UH 5* QB - now what was his name?

When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

Cougarbib2 wrote:
When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

I was with you until you said our best player on d was a jc transfer. Rich was not a jc transfer, he was a walk on. I assume you were referring to Logan was good but not our best player on d.

jonnylingo wrote:

When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

I was with you until you said our best player on d was a jc transfer. Rich was not a jc transfer, he was a walk on. I assume you were referring to Logan was good but not our best player on d.

You were with me until you spoke. Rich came from Snow



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BigCougsFan wrote:

Cougarbib2 wrote:
When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

I was with you until you said our best player on d was a jc transfer. Rich was not a jc transfer, he was a walk on. I assume you were referring to Logan was good but not our best player on d.

You were with me until you spoke. Rich came from Snow



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whooops :blush: I guess it was the walk on part that always stuck with me.

Rich came to BYU from Snow as a walk on....he had no schollie when he came. He was a walk on. Which is why he was nominated for a national award as a walk on.



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jonnylingo wrote:

When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

I was with you until you said our best player on d was a jc transfer. Rich was not a jc transfer, he was a walk on. I assume you were referring to Logan was good but not our best player on d.

Rich was a JC transfer.

Yeah! A pat on the back! We're all right!



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BigCougsFan wrote:

Cougarbib2 wrote:
When the University of Hawaii signed Brian Moniz he was a 5* QB. Wait - 4*. No it was 3* or was it 2* - make that 1*- No - he didn't have any stars. They didn't sign him. He walked on and paid his own way until he finally got a scholarship this year.



The newspaper announced his team MVP award this season as a 4th year Junior. He will be back next year when we play UH in Hawaii. I think it said he leads the nation in passing. They talked about other players who transferred back home after playing or sitting at other programs for a year or so. They didn't mention Teo - from BYU - who I think is now a walk-on at UH.



Two thoughts here -



I love underdogs and overacheivers. I hope BYU never loses sight of that. Maybe we need to give a Ben Criddle award every year. Our best player on defense this year was a JC transfer.



UH will be one of our toughest games next year due to the travel, jet-lag, and time zone issues involved. If Heaps throws with precisoin and consistency - we will be fine. I hope we also have an unsung player or two step up and make us a great team in 2011.



Go Cougs

I was with you until you said our best player on d was a jc transfer. Rich was not a jc transfer, he was a walk on. I assume you were referring to Logan was good but not our best player on d.

You were with me until you spoke. Rich came from Snow



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well you had ME at hello.

CougarClaw wrote:

well you had ME at hello.

Ummm, that sort of thing ought to be limited to personal mail. Not that there's anything wrong with it...

Florwood wrote:

well you had ME at hello.

Ummm, that sort of thing ought to be limited to personal mail. Not that there's anything wrong with it...

You have a private message

We not only have consensus about Andrew Rich being a walk-on player that transferred from Snow College without benefit of a scholarship, all if which is verifiable, but more amazingly, we all agree he was the best BYU player on defense.



Anybody wanna say - maybe the best BYU full-season player PERIOD?



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Cougarbib2 wrote:
Anybody wanna say - maybe the best BYU full-season player PERIOD?

Oh don't say that! I've noticed people don't tend to agree with you. If you say this... They'll have to!

Wait, you mean recruiting isn't an exact science? So guys that walk-on can wind up becoming starters and stars and can't-miss recruits can miss?