When BYU landed Stanford’s Bachmeier brothers out of the transfer portal last May , the conventional thinking was that junior receiver Tiger Bachmeier would make an immediate impact for the Cougars, while true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier would take some time to develop behind incumbent QB Jake Retzlaff.

Two weeks later, that thought process started to change, as Retzlaff was the target of a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault. The lawsuit was dismissed at the request of both parties on June 30, but Retzlaff, facing a seven-game suspension for violating BYU’s honor code, eventually transferred to Tulane.

It’s just been good to see him thrive in the culture that we have, and for him to be a big brother, not just to Bear, but to others. — BYU coach Kalani Sitake on Tiger

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