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Vol. 33, Issue 8 - September 21, 2012
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Editor's Note: Some of you won't like what you read below. Consequently,
please forgive the disparaging remarks as they concern BYU football. They
are the result of what I saw and heard last night in Boise as the BSU
Broncos bested BYU 7-6. You can expect much more responsible and glowing
commentary when Idaho State reappears on the schedule. Nothing restores
rational thinking and rave reviews like drubbing clearly outmanned teams.
IS BYU'S SHIP SINKING? NO, BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS
LEAKS THAT NEED PLUGGED
I wouldn't say that BYU football has a gigantic problem. They have a Titanic
problem.
The 7-6 loss to Boise State last night was certainly disheartening. But not
as disheartening as listening to the post game comments of Bronco Mendenhall
when he was asked about a lack of offense and questionable game management
issues late in the game.
I am assuming you might have heard his comments. If you didn't, here is
something similar to what was said. It is taken from the obscure post game
show of Captain Edward John Smith, the Captain of the Titanic, just after
his ship sunk.
Radio Guy: Captain Smith, it looked like you had some iceberg problems
tonight. Would you say that was a result of some steering problems?
Smith: Steering problems? I love this boat. It was built on integrity, hard
work, fire and competitive spirit. I would take this boat and ram it into an
iceberg every time. I trust my boat.
Radio guy: Are you saying you wouldn't do anything different to avoid an
iceberg incident if given a second chance?
Smith: I love this boat. It has earned all the iceberg chances I can give
it.
Radio Guy: So if you were given another ship to steer, you wouldn't do
anything differently? Are you saying that despite now being at the bottom of
the sea, your perspective hasn't changed?
Smith: Absolutely not. I trust my ship and the way I steer it. I feel sorry
for the next iceberg I see. Those icebergs better get ready to be hit, hit
and hit again. We may be sinking into oblivion, but those icebergs will know
that they have been hit by a good and gritty ship. That is more important to
me than staying afloat and saving the passengers. It's about how I feel as a
captain, not how the passengers feel.
Radio Guy: Captain that might be perceived as arrogance and ignorance. Do
you want to rephrase what you just said?
Smith: Well Radio Guy, if I must, here is what I would say. We may have sunk
to new lows, but I still have trust in my boat. It was forged and built in
Belfast by the very best and grittiest workers I know. I would put my ship
up against any and all icebergs. Don't expect me to change my steering
techniques. I have total trust in my staff, stewards and new salad bar
plan.even at the bottom of the sea. I see no reason to do anything
differently.
Besides, it might affect my book sales. You may have seen my new book. It's
titled: Smooth Sailing Is What I Say It Is.
It is a sequel to my first book: The Emperor's New Clothes
TOO MANY BRONCO WANNABES IN CLOTHES AND COACHING
The Danish fairy tale, The Emperor's New Clothes was written by Hans
Christian Anderson in 1837 and is referenced above.
For those not familiar with it, here is the plot synopsis copied from the
website answers.yahoo.com.
Many years ago there lived an emperor who cared only about his clothes and
about showing them off. One day he heard from two swindlers that they could
make the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. This cloth,
they said, also had the special capability that it was invisible to anyone
who was either stupid or not fit for his position.
Being a bit nervous about whether he himself would be able to see the cloth,
the emperor first sent two of his trusted men to see it. Of course, neither
would admit that they could not see the cloth and so praised it. All the
townspeople had also heard of the cloth and were interested to learn how
stupid their neighbors were.
The emperor then allowed himself to be dressed in the clothes for a
procession through town, never admitting that he was too unfit and stupid to
see what he was wearing. For he was afraid that the other people would think
that he was stupid.
Of course, all the townspeople wildly praised the magnificent clothes of the
emperor, afraid to admit that they could not see them, until a small child
said:
"But he has nothing on"!
This was whispered from person to person until everyone in the crowd was
shouting that the emperor had nothing on. The emperor heard it and felt that
they were correct, but held his head high and finished the procession.
Bronco isn't an Emperor and certainly always wears a tee shirt or some other
royal garb on the sideline.
He has, however, surrounded him self with a coaching staff of Bronco
wannabes who hope to one day grow up to be just like Bronco.
Most of those wannabes have no coaching resumes to speak of. They seemed to
have been hired based on grit, determination and guts, not on coaching
acumen.
If assistant coaches aren't going to present Bronco with a clothes critique,
then who is?
The difference between Bronco and LaVell the legend, is that LaVell,
surrounded himself with opinionated and feisty competitors who would tell it
like it was and were willing to literally fight with other coaches on the
staff to get their point across.
There were fights between assistants in the press box under LaVell. Guys
like Doug Scovil, Fred Whittingham, Mike Holmgren, Norm Chow and Roger
French had no trouble telling LaVell that his schemes, game plans and
personnel decisions were buck naked.
There are no such guys currently employed on the BYU football staff.
There are guys that are absolutely wonderful human beings in every way
possible except in resumes.
It is my opinion, that the only thing these guys have in common is that they
want to be just like Bronco.not in coaching acumen, but in personality and
makeup.
After two seasons, even the biggest BYU honks would at least have to say
there is cause for concern in thinking that Brandon Doman may be over his
head as offensive coordinator.
Before being blindly handed the offensive reins by Bronco, it appears that
Doman and BYU would be better off if he had have spent at least five years
at some FCS school, honing his skills and play calling.
With LaVell, he always had some salty guys on his staff. They would say what
they thought to each other and to LaVell. That probably wouldn't work well
now because of the internet and because Cougar fans want to think their
coaches are all seminary teachers.
Bronco has plenty of seminary and wannabe guys. What he needs is at least
one coach on staff, or an athletic director, who will tell him to put some
clothes on.
MENDENHALL IS WORTH A MILLION BUCKS
I don't know what Bronco Mendenhall is making in salary at BYU, but he
certainly could be making at least a million dollars annually as a defensive
coordinator at a school like Alabama.
He is big time as a defensive coach and coordinator. He was very good as a
defensive coordinator with limited talent. Now that he has talent, he has
been much better. The defensive goal line stand last night against Boise
State was a top twenty historical moment in BYU football, especially since
the other 18 are all offense.
He is also big time as a motivator and molder of young men. He would be
worth a million bucks as a mission president.
But when it comes to finding ways to beat rivals, good teams and win in big
games that mean something on the national stage and actual game management
outside of his defensive duties, he is not nearly as good.
In my opinion, he as a head football coach and his hand picked offensive
coordinator, Brandon Doman, may be prime examples of the infamous "Peter
Principle".
Here's how Wikipedia defines the Peter Principle: The Peter Principle is a
belief that in an organization where promotion is based on achievement,
success, and merit, that organization's members will eventually be promoted
beyond their level of ability. The principle is commonly phrased, "employees
tend to rise to their level of incompetence." In more formal parlance, the
effect could be stated as: employees tend to be given more authority until
they cannot continue to work competently.
Here is the HB Arnett definition of the "Peter Principle" when it comes to
Bronco.
Defensive coordinator? Absolutely, unequivocally and without question, yes,
yes, yes and heck yes!
Fireside speaker and motivator of young men? You betcha!
Game manager and football only administrator? Let me think on that one.
Here are some other random musings from me on the BYU offensive situation.
Forget a quarterback controversy between Riley Nelson and Taysom Hill. What
about Alex Kuresa?
Look, it is no secret that Nelson is hurt. He was hurt because he was
constantly taking a beating running the ball. Hill is a better athlete,
faster, stronger with a stronger arm. Under the current offensive system, it
will just be a matter of time before he gets banged around enough times
before he also succumbs to injury.
Instead of Nelson and Hill getting tons of carries, how about sharing the
load with Jamaal Williams? You have to get the ball in the hands of your
best and most talented tailback. That isn't Michael Alisa. He is your most
trusted and experienced tailback, but running Alisa wide just doesn't make
sense.
Get Williams the ball.
Now back to Kuresa. The BYU offense is flawed as it is drawn up currently to
use the running abilities of Nelson and Hill. They are not Denard Robinson
of Michigan. If we had him, then the current offense would make more sense.
We don't and never will have a qb with that skill set.
What we have had and still have are quarterbacks that can drop back and
throw the ball. That is what we have done when we are good offensively. Get
Kuresa back from wide receiver and let him sling it down field before he
heads out next season on his LDS mission.
Pull a Dave Rose and have Bronco asked Tanner Mangum to delay his mission
plans for a year. That is what Rose did with Cory Calvert when it was
obvious that he had no shooting guards. Bring Ammon Olsen back from the
scout team.
Try something because the option/take a qb beating scheme is not going to
work consistently.
Throw the ball and throw in Williams and now we are talking.
So much for salad bars
The new leaner and more nutritionally nourished offensive line is
undoubtedly healthier, but they certainly aren't better blockers. At least
when they were fatter and sedentary, they had more weight to keep themselves
anchored at the line of scrimmage and free from illegal procedure penalties.
The best thing that could happen to the offensive line is to follow the BYU
defense around and see what they are eating and ingesting. It certainly
works for them.
If you are depressed now about the last two losses to Utah and Boise State,
imagine how you would feel without the big time performances of the Cougar
defense.
They are spectacular. What they did at Boise was phenomenal and monumental.
Give Bronco and his boys all the credit for what they have done this season.
Now give them a much deserved reward and give them an offense.
While I am rambling, at the end of this letter you will find a reasonable
email I received from a subscriber that he sent me last week after the Utah
debacle. I found it interesting and you might also.
WINNING WOMEN
The BYU women of soccer and volleyball continue their winning ways.
The volleyball team swept No. 14 and league rival Pepperdine 3-0 Thursday
night in Provo. The three sets were 25-23, 25-17 and 25-22. The Cougars are
now 13-0 on the year and are currently ranked No. 16 in the country.
Their next match is on Saturday in Provo against Gonzaga. The match will be
televised live by BYUtv at 1 pm Mountain time.
In soccer, the Lady Cougars defeated Utah State in Logan yesterday to run
their season record to 9-1 with the 1-0 win over the Aggies.
Next up is Oregon in Eugene on Saturday.
Hawaii Is All About Hands
If BYU is hoping to heal its wounds and offensive headaches from the last
two weeks, Hawaii could be the perfect medicine.
They are not a terrific defensive team.
BYU should be able to finally score some points against a defense,
regardless if the quarterback is Riley Nelson or Taysom Hill.
Those two guys are the key.
The more Brandon Doman takes the ball out of their hands and gets it into
the hands of guys like Cody Hoffman, Ross Apo and Jamaal Williams, the
healthier Nelson and Hill will be and the more productive the offense will
also be.
BYU has to find a way to stop the pounding of Nelson. They have to get the
ball to other offensive players.
Primarily, that means throwing the ball down field. The sooner that happens
the sooner BYU will start scoring points again.
I call it BYU 27 Hawaii 14
Television Timetable
BYU vs. Hawaii
Friday, Sep 28 at Provo
Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs. Utah State
Friday, Oct 5 at Provo
Kickoff: 8:15 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs. Oregon State
Saturday, Oct 13 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
BYU vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, Oct 20 at South Bend
Kickoff: 1:30 Mountain Time
TV: NBC
Extra-curricular reading
Here's a reasonable view and opinion of a concerned subscriber that was sent
to me last week and before the Boise State game.
Dear HB,
For over three decades BYU football established an offensive legacy that was
the standard by which all passing teams were judged. The reasons for moving
to a "progression based", possession passing game are just as true and
necessary today as ever before. Why in the world when you have one of the
most productive, entertaining and competitive passing offenses in the
country would you abandon the "offensive culture" to become a "balanced
team".. BYU never was balanced, except when the games were so far out of
hand, Lavell Edwards refused to throw the ball in the fourth quarter and
often part of the third quarter.
The more balanced we become, the "mediocre" we will be, and we will
certainly fall into national irrelevance, where we are right now. ..
Please understand, I am a great fan of Bronco's values and the qualities he
expects and instills in his players.... However, by his own admission, "He
knows nothing about offense".... Why would you bring an option oriented QB
without any experience, allow him to bring in his high school buddy who is
the running back coach at an option offense university (Navy) and give him
the keys to drive a high powered passing game into football independence,
where every game is critical?
Simple answer, YOU DON'T. The Brandon Doman experiment
has failed. We can't move the ball effectively against top flight defenses
by being balanced. BYU needs to throw the ball 50 times a game and the
running game with take care of itself. Unfortunately, Doman was a mediocre
passing QB at best, and unfortunately Nelson is his clone.... Reilly should
have had three more passes intercepted against Utah and got away with it. He
looks only for Hoffman and now Friel. What happened to Ross Apo, Falslev,
and the backs out of the backfield?
The whole passing scheme of old has been scuttled for a balanced attack that
will ultimately lead to disaster. Frankly when you consider the competition
I don't think we can get too excited about Bronco's record against
meaningful competition. This year I felt we had four games that would
define the program and determine our national relevance. We just lost the
first one to Utah. Close yes, but truth be told, we only managed just over
300 yards for the game.
Years past we had that many passing yards in a half. Looking closer, Utah
had just lost their starting QB, all conference running back, and top
defensive back..... We still couldn't win the game, and as well as the
defense played we should have.... Next we have Boise State who lost all the
main cogs in their offensive machine. Notre Dame looks formidable at this
point and Georgia Tech will be no walk in the park.
The way Utah State and Oregon State are playing they could defeat us as
well. Can you imagine teams playing BYU "forcing us to pass"?
That is the last thing teams wanted from us in years past, and they
knew they were going to see it 50 times a game. Can you imagine the
old BYU passing attack in a "hurry up mode", passing with 20 seconds left on
the play clock. Unfortunately, Doman does not have the mind for the passing
game and he should be thanked for his effort and moved into another
capacity.
Taysom Hill may or may not be the answer, but if all he is going to do is
run the ball when he comes in, then he isn't the solution either. Put him
in the pocket, let his quickness allow him to elude rushers, and see if he
can pick up the third or fourth options in the passing scheme. That is if
Doman still has those options available to him. I guess like so many fans
who remember the good ole days, the football we are watching game in and
game out is very painful. Fortunately, the defense is getting better. We
have never had better receivers and more inadequate and untested
quarterbacks in over 30 years that I have been watching. ESPN can't be
happy. The ESPN announcers frequently mention this isn't the BYU offense
they have enjoyed over the years.
Last Saturday night the ESPN announcers kept wondering why BYU was sticking
with the option. 9 rushes and 12 yards won't get it done. I guess they
forgot BYU's passing offense now has an option QB for the OC.... Next year
with Wisconsin, Boise State, Texas, Georgia Tech and there may be others; we
will need a return to our old "passing" routes to be competitive. Such a
shame what with going Independent we abandon the one thing that made us
competitive with anyone; A feared, high scoring, possession passing attack.
Thanks for your time.
A subscriber
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VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8T_8riEKuZY&usg=AFQjCNGh9lmyuqIAJYVID_hk9pd5W_yKLw> No.
12 BYU wins seventh straight game in women's soccer
Salt Lake Tribune
12-ranked BYU over Utah State 1-0 in women's soccer Thursday. Cusick scored
... BYU 3, Pepperdine 0 . In Provo, Jennifer Hamson tallied 16 kills and
three blocks to lead the No. 16-ranked ... It was BYU's first win over a
Top-15 team in Provo since 2007.
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ncaa.com/news/volleyball-women/
article/2012-09-20/byu-cougars-tame-no-14-pepperdine-sweep-remains-undefeate
d&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsIXwggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oyDi6oYE5cc&usg=
AFQjCNFOuoft_oKDE1exiZPGGsnk9cdv4w> BYU Cougars tame No. 14 Pepperdine in
sweep, remains undefeated
NCAA.com
PROVO, Utah - No. 16 BYU continued its unbeaten streak as it defeated No. 14
Pepperdine in three sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-22) on Thursday at the Smith
Fieldhouse. The last time BYU beat a top-15 ranked opponent in Provo was in
2007 when the Cougars ...
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74-77/state-byu-scored-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA5_vvggVIA
VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8T_8riEKuZY&usg=AFQjCNGh9lmyuqIAJYVID_hk9pd5W_yKLw> No.
12 BYU wins seventh straight game in women's soccer
Salt Lake Tribune
12-ranked BYU over Utah State 1-0 in women's soccer Thursday. Cusick scored
... BYU 3, Pepperdine 0 . In Provo, Jennifer Hamson tallied 16 kills and
three blocks to lead the No. 16-ranked ... It was BYU's first win over a
Top-15 team in Provo since 2007.
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8403912/jabari-parker-adds-connecticut-huskies-list&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT
AAOABA5ebtggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=XCl-1fJOh58&usg=AFQjCNHe8zrNSleq5IfvgckcJk
moQ_dMaw> Jabari Parker adds UConn to list
ESPN
"It was Jabari's decision," Parker said. "He's picking all the schools for
the home visits. He's talked to coach Calhoun previously before. That's one
of the schools that showed some interest to him. He's had conversations with
them previously. Of
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t-lie/jimmer-fredette-thinks-marriage-help-him-become-better-164420749--nba.
html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_djtggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qXf3Fhthfh0&u
sg=AFQjCNF56Ql0cqywTONIMFX280-TSeaa-Q> Jimmer Fredette thinks marriage will
help him become a better NBA player
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Jimmer Fredette married longtime girlfriend Whitney Wonnacott in June.
(Screencap via Twigs and a Pearl). After the Sacramento Kings made him the
10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft on the strength of a collegiate
reputation built scoring buckets
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/story/20247473/mission-completed-haws-a-changed-man-for-byu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA
RgBIAAoATABOAFArIToggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fW3Qv0FHu_4&usg=AFQjCNGUwulHIJS4r
28L0H5zDyk4R99a8g> BYU's Haws a changed man
CBSSports.com
When Tyler Haws left Provo after his freshman season in April 2010, Jimmer
wasn't a verb, Brigham Young was still in the Mountain West and Brandon
Davies was anonymous. "A lot has changed," Haws admitted. That's an
understatement. Not just with BYU, ...
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_/id/8398279/big-east-conference-divided-14th-football-member-sources-say&ct
=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAo8nnggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=eGgOBY4562Y&usg=AFQjCN
EBKabWcMBYfaFrDVmxsteRjlD6DA> Big East Conference divided on 14th football
member sources say ESPN
The Big East is divided over whether to pursue Air Force or BYU as its 14th
football member, while another option the conference is considering is a
16-team ...
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9/bmurphy/lukehart_burks_earning_bigger_role_boise_state_football&ct=ga&cad=
CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgv3nggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=M4SNeUYECnY&usg=AFQjCNHLV1s9
meuv6H-qclDyjfg71qEk1w> Could Big East add BYU, Air Force and Army? Who will
be in Boise State's ...
The Idaho Statesman
The Big East is divided on whether to try to add BYU or Air Force or the
league could attempt to get to 16 with BYU, Air Force and Army, ESPN's Brett
McMurphy is reporting. McMurphy also reports that the Big East is likely to
be split into six-team ...
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278793/bsu-byu-should-embrace-series.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABAjKXs
ggVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=4ReGJTaBlUs&usg=AFQjCNGXqjxR4B5fRjmT0dFJFz0JCCysqA>
Brian Murphy: Boise State, BYU should embrace series, not ...
By bmurphy(a)idahostatesman.com (BRIAN MURPHY)
College football has done a terrific job of stripping the game of
traditional rivalries the past few years. Conference realignment has ended
annual meetings between Texas-Texas A&M, BYU-Utah, Pitt-West Virginia,
Kansas-Missouri and Boise
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ong-together/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwbzrggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Meds
G6WThxU&usg=AFQjCNH8EC0cjlzC7PWDHm3pLPYdpRAP0w> We Belong Together
Boise State University The Arbiter Online
On Tuesday, a group of Cougar fans and former players assembled to
participate in the 'Hero Ride 2012' in which they rode their bikes, yes
bicycles, 460 miles to support the Heroes of the BYU program, arriving at
Bronco Stadium at 4 p.m for tonight's
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22214205%26nid
%3D272%26s_cid%3Drss-extlink&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAx5vrggVIAVAAWABiB
WVuLVVT&cd=kMQGK-s83tk&usg=AFQjCNH1Gz92jIMDAVEB4G2-71Go147zqQ> The Big East
still wants BYU
ksl.com
Is the Big East ready to give BYU what they want in order to get them to
accept an invitation; or is the conference hoping that BYU will drop their
demands and join as-is? There are a lot of questions that need answers, so I
decided to go to the man
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s/54931091-65/boise-state-team-utah.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_
L_qggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=VMgyVbMHoDg&usg=AFQjCNGCAU6wdle6sGNcMEhIvSDKsLkEq
A> BYU can't make Boise State game bigger than it is, Nelson says
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
"I am trying to remember the last time Boise State played BYU. I am not too
sure. I don't really remember growing up watching BYU vs Boise State. But I
am sure there is competition as far as recruiting and various things like
that. It will be a fun ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/w-so
ccer/spec-rel/091912aab.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhY_qggVIAVAAWABiB
WVuLVVT&cd=NK77_sorcqY&usg=AFQjCNF_TX2jBd9K27rk9kC2UiRV4W-40g> Aggie Soccer
Welcomes No. 12 BYU Thursday
Utah State Aggies
Utah State is 5-1-3 this season, while BYU is 8-1-0. The Aggies are ranked
ninth in the West Region, while BYU is first. USU is one of three Western
Athletic Conference schools ranked in the West Region along with Denver
(seventh) and Seattle (10th).
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656053
72/Cougars-need-to-prepare-for-the-future-at-quarterback.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ
ARgBIAAoATAAOABAmNLpggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=AkaLS-5iJTI&usg=AFQjCNH4sTkC_qTghy
ztoCFEPweLPiVTEA> Cougars need to prepare for the future at quarterback
Deseret News
By Dick Harmon, Deseret News It's time for BYU to prepare for the day Riley
Nelson can't get up from a hit. PROVO - It's time for BYU to prepare for the
day ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWEPbuMM
Y92E&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAvpnpggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Wf_U-20ghGA&usg
=AFQjCNHVZkOHj1GGXQ5ezGC-JASdIbhRTQ> Jakob Hartsock 2012 Highlights YouTube
Highlights of Birmingham Young commit Jakob Hartsock. A Class of 2013 power
forward for Bartlesville.
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22207772%26nid
%3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmuvoggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=LwZL4US24T8
&usg=AFQjCNEPQ90g4kSzIZsy2Ry4J6OhvjeWLg> Nate's Notes: Kellen Moore on the
success of blue-collar Boise State
ksl.com
I hoped that BYU would recruit the pocket-passer. His girlfriend was
planning on attending BYU, and given the great quarterback tradition at BYU,
I thought he was a perfect fit. In hopes of landing him at BYU, I passed his
info along to BYU's
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byu/football/byu-football-what-will-boise-state-do-to-bug-cougars/article_ed
0181b0-0258-11e2-bd28-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA15Lngg
VIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=hEGGHpeDlxw&usg=AFQjCNFUHuy37_W2A2TGRTSSLK-pm-A4ug> BYU
Football: What will Boise State do to bug Cougars?
Daily Herald
(AP Photo/Matt Cilley) BYU offensive line coach Mark Weber knew it all was
coming. The Rice-Eccles Stadium noise, sure, but also the "shifting" that
Utah's
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Rolly: Too much spirit, Ute fans storm the castle
Salt Lake Tribune
For folks advocating less government control of liquor in Utah, the cause
was not helped by a few allegedly drunk Ute fans who, while watching the
Utah-BYU game in a suite at Rice-Eccles Stadium, decided to storm the suite
next door to hassle BYU fans
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613-88/hill-byu-quarterback-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1
ezkggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=b5u49mDyLrQ&usg=AFQjCNEkGu17f9BEbguxVwHI-gFxrVbkW
w> BYU Football: Spotlight brightens on backup QB Taysom Hill
Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . No fewer than eight reporters gathered around backup quarterback
Taysom Hill after BYU's football practice Monday night, or about one
reporter for every yard the freshman picked up on his only carry in Saturday
night's rivalry game loss to Utah
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655626
72/Golf-Purser-ties-for-13th-team-finishes-in-ninth.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI
AAoATAAOABA7bzkggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3y0sCjaP5jQ&usg=AFQjCNHrgkBld7t2Gm-uP
SXXPbOl3eBdkQ> BYU golf: Purser ties for 13th, team finishes in ninth
Deseret News
For the Deseret News. Published: Tuesday, Sept. 18 2012 5:46 p.m. MDT.
Summary. The BYU men's golf team finished in ninth place, shooting a
combined 11-over-par third round at the Husky Invitational after a strong
day from sophomore Devon Purser
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656051
05/BYU-football-Taysom-Hill-recalls-first-taste-of-BYU-Utah-rivalry.html&ct=
ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_p3kggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=0C08foWvfqc&usg=AFQjC
NHq_SVRKaCAmCvZG1uUXaRcjQIq5g> BYU football: Taysom Hill recalls first taste
of BYU-Utah rivalry
Deseret News
PROVO - Freshman quarterback Taysom Hill got his first taste of the BYU-Utah
rivalry last Saturday in the Cougars' 24-21 setback to the Utes. Hill gained
eight yards on one carry, and, later, ran an option play to freshman running
back Jamaal
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o-Bubble-Buster.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6OjjggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&
cd=Lf1iMJZptsY&usg=AFQjCNHY_5c3C37QWikAhPn-vgHVxNNdNA> BYU cross-country:
Cougars set to race top runners for first time at Toledo ...
Deseret News
BYU will face four teams ranked in the top-25 national poll including Toledo
(18), Syracuse (22), San Francisco (23) and West Virginia (25). Wisconsin,
Iowa and Portland, who also received several votes, are competing in the
Bubble Buster as well.
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78-77/byu-game-utah-fans.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA09TjggVIAVAA
WABiAmVu&cd=wJQxr8tjsxY&usg=AFQjCNHT6RxP-7YsA60GrZzwEcHFsRGjDQ> Pierce: ESPN
proved refs got Utah-BYU football finale right
Salt Lake Tribune
The latter grade is dragged down by a big fat F to analyst Ray Bentley for
fumbling the call after Brigham Young University's 51-yard field goal was
blocked in the first of two last-second plays in the University of Utah's
24-21 victory.
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s/54918975-65/game-byu-boise-state.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABArf
_iggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=urqVPsU6hIU&usg=AFQjCNGO7ujyb2wXimBlGWgo-fWT94g96Q
> BYU bracing for another hostile environment at Boise State
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
The crowd noise at Utah was definitely a factor in the game, causing
multiple false starts from BYU's offensive linemen. When I asked coach
Bronco Mendenhall on Monday night what the Cougars could have done
differently to combat the crowd noise, etc.,
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276044/boise-state-byu-coaches12-year.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAw6L
mggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gnf2k0SM4LI&usg=AFQjCNERT4A8od3F1jzCZy2SeLLpU63Puw>
Boise State football notebook: BSU, BYU coaches say 12-year series is too
long
The Idaho Statesman
Boise State has ended its rivalry with Idaho and likely will lose rivals in
Nevada and Fresno State as it moves to the Big East next year. "Our rivals
are on the East Coast and in Texas and in San Diego," Petersen said. "I
don't worry about rivalries
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39/BYU-volleyball-No-16-BYU-starts-league-play-vs-No-14-Pepperdine.html&ct=g
a&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFArf_iggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=urqVPsU6hIU&usg=AFQjCN
Hyvowe8eyXKOg9kkyydhyMIEGXrQ> BYU volleyball: No. 16 BYU starts league play
vs. No. 14 Pepperdine
Deseret News
BYU, now 12-0 on the season in its best start since 2005, is coming off
four-straight tournament wins. The Cougars are led by opposite hitter
Jennifer Hamson, a three-time tournament MVP this season. Hamson is No. 20
in NCAA Division I volleyball for
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MORE LINKS FOR TODAY
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7/bmurphy/listen_boise_states_chris_petersen_discuss_thursday_nights_game_&c
t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATADOANApYbiggVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=F2O1FcMtbE8&usg=AFQjC
NEcJULjdtb0bn5QeC47npQDxgje4w> Listen to Boise State's Chris Petersen
discuss Thursday night's ...
By Brian Murphy
Listen to Boise State's Chris Petersen discuss Thursday night's game with
BYU | Voices. ... Boise State football coach Chris Petersen met with the
local media Monday morning to discuss Thursday's game with BYU. Petersen
talked about the
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s-ceiling/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABApefhggVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=XMUsL0LCG
Ng&usg=AFQjCNGTIRV29UtAdOefij42VvAytsj0kw> Has BYU Hit Its Ceiling? - Deep
Shades of Blue
By Brett Richins
Can he learn to recruit them to BYU? Can he learn to demand more of his
coaches without compromising his own values (as Edwards masterfully did)?
Can he learn to put a greater emphasis on winning-and then communicate that
to
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49262/no-byu-has-not-hit-its-ceiling-but-byu-has-reached-cruising-altitude&c
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NF_AXUDtCau7_B8xCKRgoWas5GGgA> No, BYU Has Not Hit Its Ceiling -- But It Has
Reached Cruising ...
By Geoff Johnston
So my assumption is that because of the recruiting limitations of BYU, it is
reasonable to hope BYU can at least remain, on average, between the 20th and
30th best football team in the country. But there are always outlier years.
On the down
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OAFA3MrgggVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=kWdWLZFjkKQ&usg=AFQjCNGvzugTec-r3QjSmmglZ8GWxh
oekg> Video: BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall discusses rivalry game and ...
Here's video of part of BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's interview with
reporters after ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54914
939-88/nelson-byu-utah-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAz6DgggVIA
VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=lYn5y6PEh78&usg=AFQjCNEqnJPAvnEslWYpCvAE4C0dIfjvmA> BYU
football: Back isn't ailing, Riley Nelson insists
Salt Lake Tribune
But after the Cougars practiced Monday, Nelson and coach Bronco Mendenhall
both said the senior is fine and not still feeling the ill effects of the
hit to the back that he suffered against Weber State. Photos. Riley Nelson
March 24, 2010
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655626
06/BYU-offense-must-be-as-clean-as-its-defense.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT
AAOABA8vTfggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=XdRuhENv3wY&usg=AFQjCNGqNE7rt4jCB8-oKt2Gwnhn
vVKTqg> BYU offense must be as clean as its defense
Deseret News
By Dick Harmon, Deseret News For the second-straight game, BYU will play in
a hostile atmosphere in Bronco Stadium at Boise State on Thursday,
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/SPORTS03/120919623/-1/SPORTS/reynolds-ready-to-fill-kelce-s-shoes&ct=ga&cad
=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAudbeggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GmGxUfP13hk&usg=AFQjCNHMagr
uLjnvDsTUiAwFWwtYDIeRWQ> Reynolds ready to fill Kelce's shoes
Daily Local News
With Jason Kelce sidelined at least a month with a knee injury the Eagles
must rally around a pivot with Brigham Young University roots and a first
name Eagles fans associate with hate. Dallas Reynolds, more than any Philly
player, is keenly aware of
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24/BYU-basketball-Chris-Collinsworth-undergoes-career-ending-surgery.html&ct
=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAuNveggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=TuaRGgig_fk&usg=AFQjCN
FNKbrlAFXarvYB70crUJXG1TDouA> BYU basketball Chris Collinsworth undergoes
careerending surgery ...
PROVO - BYU forward Chris Collinsworth will undergo career-ending
microfracture ankle surgery, coach Dave Rose announced Monday. "I.
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport
s/54914247-65/collinsworth-chris-surgery-ankle.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA
EoATAAOABAk9PeggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=kVt6T7Uh1rE&usg=AFQjCNGCx9BOPKN7UEG1ulOC
YIzrhGsyuw> BYU basketball Sophomore forward Chris Collinsworth needs ankle
...
BYU basketball Sophomore forward Chris Collinsworth needs ankle surgery will
retire. Published on Sep 17 2012 0446PM. Chris Collinsworth's short and ...
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Idaho Press-Tribune
3 rusher, just six yards behind second-leading rusher Jamaal Williams, while
his 29 attempts are No. 2. And Nelson isn't looking to just get out toward
the sidelines. "He's hard-nosed," Boise State linebacker Tommy Smith said.
"He doesn't go down - he ...
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Salt Lake Tribune
After watching kickers do what they did - or do what they didn't do -
Saturday night at the end of the Utah-BYU game and Utah State's two-point
loss at Wisconsin, you have to wonder about that part of the third phase of
football. There's offense
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Deseret News
After watching BYU struggle with crowd noise in Rice-Eccles Stadium last
Saturday with serial false start penalties and two center hikes that went
rolling toward the other end zone, this is a challenge for Bronco
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Salt Lake Tribune
15, 2012, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 16-14. (AP Photo/Morry Gash).
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BYU's Stephenson is on scholarship as a punter, but an injury forced him
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Thursday's game is the first in a 12-year series scheduled between Boise
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Idaho and likely will lose rivals in Nevada and Fresno State as it moves to
the Big East next year. "Our
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Cougars' next rival?
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Meanwhile, it seems natural, and makes sense, for the Cougars and Broncos to
play each other, considering BYU's independent status and the fact that
Provo and Boise are separated by 380 miles. Can BYU-Boise State develop into
a new rivalry? "If you ...
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RugbyMag.com
BYU, Utah Conference in DI-AA. A new DI-AA conference has sprung up, and it
includes reigning DI-A National Champion BYU. A league consisting of teams
all from Utah has been admitted into DI-A nearly two months after the
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Brad Rock: How missed kick double-cost BYU
Deseret News
In the final seconds, BYU's tying field goal was blocked, but the play was
reset after Ute fans prematurely rushed the field. The Cougars kicked again,
but the ball hit the upright. The missed kick may actually have messed over
the Cougars in another area
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more yardage. The pass from quarterback Riley Nelson sailed out of bounds
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As if the BYU-Utah rivalry isn't crazy enough, that's how this season's game
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barely. BYU, once down 24-7, stormed back and was driving for a potential
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saying something - the Cougars said they can't dwell on that bitter defeat.
Next BYU Game. Football. BYU. Boise St. at. Bronco Stadium, Boise. Sept. 20,
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goal at the end of their NCAA football game with Utah Saturday, Sept. 15,
2012, in Salt Lake City. Utah defeated BYU 24-21. Stephenson's 36-yard
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three chances to inbound the ball against the Americans. On Monday, this
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No. 25 BYU three separate times Saturday, and the Utes ultimately emerged
with a 24-21
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Williams' seven-yard
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SALT LAKE CITY -Brandon Doman brought his hands into quasi-prayer mode, only
he was actually signaling from the sideline for his extremely rattled
offense to gather by the goal line. Or, maybe the BYU offensive coordinator
really was telling his group
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Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
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rivalry football game couldn't finish in a wackier fashion than, oh, about
10 have in the past two decades, the 2012 iteration happened at Rice-Eccles
Stadium. Final score: Utah
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No Kicking Curtain Call
Cougars Lose Three-Act Comedy of Errors
The plot of this comedy of errors included BYU and Utah both scoring three
touchdowns each, all as a result of mistakes from the opposing defenses and
special teams.
There were plenty of twists and turns leading to the climax and conclusion
to this game, but the bottom line was that Utah's field goal kicker was
1-of-2 on the night and BYU's kickers were 0-3.
Game over. Utah 24 BYU 21.
The Mormon Church is renowned for many things such as their welfare program,
their humanitarian aid programs, the missionary effort and rapid world wide
growth.
What Mormons are not known for is producing kickers.
The only LDS kicker I know of that got a cup of Postum in the NFL was Owen
Pochman. He was on the BYU roster from 1997-2000. He kicked two years for
the New York Giants and one season for San Francisco. If there has been
another LDS kicker in the NFL, I missed the news.
There have been a few punters, (Lee Johnson) and a few deep snappers, but
kickers good enough to make it to the NFL or even make a few clutch Cougar
field goals, don't seem to be part of the LDS DNA.
What I haven't missed is the number of times that BYU kickers fail at game
winning or clutch field goals. Maybe it' a perception problem on my part,
but more often than not it is a wide right, wide left or blocked problem.
Winning Field Goals?
There have surely been a few game winning field goal blocks by BYU in the
history of Cougar football, but the last game winning field goal I can
recall was made by Ethan Pochman (Owen's older brother) at the 1996 WAC
Championship game in Las Vegas against Wyoming in overtime.
Before that it was Jason Chaffetz hitting the game winner in 1988 in the
Freedom Bowl for a 20-17 win over Colorado. He wasn't LDS at the time. He
now is and is currently a congre0ssman from Utah.
BYU blocked a field goal against UCLA a few years ago in the Las Vegas bowl,
but kicking game winning field goals for the Cougars have been few and very
far between.
BYU isn't the only team with kicking problems this year. Penn State has
them. Utah State has them. The list of schools with sketchy kickers this
season is long. It is just that BYU's problem seems to be a multi-season
malady.
And BYU isn't the only team to go on the road and lose last week. Arizona
State was undefeated before losing on the road to Missouri. USC supposedly
was invincible, especially at home. They found life harder on the road at
Stanford and lost to the Cardinal.
The Cougars won the statistical battle against the Utes. BYU had 25 first
downs to just 14 for Utah. BYU threw for 206 yards and rushed for 106. Utah
threw for 196 and rushed for 49 yards.
BYU did lose the turnover battle. The Cougars had two, both of which led to
eventual Utah scores. And they lost the kicking game battle. Both teams were
poor in that department, but BYU's efforts were poorer than Utah's.
Nelson threw an interception in the third quarter which led to Utah's only
field goal and eventual difference in the score. Later in the third quarter,
there was a botched shotgun snap from Blair Tushaus to Nelson who wasn't
expecting the ball. That ball was picked up by Utah and taken in for a
47-yard recovered fumble returned for a touchdown.
Bye Bye BCS
BYU, with the loss, is now officially out of any BCS possibilities. They are
also 2-1 on the year and likely to be 2-2 on the season unless they play
much better at Boise State this coming Thursday.
The Broncos replaced the Cougars in the latest AP rankings and are listed in
the No. 24 spot.
The game is slated for ESPN and will kick off at 7 p.m. Mountain Time.
Boise State has been on a ten-year roll, but they may be the only team with
a comparable, if not worse, field goal kicking problem than BYU.
If this game comes down to a field goal for either team for a win, it might
be best to turn your head and not watch. At least that has been the kicking
history for both squads recently.
This game will likely be decided by which team runs the ball successfully.
Neither Boise State nor BYU currently have overwhelming passing attacks. BSU
lost Kellen Moore to the NFL and Riley Nelson is hit and miss with his
throwing game this season.
Objective observers would have to say that Nelson's passing proficiency has
been less than stellar so far this year.
Look for Boise State to force him to throw the ball and take their chances
with him through the air.
Boise is almost unbeatable on the blue turf. Since 1999, the Broncos have
lost just two games at home.
Washington State beat BSU early in the 2001 season. The final was WSU 41 BSU
20. Last year the Broncos lost to TCU in Boise 36-35. Between those two
losses, BSU had a 35 home-game winning streak.
The TCU loss was especially heartbreaking because BSU's Dan Goodale missed a
39-yard field goal for the win as time expired.
BYU Will Have to Win in the Air
TCU got the unusual win at Boise last year because Casey Pachall threw for
473 yards and 4 touchdowns.
For BYU to replicate that win, the Cougars would also have to throw for 400
yards or better. We just don't see it and call it Boise State 27 BYU 24.
Perception is Reality
Three Failed Field Goals Away from Owning Utah
When you look at the big picture of BYU football since Bronco Mendenhall
arrived on campus a decade ago, the portrait looks positive. That's a very
good thing
When you focus on Mendenhall and games against Utah in that same decade, in
that particular quadrant of the portrait, the pixilation appears to be poor.
That is a very bad thing. At least that seems to be the public perception of
Bronco Mendenhall when facing Utah.
In the eight years that Bronco Mendenhall has been the head coach at BYU, he
has hung his hat on consistency. He is always telling fans and the public
that his program is one of high performance and consistency.
He has the record and overall performance to back up those claims. Beginning
in 2005, when he took over a program that was in shambles, he turned in an
inaugural season of 6-6 and earned a bowl bid. He subsequently produced an
11-2 record in 2006, went 11-2 in 2007, and followed that up with a 10-3
mark in 2008. 2009 was great at 11-2. There was a 7-6 hiccup in 2010, and a
nice 10-3 rebound last year in 2011.
We wouldn't bet against him going 10-3 again this season.
Sensational Sombrero
That is a pretty sensational sombrero that he has hung on the BYU football
coaching hat rack in the last eight years. It is good enough that there is
now a new book out detailing how Mendenhall has arrived at this point in his
career. The book is called "Running into the Wind. 5 Strategies for Building
a Successful Team".
Now comes the perception problem; at least my personal perception problem. I
haven't yet read the book, but based on my personal perception problem with
Mendenhall when facing Utah, I would bet money that there is not a chapter
in the book on how he has dealt with the University of Utah when it comes to
football games.
If there was a chapter devoted to the eight years of games against Utah, it
would have been written and owned by Kyle Whittingham. That chapter would
likely be titled, "Running into the Utes. 5 losses (three in a row) in 8
tries and counting". Again, as former BYU athletic director Rondo Fehlberg
was fond of saying when dealing with the public perception problems he had
with a former BYU basketball coach, "Perception is reality".
Now Tom Holmoe has the same problem when it comes to the perception of
Bronco Mendenhall against Utah.
Bragging about Mendenhall's consistency as a successful football coach
overall is warranted. So is his perception problem of being a poor coach in
rivalry games against Utah.
Poor Perception
He is perceived as a coach who can't prepare, motivate, adjust or inspire
his team to beat the Utes. At least that appears to be the public perception
as I see it.
In my opinion, the public perception of Mendenhall seems to be that he is
claiming that his overall consistency and record trumps the disappointments
and defeats against Utah in the big picture.
But.the reality of Mendenhall's perceived performance against his biggest
rival would all be dramatically different if not for four failed field
goals.
BYU lost to Utah in 2010 in Salt Lake City when a late game field goal was
blocked by the Utes. Make that field goal and Bronco would be .500 against
the Utes in 8 games.
Make two out of the three field goals attempted by BYU last Saturday, in SLC
and BYU wins and Mendenhall would be 5-3 against Utah and be perceived as
the dominant coach in the rivalry between he and Kyle Whittingham. Instead
it is Whittingham that is perceived as the alpha dog in this fight.
There are always plenty of excuses for the losses. This year it was Utah's
defensive line calling out BYU signals and shifting at the line of
scrimmage. Who cares? Regardless of the rationales and explanations, Harry
Truman said, "The buck stops here". I say, when it comes to Utah, one loss
is a fluke. Two losses can be explained. Three losses are puzzling, but
eventually, the buck has to stop at Bronco and with the lack of a kicking
game.
Cooper and Buck Stopping
Ask John Cooper about rival buck stopping versus a glossy overall resume.
Cooper, you may remember, was at one time the head coach at Ohio State from
1988 - 2000. He compiled a fabulous 111-43-4 record in 13 years. That got
him inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008.
In the big picture, Cooper would have coached another decade with the
overall success he had at Ohio State. It was his 10 losses versus 2 wins and
1 tie against rival Michigan that got him fired.
Mendenhall is safe from the same fate, but his future would be cemented in
security if he could find a kicking game for the Utah games.
It would be one thing if Utah was simply a dominant and better team than
BYU. There have been a couple of years when they actually were. There were
years, however, and we include this season, when BYU was a better team and
still couldn't get the job done.
Big Picture
In the big picture, patience and consistency are virtues to be admired. When
it comes to playing Utah in football with Bronco Mendenhall, those virtues
are starting to wear a little thin thanks to a non-existent kicking game.
So is the public perception of Mendenhall's mantra of preparing for and
playing against Utah like any other game. As the saying goes, "If you always
do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got."
Especially in the kicking game.
Until the kick game woes of BYU are solved, it is my opinion and perception
that Mendenhall will be perceived as a guy who is constantly outcoached by
Kyle Whittingham.
To reiterate Rondo, "perception is reality". Ain't that a kick in the pants?
Names and Games
Identity Crisis?...Is BYU having an offensive identity crisis? Is Brandon
Doman, the Cougar offensive coordinator, over his head? Who knows? What we
do know and is documented is that under Doman in his first 1 1/3 seasons as
the head BYU offensive guy, BYU appears to be floundering and flip flopping
in what they want to do offensively.
Doman started with a drop back passing attack. When he discovered he didn't
have a drop back passer, he switched mid season to a more mobile qb. Now
that defenses are taking away and scheming for BYU's mobile quarterback,
they are daring BYU to throw the ball down field.
Ideally, a BYU quarterback would be a proficient passer and mobile. Riley
Nelson is one or the other, but he is not both. The hope for the future is
that freshman Taysom Hill can fit the bill and be a good dual threat as a
proficient downfield thrower and a mobile threat with his feet.
Hopefully Doman is the guy that can make this all happen. Hopefully Hill is
the guy that can give Doman the best of a passing game and mobile
quarterback that will make defenses pay for what they are trying to take
away from BYU.
Meanwhile, history tells us that when BYU is very good offensively, they are
good with the drop back passing game. Hill was a quarterback BYU did not
expect to be in the program until he unexpectedly showed up as a transfer
from Stanford. He is BYU's future when it comes to offense.
That said, the Cougars are still recruiting and stock piling drop back
passers that are better throwers than runners.
Ammon Olsen, the current scout team quarterback, Tanner Magnum, currently
gray-shirting and then headed on an LDS mission and Billy Green, the most
recent QB commit who is not LDS, are primarily drop back throwers. That
would seem to indicate that before Doman is done, BYU will be back to a drop
back passing offense.
Only time will tell.
What I do know is that BYU's offense and the perception of BYU's offense is
only as good as the latest scoreboard. If BYU whips Boise, all is forgiven.
Doman is a genius and Nelson returns to hero status, regardless of how many
wounded ducks he puts in the air. That is the nature of football. You are
only as good as your latest game.
Bielema, Leach, Kush and Counting.At last count, the BYU offensive line had
7 illegal procedure calls flagged against them against Utah. The excuse was
that the Utes weren't playing fair with what they were doing with their
defensive line.
That will be addressed this week before embarking to Boise. How Bronco
Mendenhall addresses it will surely be different than how some other coaches
have addressed disappointing line play.
Bret Bielema, the Wisconsin head coach, fired his offensive line coach a
week ago after two games and replaced him with a graduate assistant. The
move was made when the Badgers' o-line wasn't performing up to previous
Wisconsin standards.
Mike Leach, the head coach at Washington State, after two games and multiple
holding and illegal procedure penalties called against his offensive line,
gave all of his team, with the exception of the offensive line, Sunday off.
He required the o-line to come in for some personal conditioning drills
while the remainder of the team rested.
Years ago, Frank Kush, the old Arizona State coach, didn't like how his team
played in a loss at home. He didn't allow his team to shower after the loss
and took them to an adjacent field and proceeded to practice. That wouldn't
be allowed now because of the 20-hour practice mandate instituted by the
NCAA.
It will be interesting to see how the BYU staff addresses the offensive line
play this week and if it makes a difference in Boise.
Last Week's review and results.Here is a look at a review and results from
BYU's football opponents and some results from some of BYU's current crop of
football commits.
Washington State: Now 2-1 on year after beating UNLV 35-27 in Las Vegas. WSU
gets Colorado this week in Pullman..Weber State is currently 0-3 with latest
35-21 loss at home to McNeese State. Next up is Eastern Washington.Utah is
2-1 coming off a 24-21 win over BYU. The Utes now head to Tempe to face
ASU.Boise State evened its record at 1-1 with a 39-12 win in Boise over
Miami of Ohio. BYU is up next on Thursday in Idaho.Hawaii is now 1-1 after
a 54-2 whipping of Lamar. Next up is Nevada in Honolulu.Utah State is 2-1
after missing a last second field goal at Wisconsin. The Badgers held on for
a 14-16 win. USU now gets Colorado State in Fort Collins...Oregon State is
still 1-0 with a bye last week. Now they head to Los Angeles to face
UCLA...Notre Dame is 3-0 on the year coming off a decisive 20-3 win over
Michigan State in East Lansing. Michigan is next at South Bend.Georgia Tech
is 2-1 on the year. They drubbed Virginia last week 56-20 in Atlanta. Next
up is Miami at Atlanta. Idaho is 0-3 after a 63-14 trouncing at LSU. Wyoming
is next at Moscow. San Jose State beat CSU 40-20 in San Jose. They are now
2-1. This week it is SDSU at San Diego..New Mexico State lost to UTEP in El
Paso 41-28. They are now 1-2 with New Mexico up this week in Las Cruces.
Fluff and Stuff.Dave Rose, the BYU basketball coach, and his staff made an
official in-home recruiting visit in Chicago last week. They were in the
home of Jabari Parker. Nationally, Rose's visit was just an asterisk and
after thought by the media. It was Billy Donavan (Florida), Bill Self
(Kansas) Roy Williams (North Caroline), Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) and Tom Izzo
(Michigan State) making the national recruiting noise with their visits to
Parker.
Personally, in my opinion, the less noise BYU makes nationally in their
pursuit of Parker, the better their chances. There is a totally different
dynamic taking place between BYU, Parker and his family than the normal
recruiting hoopla that most major prospects generate. We still like BYU's
chances in this fight.
Speaking of noise, it is the BYU women who are currently cacophonous on the
national scene in volleyball and soccer.
The BYU women are currently undefeated and ranked No. 15 in volleyball. They
swept three matches last week while participating in the George Washington
Invitation last week in the nation's capitol.
The Lady Cougars took care of New Hampshire, Princeton and the host
Colonials all in three-game sweeps. BYU was dominating in the tournament.
Freshman Alexa Gray, the outside hitter from Canada, was named MVP of the
tourney.
BYU is now 12-0 on the year and will begin WCC league action this Thursday
and Saturday in Provo against Pepperdine and Gonzaga. Both games will be
televised live on BYUtv.
Pepperdine is currently ranked No. 18 in the country and is coming off
capturing the Flo Hyman Championship Tournament last week in Houston.
In women's soccer, the Lady Cougars continue their hot streak with two more
wins last week in Provo. BYU blasted Cal Poly 5-1 on Thursday and then took
down No. 23 Washington 3-1.
The Cougars are currently 8-1 on the year and ranked No. 17/8 depending on
the poll. They are scoring at an incredible clip with 16 goals in the last 4
games.
Next up for the Cougars will be two road games at Utah State in Logan on
Thursday and in Eugene next Monday with a showdown with Oregon.
Television Timetable
BYU vs. Boise State
Thursday, Sep 20 at Boise
Kickoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs. Hawaii
Friday, Sep 28 at Provo
Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs. Utah State
Friday, Oct 5 at Provo
Kickoff: 8:15 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs. Oregon State
Saturday, Oct 13 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
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BYU football looks for strong play in the trenches in game at rival Utah
Daily Herald
When BYU and Utah take to the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday night (8
p.m., ESPN2), fans on both sides will be treated to the unique thrill and
passion of one of the country's best college football rivalries. Victory,
however, probably won't
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ball/ncaa/wires/09/14/2060.ap.fbc.t25.byu.utah.1st.ld.writethru.1145/index.h
tml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-pLRggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=SS9bUGmknXQ&us
g=AFQjCNFABQy_NZQZfdOaOcssFEMf4-d1dA> Rivalry between No. 25 BYU, Utah still
heated
SI.com
A lot has changed in a year, with the Utes in their second season as a
member of the Pac-12 and BYU enjoying its road to independence. While BYU
found a ... Teams that Utah figured to be favored against pulled off big
wins, with Arizona ripping then-No
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61/Quarterback-play-key-in-deciding-latest-BYU-Utah-matchup.html&ct=ga&cad=C
AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1uHPggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Y_LwLUyM4Rg&usg=AFQjCNHk-zxFy4e
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matchup
Deseret News
By DICK HARMON Howard Gurney cheers as BYU scores as Lonnie Strasburg looks
on in the first half as the University of Utah and Brigham Young University
play
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36/Special-teams-could-be-the-difference-in-Utah-BYU-game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAE
QARgAIAAoATAAOABAgPzPggVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=tBuQW1HYBp0&usg=AFQjCNH8cimq4T5qtyU
RFvIjl6DOJXX_kg> Special teams could be the difference in Utah-BYU game
Deseret News
Utah's Brandon Burton (lower right) blocks BYU's Mitch Payne's field goal
attempt in the final second as the University of Utah defeats Brigham Young
University 17-16 in MWC football Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.
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FRANCHUK: Young coaches are matchup to watch in Utah-BYU rivalry game
Daily Herald
Brandon Doman was BYU's quarterbacks coach for six years, before getting the
opportunity to run the offense in 2011 after Robert Anae left. Still Doman,
then 34, took a while to warm up to the role. And it took finally benching
sophomore Jake Heaps
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Utah-BYU: Utes, Cougars enter rivalry game with roles reversed
Salt Lake Tribune
Few could have imagined the Utes, picked to finish second in the Pac-12
South division, would look so vulnerable while BYU, searching for respect
and notice as an independent, marches into Rice-Eccles Stadium with a
national ranking and soaring ...
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s/54897598-65/byu-game-utah-sltrib.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA2M
_NggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xtc2eUmCN-M&usg=AFQjCNGYoQ9m9xOxKRRsRUHQ0Bgg5uQw9w
> BYU gets another juco commit, and more rivalry game quips, quotes and
links
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
What if Star Lotulelei had made his grades and qualified academically for
BYU after leaving Bingham High School? What if Riley Nelson had taken Utah
up on its scholarship offer seven years ago? The Tribune delves into those
what ifs today in this piece.
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Kragthorpe: Utes already at crossroads vs. BYU
Salt Lake Tribune
Entering the season, the question surrounding the Utes was not so much
whether they would stand 4-0 after September, but how high they would be
ranked in advance of USC's coming to town. Instead, BYU is No. 25 in this
week's AP Poll and positioned for
Serious Sandbagging? BYU didn't run their top runners in this meet after
dominating the Twilight Classic in Reno a week ago.
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/wildcats-dominate-cross-country-meet-cougars&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA
q9LQggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=vhvEZsJ34F8&usg=AFQjCNF5vEMIe1-gtYFISmOM-SX5fpOO
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StandardNet
... Wahlen Veterans Home Weber State Wildcats United Way Guest Commentary
BYU Cougars College Sports Beef FBI Opinion ACLU Paralympics Soccer Lutheran
Denver Broncos Cancer Muslim Diseases LDS Missionaries Media Television show
Hiking ...
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39/BYU-volleyball-Cougars-make-quick-work-of-New-Hampshire.html&ct=ga&cad=CA
cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkqLPggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=yFS3nml8eBs&usg=AFQjCNHhZ6ffkE
sk6in4wiMZ0Dz4Y0TQcw> BYU volleyball: Cougars make quick work of New
Hampshire
Deseret News
For the Deseret News. Published: Friday, Sept. 14 2012 5:38 p.m. MDT.
Summary. In its quickest match this season, the BYU women's volleyball team
took down New Hampshire 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-11) Friday for the team's 10th
consecutive win. You might
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4/OPINION03/209140452/Recruiting-analyst-Michigan-State-team-beat-land-Jabar
i-Parker%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CSports%257Cp&ct=ga&cad=CA
cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwrbOggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=VNE3b1l5mgY&usg=AFQjCNGAC0H-5D
Ymbx2R-rmhci_VdpQYKg> Recruiting analyst: Michigan State 'team to beat' to
land Jabari Parker
The Detroit News
Jabari Parker of Chicago Simeon has "a great understanding of the game,"
says Brian Snow, a recruiting analyst from Scout.com. (Photo courtesy of
Scout.com) In part one of this two-part feature, Scout.com basketball
recruiting analyst Brian Snow
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IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WGb2CwLnqOg&usg=AFQjCNFXtxaIkSr9YWq6JOLAYbW562nL2w> BYU
Football: Can Cougs' defense contain Utah's John White?
Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . Utah running back John White IV answered questions about his
supposedly balky ankle after practice Wednesday by pronouncing himself ready
to "pound" the BYU Cougars on Saturday and "get them out of town." Now it is
time to see if the Cougars
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im78gQ> Utah RB White ready to 'pound BYU'
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
The scene following Wednesday's practice was almost comical, apparently
running back John White didn't know the frenzy his absence from Tuesday's
practice caused. White, who left the loss to Utah State momentarily with an
injury, said he is 100 percent
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012/09/13/blue-blood-more-expeienced-cougars-look-to-avenge-last-year/&ct=ga
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juvu7wC51rFnEecbHxtWBxCO0Eg> Blue Blood: More experienced Cougars look to
avenge last year
Dixie Press Online
That's why I'm super excited about BYU's new rival, Boise State. The
original BCS-busting Broncos are not afraid of a little competition in the
preseason. Here's a fact: Boise State has scheduled the Cougars all the way
through the year 2023. This
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at-brady-poppinga-tells-recruiting-trip-story-where-brett-keisel-tried-to-ki
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Tells Recruiting Trip Story Where Brett ...
1320 KFAN BYU and NFL analyst Brady Poppinga joined Gunther and Graham to
discuss the rivalry with Utah, the good old days and what the Cougars need
...
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qtyURFvIjl6DOJXX_kg> Special teams could be the difference in Utah-BYU game
Deseret News
Summary. With two evenly matched teams, which Utah and BYU have been for
most of the past two decades, the rivalry games have often been decided in
the final minutes, with a play here or there making the difference. Next BYU
Game. Football. BYU. Utah ...
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Davion Orphey commits to BYU
Deseret News (blog)
"It's a great situation for me at BYU," said Orphey. "I love the school, the
atmosphere and I'll have a chance to play early. It's really everything I
could want in a school and in a football program. I love the coaches there
and I know it's the best
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1VUw&cd=KwCEQRg23bE&usg=AFQjCNEXgfcuE4itw5s6ls8m6PrqUPg7-g> King's handles
Archbishop Murphy, 40-15
The Seattle Times
The difference in this one: King's had BYU commit Billy Green at quarterback
and Caleb Taylor at receiver, and those two couldn't really be stopped.
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The Spokesman Review (blog)
Gonzaga: If Mark Few and the Bulldogs soon have to play against Jabari
Parker at BYU for one or more years, Few might have to blame WSU's poor
showing in their football opener. Parker, the nation's top recruit and a
member of the LDS church, was at the
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m/20120913_Toby_Chows_youngest_son_will_be_the_man_of_the_hour.html%3Fid%3D1
69595156&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7-THggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=USW7IW0lj
uY&usg=AFQjCNF9WwLDMnDiLUIz0zaZ1XIAuCQsfw> Toby Chow's youngest son will be
the man of the hour
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Unlike the days in the late 1970s through mid-1990s, when he was the point
man for BYU recruiting and had his finger on the trigger of the
Cougars’ prolific passing game, Chow is no longer Public Enemy No. 1
from Palolo.
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rs-crush-cal-poly&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAmJvMggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=j0
oAcUW8dUo&usg=AFQjCNHRfYhpWQ6ABHwc0sEWdMk8XrBIQw> Cougars Crush Cal Poly |
The Official Site of BYU Athletics
FTB Reserves Key in Cougars Win . WVLB BYU Women's Volleyball Sweeps Utah in
Deseret Duel Showdown . WSOC True Blue BYU women's soccer . WSOC Cougars
Sprint
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29602/byu-football-recruiting-jc-cb-davion-orphey-commits&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgB
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Davion Orphey, a 6-1 junior college cornerback, has committed to BYU over
Utah, Baylor, Mississippi State, and Boise State.
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Fredette - Sacramento Kings Guard Closer ...
A Royal Pain
Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette isn't your average NBA player, even
though his rookie stats might indicate that. With a larger than life persona
(not his own doing), fully fledged with his own nickname, The Jimmer is a
rare breed. With a name as
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