Here's your middle ground: Jake Heaps starts,...

2011-10-04T11:23:48.939-06:00

Here's your middle ground:

Jake Heaps starts, does fairly well (let's say 14/24 for 190 yards 1 TD) and BYU wins 24-7. We all agree that Riley would have done no better, and order is once again restored to the Cougar universe.

Then Jake gets taken to the woodshed by a (by all appearances) terrible Oregon State team. Riley is given the 4th quarter again, and fails to rally the team and we lose 17-7 due to poor field position in the second half.

What can you say then? We are essentially right back where we were in the 3rd quarter of USU, and Jake is on pretty shaky ground.

On the other hand, maybe Jake sits out a few games (maybe even the rest of the year) and gets so motivated that he hits the weight room and film room like nobody else on the team. His enthusiasm and preparation impresses Riley Nelson who (fresh off an Armed Forces Bowl victory) has just been accepted to medical school. Riley hands the reins over to Jake Heaps who is more prepared than ever to actually lead the team and win some football games.

I don't have a crystal ball either, but I think if Heaps is going to start again, he needs to earn it. So far, Riley has earned it, and not just because of his amazing comeback victory on Saturday.

2011-10-04T11:23:07.490-06:00

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