HB Arnett’s

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Vol. 37, Issue 1-A – June 29, 2018

I DON’T TWEET, BUT I HAVE BEEN CALLED A TWIT (click to view) SO HERE’S TODAY’S TWIT TAKE* (*You can expect a lot of Cougar Clicking today)

Chris Wilcox: Got a little push back (actually Ilaisa Tuiaki received the push back for his rave review of Chris Wilcox at BYU media day as possibly playing at the next level.) Most of that push back was from those of us that saw his play on the field last season.

One guy who actually has NFL credentials and is employed by BYU said Wilcox reminded him of Michael Davis. They both have length and speed. Nobody thought Davis was NFL material based on his play at BYU, but he is the one cashing the Los Angeles Chargers’ checks.

Any Connection between BYU QB’s Yards-per-catch stats and BYU’s win/loss column?

One of my long-time subscribers from the Midwest is a very astute observer of society and sports, especially as it pertains to BYU. He certainly thinks there is a correlation.

Trust me, he is one smart dude, but he’s not perfect…as evidenced by his being an avid observer of the annual Salmon run up the Mississippi (No YouTube video yet).

Let’s see if the stats he asserts can make those assumptions spawn and stick. If so, there could be a salmon run in the fall on the Mississippi and a run of wins for the Cougars.

Season	Starting QB	Yards per Catch	Season Record
2017	Mangum	10.47	4-9
2016	Hill	10.46	9-4
2015	Mangum	12.64	9-4
2014	Hill, Stewart	11.08, 13.17	8-5
2013	Hill	12.45	8-5
2012	Nelson	11.11	8-5
2011	Heaps, Nelson	10.08, 14.8	10-3
2010	Heaps	10.57	7-6
2009	Hall	12.95	11-2
2008	Hall	11.99	10-3
2007	Hall	12.91	11-2
2006	Beck	13.44	11-2
Fast	Backward	To Random	Seasons
2003	Berry	6.14	4-8
2001	Doman	13.55	12-2
1996	Sarkisian	14.23	14-1
1995	Sarkisian	13.8	7-4
1994	Walsh	13.1	10-3
1993	Walsh	14.6	6-6
1990	Detmer	14.4	10-3
1986	Lindsley	13.4	8-5
1984	Bosco	13.6	13-0
1983	Young	12.9	11-1
1982	Young	13.3	8-4
1980	McMahon	15.7	12-1
1979	Wilson	14.7	11-1
Top 5 QB’s	Selected in	1^st Rd 2018	NFL Draft
1^st Pick Browns	OU’s Mayfield	16.24	12-2
2^nd Pick Jets	USC’s Darnold	13.67	11-3
3^rd Pick Bills	Wyo’s Allen	11.76	8-4
4^th Pick Cardinals	UCLA’s Rosen	13.18	6-6
5^th Pick Ravens	Louisville’s Jackson	14.48	8-5

Speaking of Salmon and a Miracle Comeback season for BYU, here are a couple of videos to peruse. (Click to view)  If they can catch Salmon in Yemen,

then (Click to View) Anything is possible.

Could BYU Football Be on the Upswing?

Coming off a 4-9 season, fans, including myself, are looking for any glimmer of hope we can get. I think I found that glimmer photogenically.

Don’t know if the Cougars can play, but they sure looked much better coiffed than last season.

Things look like they are on the “upswing” based on the “Do’s” several players were sporting during the recent media day. Be your own judge. When fall rolls around, then we’ll have proof instead of “photo proofs”.

Micah Simon    Matt Bushman   Riley Burt   Alden Tofa         Troy Warner

We are all hoping for an upswing in BYU quarterback play. The same rule applies. Based on their upswing or not so upswing hairdos, who’s your pick below for starting QB?

Joe Critchfield         Jaren Hall         Beau Hoge       Tanner Mangum    Zach Wilson

If your quarterback answer is none of the above, you can choose your hair and heir apparent from the long and loose look of Kenny Stabler, the Crimson Tide teen or the Goldilocks of Gridiron, Tom Brady.

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More Upside or is it Uphill?

There is no upsweep to this hairdo but maybe still a little upside for Ula Tolutau. The word I get is that he is still working out with the team during informal summer drills, but not expected to rejoin the squad until Spring at the earliest. BYU has had a run on these “good fish, bad (fit) school” occurrences lately. Don’t bait your hook or breath waiting for this to resolve itself soon.

Homecoming and Height?

According to the current BYU roster, KJ Hall (far right), Cougar running back and brother of recently returned missionary/QB Jaren Hall (center) is listed at 5’9”. Here’s how Kalin Hall (3^rd from left), the former BYU running back from Las Vegas and father of Jaren and KJ, was listed in the BYU press book a few decades ago (1992 - 93):

BYU lists Jaren on their roster at 6-1, 195 after returning recently from his LDS mission.

I have a California public school upbringing in that educational bastion of Blythe, California. That includes Ruth Brown Elementary, Blythe Jr. High, Palo Verde HS and one semester at Palo Verde CC.

I remember in mathematics, that the Pythagorean theorem, also known as Pythagoras' theorem, is a fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle as evidenced in the above in the Hall family photo.

It states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The theorem can be written as an equation relating the lengths of the sides a, b and c, often called the "Pythagorean equation".

Consequently, I have the cute girl at the front of the Hall homecoming photo pegged at 4’1”.

I might also mention that the Pythagorean theorem also came in handy in Blythe while I worked in the cantaloupe packing sheds, hoed cotton, cut, raked, baled and stacked hay, and castrated cattle. Another 4-7 season and I might offer my skills to Kalani Sitake in case he wants to emulate Jackie Sherrill when he was coaching at Mississippi State.

Click here to cut to the chase. Is Texas on the future schedule? Educational and Motivational? It worked: 28-10 win!

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