Former BYU QB Shoemaker's Pick

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"Based on my personal experience, let me be the first to say that one quarterback needs to be selected immediately. In 1997... I was battling sophomore Kevin Feterik for the QB position. Much like this year, some loyalty from the coaches existed with me as the "older" junior quarterback who was a little more seasoned... But in the end I didn't play up to my potential and my career was looking dim. Yes, we did have a divided locker room throughout the season and our QB play was sporadic at best. We finished 6-5, 5th in the WAC, ranked 9th in the conference for total offense and did not reach a bowl game...



How does it relate to this year's quarterback controversy? Riley is in a similar position as I was, with regards to age and experience, and Jake is where Feterik was. But the biggest concern for us a team in 1997 and now today is the lack of leadership from one quarterback. Although I typically like to root for the underdog and the seasoned veteran, this year's QB position belongs to Jake. Let me provide three unbiased reasons why.



#1. Riley is a junior and Jake is a freshman, which is even a bigger difference than Feterik and I. If all things are equal, my opinion is you go with the younger guy, since he will be there the longest and can develop...



#2. Don't waste a redshirt year. I have never met Riley or Jake and am sure both are great guys but it has been evident that Jake has the more natural passing talent so why waste a redshirt season now for a few series of play. Fans… be patient but let Jake develop and take his lumps knowing he is the future of BYU.



#3. BYU is a passing school. Other positions have been recruited specifically for the passing game. The lineman are much better at pass protection than run blocking and when McKay Jacobson and O'Neil Chambers do not register a catch against Air Force, you know something can be improved.



I personally hated riding into the sunset after such a hyped entrance to BYU and never fulfilling the expectations but there is more to life than football. It's Jake's turn to shine as a permanent starter even if he throws an interception.



Paul Shoemaker"

Very interesting. Couldn't agree more.

Causes one to pause ........ ponder ........ consider ........ and agree. I've been a Riley guy since Summer/Fall football camp. The numbers were so close. But ..... things are a mess. Let's see how tomorrow goes against FSU - let's see what happens.

How ironic. Shoemaker was the all-everything QB who came in and as a freshman, many thought he should start right away. Then, as a red-shirt RM Junior, he apparently still wasn't ready. But he confuses me. Does he think Lavell should have stuck with him down a couple of TDs so as not to ruin his psyche or does he think Lavell should have never picked him to start in the first place.



Shoemaker is living proof that you can arrive at BYU never having lost a single game in high school and still not have what it takes EVER, let alone in your first year. And, Feterik, who was more ready, was a Sophomore - not a Freshman. A friend of mine's son played with Feterik in high school in So. Cal and I followed him with interest. Feterik was another QB who was under appreciated by BYU fans.



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How ironic. Shoemaker was the all-everything QB who came in and as a freshman, many thought he should start right away. Then, as a red-shirt RM Junior, he apparently still wasn't ready. But he confuses me. Does he think Lavell should have stuck with him down a couple of TDs so as not to ruin his psyche or does he think Lavell should have never picked him to start in the first place.



Shoemaker is living proof that you can arrive at BYU never having lost a single game in high school and still not have what it takes EVER, let alone in your first year. And, Feterik, who was more ready, was a Sophomore - not a Freshman. A friend of mine's son played with Feterik in high school in So. Cal and I followed him with interest. Feterik was another QB who was under appreciated by BYU fans.



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In responses to your question. No, no no and no. And if you ask another one, the answer would probably be no.



He is saying that you don't play loyalty over talent. And I agree.

I agree totally - only an idiot would play loyalty over talent. On the other hand, experience usually trumps inexperienced talent. That is why you see so many future NFL players start out wearing a red shirt or playing on Special Teams.



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PS - if you read the article carefully, Shoe starts out saying Lavell named him the starter, and he thought he was the guy, and then he got pulled out in the 2nd half - which started to undermine his psyche. BTW, if u were around back then, Shoemaker was Heaps and Feterik was Nelson. Shoemaker never lost a game in 4 years in High School and we took him over Ty Detmer's little brother, Koy Detmer, who went to Colorado,who we beat out to recruit Shoe, who was from Colorado. Feterik was unheralded and left handed iirc. Feterik was not a fan favorite. So in that case you could say Lavell picked the Hyped guy over the work horse and then changed his mind when the guy was taking a beating. He probably put in Feterik to keep Shoe from taking an even worse beating and he continued to try to develop Shoe. Tricky stuff.



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As a junior, Feterik was played in alternating series with Drew Miller another overly hyped recruit, from Washington iirc. But Feterik, after being booed by fans and thinking about leaving BYU said he decided to be the BYU QB whether the fans liked it or not. Lavell was quoted as saying Feterik was the most accurate passer he ever coached, but was forced to play as a true freshman and sop before he was ready.



Google Kevin Feterik and you will see what happens when guys like Shoe, Feterik, and Miller play before they are ready. The QB on the sidelines is often the most popular BYU QB because you can,t make mistakes on the sidelines so your hype is your reality -until you play andvthat becomes your reality.



Patience is a virtue!



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