The one thing I didn’t mention in the Post Game wrap-up was the turnovers, which came early and often. I didn’t talk about them in the wrap-up because my post was turning into a novel. What hurt us the most last night were the turnovers came early in drives, which resulted in exceptional field position for the TCU offense. They were also very ugly turnovers. The defenders were just sitting there waiting for the interception, and the fumbles are a result of lack of concentration.
We put our defense is bad positions all night …

This game was defining for all the wrong reasons. The streak is over, the -not a quest for a perfect season- Quest for a perfect season and the hopes of a BCS game have been dashed on the rocks of frustration and humility at the hands of the Frogs. That game was hard to watch and is hard to write about. Normally I look for the positives of our teams performance, but after last night I can only wait to see what happens next week. It was a serious slap …

This year’s season has already been filled with a couple defining moments. Moments like the Washington field goal block and the UCLA blow-out have been the memorable pieces of a BCS puzzle. My question to you is, will this game be the moment in this 2008 season? Will we look back at this game as the moment BYU became a Top-5 team and program?
I think a win could be the turning point with the pollsters. It will solidify BYU as “the” BCS buster and once again push our team into the lime light.

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Well our defense better get ready to tighten their helmet straps and play the run. It isn’t that their offense is extremely diverse or even high powered, but their defense puts them in good situations and gives them the ability to stick to their run, run, run game plan. (Warning!! This post is not for the faint of heart. Are you fully invested?…..OK read on.)
Offensive Scheme:
They run a lot out of the spread formations. They run a lot of ride option plays and often align in an …

After watching the film I still believe that New Mexico was a great game to have prior to the TCU game. The defenses are similar and our offense will have realized they need to prepare better for blitzes and man to man pressure.
The TCU defense plays a manipulated 4-3, but instead of using a true defensive end, they use a smaller and faster player who can get a quick speed rush off the edge. They also use their strong safeties as both a strategic outside linebacker and a “rover” safety. …

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The excitement of a big game will finally return. Yeah…I know the coaches say every game is a big one, but even I knew that some games mean more than others. Combine the fact that this game is the first game fans, media, family and friends will again be talking about.  Plus there will be emotion and pressure of it being on a Thursday and I think our team comes out focused and extremely prepared.
The field will be fast, the weather should be nice and the stadium will …

As you gather with friends this evening and begin to talk about what BYU has to do to win, I hope you have 1. read my scouting reports 2. read the first look at TCU and 3. become familiar with the next few paragraphs.
This game is almost the perfect pre-TCU game BYU could have scheduled. In watching the film I have seen a lot of similarities between the teams and I think having UNM this week and a short week to prepare for TCU won’t be bad. Here are my …

Now that a few teams have played some conference opponents I get the chance to watch other league teams in action. Last night I watched the UNM/ TCU game and here are my first thoughts.
Like always the Horned Frogs have great athletes (just so you know I only watched the TCU defense). Their defensive guys have good size but they bank on their speed and ability to get pressure on the quarterback.