BYU coach Kalani Sitake plans to let quarterback Jake Retzlaff communicate for himself on the subject of his courtroom matter and seven-game suspension for having premarital intercourse, a violation of the college honor code.
“To begin with, I like Jake Retzlaff,” Sitake stated Tuesday on the Huge 12 Convention gathering in Frisco, Texas.
“We love Jake Retzlaff and respect all that he is executed for our program. I feel it could be inappropriate for me to make a press release in his scenario first. I feel that is his proper. I feel it is a non-public matter that he can communicate for himself, and I’ll give him the chance to try this.”
Retzlaff is planning to switch, in line with reviews, moderately than return to this system the place he confronted a civil go well with accusing him of sexually assaulting a girl at his residence in 2023. The go well with was not too long ago dismissed however Sitake stated three quarterbacks will compete for the beginning job in 2025, however the record of candidates now not consists of Retzlaff.
Two transfers — Treyson Bourguet from Western Michigan and Bear Bachmeier from Stanford — and holdovers from final season are competing with McCae Hillstead. Hillstead is the most recent arrival after transferring from Utah State.
Changing Retzlaff may be extra of an idea than a actuality.
He led the crew in dashing and was answerable for greater than 65 % of the Cougars’ whole offense on the way in which to a 9-0 begin in 2024. BYU completed with an 11-2 file and capped the season with a 36-14 blowout of Colorado within the Alamo Bowl.
BYU begins the 2025 season towards Portland State on Aug. 30 earlier than going through Stanford (Sept. 6), East Carolina (Sept. 20) and Colorado (Sept. 27).
–Commissioner Brett Yormark stands up for Huge 12
A single consultant within the expanded School Soccer Playoff from the Huge 12 was not ample within the opinion of convention commissioner Brett Yormark.
Arizona State took Texas to double-overtime within the Peach Bowl, a quarterfinal within the first 12-team playoff, however Yormark stated his league is the “deepest soccer convention in America.”
The Huge 12, ACC and Notre Dame are supporting a change to the present playoff mannequin, counter the plan of the Huge Ten and SEC to load the bracket with groups from their leagues.
For the 2026 season, with 16 groups anticipated to be within the playoff, Yormark has gained allies who’re on board with granting computerized bids to the 5 highest-rated convention champions with the CFP choice committee deciding methods to award 11 at-large bids. The Huge Ten touts a mannequin with its groups robotically receiving 4 bids, and 4 extra going to the SEC.
“We wish to earn it on the sphere. It won’t be the most effective resolution right this moment for the Huge 12 … however long-term, figuring out the progress we’re making, the investments we’re making, it is the appropriate format for us. And I am doubling down right this moment on 5-plus-11.”
–Scott Frost involves grips with ‘unsuitable transfer’ to Nebraska
With 16 wins in 5 seasons at his alma mater Nebraska from 2018-2022, Scott Frost can agree with the sentiment that one can by no means go residence once more. He was employed as coach of the Cornhuskers following a 13-0 season at UCF in 2017.
“I bought tugged in a path to attempt to assist my alma mater and did not actually wish to do it. It wasn’t a very good transfer,” Frost stated Tuesday. “I am fortunate to get again to a spot the place I used to be so much happier.”
When Gus Malzahn departed UCF to change into offensive coordinator at Florida State, the door opened for one more return Frost by no means felt would occur. Now he is again at UCF with a brand new perspective.
Frost, 50, labored for the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive marketing consultant final yr and was launched a second time as UCF head coach in December.
“Greatest factor I’ve realized, in all probability. … You’ll be able to’t do something alone,” Frost stated, arousing many corners of the Nebraska fanbase on social media together with his last, lasting lesson.
“Do not take the unsuitable job.”
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