Teams are taking advantage of our teams lack of sideline to sideline speed. Personally I think we are OK up the middle, but when our linebackers are in space is when they struggle.
The “Mike” and the “Backer” are the two players on the team that should be counted on to make the most plays –more specifically the Mick. The defense is schemed around the Mick linebacker. He has the most opportunities to blitz and also has D-linemen in front of him so he is free to make plays …

We all left the stadium nodding in agreement that our team, while good, is going to have to fight tooth and nail the remainder of the season. A lot of credit needs to be given to these up-and-coming UNLV Rebels. They have been tested and proven and their team is becoming one that could earn some bowl games appearances.
In comparing last weeks loss and this weeks win their are a few things that stick out in my mind.
BYU made plays early, which gave the Cougars the emotional edge throughout the …

“I thought it would be interesting if I wrote a post game report along with Quinn just to be able to compare how we each viewed the game. I am at a slight disadvantage in that I am limited to watching the game on the mtn (who continues to impress me with their incompetence as a sports network) so my angles are a little different. Thus I will not go into great detail but give more of an overview of the day.
Today was a great day for the …

Let me tell you why this game was so good.
Both offenses played at a high level and the our defense when faced with adversity came through and won the game. Both sides of the ball had some ugly moments, but in the end the offense drove down the field, scored and added the two point conversion. It was left up to our defense to make a play to win the game for us.
I was encouraged because we didn’t rely on our big name defensive players to make the needed plays. …

I am going to be honest, whoever is Coaching the offense needs to spend a little time with the defensive side of the ball. It is no wonder that the previous UNVL games have been close -with the exception of the Utah game. In the three games that I watched I didn’t see one player or play stand out for positive reason. I don’t want to be all negative because they did beat Arizona State, but if ASU’s linemen were auditioning for the clown circus that night and well….they got …

UNLV is a much-improved team under the 4th year of Coach Sanford. Their execution has improved year to year and they are playing a lot harder.  Just a couple of years ago this team lacked the heart necessary to win close games. This year they have demonstrated both the play making ability and the desire needed to improve upon their previous years records.
Coach Sanford’s team does a lot of things that could potentially give our Cougars some problems.

What would we do without the internet? My posts this week have been very serious and if there is one thing we all need -Paul Jones- it’s a little laughter. Enjoy.
Do you all remember your favorite character from Nacho Libre? He was round and lent Nacho his stretchy pants. Yes, our good friend Cancho. Well he has grown up, grew a mustache and is now a bowling ball of a running back.

Let’s look at the spread formation with an athletic player taking a direct snap. Something tells me BYU fans will be seeing this in the future.
This formation is difficult to defend for numerous reasons:

It cause the defense to spread out and defend the whole field, which leaves running lanes all over the field.
The formation demands that the defense play a more coverage oriented scheme because of the need to cover the possible route combinations.
It leaves almost limitless possibilities to the offensive coordinators playbook. Throw, pass, option, sweep, off tackle run, …