2011 BYU Football Thread

[Blueintheface]

Glad practice is back today. I've missed it the last couple days.

I'll have you know that despite the butt-whooping that BYU took at the hands of the Utah State Aggies last season () my nieces favorite moment of last football season was getting a picture with Jimmer in Logan. If Jimmer supports our gridders, maybe you could support Jimmer. Please, give generously.

[MarkGrace]

Two tweets from gman is all we have on practice right now? Pfft...

Heaps went 5-7 with around 100 yards.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Two tweets from gman is all we have on practice right now? Pfft...

Heaps went 5-7 with around 100 yards.

I guess Galea'i delivering a big hit means he's back on the field.

My biggest interest the next few days is to hear if Buckner can be consistently as good as he apparently was the first two days of spring.

[oxcoug]

My biggest interest the next few days is to hear if Buckner can be consistently as good as he apparently was the first two days of spring.

He had a nice breakup of a Heaps pass today near the goal line.

[MarkGrace]

He had a nice breakup of a Heaps pass today near the goal line.

Did you get to go?

[oxcoug]

No, just was on the phone for five minutes with someone who did.

Also mentioned that the D line was crushing the run - one of those things that's hard to interpret (are we badasses on the interior DL? or just bad at run blocking? or is it irrelevant this early in spring? probably the last). Mentioned that Munns got a few reps and that he thought Jray had a good showing.

Said a couple of other things I'm not remembering.

[jay santos]

Just a general note, but am I the only one who finds the piling on Anae/stroking the inner thigh of the Anae critic fan to be petty?

I tire of the numerous mentions of the word "unpredictable" as well as the piling on for supposedly never coaching the tight ends. If in fact the tight ends were so successful during 5/6ths of Anae tenure at BYU in spite of Anae instead of due to Anae time will prove that point. To start laying the groundwork that next year's improved TE play somehow supports that assertion is bullshit and beyond disloyal to someone who gave BYU all he had. Of course they will be better next year, they likely would have improved significantly had Anae still be the TE coach and OC.

Gawd I love Brandon Doman but he has done more to cause me to think he might be a petty wanker the past few weeks with his constant references to "unpredictable." I am absolutely sure if in fact that is what the final product actually is that I will forgive him and encircle him within the bosom of my love, but why would a stud like him have to placate to the stringpullers in this fanbase annoys me. Just make the offense better without stroking the inner thighs of the fans about your principle focus being their chief complaint of the past few years, it just looks really gay IMO.

I guarantee at some point in the future Cougar fans in large numbers will complain about the predictability of Doman's offense, claiming they can predict the play based on the formation 90% of the time. "Here comes a run" cries out the asshole behind me at LES. "Oh yeah no shit, we're at the 1 yard line double TE, I formation, so what if it's predictable we're gonna run." Yeah and then how ironic it was we play action out of that the one time and flub it up.

[cougjunkie]

No, just was on the phone for five minutes with someone who did.

Also mentioned that the D line was crushing the run - one of those things that's hard to interpret (are we badasses on the interior DL? or just bad at run blocking? or is it irrelevant this early in spring? probably the last). Mentioned that Munns got a few reps and that he thought Jray had a good showing.

Said a couple of other things I'm not remembering.

We are missing our starting center, LT and at least one if not two starting guards. With that being said I think this team may end up being very good against the run. With Fangupo, Fuga, Manumaleuna, Rowley, Tuiloma, and Richardson all playing a combination of DT/DE. It will be a lot like when we had Manaia Brown, Vince Feula and Daniel Marquardt. The difference is these guys are more athletic, will actually get some pass rush and we have the linebackers to fly around and make plays.

[Goatnapper'96]

http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...tml?id=6685675

I don't subscribe to Arnett, but has he gone the way of hyperbole given the competition he gets from TBS and the various other homeristic members of the blue clad blogosphere faithful?

IIRC, Brother Arnett was fairly grounded in reality and called it the way he saw it.

I don't know if I think this DL will be the best DL at BYU. But given the athleticism of KVN and Pendleton on the outside, if Hebron is healthy all year it won't need to do much more than just plug up the middle and let those two bring the death to anything going sideline to sideline. I think the sum of the parts will make for a very good front 7. I don't know about best ever, as the 1985 and 1996, 1998 and 1999 front 7's were really good but I think they may very well be better than the 2006 or 2007 front 7's, who I thought were very good in their own right.

I really like BYU's LB corps and will for a couple of more years.

[Jacob]

Gurney says Manu is looking like DE. Does that mean Fangupo is penciled in as the starting DT?

[Goatnapper'96]

Gurney says Manu is looking like DE. Does that mean Fangupo is penciled in as the starting DT?

I expect it to be him and Tuiloma, my guess is by October Fuga is working into the rotation as well. Fuga used his Med Redshirt/Redshirt for last season and given the NCAA 7 year window I doubt they will give Romney another year of elgibility even if BYU has a compelling case that Romney is physically unable to play this year. I think Romney will be ready sometime during the season and will start getting reps to get back in shape for next year when he will be the primary DT.

I really like the heavier DE/DT model on the outside, especially with the OLBs BYU will have for the next few years.

One key for BYU's DL next year is Matt Putnam's improved play. Speaking of DL for next year is Ian Dulan going to return and play? I thought he came home in December. Did he give up football? Anyone know his status?

[MarkGrace]

I'm holding to my prediction that KVN will finish his career as the best LB ever to pass through the program...kid is a complete freak

Now there's some nipple hardening hyperbole for you, Goat!

[Goatnapper'96]

Now there's some nipple hardening hyperbole for you, Goat!

I love Gman like a brother, but after Saturday nite it is going to take a lil more than a tweet to lite my fire! Saturday was like graduating from dry to wet in the humping arena, without all the blood and frantic run to WalMart for a tube of KY Jelly...or something like that!

I think next years OLB will be good, but I actually believe the tandem of KVN and Alani Fua are going to be even more spectacular. I think both fit the model of the position better. KVN is a strong side backer that can cover in space more than a rusher. Alani Fua is a perfect traditional DE/3-4 OLB hybrid who has the length to disrupt qbs while rushing and speed to consistently nail 'em like Ron nails Jenna!

[MarkGrace]

I love Gman like a brother, but after Saturday nite it is going to take a lil more than a tweet to lite my fire! Saturday was like graduating from dry to wet in the humping arena, without all the blood and frantic run to WalMart for a tube of KY Jelly...or something like that!

I think next years OLB will be good, but I actually believe the tandem of KVN and Alani Fua are going to be even more spectacular. I think both fit the model of the position better. KVN is a strong side backer that can cover in space more than a rusher. Alani Fua is a perfect traditional DE/3-4 OLB hybrid who has the length to disrupt qbs while rushing and speed to consistently nail 'em like Ron nails Jenna!

What happened on Saturday night?

Apo, Hoffman and McKay all excited about the first week of practice.
http://universe.byu.edu/node/14922

[The_Tick]

What happened on Saturday night?

Apo, Hoffman and McKay all excited about the first week of practice.
http://universe.byu.edu/node/14922

BYU vs. Gonzaga...sheesh.