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<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rgj.com/article/20131201/SPORTS06/3
12010051/Nevada-football-Polian-says-Pack-couldn-t-physically-hold-up&ct=ga&
cd=NDg4MjE0MTc5OTgwNzA5NzU4Mg&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNGzip0K9m74uHQqzl_5KMeDANy
LAw> Nevada football: Polian says Pack couldn't physically hold up Reno
Gazette-Journal
BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, who is freakishly athletic for 6-foot-2 and 221
pounds, made life miserable for the Wolf Pack. At least a dozen times he
dropped
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/57
204980-65/cougars-hill-win-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=MTIzODc1NDMxODg1OTA1NjQ2MTU
&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFhneMf6H1k5YmiXps718ItVuZB8Q> Video: BYU's Taysom Hill
talks about win over Nevada | BYU Sports ...
BYU quarterback Taysom Hill talked to reporters after the Cougars' 28-23 win
over Nevada on Saturday at Mackay Stadium in Reno. After the Cougars fell
...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/201
3/12/01/byus-supporting-cast-comes-up-big-in-win-over-utah-state/&ct=ga&cd=M
TM1NjQ4MzY3NjU4MjI1ODU0Nzc&cad=CAEYAg&usg=AFQjCNF_d8mLH70tI59BFafYhUV64p_H3w
> 9h BYU's supporting cast comes up big in win over Utah State
BYU has one of the nation's best perimeter scoring tandems in Tyler Haws and
Matt Carlino, with both capable of putting together highly productive nights
on a ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/sports/usu/art
icle_3f9d14c2-5aad-11e3-b6e4-0019bb30f31a.html&ct=ga&cd=NTMxNTU2Mjg2MTM3NDY1
OTkyMQ&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFG1RMj0Pov7QruIiNkc03V7_D_-Q> Aggies falter in
second half, fall to Cougars Cache Valley Daily
"BYU's got a really good basketball team," USU head coach Stew Morrill said.
"If we can get to where we can defend a little better, we'll have a nice
team.
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/57202981-
88/0-0-byu-utah-points.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=NjU4MDA2MTA1NjE5NzYzMzI5OA&cad=CAEY
AA&usg=AFQjCNEQlwTzu8Dj4akfPTTgh76K03BGpw> College basketball: BYU wears
down Utah State (with video) | The ...
A little frustrated, BYU coach Dave Rose looked down his bench and summoned
Frank Bartley IV. Until that point, Utah State and BYU had been a slugfest,
one ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://seattletimes.com/html/huskyfootball/202
2370781_uwfootball01xml.html&ct=ga&cd=MTE3MDYxMDE4MjczMDI0OTg0MTk&cad=CAEYAQ
&usg=AFQjCNGbsrGCp8DXbWqTLCkWANGS6Z0ezQ> It now becomes a waiting game for
the Huskies football team The Seattle Times
BYU (8-4), an independent, accepted an invitation from the Fight Hunger Bowl
in late October. Until that matchup becomes official, the Huskies (8-4, 5-4
Pac-12) ...
Today's complete Cougar Clicks...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://blogs.rgj.com/packblog/2013/11/30/squan
dered-opportunity-wolf-pack-misses-early-scoring-chances-and-falls-to-byu/&c
t=ga&cd=MTMyMDgzMzI4NDE1OTk0NDUzMDY&cad=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEVmbOr63zAIZ4-1w4yS
EwDjJCKqg> Squandered opportunity: Wolf Pack misses early scoring chances
... Reno Gazette-Journal (blog)
Nevada's missed scoring opportunities trumped BYU's 14-penalty effort at
Mackay Stadium on Saturday, and the Cougars finally put the Wolf Pack away
with a ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/57205341-
88/bowl-washington-byu-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=MTE3OTM2MTg0NDA3OTQ1NjAwODU
&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNErPlko2xOn1IaUOzwMUQc7ci2MLQ> BYU football: Cougars
will learn bowl opponent in a week, but it is ... Salt Lake Tribune
By Jay Drew ... Provo . Although it appears likely that the BYU Cougars'
opponent in the Fight ... BYU vs. sixth selection from Pac-12 (probably
Washington).
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/
football/byu-football-sparked-by-big-williams-run-in--/article_eb6311f0-5a2e
-11e3-afc0-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=MTIyNjI4MzA3ODU3MzM2NzE4MTE&cad=CAEYAQ
&usg=AFQjCNGqnem0Q2cYdVyS-yLxHazBL4wj0A> BYU football sparked by big
Williams run in 28-23 win at Nevada ...
BYU sophomore running back Jamaal Williams took the handoff as the Cougar
offensive line shot forward. A lead block by junior running back Paul
Lasike, ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rgj.com/article/20131201/SPORTS06/3
12010042/Nevada-football-BYU-linebacker-Kyle-Van-Noy-helps-Cougars-win-his-r
eturn-Reno&ct=ga&cd=MTQ2NDg4MDkyNzE3MjkzMjkxNDM&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFsrginF
o73PGMtt5MZKqCFKZQkHw> Nevada football: BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy helps
Cougars win ... Reno Gazette Journal
RGJ's Chris Murray recaps Nevada's 28-23 loss to B...: The Nevada football
team closed its season with a 28-23 loss to BYU to finish the year 4-8. RGJ
sports ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591615/B
YU-football-Cougar-running-back-Jamaal-Williams-runs-wild-eclipses-1000-yard
-milestone.html&ct=ga&cd=ODY3NzAwMDUyMzEwNjY0MDU0Ng&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNEui
ZpQAfRX0S6bPqUtToaToVjdYA> BYU football: Cougar running back Jamaal Williams
runs wild ...
In the second half, the Cougars turned more to Jamaal Williams - and that
was exactly what they needed to overcome a 7-0 halftime deficit and beat
Nevada, ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591625/U
tah-State-basketball-Aggies-go-cold-in-2nd-half-against-BYU.html&ct=ga&cd=MT
MyMDgzMzI4NDE1OTk0NDUzMDY&cad=CAEYAw&usg=AFQjCNGItg5Xai_-qSk2MH9eNgc27gibJA>
Utah State basketball: Aggies go cold in 2nd half against BYU ...
For the first 20 minutes against BYU, Utah State looked like it could stand
toe-to-toe with anybody. In the second 20 minutes it had the look of a very
average ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/blog/m-basketball/entry/
byu-comes-back-beat-utah-state-85-74&ct=ga&cd=MTA2NjYzNzUxNTE3MTk2OTg3NDc&ca
d=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNECP1ap27hEaBTn07lyNJxxVOGBUQ> BYU comes back to beat Utah
State 85-74 | The Official Site of BYU ...
Frank Bartley IV and Matt Carlino both had a big second half to lead BYU to
the 85-74 victory over Utah State. Bartley had 11 points and Carlino had 12
points ...
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/57206533-7
7/byu-round-state-hawaii.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=MzE5MzQwODQxMDM2NDYyNzg1Ng&cad=CA
EYAQ&usg=AFQjCNHSr_e3017ltkc8YUStKoQTArgegw> Women's volleyball: BYU to face
ASU in NCAA first-round match in ... Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . Sunday night's NCAA women's volleyball tournament selection show
brought news that was twice as nice for the BYU's women's volleyball team.
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2013/12
/wildcats-womens-basketball-stretches-losing-streak-120213&ct=ga&cd=MzE5MzQw
ODQxMDM2NDYyNzg1Ng&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNF3iUQbWaJp16oKcG6XvsHCuF6puw>
Wildcats women's basketball stretches losing streak Arizona Daily Wildcat
The Wildcats (1-6) dropped their fourth game in a row at the hands of the
undefeated BYU Cougars (6-0). "This game didn't turn out the way we wanted
it, but I ...
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World Peace Starts in Provo and Logan
I believe in world peace and if I'm ever invited to participate in a beauty
pageant, that will be my mantra and main answer in the interview portion of
the contest.
Dave Rose and his Cougars didn't do my World Peace cause any good last
Saturday because peace begins at home. BYU's 85-74 win over Utah State at
Energy Solutions Arena, was good for the Cougars, but bad for parity and
peace in the state of Utah.
BYU left Salt Lake City as the better basketball team. The Utah State
student fan section simply left infuriated.
In an effort to calm the animosity between the two fan bases of BYU and Utah
State, I am extending a peace offering to pacify the parties involved.
Here it is: Utah State has a fabulous coach in Stew Morrill. His record and
resume speaks for itself. In a city and area that is renowned for its
cheeses. Morrill is the Big Cheese. All he does is win. Cheddar and
championships. Cheese and Morrill make Cache Valley proud.
The Aggie basketball team is also good. The USU team is aged cheese with
four senior starters. This is a team that will win a lot of games this
season and give Mountain West Conference opponents some serious Swiss that
will be hard to swallow, especially in Logan in league play.
Curds and Nerds
While Morrill and his team are top caliber cheeses, the Aggie student fan
base is more aptly described as curds (Or is it that other less than
flattering word that rhymes with curds?)
In an effort to promote peace equally among the fan bases, the BYU student
section also rhymes with curds and can frequently be described as nerds.
While peace and provolone are nice, points are better.
BYU got theirs from a variety of sources, but like most games this season,
the leading point producers were from the perimeter in Tyler Haws and Matt
Carlino. Haws led the Cougars 21 and Carlino added 18.
Eric Mika was the post points for Dave Rose. The freshman scored 15. Nate
Austin had just two. The Cougars also had serious help off the bench.
Frank Bartley IV, was instant intravenous offense. The freshman scored 14
points in just 20 minutes of playing time while adding energy and excitement
to the game for the Cougars. Skyler Halford also came off the bench and he
and his 8 points made a big difference in the second half. The last 20
minutes was when BYU played their best basketball while overcoming a 5-point
halftime deficit.
BYU, with the win, now has a good Roquefort record at 6-2. While Roquefort
cheese is made from sheep's milk, BYU's current record has been manufactured
not against ewes, but Stew's team, Texas, Wichita State, Iowa State, Weber
State and Stanford.
The Cougars will get a break and some soft brie on Tuesday when North Texas
comes to Provo. That game will be televised live on BYUtv. The cheese and
challenge gets harder on Saturday when BYU travels to Springfield, MA to
take on No. 24 UMass. CBS Sports Network will televise that contest.
Is This New Offense Really Better Than the Old Offense?
Let me go on record as one that doesn't like this new go fast, go hard BYU
offense. Let me also go on record as one who absolutely hated this new
offense in the first half of BYU's 28-23 win over Nevada last Saturday in
Reno.
That said, as Joe Friday, the fictional Los Angeles police department
detective, used to say on the old TV series, Dragnet, "just the facts
ma'am."
So let's dragnet up the statistical facts and compare the new offense of
2013 versus the offense of 2012.
These stats are after the 12 regular season games of both seasons and do not
include any bowl action. Also not included is the fact that in 2012, BYU
played with 3 quarterbacks and this year the Cougars went with just one guy.
And the key non statistical fact, but still a fact, is that in both seasons,
the offensive lines weren't' very good.
Here we go.
Scoring.2012 - 350 points, 2013 - 376 points
Points per game.2012 - 29.2, 2013 - 31.3
First Downs.2012 - 283, 2013 - 297
Rushing 1st Downs.2012 - 109, 2013 - 149
Passing 1st Downs.2012 - 144, 2013 - 129
Rushing Yardage.2012 - 1939, 2013 - 3295
Rushing Attempts.2012 - 475, 2013 - 617
Average Per Rush.2012 - 4.0, 2013 - 5.3
Rushing Average Per Game.2012 - 161.6, 2013 - 274.6
Touchdowns Rushing.2012 - 21, 2013 - 23
Passing Yardage.2012 - 2970, 2013 - 2649
Comp-Att-Int.2012 - 273-454-14, 2013 - 212-397-13
Average Yards Per Pass.2012 - 5.9, 2013 - 6.7
Average Yards Per Catch.2012 - 10.9, 2013 - 12.5
Passing Average Per Game.2012 - 247.5, 2013 - 220.8
TDs Passing.2012 - 25, 2013 - 19
Total Offense.2012 - 4909, 2013 - 5944
Total Plays.2012 - 907, 2013 - 1014
Average Yards Per Play.2012 - 5.4, 2013 - 5.9
Average Yards Per Game.2012 - 409, 2013 - 495.3
Regular Season Record.2012 - 7-5, 2013 - 8-4
Nationally, here is how the 2013 BYU offense stacked up against other
Division I (FBS) teams.
Rushing Yards Per Game.10th 274.6 1st Army 323.6
Passing Yards Per Game.74th 220.8 1st Fresno State 410.3
Total Offense Per Game.13th 495.3 1st Baylor 635.1
BYU's 2013 Record against teams with winning records.6-2 (Losses to
Wisconsin and ND) BYU's 2013 Record against teams with losing records.2-2
(Losses to Virginia and Utah)
On paper and statistically, the 2013 BYU offense is better than the 2012
offense. I still don't like it, but am willing to see if it is more
palatable with an improved offensive line, which should be the case next
season. The main reason I don't like this new offense is because in my
opinion, I don't think it will be sustainable after Taysom Hill and Jamaal
Williams graduate and are gone.
In my opinion, BYU's recruiting base and history can't produce a Hill and
Williams on a continuing basis. It has proven over time, however, that it
can produce a quarterback and a consistent and productive passing game.
Pragmatic
I am not a proponent of this offense, but am pragmatic. I will enjoy the
success of Hill and Williams for the next two seasons, barring injury to
either. Let's face it, the offensive line has no place to go but up. It
can't get any worse.
And maybe by the middle of next season and into Hill's senior campaign, he
may have the green light to check out of some of the plays calls that are
hard to understand but seem to be what the current offensive staff wants to
run, come heck or high water.
So, after reading what I just wrote above, maybe my problem with this go
fast, go hard offense is not with the scheme itself or the two very talented
players in Hill and Williams responsible for the success of this season. My
biggest problem is probably with the play calling and appropriate use or
lack of use of those two premier player's talents.
Maybe Bronco Mendenhall answered all my concerns for next season with his
Nevada post game comments on the radio. Here is what he said about the
offensive turnaround in the second half against the Wolf Pack. "Once we were
focusing on delivering the ball quickly and accurately and then combining
that with the run game for power and speed with Taysom and Jamaal that was a
lethal combination. But we knew that going in. We just had to execute
better."
Mendenhall continued expounding on the offensive turnaround for the Cougar
in the second half. "There were too many shots down field, too many routes
that were designed to be later developing down field and that's not who we
are," he said.
"We're a precision and quick throw passing team with occasional shots to
complement our run. That's where we currently are. That doesn't mean that's
where we'll end up in the future. But in the first half the routes were
taking longer, the defensive coverage was holding and our pass protection
wasn't and then Taysom was scrambling, forced to run rather than designed
rushes and that's really not what we want."
Same Page
So maybe Mendenhall and I and other fans really are on the same page after
all. I know I wonder plenty about the play calling of Robert Anae. Don't
know about you, but these post game comments sounded an awful lot like
Mendenhall wasn't too pleased with the play calling in the first half
either.
When it comes to this new BYU offense there have been times this season that
I admit to sometimes calling Mendenhall Befuddled Bronco and Anae No Answer
Anae. But based on how the offense executed and changed its offensive
strategy in the second half, maybe they do have the answers, but it just
takes them longer than most coaches to understand the questions opposing
defensive coordinators are asking and presenting.
Forget Mendenhall's halftime speech against Nevada as being the turning
point in this game. I'm betting that a student manager dialed up the
internet and saw that Nevada was the worst FBS defense the Cougars faced
this season. Nevada is the 117th defense in the nation and maybe BYU just
decided to play accordingly in the second half. If you are counting, there
are 123 FBS teams.
Here is the season ending total defense rankings of BYU's FBS opponents this
year.
Wisconsin.6th
Utah State.11th
Georgia Tech.22nd
Notre Dame.45th
Texas.54th
Utah.62nd
Virginia.65th
Middle Tennessee.66th
Boise State.72nd
Houston.85th
Nevada.117th
Idaho State.107th out of 122 FCS teams
BYU finished ranked 51st nationally in total defense
"Four more years" is what they chant at political conventions. I can't wait
that long to see how this BYU offense plays out. I might be dead by then.
I'm good to go with chanting "Two more years." That's when Taysom Hill and
Jamaal Williams will say adios to the program and we will see if this
offense is for real and sustainable. Two more years also will be plenty of
time to find out what improved offensive line play will do for this offense.
Also, in two years, I might be senile enough to forget the horrible first
half against Nevada.
Football Fluff and Stuff
For the first time in BYU football history, the Cougars have two offensive
players that rushed for more than 1000 yards. Both Jamaal Williams and
Taysom Hill achieved that remarkable feat against Nevada last Saturday.
Williams with his 219 yards on just 15 carries against UNR pushed the
sophomore running back season rushing total to 1202 yards. Hill, with 154
yards on 26 carries ended the regular season with 1211 rushing yards.
BYU, with a regular season mark of 8-4, now awaits the announcement of its
opponent for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to be played in San Francisco on
December 27th. The most probable opponent for the Cougars will be
Washington. The Huskies are coached by former BYU quarterback Steve
Sarkisian and finished their regular season with an 8-4 mark. That was good
enough for the sixth best record in the PAC 12 conference.
Bronco Mendenhall said that his team will begin practicing for the bowl game
on December 19. Between then and now, the team will concentrate on
academics, conditioning and strength training and recuperation from
injuries.
There will be those who say that Mendenhall isn't taking advantage of the 15
days of allotted practices by the NCAA. Just because the Cougars won't start
practicing until later in the month, that doesn't mean that they won't use
all 15 practices. They likely will have practices for the team and practices
at different times for the younger players to focus on their development and
to find out just who can play and contribute next season and beyond.
Basketball Briefs
If you want to get a look at several high school prospects that have already
signed with BYU and a couple prospects that have been offered by BYU, then
you may want to check out the Great Western Shootout
<http://www.greatwesternshootout.com/> taking place this week in Orem. It
features 3 days of games against Utah High Schools and other nationally
prominent high schools from around the country.
You can get a look at BYU signees TJ Haws, Lone Peak; Dalton Nixon, Orem;
and Ryan Andrus, American Fork. You can also get a glimpse of two younger
players that BYU has already offered in Frank Jackson, Lone Peak and Brendan
Bailey, American Fork.
While we are peeking at prospects, don't look now, but the BYU women's
basketball team is off to a torrid start. The Cougars are currently 6-0 on
the year with their latest victory coming in Provo last Saturday with a
64-56 win over Arizona.
We will find out if the Cougars are for real as they embark on a three-game
road trip to face Nevada, Creighton and Weber State.
Volleyball Continues Play
Despite losing to San Diego 3-2 last Saturday in San Diego and finishing in
second place in the WCC women's volleyball standings, the Cougar Ladies will
continue their season this week with an invite to the NCAA tournament.
The BYU women's volleyball team received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA
Tournament and will travel to Hawaii to take on Arizona State in the first
round on
The Cougars (22-6, 15-3 West Coast Conference) will play against Arizona
State in the first round and the winner will play the winner of the match
between No. 11 Hawaii and Idaho State. BYU will play at 5 p.m. HST while
Hawaii and Idaho State will face off at 7:30 p.m. HST. The winners will play
Saturday at 7 p.m. HST in the second round of the tournament.
BYU, Arizona State, Hawaii and Idaho State are part of the Los Angeles
Region. Saturday's winner will advance to the region semifinals on Dec. 13
in Los Angeles.
BYU Television Timetable
BYU vs. North Texas
Tuesday, Dec 3 at Provo
Tipoff: 7 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs. UMass
Saturday, Dec 7 at Springfield
Tipoff: 11:30 am MST
TV: CBS Sports Network
BYU vs. Prairie View
Wednesday, Dec 11 at Provo
Tipoff: 7 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs. Utah
Saturday, Dec 14 at Salt Lake
Tipoff: 8 pm MST
TV: Pac 12 Network
BYU vs. Utah (Women's BB)
Saturday, Dec 14 at Provo
Tipoff: 2 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs. Oregon
Saturday, Dec 21 at Eugene
Tipoff: 8:30 pm MST
TV: Pac 12 Network
BYU vs. Utah State (Women's BB)
Saturday, Dec 21 at Provo
Tipoff: 2 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
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