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BYU legend Austin Collie knows what it’s like to play with both new quarterbacks and veterans. During his time in Provo he was a key playmaker during the BYU debuts of John Beck (2003) and Max Hall (2007). As an NFL player with the Colts and Patriots, Collie caught passes from Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
The topography dotting the map from newness to greatness is no walk in the park and the process of growing a quarterback, like producing a garden tomato, can’t be rushed. However, positive development is certainly enhanced by the elements around it.
As a receiver who played for four of the best, Collie understands the impact his position can have on a newbie and also the joy that comes from playing with a veteran. He’s watching the process at BYU and he’s coaching through his own transition on the little league fields of Herriman, Utah.
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“I just got done telling my little guys, we have a new quarterback this year and I rounded up the wide receivers and told them, ‘Listen, with a new quarterback, there is a lot more (going on) for him than the receivers. You need to make the plays for the quarterback, plays that maybe you wouldn’t have made before with the old quarterback,” Collie told the “Y’s Guys” livestream show this week.
“I think the (BYU) receivers know that,” he continued. “If I’m Chase Roberts, Parker Kingston or JoJo Phillips, I’m going out and making sure I try to reel in everything I can because I know we are a little behind the eight ball in terms of developing that chemistry and I know balls aren’t going to be exactly where I anticipate them to be.
“So you have to have that mindset that you are going to go the…
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