5 WORST THINGS:

5.   Not Dominating Washington.  At the beginning of the year perception can be detrimental to the psyche of the team.  We went into that game thinking Washington was supposed to be a good team.  They had a lot of hype around them this year coming in.  We were content with playing them tough and being ahead by a score.  Hindsight is 20/20 right?  Reference No.2 for this, but it would have been great to come out and stomp them like we did the UCLA and Wyoming.

4.   Collie not going to New York.  It was just announced that Collie is not one of the 3 Finalists for the Bilitnikoff Award.  He has dominated every opponent and posted 10 consecutive 100+ receiving games and is still not thought of as a top 3 receiver in the country.  For more on this see my article “Someone Stole Austin Collie’s Post Season Award.”

3.   Dave Nixon Being Hurt.  This did not “hurt” the team but I was just disappointed that I could not watch Dave at full strength one last time.  And I felt bad for him because I know what it’s like to play your senior year not at 100%.  Dave is an amazing athlete and an outstanding football player.  His shoes will be hard to fill at BYU.

2.   Inconsistent.  We never really played consistent on both sides of the ball all year.  One thing about the 06 and 07 teams that made them great were that aside from 1 game on O and 1 game on D you always knew what you were going to get from both sides of the ball.  For some reason that was not there this year.  That being said, I almost give them more credit for putting up 10 wins when they were not sure what was going to happen.  I got the feeling the team waited until the 2^nd quarter to decide what kind of game it was going to be. 

1. No Conference Championship. More than anything that had to be the No.1 Goal this year. Contrary to popular belief I think the MWC was the strongest it has been in a while this year. We had 4 great teams at the top and the middle teams (UNLV, UNM, CSU) were better than the also-rans the last couple years. Every Conference has their SDSU and Wyoming, you can’t change that. What makes this go from disappointing to #1 Worst is that in the two biggest games of the year we just flat out fell on our face. We were never in the TCU game and at Utah, well, enough said.

 5 BEST THINGS:

5.   Harvey Unga.  Another 1,000 yard season for Unga.  Harvey continues to be the workhorse on the offense.  I hope he comes back next year Healthy and in even better shape. 

4.  4^th Straight Bowl Game.  This will get even better when we win our 3^rd straight.  This is a great game to reward our seniors and prepare the underclassmen for next year.  How we play this game will determine what opportunities for greatness we will have next year.

3.  Speaking of Hype… This year there was and continues to be a lot of attention on our conference.  As we continue to get better and stronger as a conference we will help open doors to great things in the future.  In ‘06 we went to Vegas 10-2 and ranked #21, last year we were 10-2 and ranked #19, this year we are 10-2 ranked #18.  It takes a lot to move up a notch and we are moving.  This sets the stage even better for next year with a win.

2.  Austin Collie and Dennis Pitta.  Both of these guys spent their fair share of time at the top of the country and Collie had a carreer season.  He should be in New York making one more reception at the end of the year, but we all know he was the best out there.

1.  Another Undefeated Season at LES!  We are 2^nd in the country in consecutive home wins.  LES is becoming a tougher place to play and we are taking care of business at home.  More than anything else I want this to get even better.  I want to walk out of that stadium with a headache every home game because of how loud it was.

 By: Markell Staffieri

 So does this game carry the same weight and implication as the previously anticipated, undefeated BYU vs Utah game?

 I believe this game has identical implication as an undefeated Holy War match-up. BYU’s loss to TCU -while frustrating- possible put BYU in an overall better situation coming into the Utah game. Of course the negatives are obvious, we no longer can be a definite BCS buster team, we can’t win an out-right MWC Championship, and we can only fulfill the spiritual side of the Quest for Perfection -BOOO…..JK. I hope I don’t get struck for that one.

 The good that came out of that TCU loss are also numerous, 1.) Our team was brought back to reality and redirected their energy towards getting better each week. 2.) Our coaching staff realized that they needed to find new ways to get their play makers the ball. 3.) BYU was rid of the pressure that accompanied the title of BCS prince. That pressure -while sought after and wanted- has shifted north and sits squarely on the Ute’s shoulders. 4.) BYU is still in a position to fulfill all their goals as a MWC Champion and if their living right beat the Utes -wink wink.

 This game still has all the same implication as the zero loss BYU team against a zero loss Utah team. The pressure and media attention has simply driven 40 minutes north. Do I care that we have lost our BCS darling billing…..kind of, but each week has become increasingly more meaningful since the loss to TCU. BYU has kept their hopes of a third championship in tact and while it would have been great to go somewhere other then Las Vegas, should it really matter?

I am asking, because I want someone else to tell me if it should….

 I think BYU fans are feeling somewhat disappointed in this season because of our team long history as a top program, yet Utah and Boise St. have been the only BCS busting teams. Should BYU base their programs success on an appearance in a BCS game? Should our main goal every year be busting into a system that is designed and run to keep us out? Is a 10-1 season disappointing?

 Does Utah’s current success say they’re a better program or team?

 My two MWC Championship rings say differently. It would have been amazing to enter into this game undefeated and that TCU game is hard to swallow because of how bad BYU played -and how good TCU played. Regardless I am proud to have been a part of BYU climb back to national prominence. I am proud to wear my blue shirt and shun the color red -to this day I don’t own a single red article of clothing. I am encouraged at how BYU is playing and I am hoping there is an ace up Bronco’s sleeve.

 Go Cougars.

AP Photo by Denis Poroy

Due to injuries and early heart wrenching losses SDSU is very light up the middle. They have good sideline-to-sideline speed but have a hard time standing toe to toe with their opponents in the trenches. After some bad losses in recent weeks this SDSU team is coming into Provo with desperation in their eyes. If our offense or defense comes out and lays an egg on their first series it could end up being a long day. BYU instead must comes out and blast SDSU straight in the chest, they won’t be able to withstand the disappointment, and the day will be ours.

Don’t get me wrong SDSU has some guys who can play. Both corners are good players who have good feet good hips and they stay tight in coverage -their safeties on the other hand aren’t the best in coverage. They also have good all around team speed, but their linebackers and DB’s often take bad angles and end-up in difficult position to make plays.

I feel for this team, but I won’t feel sorry for them until the 9th of November.

The SDSU defense scheme is a 4-3, but they often have a fifth outside linebacker on the line to help in protecting the defenses edge. When the Aztecs need to stop the run they will bring their safeties into the box and rely on their corners abilities to hold up in coverage. SDSU will also brings numerous zone blitzs if they feel the run support is lacking.

Their defense is at its best when they can stretch play horizontally allowing them to use correct angles and momentum to make tackles and plays.

-I am watching the UNM game for the second time as I write this and it really must have been the worst defensive game I have ever seen. It’s like watching a really nasty injury; you don’t want to but when the moment of impact comes you just have to peek between your fingers to see the damage.

To be completely honest their defense is like swiss cheese. SDSU’s best players are their two corners, but they will only be effective if their defensive front gets their pass rush working.  I just don’t see that happening due to our size and ability advantage.

In passing situations the Aztec’s go to coverage is cover two, and in third and long situations they will be in a nickel package with 5 underneath players and 3 over the top players. This type of max coverage forces the offense to take a short throw and have the ball carrier weave their way through the defense in order to pick-up the first down.

The only way SDSU can stop our offense is if we completely breakdown. Their defense if good enough to get a couple of stops, but as long as our offense comes out blazing points shouldn’t be hard to come by. My worst nightmare has the Cougars coming out completely flat, turning the ball over early and our defense being unable to stop the run.

Wait a second that scenario seems all too familiar.

Do you know what I would like to see from our offense? I would like to see a demoralizing run game, which is complemented with play action passes with Max on the edge whipping the ball around on the run. Than Fui and Harvey -yes I said that in the right order, Harvey needs to rest up and get back to 100%- softened SDSU’s middle up enough that SDSU has to devote every body they have to stopping the run. As they put more and more players in the box we than begin to use Dennis and Andrew. When the Aztec defense then feels inadequate to the task of stopping our TE’s we begin using our wide receivers and so on and so forth.

It’s a simple formula, but I think if we can start scoring early this fragile team will lose what confidence they have and they’ll begin making more and more mistakes.

I wish San Diego State the best on Sunday the 9th, but until then I would ask that the Cougs start playing like they want a piece of the MWC Championship. With the Utes win over TCU we still have a waaayyyy outside shot at the BCS and we could still share a portion of the MWC title. If our team can show some improvement over the next two game we could enter the Black-out stadium to play the most significant rivalry game in the Holy Wars long history.

(Let’s just not forget to beat the cadets in Colorado Springs.)

Photo by Mark Philbrick/BYU

With the SDSU offense there are a few things that concern me and a few things give me a lot of hope. Let’s start with what concerns me. They have enough athletic ability to take a simple run or pass play and break it loose for a big gain. They also use the spread formation a lot because they have the speed and ability at the WR position.

Know that the bad news is out of the way here is the good news. Their offensive play calling always comes back to some simple concepts and plays. Their offense starts with the ride play -not the ride option, simply handing the ball off to the running back and letting him work. After that SDSU uses their speed and agility on the edges and they will run a lot of WR screens/bubble screens. They’ll throw the ball to the slot receiver and someone in the secondary has to make a play to get their team out of a series.

Last but not least, San Diego’s offense uses some simple route combination’s, which make it easy on their young, inexperienced quarterbacks to make reads and throws. SDSU runs a lot -and I do mean a lot- of curls, hitches, outs and streaks. All of their passing plays make it extremely easy for the quarterback to make the read and throw the ball. The Aztec quarterback basically isn’t forced to make any crucial decisions with the ball in his hands.

Lets look at some key players for the San Diego offense.

Running Backs

#6 Atiyyah Henderson is their best play maker and if he gets running lanes it could be a long day for our defense. Because SDSU spreads defenses out and uses zone blocking schemes it gives the running back a lot of freedom to pick lanes and holes. Henderson has great speed and also understands situations. If he needs two yards he’ll stick his nose in there for the yardage. If he thinks he can bounce around and make a play he will. Where he struggles is in pass blocking, let’s just say he is like a swinging gate everyone gets in.

#32 Tyler Campbell is their bruiser and pass blocking back. He’ll come in to get the tough yards up the middle.

One thing our linebackers can do to neutralize Henderson’s speed is to pay attention to his alignment. He sometimes gives the play away simply because he lines up shallower or deeper. It’s a small detail, but it could give you an extra step when plugging your gap.

Wide Receiver

Don’t believe everything that the stats are telling you. These guys can play if you don’t let them know how physical you will be throughout the game. Their offense depends on these guys catching the ball in space and making a corner or safety miss a tackle. Of the bunch #80 Vincent Brown is their go to guy. He’s one of the youngest receivers and possesses some raw talent. I just hope our pursuit is great this game because he will make a couple of guys miss. I hope our DB’s can bottle him up enough to let the calvary get their shots in before he ducks out of bounds.

After Brown their other favorite targets would be #1 DeMarco Sampson -who should remember me because I smoked him on a curl route last time he was in Provo. He has good speed and decent hands, but a tendency to be lazy if he is not the primary receiver.

#4 is somewhat of a wild card. Darren Mougey he was their back-up quarterback that switched to WR and he presents a difficult match-up in the slot position. He is 6′6” and goes 230 lbs. with good feet and decent speed. I just hope our DB’s are aware of the fact that he was a quarterback and if you see a reverse coming in his direction, it will most likely be a reverse pass.

In all honesty, when you look at these guys on paper you think WOW we will be in for a long day. The fact is these guys drop easy balls, and their quarterbacks aren’t that good so they don’t get the chances that less talented receivers at other schools receive.

Quarterback

#14 Ryan Lindley and #9 Drew Westling have both taken snaps and started games but neither has taken the reins of the team. Until one of these two players steps up the offense will continue to struggle. Westling is the most experienced as a JR, but having been a back-up his whole career shows when he has to make tough throws.

Lindley seems to be the guy of the future. He makes the easy throws and doesn’t take a lot of chances. Both quarterbacks struggle with pressure and both don’t throw the long ball very well. With these guys behind center I think we will be alright.

Offensive line.

There line is OK. They aren’t particularly physical, but they have done just enough to win one game…if you catch my drift.

SDSU’s offense boils down to their ability to run the ball and get the skill players in open space against corners and safeties. They throw quick throws, which limits the need for a great offensive line and in the running game all they need to do is get in a defenders face, just long enough for the RB to get through the hole. It’s not an scary offense to play against as long as guys are doing what they are supposed to do -simple right?

Keys to the game:

We need to play very smart at the inside linebacker and defensive end positions. A lot of the time the running back is depending on these players to over pursue or hesitate so he can exploit a seam. If the Cougar defense plays low and hard they should stop the running game and force SDSU to do other things.

Tackling will play a very important role this week. They use the spread 90% of the time, which means there are going to be plenty of open field tackles. Please breakdown, wrap-up and most importantly keep your eyes open.

Get some turnovers. Third down stops will also be nice, but we need some emotion from the defense and an interception would be great. I am thinking either Andrew Rich or David Tafuna.

Everyone needs to be running like wild animals to the ball. Playing hard is something that BYU has hung their hat on for the past 4 years. Let’s not take a week off. Yes, this team hasn’t won a league game in a while, but I can imagine they would love to steal one away from BYU. Let’s not make this a BYU vs SDSU shootout.

Today was a great day for the Cougars. Was it a blowout -like we are used to against UNLV? No, but it was the win we needed at home to maintain our dominance at LES and to get us back on track and re-focused on our goals, 1) Go undefeated at home and 2) win the MWC. There were a number of things that gave me some encouragement today, and still some things we need to work on. More than that, this is the second time this season that we have finished the game and out executed our opponent when the game was close. The sign of a good team is one that finds a way to win the close ones.

Here is what I saw from the Cougars today:

OFFENSIVE POSITIVES

* Play Calling: I really liked the way Coach Anae and the offense came out today and did some new things, while staying true to who we are. We stuck with the run game this week which paid dividends on the final drive of the game. Although some may disagree with me- I like Coach Anae’s pass plays. He stuck to his guns -managed the sticks- and didn’t try to get too much at once. I liked how we attempted to keep the UNLV D on its toes with some “trick” plays. Max on the speed option did a great job with the reads and Austin threw a great pass on the WR pass.
* The Play of Max Hall: There were 3 things today that really impressed me with Max. First and foremost, Max spread the ball around. Off the top of my head I can count 9 players who caught passes today (Unga, Collie, Pitta, George, Reed, DiLuigi, Vakapuna, White, Chambers) and three cougars caught TDs. When Max takes advantage of all the threats we have offensively, defenses will no longer be able to roll coverages to take away Austin or Dennis.

Second, Max tucked the ball and ran for good yardage. One was a long run for a first down, another got about 4 yards to set up a 2nd and manageable. The great thing about him tucking and running is that it shows LBs he is multi-dimensional. The LB’s will eventually have to step and pressure Max. He can then hit the short routes when the LB’s vacate their zones.

Finally, Max made good decisions. For the first part of the season Max had been throwing about 4-6 passes/game that were ill-advised. Today he cut that number to two.

I was impressed that Coach Doman and Max adjusted some things this week, and it showed in the game. This is the most growth I’ve seen from Max in a while.
* Run Offense and Fui: We got back to running the ball today and when it mattered we got it done. Most of all I was happy to see Big #1 have the drive of his season, thus far. Fui ran hard and made good cuts and capped it off with a TD reception. Fui has been through a lot of challenges in the last two years and has sacrificed a lot for the team. I was happy to see him get back in the EZ.

OFFENSIVE NEGATIVES

* No Big Plays: Although we threw in some different plays, they did not change the game or give our offense an extra boost. Basically, they didn’t win the game for us or change the momentum of the game. This is good and bad. We were fundamentally sound with our “vanilla” offense, and would have been just as successful sticking to our normal stuff. I would have liked to see the “trick” plays go for big yardage, not just 5-6 yards.
* Offensive Line on the Run: We were strong on two drives, but for the most part the UNLV front 7 out toughed our OLine. Some may not agree, because on paper we were successful running, but I have really high expectations for our front 5. They are monsters, and should dominate opposing fronts. Playing good does not cut it for me from them.

DEFENSIVE POSITIVES

* Stopped the Running QB: The wildcat formation and Omar Clayton’s feet did not beat us. The reason why? I will discuss in the negatives.
* Containing the Tank: Frank the Tank did not beat us between the 20’s. He had a couple big runs, but we also did a great job of penetrating the Line of Scrimmage and hitting Summers in the backfield. This was big because I feel that Frank has improved since last year. He was a little more nimble and had decent acceleration.
* NIXON and Pritchard: First Pritchard on the Personal Foul. I know it sounds weird that a PF would be a positive, but I think that Pritchard getting that lick on Clayton sparked something in the team. I don’t think it was a cheap shot or late hit. He got called because of the helmet to helmet contact. We needed someone on D to step up and be physical, and Pritchard set the tone. Feeding of that the most was David Nixon. Although he did not get a sack, Clayton will be icing a lot of bruises tomorrow for the licks he took from Dave in the second half. I was just happy to see someone trying to make the big play.
* Matt Putnam: This is not the first time Matt Putnam has come up with a great play this year. At the end of the game I was thinking to myself…”Who is going to make the big play? Nobody on D has made “THE PLAY” yet today. Then Matt Putnam got the big sack. Matt is having a great year when you take into consideration the number of snaps he plays.
* Scott Johnson: Still the best open field tackler on the team and the one voted “Most Likely to Challenge Summers to a Head on Collision.” I don’t know where everyone else was, but I was pumped when Scotty was the first one to hit Summers at the Goal line on the inside run.

DEFENSIVE NEGATIVES

* Pass Defense/Sacks: (They go hand in hand.) We are not getting any pressure on the QB and we are not getting coverage sacks either. This is the second game in row where I have witnessed our DL not put any pressure on the QB. This has to change in order for our team to be successful. I am not sure how much I am liking the Nickel and Dime packages right now. I am not going to second guess Coach Hill though, I am sure he is seeing something that I am not. We failed on 3rd down all day long by not being aggressive in our coverage (players, not scheme). There were also too many times today where we were in a good position coverage wise and just let the UNLV receivers make the plays. Right now I think the mentality is, “Don’t let him catch it.” When the ball is in the air for an hour and we have position I want our guys to say, “That’s MY ball!” and take it away.
* Run Defense: We are not consistent enough here. They came out and ran the wildcat for big yardage again. I think the only reason why we did not see more, was because they didn’t need it to move the ball. Their pass game was too effective between the 20’s and then inside the 20 it was all Tank and we could not stop him. I was least impressed with the fact that (as mentioned before) that a corner was sticking his nose in there before a DL or LB got to the RB at the goal line!

SPECIAL TEAMS POSTIVES

* Austin had a great return on the opening kickoff, but I was most impressed with Brett Denney leading the way down the sideline and throwing a great block to give Austin 10 more yards.
* CJ Santiago had a couple of really nice punts! And we had guys getting down the field and downing the ball inside the 5
* A Blocked Punt! Any time you can block a kick Kudos to you! Great job to all those hitting the wall on Punt Block. That was a big time play!

SPECIAL TEAMS NEGATIVES

* We lack the explosive player. Aside from the Nate Meikle return two years ago, which really was a TD (we didn’t challenge because it was 1st/goal on the inch line) we have not returned a KO in forever. Austin did a great job of hitting the hole and just running. Too many guys are interested in dancing on KOR. I am glad Austin just ran north and south. Eventually we need to get someone back there that has the speed to put those KORs away for TDs. Chambers may get there.

I was not going to give grades, but I will limit it to, Offense, Defense and Special Teams. They look like this:

Offense: A-

Better play, but still have a lot of room to grow. These guys are very talented, all 11 players on the field. They need to regain dominance. On the plus side they were not stopped today.

Defense: C

They weren’t physical enough on the field. The front 7 have to stop the run and the secondary needs to become ball hawks. We also let the opponent score over 24 which is not acceptable.

Special Teams: A+

Every Special Teams Coach came out looking good today. We had great coverage on KO. Big Returns on KOR. A blocked Punt! A couple punts downed inside the 10 and were sound in the FG/PAT game.”

This video is of Penn State’s stadium when they do a white-out. Each fan wears white and they also have a white towel that they wave during the introduction and game. It looks amazing and shows the fans loyalty and dedication to supporting the team. It would be hard to pull off, but could we?

We would need to first organize 64,000 small blue towels, and then we would have to hand them out somewhere outside of the stadium. BYU doesn’t allow anyone to interfere with people getting to the game and they also have a contract with ISP which makes accomplishing this task difficult. Anyone have some suggestions, how great would it be to see such a spectacle during this season. I think once everyone sees the stadium waving a terrible blue towel there wouldn’t be a game without one. Sound off in the comments and let’s see if we can come up with a good solution.

9.  I DON’T want to see anyone get injured.  Injuries are something BYU has avoided in recent years and can hopefully continue to avoid.  We need to get up early, sub guys in, keep everyone healthy.

8.  I DO want to see more turnovers caused by our defense’s physical play.  Fumbles don’t just happen, they are forced, whether it’s a big hit, stripping the ball, or knocking the ball out of the quarterback’s hands.  Early turnovers last week helped us create emotion and momentum, as well as a short field.

7.  I DO want to see some new marines in the endzone doing push-ups.  I know the guys from last week are tired, so lets get some fresh pecks in there.  You know those guys hated the second quarter of last week’s game. Those noses weren’t getting all the way to the ground and I saw a few military butts in the air.  We will cut you some slack just this once.

6.  I DON’T want to give the player of the game award out to the other team’s training staff.  The last two weeks the training staff from our opponents have been crazy busy, carrying guys off the field, taping ankles, bringing water/towels.  Let’s give all the Wyoming players a shot of pickle juicie, and keep their trainers off the field.  UCLA’s training staff were the leading Bruin rushers on Saturday.

5.  I DO want to see another sold out stadium.  There are few things as exhilarating as playing in front of 65,000, when you can’t hear your coach yelling at you and your ears take a minute to adjust when you go into the locker-room.  The eruption of cheers after a great play, the high fives, the chest bumps, booing the refs, I love it all.  If you don’t have a ticket, get one.  I have a feeling people will be talking about this season for years to come.

4.  I DON’T want to see stupid penalties that end up killing drives.  It is the worst thing to see your offense driving down the field and then have mental lapses, jumping offsides or whatever.  Lets play clean, smart, mistake-free football.  Besides, you’ll hate it when Coach Mendenhall shows the powerpoint slide in the team meeting where all the penalties and yardages are added up and you were a major contributor.

3.  I DO want to see someone with a little ability go out and kick the stupid ball through the uprights and win the grand prize sack of cash.  Come on…it’s a twenty yard field goal!  Lets strap it up a little tighter and do the darn thing.

2.  I DON’T want to hear the popcorn popping song.  It was one of the worst moments of every game when the maestro would strike the band up and play a Sunday School song.  I haven’t heard it thus far, so lets keep the streak alive and stick to the Star Wars song.  It’s the lesser of two evils.

1.  I DO want to see the Lavell Edwards Stadium winning streak live on.  It is a very impressive record that dates back to 2006.  We, as a team, heard Coach Edwards tell us how important it is to win games at home.  He told us that if you do nothing else with your season just make sure you are winning the games at home.

Friday morning I will have the Wyoming scouting report up, then it’s down to business on Saturday.  I hope you have your ticket!

September 11, 2008

I’m sorry this is off topic, but I had to bring it up.  How could you expect your team to be focused on a huge game when you have Snoop Dogg handing gatorade out on the sideline?  I guess the USC AD has 150-200 sideline passes for this weeks game in the Coliseum.  These passes will go to former players (OJ Simpson, please), administration, rappers, movie stars, and who knows who else.  Maybe Lauren from the Hills, just as long as Heidi isn’t there.  I’m not mad at USC, I am just saying I would rather have my players worrying about who they are playing on the field not who they are going to high five after a TD.

Who could we get on the BYU sideline?  Donny Osmond?  David Archuleta?  Larry Miller?

Here is the articles link from the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-uscsideline11-2008sep11,0,2090427.story

The crowd also can have an effect on the game.  The noise generated from 64,000 screaming fans can confuse and distract and grants the home team a little emotional boost.  I have been on the field when the crowds energy was electric.  When you hear 64,000 fans are in your corner, willing you towards success it can elevate your performance.  I also loved the sound of the Cougars growl after a big play.

If you don’t believe in the emotional effects of playing at home.  Here are a few statistical facts.

Scoring margin at home:

• 2008______+24 points
• 2007______+17.33 points
• 2006______+35.16 points (BYU record)
• 2005______+6.8 points

All-time record at home:

• 264-126-6 (67.4%)

Stadium record since 1982 expansion:

• 122-39 (75.8%)

Coach Mendenhall made it his mission to become a dominate force at home.  He instituted the scrimmages in the stadium, making it clear to his players that when we come to our home stadium we play harder, faster, and more precise.  If we didn’t perform to his expectation, then we would return the next day to do it again.  He had Coach Lavell Edwards speak to us about the long history of dominate home wins and the Cougars storied winning tradition.  It has been Bronco’s mission since taking over to restore the programs traditions in excellence and home field dominace.