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Dick Harmon: Hill starting with Mangum looking over his shoulder looms big for BYU's Ty Detmer

Taysom Hill, right center, and Tanner Mangum, behind him, workout during practice with the Brigham Young University football team in Provo on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.

It's a situation many a college coach would covet. The announcement that fifth-year senior Taysom Hill is BYU's starter with Tanner Mangum not taking a redshirt is an intriguing start for BYU offensive coordinator Ty Detmer.

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“A fifth-year productive star QB is a luxury. This is a situation worth its weight in gold. It pays off on the field with experience, but more importantly it has a settling impact on the rest of the team.