Cahoon is in

[LiveCoug]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=15012

[oxcoug]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=15012

Interesting item at the bottom of that release:

"Assistant head coach Lance Reynolds will coach tight ends, Mark Weber will continue working with the offensive line and recently hired Joe DuPaix from Navy will coach running backs and coordinate recruiting."

I guess the prediction floated in a few places that DuPaix wouldn't just be coaching "inside receivers" and that Reynolds might not be handling RBs was accurate.

I like it.

[Moliere]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=15012

Very cool. I'm excited.

As an aside, Cahoon could open tin cans with that chin.

[Sizzle]

I'm much more on board with the Cahoon hire after bringing on DuPaix. I'm excited about the prospect of Cahoon teaching our WRs better technique, as he was one of the better technicians at WR that I can remember. DuPaix is the guy that brings more experience to the staff as a guy who has been there. I'm getting excited for football season.

[DapperDan]

I am not disappointed by this news. Hopefully our receivers will be running very crisp routes this fall.

[Lost Student]

Cool. I missed the Kelly Poppinga was on the coaching staff. When did that happen?

[Jacob]

Cool. I missed the Kelly Poppinga was on the coaching staff. When did that happen?

He was a GA, then promoted when Hill was fired, IIRC

[Goatnapper'96]

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=15012

Poor Nick Howell. Being the BYU dbs coach is a death knell.

How long until the metrosexual shrilling masses will be clamoring for the great Micah Albah to finally come in and fix the BYU dbs issues?

[cougjunkie]

Poor Nick Howell. Being the BYU dbs coach is a death knell.

How long until the metrosexual shrilling masses will be clamoring for the great Micah Albah to finally come in and fix the BYU dbs issues?

Meeeeeeeeeeekaaaaaaaaaaaaah is the DB coach at Fresno St.

[KillerDog]

I think this makes a lot of sense. I particularly like moving Reynolds to TEs and Dupaix at rbs. I think that is a better allocation of skills than having Dupaix coach TEs. I think it will also allow our brain-trust of Doman, Dupaix and Reynolds to focus on the three strongest positions for BYU QB, RB, and TE while preparing the offense for high level production. In other words, our offensive coordinators are coaching positions where we are traditionally strong.

[Moliere]

I think this makes a lot of sense. I particularly like moving Reynolds to TEs and Dupaix at rbs. I think that is a better allocation of skills than having Dupaix coach TEs. I think it will also allow our brain-trust of Doman, Dupaix and Reynolds to focus on the three strongest positions for BYU QB, RB, and TE while preparing the offense for high level production. In other words, our offensive coordinators are coaching positions where we are traditionally strong.

I like Reynolds coaching the TEs as well. We've got a ton of young talent and some inflated heads at that position and some of them need to emerge production-wise. Hopefully Reynolds can do a good job of developing them into typical BYU TEs.

[jay santos]

I think this makes a lot of sense. I particularly like moving Reynolds to TEs and Dupaix at rbs. I think that is a better allocation of skills than having Dupaix coach TEs. I think it will also allow our brain-trust of Doman, Dupaix and Reynolds to focus on the three strongest positions for BYU QB, RB, and TE while preparing the offense for high level production. In other words, our offensive coordinators are coaching positions where we are traditionally strong.

Yeah, Dupaix's a running game guy. Reynolds is smart but less motivated. One position with just a few guys to handle is good for him. Reynolds has been around to watch a lot of TE's develop at BYU, and I'm sure he had a part in some of that.

[Art Vandelay]

it is hard to remember a receiver who got more out of his natural talent than Ben did as a player. I don't think he was particulary fast, not big, didn't push off on every come back like Austin (I wish more receivers were as adept as AC was at this). However, he was constantly open and never dropped anything he should have caught. BC and Glenn Kozlowski were the two BYU receivers closest to Steve Largent I can think of.

[Goatnapper'96]

Yeah, Dupaix's a running game guy. Reynolds is smart but less motivated. One position with just a few guys to handle is good for him. Reynolds has been around to watch a lot of TE's develop at BYU, and I'm sure he had a part in some of that.

He is also a former OL and a former OL coach. It appears to me that the only thing between Devin Mahina and developing into yet another in the illustrious pantheon of greatness that goes together with the words "Brigham Young University and its tight ends" is being a poor blocker.

Holt looks to me to lack the pure speed neccesary to be a good receiving TE. While he was shortly removed from mission service last year and that could be significantly improved next year, I doubt it improves enough. If he wants to play at the next level he needs to move to DE or OT.

[oxcoug]

He is also a former OL and a former OL coach. It appears to me that the only thing between Devin Mahina and developing into yet another in the illustrious pantheon of greatness that goes together with the words "Brigham Young University and its tight ends" is being a poor blocker.

Holt looks to me to lack the pure speed neccesary to be a good receiving TE. While he was shortly removed from mission service last year and that could be significantly improved next year, I doubt it improves enough. If he wants to play at the next level he needs to move to DE or OT.

I'm hoping Holt gets the picture on this. He could be an effective blocking TE at BYU, but I don't think it's just mission rust slowing his wheels - the kid had sub-par 40 times pre mish.

To be fair he is very athletic without being very fast and he will be effective at pulling down balls in tight spaces (run with that one, Goat) - but he absolutely lacks speed and could be an NFL talent at OT/DE.