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<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/568
27088-65/mendenhall-bronco-coach-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=OTM1MTQ0MTIwMzYwMjg0M
Dg5MA&cad=CAEYBA&usg=AFQjCNEg-iz1z_2s128IQbvlsf--ywU7TQ> Video: BYU coach
Bronco Mendenhall talks about preparations for ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall talked to reporters after Wednesday's
practice as the Cougars prepared for Texas on Saturday. Most notably
Video
<http://byucougars.com/video/m-football/img-coachs-show-bronco-mendenhall-se
pt-4-2013> - Bronco's Coaches Show
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D26723271%26nid%3D49
8%26title%3Dcougars-will-not-be-intimated-by-longhorns&ct=ga&cd=MzM4Njg3NDU2
Mzc0MjUwNDYwNQ&cad=CAEYAw&usg=AFQjCNEQjViYAbP2uVYr5_KzDsNfV_SlSg> Cougars
will not be intimated by Longhorns ksl.com
Coach Bronco Mendenhall was asked if he likes the fact that his team isn't
intimidated by the Longhorns. "No disrespect to anyone we play, and Texas is
a good ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56825584-8
8/byu-mathews-texas-offensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=OTA4ODUxODk0Nzc5MTkwNDQxMA&c
ad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFte3s8PtMGKy52IvvG4J72tgJXpA> BYU football: Demoted LT
Mathews not all the way back from double ... Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . There was supposed to be one constant on BYU's offensive line this
season: left tackle. That's where 6-foot-6, 310-pound sophomore Ryker
Mathews
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.burntorangenation.com/football/2013/
9/4/4694086/kyle-van-noy-byu-cougars-rush-defense-texas-longhorns&ct=ga&cd=O
TM1MTQ0MTIwMzYwMjg0MDg5MA&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFxzJcwtoknja9gMClJpEN1TuD8Zg>
Star OLB Kyle Van Noy leads stingy BYU defense Burnt Orange Nation
When the Texas Longhorns offense takes the field in Provo on Saturday
evening to go against the BYU Cougars defense, the Texas offensive line will
have to be
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.burntorangenation.com/football/2013/
9/4/4688866/taysom-hill-byu-cougars-virginia-texas-longhorns&ct=ga&cd=OTM1MT
Q0MTIwMzYwMjg0MDg5MA&cad=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNGqSnt9XeqSzJrs8g_lpOgMjRBUDw>
Taysom Hill beaten up and abused by Virginia in loss Burnt Orange Nation
The marks of struggle on BYU Cougars quarterback Taysom HIll weren't
confined to a mud-streaked jersey after a tough, muddy, rain-drenched,
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585807/BY
U-football-Cougars-anxious-to-lock-horns-with-Texas.html&ct=ga&cd=OTM1MTQ0MT
IwMzYwMjg0MDg5MA&cad=CAEYAg&usg=AFQjCNF0qoMrZ1vxP1joqRuUZmwZOtUBUQ> BYU
football: Cougars eager to lock horns with Texas Deseret News
Paul Lasike slips away from defender Austen Jorgensen as BYU football
practices and scrimmages Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at Lavell Edwards stadium.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56824758-8
8/texas-byu-longhorns-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=OTM1MTQ0MTIwMzYwMjg0MDg5MA&
cad=CAEYAw&usg=AFQjCNHG0u1wzSlxPP3AJYa-BC1rqVCbHQ> BYU football: Texas'
return to notoriety runs through Provo Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . Bevo the longhorn steer won't be making an appearance, nor will the
famed "Showband of the Southwest," that enormous "Big Bertha" bass drum, or
the ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/568
27088-65/mendenhall-bronco-coach-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=OTM1MTQ0MTIwMzYwMjg0M
Dg5MA&cad=CAEYBA&usg=AFQjCNEg-iz1z_2s128IQbvlsf--ywU7TQ> Video: BYU coach
Bronco Mendenhall talks about preparations for ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall talked to reporters after Wednesday's
practice as the Cougars prepared for Texas on Saturday. Most notably
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585783/Ap
o-cant-wait-for-rematch-with-Texas.html&ct=ga&cd=MTcwNDQ3OTE5NjQ3MTU4MDQzMzU
&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNERlBt7_TlhIbMWpgacXxM0ZDRXGw> BYU football: Ross Apo
can't wait for rematch with Texas Deseret News
By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... 11 of the BYU Cougars, celebrates a
second-quarter touchdown pass ... It took him a long time to get up the
nerve to call Brown.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585793/Mi
ssions-football-and-broadcasting-The-journey-of-Trevor-Matich.html&ct=ga&cd=
MTc2NTQ0ODYwODg3NzQwMjUyNzg&cad=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNGcW13X0-8CV6i7qci_5l3U_h5Ee
A> Missions, football and broadcasting: The journey of Trevor Matich Deseret
News
He was at BYU long enough to snap the pigskin to prominent quarterbacks ...
to become lucky," Matich said in an interview last June at BYU football
media day.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason-f
ranchuk/byu-football-cb-daniel-will-hear-his-name-called-more/article_21a654
6c-15dc-11e3-bb5d-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=MTI0NTM5MTU4MDY4NTU2NDA3MTM&cad
=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFc--cQreOI-Ge48PA2UoC4fnNspg> BYU Football: CB Daniel will
hear his name called more vs. Texas ... Daily Herald (blog)
2013-09-04T21:30:00Z 2013-09-04T22:28:43Z BYU Football: CB Daniel will hear
his name called more vs. Texas, better or worse; will anyone get his name
...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585780/BY
U-O-line-coach-Tujague-faces-big-challenge.html&ct=ga&cd=MTI0NTM5MTU4MDY4NTU
2NDA3MTM&cad=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNE571nlBFAYCsPyMyLejP67_rNQOA> Dick Harmon: BYU
O-line coach Tujague faces big challenge Deseret News
BYU Offensive Line Coach Garrett Tujague meets with member of the media
during the 2013 BYU Football Media Day. BYU Broadcast Building, Brigham
Young ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://lombardiave.com/2013/09/04/2014-nfl-draf
t-cfb-week-2-prospects-watch/&ct=ga&cd=NjEzMjI1ODM4NzYxNjUwODY3NA&cad=CAEYAA
&usg=AFQjCNFmP0fIXBBOsk-WfGqbnTv52R7M7Q> 2014 Green Bay Packers Draft: CFB
Week 2 Prospects to Watch LomdardiAve
Dec 20, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Kyle Van
Noy (3) runs back an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/high-schoo
l/former-byu-star-detmer-turns-attention-to-coaching/nZm7t/&ct=ga&cd=Mjk0NjU
5MjIxMjQ4NjEyMjQ5Nw&cad=CAEYAw&usg=AFQjCNEysPq-H8_OWpluPpK3g50XERQ8kA>
Former BYU star Detmer turns attention to coaching Austin American-Statesman
Most of Detmer's players at St. Andrew's Episcopal School have not seen his
Heisman Trophy or the two Davey O'Brien Awards he earned as college
football's ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/56825379-77
/kragthorpe-byu-monson-utah.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=MTMxNjk0NTc0OTgyMTcxNjg0NTY&ca
d=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNGtCxw0typG7sHh2-FbITVYrrHvTw> Video: Kragthorpe, Monson
praise Utah, USU football teams, but not ... Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune sports columnists Kurt Kragthorpe and Gordon Monson were
impressed by Utah's grit, Chuckie Keeton's talent and BYU's ability to blow
a very
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-fo
otball/longhorns-notebook-was-florida-states-winston-near/nZm7K/&ct=ga&cd=ND
g1NTY3NDI0MDExOTkyMDYyMQ&cad=CAEYAg&usg=AFQjCNEzr7SbmG7MG_kRDnaws0ug8Sw04Q>
Longhorns notebook: Was Florida State's Winston nearly a Longhorn? Austin
American-Statesman
There aren't a lot of Texans on BYU's roster - only five Cougars hail from
the Lone Star State - but one of them was almost a Longhorn. Junior Ross
Apo, who
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/7438
1/another-remarkable-comeback-for-ravens&ct=ga&cd=OTQ3MDUwNDY2MzczNDE4OTk0Nw
&cad=CAEYAg&usg=AFQjCNEV_B3DC-sAUZDtN8Oycw0EiKM1Kw> Another remarkable
comeback for Ravens? ESPN (blog)
The Baltimore Ravens announced they have placed tight end Dennis Pitta (hip)
on the Injured Reserve-Designated For Return list Wednesday. Just like Lewis
...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/texas/
post/_/id/18129/stats-that-matter-texas-vs-byu%3Fex_cid%3Despnapi_public&ct=
ga&cd=Nzk1NjM4MTM1NzgwNjQzNTM0OA&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNHkBBg3iQY0U5mo4iRw6rcR
Lf6bdw> Stats that matter: Texas vs. BYU ESPN (blog)
Each week, HornsNation teams up with the ESPN Stats & Info crew to dig into
the numbers that matter most and find three statistics which could make a
big ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/ea
gles/SBNation_20130904_Eagles_work_out_OT_Roger_Gaines_and_LB_Vic_So_oto.htm
l&ct=ga&cd=MTczMzUxMjc5NTUxNDU3NTI1NTU&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNEjxCHP6oSHi9C4f7
hiu1eXlEWVEA> Eagles work out OT Roger Gaines and LB Vic So'oto Philly.com
According to a report from Aaron Wilson, the Eagles have worked out a couple
of free agents: OT Roger Gaines and LB Vic So'oto. Gaines (6'6", 334lbs) was
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
hbarnett(a)fiber.net.
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Robert Anae (Video) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNduu243d4>
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D26712257%26nid%3D49
8&ct=ga&cd=MjI3MDIyMTc4ODcxOTc5NzE1Nw&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNGxNA6Od28zXGyUG_o
3DjDSuL1H7w> BYU making changes to offensive line ksl.com
PROVO ‐ After the offense stalled in a 19-16 loss to the University of
Virginia last Saturday, offensive coordinator Robert Anae is looking to jump
start his ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason-f
ranchuk/byu-football-cougars-opt-for-significant-o-line-change-wr/article_ac
08d3f8-150c-11e3-8b2b-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=NjM2NTE3NjMzNjk0NjAxNjk5OQ&
cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNEbJdsQPpgu9ymRsR4Pw90YP4gszQ> BYU Football: Cougars opt
for significant O-line change; WR ... Daily Herald (blog)
Manaaki Vaitai felt himself slipping down the depth chart in spring
practices, and also during fall camp. But the BYU offensive lineman is now a
symbol of change
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://cowbellkingdom.com/2013/09/03/poll-will-
the-sacramento-kings-pick-up-the-fourth-year-on-jimmer-fredettes-contract/&c
t=ga&cd=Nzk3MTIxMjM3NjYzNjYyNjM5MQ&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNEeD-SPh86ym4gOOwePox
FziTUp4g> Poll: Will the Sacramento Kings pick up the fourth year on Jimmer
... Cowbell Kingdom
An interesting dynamic comes into play when talking about Kings third-year
guard Jimmer Fredette. The former BYU star and Naismith Award winner came to
...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%26sid%3D2669252
9&ct=ga&cd=NzMxOTgzNjc2NDU3NDYzMjE1Mw&cad=CAEYAQ&usg=AFQjCNH9Jth7lKMg017-vIu
pSVzpsk2cmA> Texas coaches call BYU a 'wounded animal'; expecting the
Cougars ... ksl.com
AUSTIN, TX - After suffering a disappointing season-opening loss at Virgina
this past weekend, the BYU Cougars host the Texas Longhorns in the home ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/71731/e
levation-masks-prepare-texas-for-byu-air&ct=ga&cd=MTE1MzczMDY0NjM2MzI1ODc1Nz
E&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFGHqU5kboTgx4FHwTgDJpg6CSAXQ> Elevation masks prepare
Texas for BYU air ESPN (blog)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Cedric Reed will not explain the masks. To do so would
require revealing what he considers confidential information. Not gonna
happen.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56820665-8
8/mendenhall-williams-byu-caught.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=NzMxOTgzNjc2NDU3NDYzMjE1M
w&cad=CAEYAw&usg=AFQjCNFU0RpzUrsAGmGtOZmAyFxNNSBCdw> BYU football: Williams
on Virginia miscue: "I should have caught it." Salt Lake Tribune
Provo . Jamaal Williams is only 18-years-old, in case you haven't heard, but
BYU's sophomore running back owned up to screwing up on the play that led to
...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/56814934-77
/utah-usu-byu-nelson.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=NzMxOTgzNjc2NDU3NDYzMjE1Mw&cad=CAEYBA
&usg=AFQjCNGBfv17kyiEHk5TPv1qYHUGn7sCUg> Kragthorpe: BYU, Utah, USU all have
reasons to worry Salt Lake Tribune
To get the full effect of BYU's offensive operation, you have to see it in
person. I mean, it is impressive how quickly the Cougars snap the ball,
after the backup ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585746/BY
U-football-Cougar-receiver-JD-Falslev-playing-with-a-sense-of-urgency.html&c
t=ga&cd=MTE3MzE2ODcxOTEwNTU4MjMwOTM&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNHp2baZRmelu5QIqOIHc
KzbkRrfUg> BYU football: Cougar receiver JD Falslev playing with a sense of
... Deseret News
By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... BYU wide receiver JD Falslev runs against the
Notre Dame during the second half of an NCAA college football game in South
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/sports/2013/09/
03/for-texas-offense-a-tale-of-two-halves&ct=ga&cd=MTI1NDY1MTY2MDY1MTkyNzYxN
jU&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNHKWqiopQ7A8a08rSES_QN2cVMJ4g> For Texas offense, a
tale of two halves UT The Daily Texan
... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde contrast between the first and third quarters of
offense is a concern going into this Saturday's game against Brigham Young
University.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585737/Co
mmentary-BYUs-recent-trend-of-losing-while-holding-opponents-to-less-than-30
0-yards-is.html&ct=ga&cd=MTE0OTgyMzM2Njk1MTI1OTQ0Mzk&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNGW
o9Wi6oYyOra4gZBbwP-dLP_Otw> Commentary: BYU's recent trend of losing while
holding opponents ... Deseret News
Brigham Young quarterback Taysom Hill (4) is tackled after a run during the
first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 in ...
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason-f
ranchuk/franchuk-pressure-s-on-new-o-line-coach-tujague-already/article_dc81
02ae-14c5-11e3-a211-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=NTAwNDU2MjM3MjI0ODUwODgyNA&ca
d=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNH_qVObHAYSFXfcg0ioFE9ULjZTYA> FRANCHUK: Pressure's on new
O-line coach Tujague already Daily Herald
That unique play from BYU's playbook isn't around right now. But significant
... Jason Franchuk covers primarily BYU football and basketball for the
Daily Herald.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585710/Do
ug-Robinson-Did-Niners-do-Collie-a-favor.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=NjUwNTQxOD
Y5MjI4MDg2NzE3OA&cad=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNFoL1w4jDd8yzUKoU89vaIPndz44g> Doug
Robinson: Did Niners do Collie a favor? Deseret News
Newly-signed San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Austin Collie stretches
during NFL football training camp on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Santa Clara,
Calif.
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56818910-8
8/really-game-offense-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=MTAyNjM4NTUxNjQ0MjA4Mzk4MTc&cad
=CAEYAA&usg=AFQjCNEav-TLLAV1f4EKgStazEIooF2atA> Monson: BYU will be OK ...
no, no, really Salt Lake Tribune
That was the message BYU's football players and coaches sent out after their
first full day back at work following Saturday's goof-a-rama at Virginia.
Apparently
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585752/BY
U-volleyball-Cougars-win-against-in-state-opponent-UVU.html&ct=ga&cd=NzMxOTg
zNjc2NDU3NDYzMjE1Mw&cad=CAEYAg&usg=AFQjCNFWAnss1ko-IuMSEEMM8KWo8F3oZw> BYU
volleyball: Cougars win against in-state opponent UVU Deseret News
PROVO - Junior Tambre Haddock led the No. 25 BYU women's volleyball team to
a 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-8, 25-11) victory over in-state opponent Utah Valley
...
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BYU loses 19-16
Please Pardon my Participation in the Ponzi Scheme called the BYU Offense
Big hat, no cattle.
That's the promise and premise of all Ponzi schemes. Bernie Madoff made his
scheme work longer than most with slick bookkeeping and great public
relations. Bronco Mendenhall has made his offensive Ponzi scheme work for
almost two years now.
He has used coaching changes, mantras of "grit and determination and go
fast, go hard" and fan gullibility, including mine, to keep this scheme and
hopes of a return to BYU's offense of old alive.
But here's the problem with all Ponzi schemes: Big hat, no cattle.
Eventually there is no production to back up the promised rate of return to
glory days of offense for Cougar fans.
You don't have to be a forensic accountant, but just an ordinary football
fan to see that BYU's offensive books didn't balance against Virginia.
Here is what was promised preseason by the BYU hype machine and me and what
actually materialized against Virginia.
Ponzi vs. Production
We were promised that 10-11 offensive linemen would travel to Virginia and
all would play. Cougar coaches could have traveled 20-25 linemen and it
wouldn't have helped the awful offensive line performance shown at Virginia.
BYU's most experienced returning linemen were exposed and embarrassed with
constant speed rushes to the outside and overpowering bull rushes up the
middle.
We were promised that Taysom Hill is the most athletic quarterback to ever
play the position at BYU. That turned out to be just 80% true. He has two
legs, one arm and a good head to live up to that billing, but his right arm
let him and BYU's offense down.
No matter how you promote it or Ponzi it, 13 of 40 for 175 yards is not
pretty. Those were the passing stats for Hill. The killer, of course, was
the last throw of the game that was intercepted and led to Virginia's game
winning touchdown. Accuracy in accounting is usually the down fall of all
Ponzi schemes and lack of accuracy in passing the football will lead to the
same results in BYU's offense.
Offensive coaches told us all spring and preseason that Taysom Hill was
accurate enough. His passing stats were a definite throw back to the past
when it comes to BYU quarterbacks. We aren't talking about McMahon, Young,
Detmer or Wilson. Hill looked more like Steve Lindsley and Bob Jensen in his
first outing of this season.
Speaking of that ill advised late throw, when BYU appeared to be in control
of the game, offensive coordinator Robert Anae took total blame for the play
call.
Assessing Blame
No word yet on assessing blame for some of the other bizarre BYU play
calling throughout the contest.
We were told that Anae was the answer. Based on his first game back at BYU
and the offensive performance turned in against Virginia, Bronco probably
should start asking different questions about his offense.
We were told the kicking game was solved. Yes, there was a successful field
goal against UVA, but it is now going on almost three seasons since I can
remember seeing a ball kicked into the end zone on a kickoff by BYU.
We were all abuzz when word leaked out from fall camp that NFL scouts were
paying attention to walk on receivers. We were led to believe that this
would be a renaissance year for guys like Ross Apo. We thought dunking a
basketball would translate to the football field and making spectacular
catches.
Yes, Cody Hoffman did not play because of a hamstring injury, but walkon
receivers are the key words here. BYU is playing with too many of them.
When it came to special teams and snapping the ball, those also are
apparently works in progress. Putting the ball on the ground while snapping
it to Taysom Hill cost the Cougars a safety. Having a punt blocked is faulty
special teams play. Those two flubs alone cost the Cougars 9 points and the
game. Throw in another 7 points lost on the final Cougar turnover of the
contest on the Hill interception, and this game was gift wrapped for the
Cavaliers.
Grin and Bear It
Most BYU football fans had to grin and bear this unfortunate defeat which
was snatched from the jaws of victory. There were, however, probably others
who just were grinning from ear to ear.
This is only my assumption, but smirks and smiles were probably all over the
faces of Riley Nelson and Brandon Doman and the rest of the dismissed
offensive staff from last season.
BYU did prove that the go fast, go hard offensive attack would produce more
plays. The Cougars ran 93 against Virginia. Take away three of those plays,
the blocked punt, the skidded snap that led to a safety and Hill's lone
interception, and BYU comes away a winner.
Back to Ponzi schemes. Before new money covering old money eventually runs
out of steam, most schemes have their blue chip moments. They occasionally
make a winning trade or transaction during the process. They just don't make
enough to keep the scheme afloat.
Jamaal Williams was BYU's blue chip performer against Virginia. All the
sophomore did was carry the ball 33 times for 144 yards rushing. He also had
2 catches for 25 yards. Add that up and you get 169 yards of total offense
for Williams. He was the only consistent offensive performer on the field
for the Cougars.
Will Depend on Defense
While Williams was carrying the offense, the Virginia debacle shows that the
BYU defense will have to carry the team again this season.
It remains to be seen just how good the Virginia offense was or will be. My
opinion is that they were mediocre at best. Even with that assessment,
holding the Cavaliers to just 223 yards of total offense was a spectacular
show put on by the Cougar defense. Of UVA's 19 points, 16 were gifted
wrapped for them by Cougar offensive and special team mistakes.
Even the BYU defense can only cover so much for the rest of the team's
performances. But make no mistake. Bronco Mendenhall may be clueless when it
comes to game management and offense and solving the glaring issues on that
side of the ball, but he does know defense and delivers consistently in that
area of the game.
Is Texas Strike Two?
BYU looked bad offensively on its first swing of the season last week
against Virginia.
They were off balance, out in front, and out of sync. Despite my Ponzi
pontifications about the Cougars above, I will wait to see how the Cougars
do on their next two swings of the season before actually turning myself in
to the proper authorities for being too Pollyannaish in the preseason on the
BYU offense.
While BYU returned to Provo last Saturday night in a body bag, we just don't
have enough body of work on the Cougars, Virginia or Texas to know what kind
of teams all three really are.
This week should be telling. Virginia gets Oregon at home and while Texas is
coming off a 56-7 mauling of New Mexico State in Austin, that means nothing.
Did I mention it was New Mexico State?
So here's the deal. This game for BYU is simple. Texas will have a much
better front seven defensive than Virginia did.
They will game plan and take away Jamaal Williams. There will be no 100-yard
plus rusher for BYU against the Horns.
Texas' defensive game plan will be to make Taysom Hill beat them with his
arm. Based on Hill's outing last week, that seems like a sound and safe
plan.
Offensively, the Longhorns racked up 711 total yards of offense last week
against New Mexico State. David Ash, the UT qb, passed for 343 yards and had
4 touchdown passes against the Aggies. Averaging 8.5 yards per carry, Texas
rushed for 359 yards against NMSU.
Borrowing similar words from former Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen in a debate
with Dan Quayle some years ago, "I know BYU's defense and New Mexico State,
you are not in the same league."
Texas has athletes and they will move the ball, they just won't put up the
points like they did last week.
This game will rest on a must-be-improved BYU offense. The Cougars have to
be more productive than they were last week.
Taysom Hill must be more accurate and must be protected by the offensive
line for that to happen.
Here's the irony of last week. As bad as the offensive line played, Jamaal
Williams did rush for a buck 44 on the ground.
Hill will have to complete at least half of his throws this Saturday for BYU
to have a chance.
Defensively, we expect the Cougar defense to put up a big fight against the
Longhorns. We don't expect Texas to have the kind of big play day they had
last week against the Aggies of Las Cruces.
All four of David Ash's four touchdown passes were big yardage throws. He
had td passes of 54, 64 and 74 yards. His last td pass was for 25 yards. Ash
also ran one in from 55 yards out. Those kind of over the top scores
shouldn't happen against the Cougar defense.
Make no mistake, BYU's secondary and pass rush will be tested by Texas, but
we expect them to hold up. Now if the BYU offense can finally hold their
own, this will be a game.
Again, with two strikes left in the early season at bat for BYU, my
Ponzi-Pollyanna pick for Saturday is BYU 24 Texas 21.
Las Vegas odds makers have Texas as an early 6.5 point favorite on the road.
BYU's Top Ten Toughest Teams to Beat this Season
1. Virginia.As mediocre as Virginia appears to be, they were too tough
for BYU to beat. I don't expect the Cavaliers to stay in this spot for long.
2. Utah State.This game will be extra tough in Logan. Chuckie Keeton is the
bad news. He is also the good news. Keeton is the real deal, but this year
he doesn't have any NFL caliber running backs to take the load off him. The
Aggies lost a game they should have won except for some great game
management by Kyle Whittingham. They face Air Force this week in Colorado
and should be 1-1.
3. Wisconsin.Still too early to tell on the Badgers, but they are guaranteed
to be tough at home. Badgers drilled an overmatched UMass 45-0 last week.
They get another gimme with Tennessee Tech in Madison this Saturday.
4. Notre Dame.Beat Temple in South Bend 28-6. They key is South Bend. Irish
are extremely tough to beat at home. They travel to Ann Arbor for a showdown
with Michigan this week.
5. Texas.This will be a game. BYU has the same home field advantage as
teams like Notre Dame and Wisconsin do. Even with a sub par offense, BYU's
defense gives the Cougars a chance.
6. Utah.The Utes will be 3-0 coming to Provo. They beat Utah State and will
beat Weber State and Oregon State in Salt Lake. BYU gets a bye before facing
Utah.
7. Boise State.The bubble sprung a leak last week in Seattle. The Huskies
pounded the Broncos 38-6. BSU gets a feel good game this week in Boise
against Tennessee-Martin.
8. Nevada.BYU will struggle all season long on the road. This game is at
Reno. Last week the Wolf Pack lost on the road at UCLA 58-20. UC Davis will
make them feel better this Saturday in Reno.
9. Georgia Tech.Home sweet home. BYU will be hard to beat in Provo. GT is
coming off a 70-0 thumping of Elon. Next up for the Yellow Jackets is a trip
to Duke.
10. Middle Tennessee.The Blue Raiders are a better football team than most
think. They whipped Western Carolina 45-24 last week, but now go to Chapel
Hill to face North Carolina on Saturday.
Others receiving votes.Houston.They beat Southern 62-13 last week and travel
to Philadelphia for a tougher test against Temple this week.Idaho State.The
Bengals open this week in Pocatello against Dixie State and then get Western
State the following week at home. It gets real in week three at Seattle
against the Huskies of Washington.
NFL Rosters
NFL teams pared their rosters to 53 players last Saturday. Here is the list
of former BYU football players that stuck.
John Denney, Deep Snapper, Miami. Now in his 9th season and signed a
three-year extension for $1.2 million per year last month.
Dennis Pitta, Tight End, Baltimore. He made the 53-man roster because there
are expectations that he will be back and playing before the end of the
season. Here is a very nice story describing Pitta's status and just how
excruciating painful experience. Click
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alks-Excruciating-Injury-Coming-Back/cc360586-d5dd-4820-a8fa-3096a7138a5d>
Here. Pitta will likely be put on the injured reserve list soon.
Hebron Fangupo, Nose Guard, Pittsburgh. Here is his bio from the Steelers'
website. PRO (1-0/0-0): Hebron Fangupo was claimed off waivers from the
Seattle Seahawks on December 29, 2012.released by the Seahawks on December
28, 2012.added to the Seahawks' active roster on December 20, 2012.added to
the Seahawks' practice squad on September 11, 2012.released by the Houston
Texans on August 31, 2012.originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted
rookie free agent on May 14, 2012.
Brett Keisel, DE, Pittsburgh. Now in his 12th year of NFL play
Matt Reynolds, OL, Kansas City. He was signed to the Chiefs practice squad
Bryan Kehl, LB, Washington.
Ziggy Ansah, DL, Detroit.
Harvey Unga, RB, Chicago. Signed again to the practice squad.
Television Timetable
BYU vs. Texas
Saturday, Sept 7 at Provo
Kickoff: 5:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN2
BYU vs. Utah
Saturday, Sept 21 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
BYU vs. Middle Tennessee
Friday, Sept 27 at Provo
Kickoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPNU
BYU vs. Utah State
Friday, Oct 4 at Logan
Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: CBS Sports Network
BYU vs. Georgia Tech
Saturday, Oct 12 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
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Please Pardon my Participation in the Ponzi Scheme called the BYU Offense
Big hat, no cattle.
That's the promise and premise of all Ponzi schemes. Bernie Madoff made his
scheme work longer than most with slick bookkeeping and great public
relations. Bronco Mendenhall has made his offensive Ponzi scheme work for
almost two years now.
He has used coaching changes, mantras of "grit and determination and go
fast, go hard" and fan gullibility, including mine, to keep this scheme and
hopes of a return to BYU's offense of old alive.
But here's the problem with all Ponzi schemes: Big hat, no cattle.
Eventually there is no production to back up the promised rate of return to
glory days of offense for Cougar fans.
You don't have to be a forensic accountant, but just an ordinary football
fan to see that BYU's offensive books didn't balance against Virginia.
Here is what was promised preseason by the BYU hype machine and me and what
actually materialized against Virginia.
Ponzi vs. Production
We were promised that 10-11 offensive linemen would travel to Virginia and
all would play. Cougar coaches could have traveled 20-25 linemen and it
wouldn't have helped the awful offensive line performance shown at Virginia.
BYU's most experienced returning linemen were exposed and embarrassed with
constant speed rushes to the outside and overpowering bull rushes up the
middle.
We were promised that Taysom Hill is the most athletic quarterback to ever
play the position at BYU. That turned out to be just 80% true. He has two
legs, one arm and a good head to live up to that billing, but his right arm
let him and BYU's offense down.
No matter how you promote it or Ponzi it, 13 of 40 for 175 yards is not
pretty. Those were the passing stats for Hill. The killer, of course, was
the last throw of the game that was intercepted and led to Virginia's game
winning touchdown. Accuracy in accounting is usually the down fall of all
Ponzi schemes and lack of accuracy in passing the football will lead to the
same results in BYU's offense.
Offensive coaches told us all spring and preseason that Taysom Hill was
accurate enough. His passing stats were a definite throw back to the past
when it comes to BYU quarterbacks. We aren't talking about McMahon, Young,
Detmer or Wilson. Hill looked more like Steve Lindsley and Bob Jensen in his
first outing of this season.
Speaking of that ill advised late throw, when BYU appeared to be in control
of the game, offensive coordinator Robert Anae took total blame for the play
call.
Assessing Blame
No word yet on assessing blame for some of the other bizarre BYU play
calling throughout the contest.
We were told that Anae was the answer. Based on his first game back at BYU
and the offensive performance turned in against Virginia, Bronco probably
should start asking different questions about his offense.
We were told the kicking game was solved. Yes, there was a successful field
goal against UVA, but it is now going on almost three seasons since I can
remember seeing a ball kicked into the end zone on a kickoff by BYU.
We were all abuzz when word leaked out from fall camp that NFL scouts were
paying attention to walk on receivers. We were led to believe that this
would be a renaissance year for guys like Ross Apo. We thought dunking a
basketball would translate to the football field and making spectacular
catches.
Yes, Cody Hoffman did not play because of a hamstring injury, but walkon
receivers are the key words here. BYU is playing with too many of them.
When it came to special teams and snapping the ball, those also are
apparently works in progress. Putting the ball on the ground while snapping
it to Taysom Hill cost the Cougars a safety. Having a punt blocked is faulty
special teams play. Those two flubs alone cost the Cougars 9 points and the
game. Throw in another 7 points lost on the final Cougar turnover of the
contest on the Hill interception, and this game was gift wrapped for the
Cavaliers.
Grin and Bear It
Most BYU football fans had to grin and bear this unfortunate defeat which
was snatched from the jaws of victory. There were, however, probably others
who just were grinning from ear to ear.
This is only my assumption, but smirks and smiles were probably all over the
faces of Riley Nelson and Brandon Doman and the rest of the dismissed
offensive staff from last season.
BYU did prove that the go fast, go hard offensive attack would produce more
plays. The Cougars ran 93 against Virginia. Take away three of those plays,
the blocked punt, the skidded snap that led to a safety and Hill's lone
interception, and BYU comes away a winner.
Back to Ponzi schemes. Before new money covering old money eventually runs
out of steam, most schemes have their blue chip moments. They occasionally
make a winning trade or transaction during the process. They just don't make
enough to keep the scheme afloat.
Jamaal Williams was BYU's blue chip performer against Virginia. All the
sophomore did was carry the ball 33 times for 144 yards rushing. He also had
2 catches for 25 yards. Add that up and you get 169 yards of total offense
for Williams. He was the only consistent offensive performer on the field
for the Cougars.
Will Depend on Defense
While Williams was carrying the offense, the Virginia debacle shows that the
BYU defense will have to carry the team again this season.
It remains to be seen just how good the Virginia offense was or will be. My
opinion is that they were mediocre at best. Even with that assessment,
holding the Cavaliers to just 223 yards of total offense was a spectacular
show put on by the Cougar defense. Of UVA's 19 points, 16 were gifted
wrapped for them by Cougar offensive and special team mistakes.
Even the BYU defense can only cover so much for the rest of the team's
performances. But make no mistake. Bronco Mendenhall may be clueless when it
comes to game management and offense and solving the glaring issues on that
side of the ball, but he does know defense and delivers consistently in that
area of the game.
Is Texas Strike Two?
BYU looked bad offensively on its first swing of the season last week
against Virginia.
They were off balance, out in front, and out of sync. Despite my Ponzi
pontifications about the Cougars above, I will wait to see how the Cougars
do on their next two swings of the season before actually turning myself in
to the proper authorities for being too Pollyannaish in the preseason on the
BYU offense.
While BYU returned to Provo last Saturday night in a body bag, we just don't
have enough body of work on the Cougars, Virginia or Texas to know what kind
of teams all three really are.
This week should be telling. Virginia gets Oregon at home and while Texas is
coming off a 56-7 mauling of New Mexico State in Austin, that means nothing.
Did I mention it was New Mexico State?
So here's the deal. This game for BYU is simple. Texas will have a much
better front seven defensive than Virginia did.
They will game plan and take away Jamaal Williams. There will be no 100-yard
plus rusher for BYU against the Horns.
Texas' defensive game plan will be to make Taysom Hill beat them with his
arm. Based on Hill's outing last week, that seems like a sound and safe
plan.
Offensively, the Longhorns racked up 711 total yards of offense last week
against New Mexico State. David Ash, the UT qb, passed for 343 yards and had
4 touchdown passes against the Aggies. Averaging 8.5 yards per carry, Texas
rushed for 359 yards against NMSU.
Borrowing similar words from former Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen in a debate
with Dan Quayle some years ago, "I know BYU's defense and New Mexico State,
you are not in the same league."
Texas has athletes and they will move the ball, they just won't put up the
points like they did last week.
This game will rest on a must-be-improved BYU offense. The Cougars have to
be more productive than they were last week.
Taysom Hill must be more accurate and must be protected by the offensive
line for that to happen.
Here's the irony of last week. As bad as the offensive line played, Jamaal
Williams did rush for a buck 44 on the ground.
Hill will have to complete at least half of his throws this Saturday for BYU
to have a chance.
Defensively, we expect the Cougar defense to put up a big fight against the
Longhorns. We don't expect Texas to have the kind of big play day they had
last week against the Aggies of Las Cruces.
All four of David Ash's four touchdown passes were big yardage throws. He
had td passes of 54, 64 and 74 yards. His last td pass was for 25 yards. Ash
also ran one in from 55 yards out. Those kind of over the top scores
shouldn't happen against the Cougar defense.
Make no mistake, BYU's secondary and pass rush will be tested by Texas, but
we expect them to hold up. Now if the BYU offense can finally hold their
own, this will be a game.
Again, with two strikes left in the early season at bat for BYU, my
Ponzi-Pollyanna pick for Saturday is BYU 24 Texas 21.
Las Vegas odds makers have Texas as an early 6.5 point favorite on the road.
BYU's Top Ten Toughest Teams to Beat this Season
1. Virginia.As mediocre as Virginia appears to be, they were too tough
for BYU to beat. I don't expect the Cavaliers to stay in this spot for long.
2. Utah State.This game will be extra tough in Logan. Chuckie Keeton is the
bad news. He is also the good news. Keeton is the real deal, but this year
he doesn't have any NFL caliber running backs to take the load off him. The
Aggies lost a game they should have won except for some great game
management by Kyle Whittingham. They face Air Force this week in Colorado
and should be 1-1.
3. Wisconsin.Still too early to tell on the Badgers, but they are guaranteed
to be tough at home. Badgers drilled an overmatched UMass 45-0 last week.
They get another gimme with Tennessee Tech in Madison this Saturday.
4. Notre Dame.Beat Temple in South Bend 28-6. They key is South Bend. Irish
are extremely tough to beat at home. They travel to Ann Arbor for a showdown
with Michigan this week.
5. Texas.This will be a game. BYU has the same home field advantage as
teams like Notre Dame and Wisconsin do. Even with a sub par offense, BYU's
defense gives the Cougars a chance.
6. Utah.The Utes will be 3-0 coming to Provo. They beat Utah State and will
beat Weber State and Oregon State in Salt Lake. BYU gets a bye before facing
Utah.
7. Boise State.The bubble sprung a leak last week in Seattle. The Huskies
pounded the Broncos 38-6. BSU gets a feel good game this week in Boise
against Tennessee-Martin.
8. Nevada.BYU will struggle all season long on the road. This game is at
Reno. Last week the Wolf Pack lost on the road at UCLA 58-20. UC Davis will
make them feel better this Saturday in Reno.
9. Georgia Tech.Home sweet home. BYU will be hard to beat in Provo. GT is
coming off a 70-0 thumping of Elon. Next up for the Yellow Jackets is a trip
to Duke.
10. Middle Tennessee.The Blue Raiders are a better football team than most
think. They whipped Western Carolina 45-24 last week, but now go to Chapel
Hill to face North Carolina on Saturday.
Others receiving votes.Houston.They beat Southern 62-13 last week and travel
to Philadelphia for a tougher test against Temple this week.Idaho State.The
Bengals open this week in Pocatello against Dixie State and then get Western
State the following week at home. It gets real in week three at Seattle
against the Huskies of Washington.
NFL Rosters
NFL teams pared their rosters to 53 players last Saturday. Here is the list
of former BYU football players that stuck.
John Denney, Deep Snapper, Miami. Now in his 9th season and signed a
three-year extension for $1.2 million per year last month.
Dennis Pitta, Tight End, Baltimore. He made the 53-man roster because there
are expectations that he will be back and playing before the end of the
season. Here is a very nice story describing Pitta's status and just how
excruciating painful experience. Click
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alks-Excruciating-Injury-Coming-Back/cc360586-d5dd-4820-a8fa-3096a7138a5d>
Here. Pitta will likely be put on the injured reserve list soon.
Hebron Fangupo, Nose Guard, Pittsburgh. Here is his bio from the Steelers'
website. PRO (1-0/0-0): Hebron Fangupo was claimed off waivers from the
Seattle Seahawks on December 29, 2012.released by the Seahawks on December
28, 2012.added to the Seahawks' active roster on December 20, 2012.added to
the Seahawks' practice squad on September 11, 2012.released by the Houston
Texans on August 31, 2012.originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted
rookie free agent on May 14, 2012.
Brett Keisel, DE, Pittsburgh. Now in his 12th year of NFL play
Matt Reynolds, OL, Kansas City. He was signed to the Chiefs practice squad
Bryan Kehl, LB, Washington.
Ziggy Ansah, DL, Detroit.
Harvey Unga, RB, Chicago. Signed again to the practice squad.
Television Timetable
BYU vs. Texas
Saturday, Sept 7 at Provo
Kickoff: 5:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN2
BYU vs. Utah
Saturday, Sept 21 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
BYU vs. Middle Tennessee
Friday, Sept 27 at Provo
Kickoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPNU
BYU vs. Utah State
Friday, Oct 4 at Logan
Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: CBS Sports Network
BYU vs. Georgia Tech
Saturday, Oct 12 at Provo
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBA
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