NCAA JUCO Ruling & Transfer Portal: BYU Football's Big 12 Title Winning Combo? | BYU Cougars Podcast

[@johndotter351]

DT Sani Tuala from Sydney, 6'5", 285lbs, from Sydney, Australia, has only played one year of football at Citrus College JC in So. Cal, who grew up playing basketball and rugby, Also recruited by Washington, Cal, Houston, Utah, Oklahoma, Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, North Texas, San Diego State, UTSA and Stephen F. Austin. Would benefit having an extra year at BYU for development.

[@drewmillz1]

Merry Christmas Jake. Once I started watching your reporting, I was hooked. You do a great job here with the updates on the cougs.

[@PerryMitchell-r3l]

Caleb Etiene may benefit from another year of development before the NFL.

[@DGZGSGEGIGKG]

Agreed. It was really only this year that he solidified his play. But he could still use some seasoning from Coach Woods.

[@bushibang]

Thanks Jake and Merry Christmas!

[@dirkpalmer1067]

Merry Christmas Jake & fam!!!

[@russelldesertvikinganderso3386]

Merry Christmas Jake! #GoCougs #BYUBLUECREW

[@hennore]

Merry Christmas, Jake!

[@parkerrivera]

I like Roberts a lot more then Lassiter I think if he returns Roberts won’t get as much targets Let him go…

[@dfausti66]

Merry Christmas, Jake, and to your family and all the viewers of this podcast! This is another excellent BYU podcast. Well done!

[@bartbutkis]

Wait a minute, Jake. Didn't I bring up this topic of JC players and the Diego Pavia ruling about five days ago and posted it on your site. I also remember mentioning Mory Bamba and Caleb Etienne by name as two players who had a real shot of coming back if they could get some NIL money for the first semester. You made it sound like you came up with a winner. 😉 WoW!!

[@dirkpalmer1067]

... "at least that's what I'm planning to do." 😆 Honey, you can't expect me to take all of Christmas day off ... depends what happens in transfer portal. 🤣 🤣 🤣 ❤️

[@outsideview9052]

Akana and Clegg wont "start" for BYU next year but they willl certainly help the depth/back up spots I will expect Asiata will be given the chance to start. Dont think that another big linebacker couild be moved if Kelly comes back to play.. I hope BYU gets the Utah D lineman who just entered the portal along with the Michigan OL (Gentry). He has turned BYU down twice before but we need all the linemen help we can get so BYU should keep trying to get him.

[@mtanner5168]

Man, getting Etienne back for another year would be a miracle. The miracle would just cost 7 figures…. I get Gentry was highly recruited out of high school, but he hasn’t been able to stay healthy and really hasn’t done anything at Michigan. Bamba would really help given our lack of depth in the CB room. Would love Lassiter back, but we shouldn’t break the bank for him….

[@callline7183]

Darius Lassiter return, might make Chase change his mind so that could be an issue as well. Obviously wasn't in his planning before, and he would see less action probably with Darius coming back.

[@Goobertronic75]

Did wakely leave because he got cut? Seems strange to cut a starter

[@ThereelBR]

Darius needs to move on. He faded at the end of the year, it's time to get Jojo and Nacua on the field before they both transfer as well.

[@dirkpalmer1067]

WRs are constantly rotating in/out. We'd be nuts to let him go if NIL is right. All IMHO of course. Best players will play. 😊

[@hennore]

Amen! Love Darius and his personality and all he’s brought, but I’d love to see Jojo, Nacua and Kingston step up

[@ThereelBR]

@dirkpalmer1067 The portal and now JC rules are creating havoc on college football. I think it's better long-term to hand the team over to the young guys, keep them happy/engaged for the next 3-4 years instead of losing them to the portal to keep Lass for one more season. Just this man's opinion though.

[@dirkpalmer1067]

@ThereelBR it's definitely a balancing act--especially with roster reduction. Coaches will have to balance position rooms with NIL, etc. Won't be easy, but I trust our staff. BYU '82

[@dirkpalmer1067]

@hennore would you prefer they step up by beating out Lassiter, or say bye, and put lesser qualified players on the field?

[@bigddan11]

Continuity is typically better would be a better statement. Need proof. Look at Kansas and Oklahoma State. More than 80% of their rosters returned this season, and they ended up being two of the worst Big XII teams recordwise.

[@claydredsbroadhead7763]

BYU will need to be more consistent on offense to be big12 contender. They won a lot of close games this year, and those close games might not go their way next year.

[@glennlewman4186]

Come back to BYU

[@davidwelker6499]

Why are you wearing a red Santa Hat? They come in ROYAL...what's next? Navy? Blasphemers...

[@LockedOnCougars]

Merry Christmas, David!