I am an unabashed fan of BYU football. There is a lot of worry currently among the Cougar faithful about the amount of injuries taking place in Spring Camp. However, there are two things to keep in mind:
(1) Most of the injuries to the key players are from last season: Criddle, Fui, Semanoff, Nixon, etc. are all recovering from last season. There isn't a single player that won't be back for Fall so far.
(2) Every team has injuries in spring. For an example, here are recent events as shown at ESPN: Nebraska DB out for 6 months for knee injury, VA tops WR out with knee injury and will miss the season, Nebraska HB out for season with broken leg, Arksansas DT out with torn ACL, etc.
The one position that particularly has a lot of people worried is running back. Keep in mind, however, that Fui is out, Hudson is out, and the guys getting most of the reps are walk-ons who will be leaving on missions. Fui Vakapuna will be back and ready to go for fall. Manase Tonga is a great all around back who complements Fui's bruising style.
I also think new recruit JJ DiLuigi is this year's biggest steal at recruit. He will make a big splash in the MWC and could really be a change up from BYU's bruising backs. He is too good to keep off the field.
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