What can you say negative about these guys? Harvey rushed for 1132 and averaged 4.72 yards/rush. Not to mention the fact that he averaged 7.38 yards/catch out of the backfield. That’s about all you can ask for in a RB. Fui was also outstanding but the stat that impressed (more…)
BJ and company reduced Nick Saban to a babbling dunce in the post game interviews. I’m sorry…sniffle sniffle…you just have to understand that we lost two of our starting lineman…sniffle sniffle…I should of kept my mouth shut. If your team and program are so powerful put in a back-up -who was probably all world coming out of High School- and they should have been able to hold their own. Don’t give excuses because your star lineman would rather roll in a Benz then play for your team. The Sabanator is no more, he will be known as Little Nicky until he bucks up and says he got beat by a better team.
I’ll let everyone else finish that joke -there are too many variations from which to choose.
Looking at the Utes game objectively leads me to believe that Utah could possibly have an outside chance against the Tide. If the Utes can protect Brian Johnson, somehow contain the run game and limit the mental mistakes -Penn State you freaking idiots-, I think they could have a chance to win the game in the final seconds.
Just so you all don’t think I am wrapping this blog thing up for the year, I am happy to report that the blog has eclipsed the 500,000 page load mile stone. I don’t know how great that is, but it seems like a crap load of page views.
This is an account written by Doug Jolley a former TE. Doug actually came to BYU as a QB, I believe out of St. George. Ended up being an All MWC TE and was drafted in the 2nd round by the Raiders. Doug went on to play for the Raiders, Jets and Buccaneers. I have to preface this article by saying that Doug Jolley is one Cougar that I will always look up to. When I walked on in 2001 I was a complete nobody and Doug always went out of his way to make sure I was taken care of. In our summer workouts before school started he let me use his locker so my stuff wouldn’t get stolen, and he and Justin Ena always made sure I had someone to lift with. I have a lot of respect for Doug Jolley, probably more than anyone else I played with. He deserved to be in the Super Bowl and I think you will enjoy his story. –Markell Staffieri
If you want the facts about the coach, they are always in the Media Guide. Here are the details that are always left out. I knew Lance Reynolds from day one of the college football experience. Coach Reynolds is the recruiting coordinator for San Diego and was the first coach to pay me a visit. I really enjoyed the subsequent meetings with him, but what made me really like Coach Reynolds was his honesty with me. He never let me believe anything other than the reality of my situation. He told me one day that I just didn’t fit the type of defense BYU ran (I was about 195 in high school and BYUs LBs were about 245) but that I would be able to be a preferred walk on. I played my senior year and went on my recruiting trip to BYU (with my future brother in law, John) and LaVell told me the same story.
Coach Tidwell became the Inside Linebackers coach my Sophomore year, so I was able to be under his tutelage for three years. I would say that is enough time to get to know a man. The thing we liked most about Coach Tidwell was that he didn’t always have to be right. When we were in meetings and he said something wrong, if we corrected him he would admit it (He wasn’t wrong very often) or if he didn’t know the answer to a question he would admit that too, and ask Coach Mendenhall and let us know right away. Other coaches I have had would dance around a question or rationalize a mistake. Coach Tidwell did a great job of having us all on the same page.
Wow, that’s all I have to say. I would break that game down, but the problems were obvious and the Wildcats took advantage early and often.
As I read through the comments I actually think there isn’t much that needs to be said. I only have a few things to add to the already well-discussed Las Vegas Bowl.
1. The linebackers and defensive backs must make plays in space. Grigsby is great at finding a crack and reeling off an 8-10 yard gain. WR’s Thomas and Dean have big play potential and will be a great test -not only for our linebackers with the underneath routes, but could also give us problems down field. If you think Arizona hasn’t installed some sort of wildcat formation your up in the night.
First and foremost I would like to thank Quinn for giving me the opportunity to write my first and last blog entry. Seriously though…great job Quinn. This is the only Cougar Football website I will ever take seriously. I have to admit that since the end of my football career I have wandered over to a few different websites just to take a peek and WOW!! My two year old knows more about the game than most these people.
Things to be excited about if you’re a Cougar:
1. Las Vegas doesn’t have ten inches of snow on the ground.
2. The JW Marriot hotel is spectacular.
3. You get a free Wii and some extra per diem cash to spend on holiday gift.
4. At least you get another game to erase the Utah loss out of your mind. That’s more then the 2004 team received after their loss to the U.
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Most everyone remember Nate Meikle getting smashed in Tucson as he stood, helplessly gazing toward the desert sky awaiting a punt. Here are a few of his experiences as a punt returner.
1999: Ricks College
Rexburg, Idaho
Grayshirt Season
“I’ll just keep hiding out on the sideline,” I tell myself as the players on the field are trying out for punt returner. The irony of the situation sinks in as I find myself wishing there were a way I could return punts without having to actually catch the ball. No doubt I could make some defenders miss once the ball was in my hands. But looking up to the sky, utterly vulnerable, as (more…)