The Official "Thanks for Staying, Bronco" Thread

[jay santos]

That's the thing though, he wouldn't drop it IMO. This is the legacy he wants to leave. And that's why I think he has repeatedly said that if/when he does leave it will be for a military academy or a strong academic school. These are schools where he could continue to push his football 5th mantra.

Yeah, this is probably right.

[Shaka]

I have heard from more than one person now that Bronco is genuinely weird. Not just awkward like he comes across in interviews, but weird.

Bronco before marriage/BYU was more like his wilder brothers than what he has become. I think in making the, "mighty change" at BYU and in the public eye he's struggled with his public persona. I've been around Bronco when he's let his hair down a bit and he's a much more relaxed and playful person. I think his players get to see this side of him daily while the rest of us don't. It's the reason hs players respect him to the degree they do.

Other than Jake, what highly recruited player has Bronco mishandled? Also encouraging walk-ons isn't a bad thing. Chad Lewis, Dennis Pitta, Andrew Rich, Scott Johnson, and JD Falslev were all walk-ons. There are a number of JC transfers (who I consider similar to a walk-on) that have also made big impacts.

[cougjunkie]

I am not sure I have ever seen a coach as successful as Bronco despised by his own fans this much.

I like Bronco, he is quirky and a little odd. But overall he is a good head coach and one of the top defensive coordinators in the country.

The talent that he has brought in has never been this good at BYU and it seems to be only getting better. Yes I hate how he plays the practice squad heroes year in and year out, his media interviews are always boring, and of course we are all tired of hearing about hte time he got booed in his first game. But he is successful has won a lot of games over his first 7 years. I don't see it slowing down any either.

I think Doman is pretty much the coach in waiting. He is obviously not ready yet. I hope Bronco gives us 5-6 more solid seasons and then rides off in to the sunset. I never thought he was a lifer.

[Surfah]

I am not sure I have ever seen a coach as successful as Bronco despised by his own fans this much.

I like Bronco, he is quirky and a little odd. But overall he is a good head coach and one of the top defensive coordinators in the country.

The talent that he has brought in has never been this good at BYU and it seems to be only getting better. Yes I hate how he plays the practice squad heroes year in and year out, his media interviews are always boring, and of course we are all tired of hearing about hte time he got booed in his first game. But he is successful has won a lot of games over his first 7 years. I don't see it slowing down any either.

I think Doman is pretty much the coach in waiting. He is obviously not ready yet. I hope Bronco gives us 5-6 more solid seasons and then rides off in to the sunset. I never thought he was a lifer.

For all of my bitching about Bronco I agree. He is a great hire at BYU and I am not sure we could do better. I have no clue where are next coach would come from (Utah? ). If he left us this year or next we would be screwed.

[cougjunkie]

For all of my bitching about Bronco I agree. He is a great hire at BYU and I am not sure we could do better. I have no clue where are next coach would come from (Utah? ). If he left us this year or next we would be screwed.

Honestly I hope Sitake leaves Utah and proves that he can run a defense without Whit. If he does that it wouldn't surprise me if he came back to BYU as the head coach assuming the job is not Domans.

If he would have gone to Hawaii and been sucessful that would have propelled him to a higher profile job than BYU. I am glad he didn't get the job. Now we just need him to leave Utah as DC and go somewhere else.

[byu71]

I am not sure I have ever seen a coach as successful as Bronco despised by his own fans this much.

I like Bronco, he is quirky and a little odd. But overall he is a good head coach and one of the top defensive coordinators in the country.

The talent that he has brought in has never been this good at BYU and it seems to be only getting better. Yes I hate how he plays the practice squad heroes year in and year out, his media interviews are always boring, and of course we are all tired of hearing about hte time he got booed in his first game. But he is successful has won a lot of games over his first 7 years. I don't see it slowing down any either.

I think Doman is pretty much the coach in waiting. He is obviously not ready yet. I hope Bronco gives us 5-6 more solid seasons and then rides off in to the sunset. I never thought he was a lifer.

I think you need to drop the term despised or attribute it to a "few fans".

I think Bronco is a good coach. I know the players that last have a great deal of respect for him. His attitude toward fans who aren't on board with everything he does is abrasive and thus their non love for a coach with his record.

It can't be just me and some of my friends who are dealing with this by not listening or watching coaches shows. That is one reason why when I quoted him, I made the mistake of not knowing whether the quote was recent or two years ago.

[il Padrino Ute]

Does anyone have any idea which school offered him the job?

[Shaka]

I am not sure I have ever seen a coach as successful as Bronco despised by his own fans this much.

I like Bronco, he is quirky and a little odd. But overall he is a good head coach and one of the top defensive coordinators in the country.

The talent that he has brought in has never been this good at BYU and it seems to be only getting better. Yes I hate how he plays the practice squad heroes year in and year out, his media interviews are always boring, and of course we are all tired of hearing about hte time he got booed in his first game. But he is successful has won a lot of games over his first 7 years. I don't see it slowing down any either.

I think Doman is pretty much the coach in waiting. He is obviously not ready yet. I hope Bronco gives us 5-6 more solid seasons and then rides off in to the sunset. I never thought he was a lifer.

Junkie serves up what is probably the definitive take on Bronco.

Word

[Flystripper]

I don't despise Bronco at all. If Bronco left we would be screwed. We are lucky to have him and I pray that he does stay for at least 5 more years. The young LDS coaches in the BYU hiring pool need time and I don't like an inordinate amount of on-the-job training.

[Commando]

Does anyone have any idea which school offered him the job?

I think the general assumption is UCLA.

[jay santos]

I don't despise Bronco at all. If Bronco left we would be screwed. We are lucky to have him and I pray that he does stay for at least 5 more years. The young LDS coaches in the BYU hiring pool need time and I don't like an inordinate amount of on-the-job training.

Agree. I don't like everything he does. He drives me bonkers with his media interviews. But overall, I give high approval rating and hope he stays for a long time. If you've got at least an average coach, continuity in a program is important.

[Goatnapper'96]

I don't despise Bronco at all. If Bronco left we would be screwed. We are lucky to have him and I pray that he does stay for at least 5 more years. The young LDS coaches in the BYU hiring pool need time and I don't like an inordinate amount of on-the-job training.

Sometimes I think a burning down of the forest is healthy as it lets the saplings grow and whatnot. Then I recall that the heavy whining about Bronco started in about 2008 and we were 4 years removed from witnessing Crowton as the HC. I conclude that I don't want BYU to suck again because sometimes I wonder if I am a lone voice that remembers our sucking and how easy it is for teams to suck.

[Pelado]

For all of my bitching about Bronco I agree. He is a great hire at BYU and I am not sure we could do better. I have no clue where are next coach would come from (Utah? ). If he left us this year or next we would be screwed.

Who are the best missionaries we've got? Can we send them to Chris Peterson?

[Pelado]

Sometimes I think a burning down of the forest is healthy as it lets the saplings grow and whatnot. Then I recall that the heavy whining about Bronco started in about 2008 and we were 4 years removed from witnessing Crowton as the HC. I conclude that I don't want BYU to suck again because sometimes I wonder if I am a lone voice that remembers our sucking and how easy it is for teams to suck.

I, too, remember our suckitude. I do not wish to return to BYU football circa 2003.

[byu71]

Sometimes I think a burning down of the forest is healthy as it lets the saplings grow and whatnot. Then I recall that the heavy whining about Bronco started in about 2008 and we were 4 years removed from witnessing Crowton as the HC. I conclude that I don't want BYU to suck again because sometimes I wonder if I am a lone voice that remembers our sucking and how easy it is for teams to suck.

It would help if AD and HC would stop promoting the idea we are one of the big boys and then the fans would settle into accepting what is, is. We are like unto the academies, well AF with a bigger fan base.

We are at the upper level of the non BCS schools. Which by the way is better program wise than the lower level of the BCS schools.