In the 1980's and 90's, from a private university tucked in the mountain-crested base of Provo, Utah sprouted gridiron exceptionalism from the quarterback position. So much so, that a legacy of dominant passers like Steve Young, Jim McMahon, and Ty Detmer earned BYU the well-documented nickname of "QBU".
But with the onset of the 21st century, a shifting landscape and constitution forced BYU to retool and find itself a new identity. Though QBU isn't in such strong effect these days, the turn of the century did not leave the Cougars in the dust from the pocket. Here are the best quarterbacks to suit up for BYU since the year 2000.