BYU vs. Air Force

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm probably not going to attend any more home games unless Heaps is named starter before the game. I'm sure Nelson is a good kid and hard competitor, but he's just not good enough. Let's take our lumps and let Heaps start, even if we lose a few more games. Bring Riley in for 7 or 8 plays a game or have him play tailback. I'll still watch the games, but I don't want to invest the extra time to go to the stadium to watch us run qb draws all day.

The only thing that makes me feel any better is that AFA gets a win on September 11th.

That's a question I have been mulling over today. What exactly does the AFA have to do with 9/11?

[SoonerCoug]

What exactly does the AFA have to do with 9/11?

Airplanes.

[old_gregg]

That's a question I have been mulling over today. What exactly does the AFA have to do with 9/11?

DIDN'T YOU SEE THE AMERICAN FREAKING FLAG LIGHTNING BOLTS? That's what it has to do with 9/11.

[Jeff Lebowski]

If there is a group of pussies on this team it is the receivers, IMO. I think they are pouting that Heaps is not the man. Their heads are not in the game. They are better than this.

Saying that I frequently say that whenever I hear about BYU's receiving corps I am usually skeptical.

Remember a few weeks ago when Dick Harmon was writing columns telling us how this might be the best BYU receiving corps in history? Nice call, Dick.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Remember a few weeks ago when Dick Harmon was writing columns telling us how this might be the best BYU receiving corps in history? Nice call, Dick.

He was just repeating what he read on CB.

I don't want to sound too negative, but Chambers isn't a sure handed WR.

[tooblue]

Remember a few weeks ago when Dick Harmon was writing columns telling us how this might be the best BYU receiving corps in history? Nice call, Dick.

I will be disappointed if they don't bench Ashworth and Chambers. It's time to build for the future. Play some one, any one other than those two. Of course, maybe there is no one else?

[tooblue]

He was just repeating what he read on CB.

I don't want to sound too negative, but Chambers isn't a sure handed WR.

He's Rod Wilkerson minus the speed.

[Jeff Lebowski]

JJ Diluigi- I know he fumbled twice but so did Nelson, give him the effing rock, 7 carries for 103 yards are you kidding me, feed him the damn ball.

Bryan kariya- 7 carries for 21 yards do not give him the damn ball.

Agree on all points, but especially on this. I keep wondering the entire second half why no touches for Diluigi?

[cougjunkie]

After the Heaps Int, here are Nelsons last 6 possessions.

03:55 2 02:36 BYU 31 4 15 Punt
11:40 3 02:05 BYU 29 4 12 Punt
07:25 3 01:10 BYU 44 3 -1 Punt
02:24 3 02:35 BYU 29 6 15 Punt
12:34 4 01:36 BYU 20 5 13 Punt
09:24 4 01:30 BYU 20 8 54 Turnover on Downs

4 plays 15 yards punt
4 for 12 punt
3 -1 punt
6 for 15 punt
5 for 13 punt
8 for 54 turnover on downs.


Good job that has to be good for Heaps confidence knowing he was benched for that.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Anybody catch that turnaround by Kansas today? Lost to South Dakota community college (or whatever) last week and this week they knock off #15 Georgia Tech. Incredible. There is hope for us next week.

[SoonerCoug]

Bronco just stated that he did not decide whether Riley or Heaps would play in the 2nd half. He said that he would need to talk to Doman and Anae to determine why they made the decisions they did.

[Jeff Lebowski]

After the Heaps Int, here are Nelsons last 6 possessions.

03:55 2 02:36 BYU 31 4 15 Punt
11:40 3 02:05 BYU 29 4 12 Punt
07:25 3 01:10 BYU 44 3 -1 Punt
02:24 3 02:35 BYU 29 6 15 Punt
12:34 4 01:36 BYU 20 5 13 Punt
09:24 4 01:30 BYU 20 8 54 Turnover on Downs

4 plays 15 yards punt
4 for 12 punt
3 -1 punt
6 for 15 punt
5 for 13 punt
8 for 54 turnover on downs.


Good job that has to be good for Heaps confidence knowing he was benched for that.

Yeah, Heaps didn't have a great first half, but Nelson wasn't exactly lighting it up either.

[cougjunkie]

To be fair Thomas was pretty awful last week also, so he maybe just matched his last performance.

You are still way to high on the OL. They were maybe average last week, in a kind grading system. They were awful this week. Why was there pressure on Heaps? He wasn't holding the ball.

To be fair we had 34 carries for 221 yards a 6.5 yard average with a qb that is completely inept at throwing the ball. So they stacked the box and knew we were running yet we still ended up with great numbers.

Also I remember 1 maybe two sacks and even those may not go down as sacks since they might have been designed runs.

[cougjunkie]

Anybody catch that turnaround by Kansas today? Lost to South Dakota community college (or whatever) last week and this week they knock off #15 Georgia Tech. Incredible. There is hope for us next week.

Crazy day of games, how about Denard Robinson of Michigan, 23-40 240 yards and 1 td passing. 28 carries 258 yards and 2 tds rushing.

Give him the Heisman right now.

[Art Vandelay]

When Goat, Viking and SU are the voices of reason I know the natives are taking this hard.

I was going to comment on Steven Thomas playing perhaps the worst game at safety for BYU since I don't know who. He was terrible at reading the guards for pass or run. His angles on run support were way too sharp leading, he is a terrible one on one tackler, and gets lost in pass coverage. Other than that...

It was tough to tell because of TV angles and I was fast-forwarding every time AFA was on offense and shoving it down the defenses throat but Bradley seemed like he was very weak on run support. He often seems to be in good position but lunges too much on tackles leading to easily broken arm tackles.

Before the first snap I had already declared this the year of Jimmer, so I'm just hoping this season doesn't turn into a Crowton-like meltdown. Barring that, I'm expect big losses to FSU and TCU and a few ups and downs along the way. Unless Heaps matures a ton and the defense learns to play assignment football our last game in the MWC will probably be a defeat in SLC.