Anae is officially gone

[LiveCoug]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=14845

[byu71]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=14845

Handled very well by Anae and Bronco. Let the lovefest for Anae begin, we will miss you coach.

[TheAzzuri]

He deserves sincere thanks for helping pull us out of the pre-2005 mess. Good luck wherever you end up.

[cougjunkie]

ESPN is reporting that Mike Leach is interviewed with Maryland this morning. Any coincidence?

[ERCougar]

ESPN is reporting that Mike Leach is interviewed with Maryland this morning. Any coincidence?

If everything we hear about Anae being a mini-Bronco church wise is correct, I wonder if Anae acts as a restraint on Leach and some of his boneheadedness. Maybe Maryland sees him as a stabilizer.

[KillerDog]

For all those who say he was "horrible" or "average" I present the facts: "During Anae’s tenure as offensive coordinator, BYU earned top-25 NCAA statistical rankings in different offensive categories on 28 occasions, including 13 times in the top 10. The Cougars have ranked in the top 25 in third-down efficiency each of Anae’s six seasons, including a No. 1 rating in 2009 and No. 2 rankings in 2008 and 2006. BYU achieved a top-6 passing offense three times (2005, 2006, 2008) in the past six seasons."
It is unlikely that a coach who is average could reach those numbers. One that is horrible? Not a chance in hell. He wasn't a perfect coach but he was a very good one.

[Commando]

A little bit of a bitter pill to swallow... best of luck, coach!

[Surfah]

I wish Anae all the best in his future endeavors. BYU had some tremendous offenses under him.

[Flystripper]

You might be right. I honestly don't know exactly how it went down, but Anae will likely be missed. It will be interesting to see how things go next year.

EDIT: whoa I thought I was responding to MRD but his post went poof.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I never hated or loved, liked or disliked Dr. Robert. Best wishes in your next stop.

[RC Vikings]

Was his contract done? Did he let BYU off the financial hook by resigning.

[wally]

What was the rumor regarding who Anae wanted to start between Heaps and that other guy (Nelson, I think?) ?

[falafel]

ESPN is reporting that Mike Leach is interviewed with Maryland this morning. Any coincidence?

So what you're saying is.... THEY'RE THE SAME PERSON!

[wally]

So what you're saying is.... THEY'RE THE SAME PERSON!

My mind has been blown.

[pellegrino]

ESPN is reporting that Mike Leach is interviewed with Maryland this morning. Any coincidence?

I hope so, and I hope it's as the OC, not a position coach. Anae has proven he's a competent OC.