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Dec 29, 2024
11:42:25am

Odysseus Truly Addicted User

That’s like saying a $100k salary is good today because it was good 40 years ago

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Odysseus

Previous username: THUNDERDOME69
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Hard truths on Jake

stev All-American

12/29/24 10:03am

Gutted out a couple of tough and improbable wins, and led the team to 11 wins.

SoCalCoug

12/29/24 10:06am

Yes. Absolutely. My point still stands.

stev

12/29/24 10:06am

Careful, any criticism of Jake will get you an eye roll from cougarbob137, aka

jigidajrit

12/29/24 10:06am

It’s wild. Some guys don’t want us to point out obvious truths.

stev

12/29/24 10:07am

It’s more that Jake haters refuse to acknowledge his strengths or his feats

arcawley

12/29/24 10:15am

Both can be true, no?

jigidajrit

12/29/24 10:17am

They both are but many don’t give him the flowers he is due

arcawley

12/29/24 10:35am

And still better injured than the backup when healthy

2FarGone

12/29/24 10:13am

RE: Hard truths on Jake

BYUgeezer

12/29/24 10:14am

I’m not comparing him to our great QBs. I’m comparing him to the other 130 FBS QBs this year.

stev

12/29/24 10:23am

So…he’s smack dab in the middle of the country in his 1st full year? Not bad lol

arcawley

12/29/24 10:14am

He is what he is. We knew coming into the year that he has obvious deficiencies

shoganai

12/29/24 10:14am

Things that can improve with experience and coaching:

SoCalCoug

12/29/24 10:33am

Riley Nelson 2.0. If he can cut down INTs we should be in contention for BIG12

JWin

12/29/24 10:16am

Great point.

stev

12/29/24 10:18am

Here's some more facts:

SoCalCoug

12/29/24 10:21am

Wow Walsh was really bad!

SnickSnack

12/29/24 10:39am

Super interesting. Thanks for adding. I think this shows

stev

12/29/24 10:41am

Good point, might be good to see how these numbers compare to their peers in the

SnickSnack

12/29/24 10:48am

Not a lot of BYU fans watch other QBs. Myself included, though I do watch some

SoCalCoug

12/29/24 11:23am

Well said. It’s also not fair to compare Jake to Detmer, Young and the

SnickSnack

12/29/24 11:43am

That’s like saying a $100k salary is good today because it was good 40 years ago

Odysseus

12/29/24 11:42am

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