or Utah guy?

Bob Vance

12/20/23 4:14pm

Huge BYU. One of the founders of Bain. COO of the 2002 SLC Olympics. CEO in 2030

molodyets

12/20/23 4:17pm

Cool. But he wasn’t a founder of Bain.

coug92

12/20/23 9:31pm

RE: This is a hot take that I haven't heard. Who is running the NIL program

ghettomagic

12/20/23 3:46pm

He was a Utah kid his whole life. He thinks he can learn under Rising...

Big-Q

12/20/23 3:28pm

His whole life? He was 12 when Zach started at BYU.

CaliWG

12/20/23 3:40pm

His dad was still a Utah super fan during that time

Huge Manatee

12/20/23 3:44pm

His Dad also played for the U. His uncle is a massive donor.

Cougstreak

12/20/23 3:50pm

Zach went to BYU because Utah had already taken some big name recruit from

84 natlchamps

12/20/23 6:09pm

A smart move on Wilsons part as he started right away.

Big-Q

12/21/23 8:27am

And...he had a fantastic career at BYU. It was so good that he subsequently

84 natlchamps

12/21/23 2:28pm

Utah? National brand? Bwahahaha. 😂

COACHdrn

12/20/23 8:28pm

Sadly, much bigger than us.

Big-Q

12/22/23 10:41am

Woah. A GhettoMagic sighting?

TNT

12/20/23 3:40pm

Tell me you have no clue what's going on without telling me

TaysomJimmerEraCoug

12/20/23 3:40pm

RE:BYU and Isaac Wilson

72PONY

12/20/23 3:46pm

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KelloggCougar

12/20/23 4:48pm

The guy lied to you, sorry.

molodyets

12/20/23 5:00pm

Georgia made a push for him late and Utah held them off 🔥

uteman13

12/20/23 4:02pm

Um, he wanted to go somewhere else. Don't blame BYU. They wanted him.

Benfica1

12/20/23 4:19pm

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andrewg3

12/20/23 4:29pm

In general, I think BYU fans vastly underestimate the perception of Utah as a program right now

TFL

12/20/23 5:04pm

4 out of 5 NY6 bowls?

Charles Darwin

12/20/23 5:18pm

Sorry, 3 out of 4 with Ludwig + top-end QB. Sugar Bowl (brian johnson) and Rising...missed with Huntley

TFL

12/20/23 6:08pm

Top end QB? Or the rest of the Pac 12 literally tanked with bad hires? I'd

Polecat

12/21/23 5:39pm

I don’t follow. Even if the pac-12

TFL

12/22/23 10:53am

It's still a big deal. I just don't think they would have done it if all 11

Polecat

12/23/23 12:01pm

I think Utah fans vastly overestimate how many people care about Utah football.

YOHONOMOTO

12/21/23 2:31pm

Probably with the extreme fans. Too much data. CFP, AP rankings, computers, recruiting. Where BYU fans underestimate

TFL

12/21/23 2:51pm

RE: In general, I think BYU fans vastly underestimate the perception of Utah as

bornbyu93

5:02pm

Because it wasn't BYU's decision. It was his. That's how.

Ray Shoesmith

12/20/23 5:19pm

Family is legacy yewts. ZW went to BYU because Utah didn’t want him.

Dwide_Schrude

12/20/23 6:02pm

But did get two younger brothers.

Benfica1

12/20/23 6:04pm

Utah didn’t offer them

I'mBatman

12/20/23 9:45pm

He wants a Dodge truck to drive around….

BYU4eVeR

12/20/23 6:39pm

RE: BYU and Isaac Wilson

Geldir

12/20/23 7:26pm

RE: BYU and Isaac Wilson

choppercoug

12/20/23 7:32pm

Do tell us then?

I'mBatman

12/20/23 9:53pm

Koy Detmer didn't want to follow his brother either

WJCougar

12/20/23 7:42pm

Also, while we're at it, how did BYU not land Koy Detmer?

Great38

12/20/23 9:00pm

I appreciate that BYU’s NIL funds are growing. I hope that when we look back on

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