Comments about ‘BYU football: Cougars' 2009 football opener is OK’

Onto the BYU article to say how BYU will get killed. So predictable how they can't and won't stay away. I like this as a trap game for Oklahoma, especially if Bradford leaves.

Is Mendenhall a robot? His quotes seem so mechanical, like they could be produced by some automatic text generation machine.

ready to start 0-3, way to go cougs for gettin a strong schedule, you will be lucky to win even 5 games next year

Lets hope over the off season the so called BYU experts, that said they should have been 12-1 not because their D stunk nor that the other team was but BYUs offense had too many turnovers, build a better D unit that can play.

This is a scheduling coup and terrific opportunity. The Cougars will go in as a sizeable underdog, of course, but lowered expectations is what you would prefer. It's unrealistic to think BYU could go 4-0 with this non-conference schedule but 2-2 or even 3-1 could happen.

The Y should win this game against OU since Y is more athletic and better coached than OU. The game will also help Y's recruiting in Texas since it already recruits most of th 4 and 5 star recruits in the state.

Hopefully BYU can get faster in all phases of the game next year. You can only scheme and gameplan so much. Utah proved this year that the faster your are the harder the other team will fall.

Who are the refs? It's time for the media to start perusing the fine print in these contracts. BYU has agreed to allow big name opponents to designate the officiating crew in the past for both football and basketball. It has led to their downfall as recently as last Saturday. Does it make a difference? Ask Ron McBride. He used to comment that he could have foreseen the outcome of certain games because of the officials who were calling them.

at times like this, it is time to drop football from the athletic program and quit enriching the Provo Orthopods.

BYU has a real shot at having a 5 game losing streak before they play Utah State.

BYU has great potential. The question is whether or not the coaching staff is ready to take the next step. Clearly they are great at fortune 500 motto's, slogans and "team building" exercises. Now can they coach?

At times they are like the last couple of years with Norm Chow. Remember how almost every running play was a delayed trap up the middle? It was awful! Norm certainly cleared out his cob webs by moving on. Mendenhall?

And is he going to go get some Juco players with speed?

Potential, potential, potential. Boy have we heard that before. I hope they figure something out, and soon!

Go BYU!

On paper this is a mismatch, just like Utah-Alabama. On the field, we'll see. Strange things happen when underdogs with something to prove get a shot at an "anointed" team on a neutral field. Kudos to the Cougs for giving fans marquee games against top competition like OK and FSU next year. If the 09 Cougs were to go undefeated with wins over OK, FSU, TCU, Utah, and AFA, likely 4 ranked teams, the BCS would be hard-pressed to keep them out of the NC game. If you're going to dream, dream big. As a fan I love this season opener win or lose. If BYU loses, it will be early in the season and will not crush their BCS hopes, like TCU losing to OK last year. TCU was still in the hunt for a BCS game until they got a second loss (UT).

Okay, let's here from an actual Cougar fan!! Way to go for the scheduling!! BYU has decided to play some meat instead of many of the college teams wanting to play pushovers to pad the win column.

Cougs, please beef up your corners with height and speed and don't let anyone decide they need to go pro early like Hall, Pitta, Collie, etc. Shift up the play calling and add some new plays since you were becoming predictable. The defensive scheme must use more blitzes and stunts. No more "bend and not break". And most of all, pass defenders need to play the first down markers and not lay off 10 yards of the receiver. Sure you close the gap, but not till after the 1st down has already been made.

Yes, a Cougar fan with some kind suggestions for improvements!!

They will win more than five games alright, but what they really need to do is convert some of their WR's over to the D-line. WHY? Because they need speed. Can you envision their Safety's and Cornerbacks all about 6'2" and 220 lbs. And who can run the 40 in about 4.5. What offense could get through that? Also BYU needs faster linebackers. Speed baby is the new routine to win. Speed and strength. Lastly, they had a big O-line this year (in size and strength), but they didn't have speed. Re-look at the TCU game. TCU's defense ran around BYU's offense so many times it was ridiculous. Again, speed baby as Dicky V would say, it's what's the most important thing for BYU to win.

I think BYU can beat OU and FSU but they have to improve turn-over and penalties. Not to mention continue creating a strong line on both offensive and defensive sides.

must be the hill up north or cache county folks making all those wrong board. Yeah, our cougars will need to work on their home work - Defense and Turnovers. Austin Collie will think twice and will come back for his senior year!
Go Cougars!

The Cougs do not stand a chance they lost to Utah, TCU, and Arizona how will the be able to play against Bradford and the Sooners?

but we need to make some changes. If we want more wins lets take some lessons from those who are having success. All season long I would hear how big our BYU offensive and defensive lines were, often outweighing our opponents linemen by a wide margin. What did we learn? We need SPEED !! Our linemen were schooled by smaller teams with fast guys. In particular against Utah. It really sunk in when I watched Utah dominate Alabama's FAT boys. Having BIG linemen doesn't mean they will be good. As a minimum it just means their FAT. I look at our linemen when I watch BYU play on TV. Sadly they just remind me of all my fat uncles...big bellies hangin' over their pants. C'mon Bronco lets make some changes !! Lets trim down and get some guys who are fit and FAST!! I'll bet we'll have better success if you can just do that one thing!

The ONLY chance the kittys have is to send the Utes to play OK in blue/meow gear. Props to TDS for setting up the game but they will be CRUSHED! How could you think differently after their tremendous showing vs AZ. Sorry cooger fan, you're dreaming a Ute reality if you think you have a chance to stay w/in 21.
Go Utes!

As usual our bratty little brothers can't resist spewing their usual cheap shots. They're so predictable it's almost sad. Some people grow older, but they never grow up.

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What an honor to be playing the possible defending national champions in the inaugural college football game in, from what I've heard, one of the greatest football stadiums ever built.