Football: Pryor is Ohio State bound, Cooper is happy
At least one former Utahn is happy that Pennsylvania prep quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the nation's No. 1 football recruit, chose Ohio State on Wednesday.
Remember Cade Cooper?
He's the former Snow College quarterback who was the Junior College Offensive Player of the Year for the Badgers before transferring to BYU. Cooper injured his foot in BYU's spring game a year ago this month, and then transferred out of the school when it became apparent he would play behind Max Hall at BYU.
Well, Cooper ended up at Oregon, where he is No. 3 on the depth chart behind Justin Roper and Nate Costa, both sophomores.
Had Pryor chosen Oregon -- which was one of his final schools, but always considered a long shot -- Cooper almost assuredly would have slid further down the depth chart.
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Speaking of former BYU quarterbacks, Jacob Bower signed with Tulsa out of Bakersfield Community College in February because he did a lot of homework and figured he had a good chance to start for the Golden Hurricane.
However, senior David Johnson was listed atop the depth chart at quarterback when Tulsa opened spring football camp last week. Bower is apparently in a battle with fellow sophomore Clark Harrell to be the backup.
"David Johnson has been a backup to Paul Smith for four years and the job is David's to lose," coach Todd Graham told the Tulsa World newspaper. "He starts off with the No. 1 spot."
Wonder if Graham told Bower that when they were recruited him last winter?
Probably not.
Remember Cade Cooper?
He's the former Snow College quarterback who was the Junior College Offensive Player of the Year for the Badgers before transferring to BYU. Cooper injured his foot in BYU's spring game a year ago this month, and then transferred out of the school when it became apparent he would play behind Max Hall at BYU.
Well, Cooper ended up at Oregon, where he is No. 3 on the depth chart behind Justin Roper and Nate Costa, both sophomores.
Had Pryor chosen Oregon -- which was one of his final schools, but always considered a long shot -- Cooper almost assuredly would have slid further down the depth chart.
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Speaking of former BYU quarterbacks, Jacob Bower signed with Tulsa out of Bakersfield Community College in February because he did a lot of homework and figured he had a good chance to start for the Golden Hurricane.
However, senior David Johnson was listed atop the depth chart at quarterback when Tulsa opened spring football camp last week. Bower is apparently in a battle with fellow sophomore Clark Harrell to be the backup.
"David Johnson has been a backup to Paul Smith for four years and the job is David's to lose," coach Todd Graham told the Tulsa World newspaper. "He starts off with the No. 1 spot."
Wonder if Graham told Bower that when they were recruited him last winter?
Probably not.
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