Ex-Shadle Park star Brett Rypien may start tonight for Boise State

[PeteTheChop]

The Broncos play at Virginia at 5 PM (Pacific time).

Rypien was 8-of-9 passing for 126 yards against Idaho State in his true freshman debut last week, seeing action after BSU starter Ryan Finley sustained a broken ankle.

When the record-setting Rypien committed in August 2010, he said his decision was based on Boise's coaching staff, facilities and successful atmosphere.

However, there were multiple WSU insiders (maybe even a few from the Spokane area?) who said Rypien took a look at WSU's logjam of QB talent in Tyler Bruggman, Luke Falk and Peyton Bender and decided to go elsewhere.

So ... with the Cougs off this week and Falk three games into his redshirt sophomore season, do you think Rypien would've competed for playing time or the starting job at WSU this fall?

Three or four years down the road, will Brett Rypien be viewed as the four-star legacy who got away or as a local kid who would've rode the bench behind Falk, Bender or Connor Brewer and stood in the way of Tyler Hilinski coming to Pullman?

 

[YakiCoug]

The Broncos play at Virginia at 5 PM (Pacific time).

Rypien was 8-of-9 passing for 126 yards against Idaho State in his true freshman debut last week, seeing action after BSU starter Ryan Finley sustained a broken ankle.

When the record-setting Rypien committed in August 2010, he said his decision was based on Boise's coaching staff, facilities and successful atmosphere.

However, there were multiple WSU insiders (maybe even a few from the Spokane area?) who said Rypien took a look at WSU's logjam of QB talent in Tyler Bruggman, Luke Falk and Peyton Bender and decided to go elsewhere.

So ... with the Cougs off this week and Falk three games into his redshirt sophomore season, do you think Rypien would've competed for playing time or the starting job at WSU this fall?

Three or four years down the road, will Brett Rypien be viewed as the four-star legacy who got away or as a local kid who would've rode the bench behind Falk, Bender or Connor Brewer and stood in the way of Tyler Hilinski coming to Pullman?

I believe he has a better shot at success than Austin Apodaca, a former WSU QB some here believed was one "that got away." He looked pretty bad in a game a couple weeks ago.

 

[Cougatron]

I hope he does well. He's a good kid.

 

[wulffui]

I believe he has a better shot at success than Austin Apodaca, a former WSU QB some here believed was one "that got away." He looked pretty bad in a game a couple weeks ago.

I looked at Apodaca's season numbers last week during the ASU game. Yikes.

 

[Cougatron]

I looked at Apodaca's season numbers last week during the ASU game. Yikes.

I believe he has a better shot at success than Austin Apodaca, a former WSU QB some here believed was one "that got away." He looked pretty bad in a game a couple weeks ago.

Who in the world said that? Apodaca was nowhere close to the quality level we need. Leach just kept the kid to keep him because he had 2 months before signing day.

 

[froropmkr72]

The Broncos play at Virginia at 5 PM (Pacific time).

Rypien was 8-of-9 passing for 126 yards against Idaho State in his true freshman debut last week, seeing action after BSU starter Ryan Finley sustained a broken ankle.

When the record-setting Rypien committed in August 2010, he said his decision was based on Boise's coaching staff, facilities and successful atmosphere.

However, there were multiple WSU insiders (maybe even a few from the Spokane area?) who said Rypien took a look at WSU's logjam of QB talent in Tyler Bruggman, Luke Falk and Peyton Bender and decided to go elsewhere.

So ... with the Cougs off this week and Falk three games into his redshirt sophomore season, do you think Rypien would've competed for playing time or the starting job at WSU this fall?

Three or four years down the road, will Brett Rypien be viewed as the four-star legacy who got away or as a local kid who would've rode the bench behind Falk, Bender or Connor Brewer and stood in the way of Tyler Hilinski coming to Pullman?

Thanks for the head's up. I was amazed at Brett's film....some of the best at an early age.....sophomore year? If he starts....I'll have to root for BSU.

 

[kougkurt]

It's hard to get a read on Rypien. UV's secondary is awful.

 

[Cougatron]

It's hard to get a read on Rypien. UV's secondary is awful.

He's making a lot of easy simple throws. It's a good way to get him involved without overwhelming him. He's doing okay. which is a great start for someone brand new.

 

[CougEd]

Who in the world said that? Apodaca was nowhere close to the quality level we need. Leach just kept the kid to keep him because he had 2 months before signing day.

Correct. The kid made the right choice by leaving. He is where he should be.

 

[wulffui]

I don't know that Lobo fans would agree, but their problem now.

 

[Cougatron]

Correct. The kid made the right choice by leaving. He is where he should be.

Yes a QB for a bottom Mountain West team throwing 43.2% pct completion no tds and 1 int.

 

[YakiCoug]

Who in the world said that? Apodaca was nowhere close to the quality level we need. Leach just kept the kid to keep him because he had 2 months before signing day.

They know who they are. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Cougsocal]

Log jam at QB? We are starting a walk on. We don't have a franchise type QB in the ranks.

I bet a decade of losing and the Rypien family remembers how Mark was booed mercilessly at WSU were big reasons he never really considered WSU.

It was the best for both. The last thing we needed was another Rypien breeding dissent if he wasn't anointed the starter.

 

[Coug1990]

Log jam at QB? We are starting a walk on. We don't have a franchise type QB in the ranks.

I bet a decade of losing and the Rypien family remembers how Mark was booed mercilessly at WSU were big reasons he never really considered WSU.

It was the best for both. The last thing we needed was another Rypien breeding dissent if he wasn't anointed the starter.

I do not agree with anything here. How do you know WSU doesn't have a franchise QB? Fans as a whole are so fickle. Many people wanted to run Connor out of town. Falk comes in and does great against OSU and people were ready to anoint him the chosen one. Then, a few games more and he clearly is not a P12 QB. Again, people are so fickle.

Mark is a Cougar through and through. Mark is a professional and has worked with his nephew. Mark knows booing is part of the game and if you are going to be successful, then you tune out exterior things.

Frankly, I am as happy with Hilinski as I would have been with Rypien. I am not and I don't think Leach is worried about things like a QB breeding descent by not starting. Being afraid of "what if's" for a worst case scenario is not the way to be successful or run a program.

 

[CougEd]

I don't know that Lobo fans would agree, but their problem now.

Probably not a lot different than Scottsdale Qb Tyler Jake Heaps Bruggman. He is someone else's problem as well.

 

[CougEd]

They know who they are. I'll leave it at that.

My guess is that they don't as I don't ever remember reading about someone upset over Apodoca leaving. I also don't remember anyone saying he is the next coming. He was a 6 1 (generous) qb with an average arm. A step above the likes of Cole Morgan and JT Levinseller for sure, but like Bruggman no one to cry over when they leave.

 

[froropmkr72]

Probably not a lot different than Scottsdale Qb Tyler Jake Heaps Bruggman. He is someone else's problem as well.

Brophy's not in Scottsdale if that's what you're alluding to. You're talking about him being at Scottsdale CC now. Sorry Ed.

 

[wulffui]

Probably not a lot different than Scottsdale Qb Tyler Jake Heaps Bruggman. He is someone else's problem as well.

That you would sneak Heaps' name in there indicates at least a bit of difference. So would the offer lists.

But the end result will likely be the same- although, if history is any indicator, Bruggman would sooner quit (and that's a bad thing) than be what Apodaca, with almost no passing or running numbers, is- less than even a game manager- maybe a game operator? To look at his numbers, I can't imagine another starting QB in D1 of whom less is expected.

 

[CougEd]

That you would sneak Heaps' name in there indicates at least a bit of difference. So would the offer lists.

But the end result will likely be the same- although, if history is any indicator, Bruggman would sooner quit (and that's a bad thing) than be what Apodaca, with almost no passing or running numbers, is- less than even a game manager- maybe a game operator? To look at his numbers, I can't imagine another starting QB in D1 of whom less is expected.

I am sure Apodoca would rather have bad numbers and get a D1 education than be a quitter.

 

[Cougatron]

I am sure Apodoca would rather have bad numbers and get a D1 education than be a quitter.

Well it's no surprise he was was recruited by the previous staff because they made a living out of bad numbers and a D1 education.

 

[PeteTheChop]

I think at least a few fans were upset about Tyler Bruggman transferring after his redshirt freshman season.

He was a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout -- not to mention the Brand X Coug site wrote weekly flattering updates on Bruggman as if he were a lock to follow in the footsteps of Jack Thompson, Mark Rypien, Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Jason Gesser, Alex Brink, etc.

There were a lot of really high hopes for WSU's future with Bruggman behind center.

Not really sure what happened.

 

[froropmkr72]

I think at least a few fans were upset about Tyler Bruggman transferring after his redshirt freshman season.

He was a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout -- not to mention the Brand X Coug site wrote weekly flattering updates on Bruggman as if he were a lock to follow in the footsteps of Jack Thompson, Mark Rypien, Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Jason Gesser, Alex Brink, etc.

There were a lot of really high hopes for WSU's future with Bruggman behind center.

Not really sure what happened.

If there was development between his Junior and Senior year.....many didn't see it.

 

[wulffui]

I am sure Apodoca would rather have bad numbers and get a D1 education than be a quitter.

Yeah, the evidence confirms that.

 

[wulffui]

I think at least a few fans were upset about Tyler Bruggman transferring after his redshirt freshman season.

He was a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout -- not to mention the Brand X Coug site wrote weekly flattering updates on Bruggman as if he were a lock to follow in the footsteps of Jack Thompson, Mark Rypien, Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Jason Gesser, Alex Brink, etc.

There were a lot of really high hopes for WSU's future with Bruggman behind center.

Not really sure what happened.

It would have been one thing if he'd blown everyone out of the water, made himself a clear cut heir apparent, THEN decided to leave. Or even if he were competitive with the other QB's, then went somewhere else and blew up.

But he got outplayed by a walk-on, then went to Louisville and washed out of there even more quickly. So maybe it's a "him" issue.

 

[PeteTheChop]

But he got outplayed by a walk-on, then went to Louisville and washed out of there even more quickly. So maybe it's a "him" issue.

Well said.

Not sure what Rivals, Scout, ESPN and Brand X got oh so wrong.

Bruggman was a consensus four-star recruit.

Arizona State made an 11th-hour push, but Bruggman was dead-set on being a Coug.

Did he maybe have some injury issues at WSU and/or Louisville that went unreported?

Odd all the way around.

 

[Cougatron]

But he got outplayed by a walk-on, then went to Louisville and washed out of there even more quickly. So maybe it's a "him" issue.

Well said.

Not sure what Rivals, Scout, ESPN and Brand X got oh so wrong.

Bruggman was a consensus four-star recruit.

Arizona State made an 11th-hour push, but Bruggman was dead-set on being a Coug.

Did he maybe have some injury issues at WSU and/or Louisville that went unreported?

Odd all the way around.

No there weren't any injuries. It was no you won't be the starter...transfer to louisville...no you won't be the starter...transfer.

He was impatient that's what it comes down to.

 

[froropmkr72]

No there weren't any injuries. It was no you won't be the starter...transfer to louisville...no you won't be the starter...transfer.

He was impatient that's what it comes down to.

This plays out all over the country every single year and Louisville seems to be in the middle of those "QB controversies" a little too much. On the scoring front.....Duke #41 Sagarin beats #9 Sagarin.....son things are shaking out as they say.

 

[wulffui]

No there weren't any injuries. It was no you won't be the starter...transfer to louisville...no you won't be the starter...transfer.

He was impatient that's what it comes down to.

Well, now he's playing for the Fighting Artichokes. Gets to start, though.

 

[froropmkr72]

Well, now he's playing for the Fighting Artichokes. Gets to start, though.

Wulfffui, don't EVER mess with this guy http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/artie.jpg you'll die to regret it. BACK OFF dude!.

 

[YakiCoug]

Well it's no surprise he was was recruited by the previous staff because they made a living out of bad numbers and a D1 education.

Which explains Edith's presence here. He's the Wulff Windows Defender.

 

[Coug1990]

But he got outplayed by a walk-on, then went to Louisville and washed out of there even more quickly. So maybe it's a "him" issue.

Well said.

Not sure what Rivals, Scout, ESPN and Brand X got oh so wrong.

Bruggman was a consensus four-star recruit.

Arizona State made an 11th-hour push, but Bruggman was dead-set on being a Coug.

Did he maybe have some injury issues at WSU and/or Louisville that went unreported?

Odd all the way around.

More QB's never make it than do make it. WSU played Rutgers who has a QB named Hayden Rettig that was the number three ranked QB in the 2013 class to Bruggman's eighteenth ranked QB that year. Rettig signed with LSU, did not win the starting job and transferred to Rutgers where he is still not starting. We also know about Jake Heaps.

This stuff happens.

 

[COUGS69]

I think at least a few fans were upset about Tyler Bruggman transferring after his redshirt freshman season.

He was a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout -- not to mention the Brand X Coug site wrote weekly flattering updates on Bruggman as if he were a lock to follow in the footsteps of Jack Thompson, Mark Rypien, Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Jason Gesser, Alex Brink, etc.

There were a lot of really high hopes for WSU's future with Bruggman behind center.

Not really sure what happened.

What happened was Luke Falk was clearly outplaying him in the spring. Bruggman did not look good at all and he saw the handwriting on the wall. He still had a reputation as a 4 star so I think Louisville took him on. That too did not last from what I hear. Falk is a class act with a lot of poise,talent and integrity. He will develop into a good Pac-12 quarterback. I think next year he'll be considered a top 3 Pac-12 quarterback for 2016 in the pre-season polls.

 

[kayak15]

Never understood Brugmann's transfer to Louisville. Didn't Petrino already have something like six quarterbacks on the squad prior to Brugmann's arrival? Don't know about the quality but that is a lot of competition quantity wise. Odd choice on Brugmann's part. I think that he would have been better to select a mid-major somewhere with QB needs.

 

[CougEd]

Never understood Brugmann's transfer to Louisville. Didn't Petrino already have some thing like six quarterbacks on the squad prior to Brugmann's arrival? Don't know about the quality but that is a lot of competition quantity wise. Odd choice on Brugmann's part. I think that he would have been better to select a mid-major somewhere with QB needs.

Until he grows up it doesn't matter where he transfers to. He will be outworked and he doesn't have the fortitude yet to stick it out.