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Vol. 34,
Issue 12 – October 21, 2013
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Deciphering Post
Game Quotes
BYU’S 47-46 WIN OVER
No need for the Rosetta Stone to help translate BYU’s 47-46 win
over
Hill hit Skyler Ridley from 11 yards out for the go ahead touchdown
with 1:08 left on the clock. An interception by Alani Fua after the ensuing
kickoff made the shot stand up and gives BYU a 5-2 record on the year.
Where a little translation might be needed is in deciphering the code
of post game interviews after the game.
Ross Apo, the BYU
receiver who played high school football in
Translation: What
happened to all those guys calling for Ammon Olsen? Take away Hill and BYU
would have absolutely zero offense in the new scheme installed by Robert Anae.
It was fitting that this game was played in
Hill put up Campbell-like numbers in carrying the ball 34 times.
That’s not a typo. The sophomore from
At least
Caballo, Cavalo, Pferd, Paard or
Taysom Hill, was
asked post game why the BYU offense wasn’t as productive in the third
quarter. He said that
Translation:
BYU’s offensive line still leaves a lot to be desired. It’s
isn’t because of not playing hard, but more an issue of not enough
talent. The overall subpar play of BYU’s current offensive line has
already been discussed, dissected and deciphered.
It is what it is, which isn’t very good. It will require more and
new bodies to fix the problem. The good news is that one of those bodies, Tayo
Fabuluje is already in school and will be eligible to play next season.
Fabuluje is the former Cougar who transferred to TCU, where he was a starter,
but has since returned to
There is also some more help on the way for next season from the Lone
Star state. While in
That is where the coaching staff secured a verbal commitment from Tejan
Koroma, a 6-0, 260 pound center for the Eagles. He is LDS. Click here
for some video highlights of Koroma.
Tony Levine, Head
Coach of
season.”
Translation: I
can’t believe he wins without any legitimate speed on defense or at wide
receiver.
Bronco Mendenhall,
when asked about the game clinching interception by Alani Fua, Mendenhall said,
“We basically used Alani as a defensive back in this game because we
needed to get more athleticism on the field for this game.”
Translation: Bronco
really is a defensive genius and guru. He is playing with the defensive hand
that has been dealt him after the losses of cornerbacks Trent Trammell and
Jordan Johnson. Both went down in the spring and early fall camp with
season-ending knee injuries. Let’s be real. He is having to defend
passing offenses with cornerbacks and nickel backs that wouldn’t be on
any other Division I schools’ depth charts. He also was without his
second best safety when Craig Bills was not cleared to play because of a
concussion suffered last week against Georgia Tech.
He had to scheme and plan how to use his under athletic and undermanned
secondary in an effort to combat a legitimate passing attack. It wasn’t
pretty all the time, but the Cougar defense did make enough plays and get
enough pressure and sacks to make it work. Give Bronco credit for it.
Boise State up Next
BYU to Face a Taysom Knockoff?
The sample size is small (just one game) but
Grant Hedrick, a 6-0, 200 pound redshirt junior for the Broncos, came
off the bench after just one play last Saturday and led BSU to a resounding
34-17 win over
All Hedrick did was complete 18 of 21 passes for 150 yards. His real
input in the contest was rushing the football. He gained 115 yards and scored 2
touchdowns on just 8 carries. Those are Taysom type numbers.
As good as Hedrick was, however, the real Bronco that head coach Chris
Peterson saddled and rode to the come from behind victory was sophomore running
back Jay Ajayi. He rushed for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns on 24 carries. For the
game the Broncos had 407 yards rushing against the Wolfpack from
If
BSU is currently ranked No. 20 in the nation in rushing with an average
of 224 yards per game. BYU is ranked No. 14 in rushing averaging 263 yards on
the ground per game.
On paper, this appears to be a battle of defensive front sevens. The
team with the best scheme and execution to take away the opponents’ run
game, should win.
Look for
run game. The Broncos are limiting their opponents to just 152.1 yards
per game on the ground. BYU can’t afford to load the box defensively
because they have to cheat and cover for their less than stellar cornerback
play. It will be up to the Cougar’s standard 3-4 front to hold down the
BSU rushing attack.
BSU comes into the game with a 5-2 record. The two losses were on the
road and at the hands of
If anybody is keeping score, Tennessee-Martin is a FCS (formerly called
I-AA) team. The other three FBS (formerly called I-A) teams currently have a
combined season record of 4-16. Air Force is now 1-6,
Both teams are now at the stage in their seasons where it is
becoming a battle of attrition and injuries. For BYU and the rush game, it
would help if Jamaal Williams can play this Friday night. More importantly,
Craig Bills, the BYU safety will be needed against the BSU run game.
BYU is still very questionable at corner when it comes to good passing
games and good receivers.
Once again, for BYU, it will be a case of Taysom Hill. How he goes, so
go the Cougars. I see them going 41-28 over
The game is set for Friday, October 25 at LaVell Edwards Stadium with a
kickoff at 6:00 pm Mountain Time. The game will be televised nationally by
ESPN.
BYU BASKETBALL KICKS OFF THIS WEEK
Dave Rose has had a look at his new Cougar basketball car on the show
room floor. It looked good on display at the dealership last week as BYU tried
to sell this team to the public with a promotion called Boom Shakalaha.
The promo featured loud music, inane made-for-TV commentary and plenty
of dunking, dinking and three point shooting. Nobody broke a sweat or their
toes while kicking the tires of this team.
Now Rose gets to actually test drive his new car and Cougars around the
block with exhibition games against Colorado College and Alaska Anchorage set
for this week and next.
He will actually get to try out his team on the freeway at real speed
on Nov 8 when the season officially opens in
Kicking tires in the preseason is nice, but for BYU to be good this
year, they will need to kick some butt in the post. It looks like Rose may have
a couple of posterior kicking post men in true freshmen Eric Mika and Luke
Worthington.
How the two freshmen go early in the season will be indicative of how
the BYU record goes. The two newcomers, especially Mika, have to produce right
out of the gate.
Rose has plenty of options on the outside on the perimeter. With Kyle
Collinsworth, Matt Carlino, Frank Bartley and Skyler Halford, he can mix and
match and sit down any guard that isn’t performing or making shots
consistently.
Look for Collinsworth to be the Taysom Hill of this team early. Fans
will question why he is playing the point, but when push comes to shove, he
will do what Hill has done. He will produce and win games.
Just how good BYU can be this season with the new youth movement and
influx of players is underlined by how little preseason attention Tyler Haws
has received.
The fact that Haws is the returning leading scorer in the WCC and seems
to just be an after thought in all the preseason buzz, has to have Dave Rose
grinning from ear to ear.
This will be a very good team. Just how good will be determined by how
much posterior kicking post play Rose gets from Mika and
BYU Women on a Roll
Since last losing in a tournament in
Next up for the Cougars will be a nationally televised match this
Thursday in
In women’s soccer, there will be no repeat of the magical run BYU
had last season in WCC play and NCAA action. This team is good, as evidenced by
their No. 25 ranking nationally, but they aren’t good enough to overcome
No. 5 Portland and No. 14 Santa Clara in WCC action.
The Cougars lost at
BYU will now face league leading
You will need a waiver from your wife
to watch this much television during the next few weeks.
BYU Television Timetable
BYU vs.
Pacific (Women’s Volleyball)
Thursday, Oct 24 at
Match Start: 9:00 pm
Mountain Time
TV: ESPNU
Friday, Oct 25 at
Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs.
Saturday, Oct 26 at
Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Loyola Marymount (Women’s Volleyball)
Thursday, Oct 31 at
Match Start: 7:00 pm
Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Friday, Nov 1 at
Match Start: 7:00 pm
Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Pepperdine (Women’s Volleyball)
Saturday, Nov 2 at
Match Start: 1:00 pm
Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Saturday, Nov 2 at
Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Pacific (Women’s Soccer)
Thursday, Nov 7 at
Match Start: 7:00 pm
Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Friday, Nov 8 at
Tipoff: 3:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Friday, Nov 8 at
Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: BYUtv
Saturday, Nov 9 at
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
BYU vs.
Stanford (Men’s Basketball)
Monday, Nov 11 at
Tipoff: 9:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: ESPN
BYU vs.
Saturday, Nov 16 at
Kickoff: 1:00 pm Mountain
Time
TV: BYUtv