Title: Insider Revealed: One BYU Coach Drops Cryptic Hint About Next Starting QB β All Eyes on Rueckert? ππ
August 5, 2025 β Provo, Utah
The battle for the next BYU starting quarterback just got a lot more intriguing.
While the program has yet to name a clear leader heading into fall camp, an anonymous assistant coach reportedly gave a subtle but telling hint that has Cougar Nation buzzing β and it may point directly at five-star freshman phenom Dean Rueckert.
The coach, speaking off the record to The Deseret Herald, said:
> βLetβs just say thisβ¦ if you saw what weβre seeing in practice, youβd understand why weβre excited about the future. The guy who came here to build something from scratch β heβs already got the blueprint in his hands.β
To many, it wasnβt a question of if Rueckert would start for BYU β it was when.
A Quarterback Room Full of Talent
Coming off a rollercoaster 2024 season that saw three different quarterbacks take the field due to injuries and inconsistency, BYU enters the 2025 campaign with a deep but unproven QB room.
Junior Ryder Burton, redshirt sophomore Elijah Sanders, and transfer senior Camden Holt are all in the mix. But itβs Rueckert, the 6’5″, 215-pound quarterback from Texas dubbed βThe Chosen One,β who has captivated fans, scouts, and apparently coaches, since arriving on campus for early enrollment in January.
Reports from closed scrimmages suggest Rueckert has already separated himself with elite command of the offense, stunning accuracy, and poise well beyond his years. One source described his film room habits as βobsessive,β noting that heβs already installing tweaks to BYUβs play-action packages.
βHeβs built different,β another staff member said anonymously. βHeβs not loud. He just owns the room the moment he walks in.β
The Cryptic Comments Stir Speculation
The now-viral quote from the assistant coach didnβt mention Rueckert by name, but social media sleuths were quick to connect the dots:
βGuy who came to build from scratch?β β Rueckert turned down Georgia, Bama, and Tennessee to start something new at BYU.
βAlready has the blueprint?β β Rueckert reportedly has memorized over 80% of Aaron Roderickβs playbook.
βThe future?β β Heβs literally being called The Chosen One.
Kalani Sitake Stays Tight-Lipped
When asked directly about Rueckertβs position in the depth chart, BYU head coach Kalani Sitake gave his usual measured response.
> βWe love our quarterback room. Everyoneβs competing. Nothingβs been decided. But yesβ¦ Deanβs everything we hoped heβd be.β
Sitakeβs poker face may be strong, but even he couldnβt hide the grin when pressed again about the freshmanβs leadership.
> βHe leads without asking for it. Thatβs rare.β
Fanbase Divided β but Buzzing
Some BYU fans are calling for patience. βLet him sit and learn,β one post read on CougarBoard. βNo need to throw him into the fire Week 1.β Others are ready to see the future now.
βHeβs the best recruit in school history,β one tweet read. βIf heβs ready, heβs ready. Let’s ride.β
Looking Ahead: A New Era?
With the season opener against Arizona just four weeks away, all eyes will be on fall camp. The coaching staff insists the competition is open. But behind the scenes, thereβs a growing sense that the next great Cougar quarterback may already be stepping under center.
And if this insider hint proves true, BYU fans might not have to wait long to see the Rueckert era begin.
After all, the future doesnβt wait. And neither does βThe Chosen One.β