Walden Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 9 hours ago, sunstoned said: Does anyone knower if Is being LDS are requirement for the coaching position? Yes, being an active LDS member in good standing is a requirement for the head coach position at BYU, a fact which greatly dilutes the candidate pool.
Tacenda Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I'm so sorry BYU fans. This game is not looking good, but maybe the Cougar's will make a comeback.
Walden Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 Appears that BYU found a new head football coach.....there is supposed to be a press conference today to announce Kalani Sitake as the new BYU football coach; Sitake was currently serving as the Defensive Coordinator at Oregon State and s a BYU alum
Jeanne Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I am a Ute fan..but by halftime I was routing for BYU. I think it would be hard to find a coach that would come to BYU that didn't get the freedom to better pick his own players rather than by standards of BYU. Mendenhall is probably looking forward to doing that.
Calm Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I suspect any program has a lot of input on what a coach can and cannot do. 1
Jeanne Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 3 hours ago, Calm said: I suspect any program has a lot of input on what a coach can and cannot do. Yes, I am sure they do Cal.
Walden Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 22 hours ago, Calm said: I suspect any program has a lot of input on what a coach can and cannot do. Yes, every school has inputs regarding what a coach can and cannot do. However, the challenges and restrictions at BYU make it a peculiar place to coach football, and IMO, the BYU football coaching job is one of the most difficult in the country. The first challenge is not only finding a top-flight coach, but finding a top-flight coach who is a also member in good standing of the LDS faith. Then there are the challenges of recruiting players who will adhere to one of the strictest honor codes in all of college football. What is considered the standard college experience at most other universities (partying, alcohol, girls/girls/girls, etc.) is forbidden at BYU, making recruiting difficult and compliance to the honor code a constant concern. Likewise, BYU is the only school in the country that must navigate the uncertainty that surrounds many of it's players leaving the team for two years to serve missions; that right there is a huge challenge. There is also the challenge of recruiting to Utah, as the state of Utah is generally not high on the list of desired locales for top recruits to spend 4+ years. So yes, every program has a lot of inputs on what coaches can and cannot do, but none quite like BYU. 3
Garden Girl Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Fellow Posters... Here I am at the library again, using one of their computers... if our weather holds (no more high winds, meaning gusts to 60 MPH here on the coast, and heavy rains), I plan to go down to Newport and look at computers... my mouse even died so I can't even get online to at least read here... so here I am because I can't go very long without knowing what you are all doing.... ha! Well you can imagine what I was like that first half of our Bowl game... Even Bobby-cat looked at me, like.... Really? Anyway, once our Cougs pulled themselves together and Tanner settled down, the Utes never made another really good play, and the Cougs held them to very low yardage... and, they never scored another point... while the Cougs outplayed them considerably according to the stats... and, we scored 4 times for 28 points. Five more minutes and I think we would have won the game. But alas, we did not, but the character of the team was clearly in evidence in their "fight" after that first quarter. So overall, I'm proud of the Cougs... I think the overall reaction to our new Coach is very positive... I probably won't post again before Christmas, so Merry Christmas to you all... MIss you... GG 2
Kenngo1969 Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Reportedly, BYU offered Navy Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo the Cougs' head coaching job ... with conditions. I'm not a betting man, but if I were a betting man, I would say that the main condition involved what kind of offense Coach Niumatalolo would have been expected to run. So, everyone who's unhappy that BYU apparently attached that "string" to its offer (thus, apparently, leading Coach Niumatalolo to reject it) apparently would have been thrilled if BYU had turned its back on 40 years of prolific offensive football in favor of "three yards and a cloud of dust." Lack of head coaching experience notwithstanding (and while I think Coach Niumatalolo is, by all accounts, a good coach and a terrific human being), I think Kalani Sitake is a better fit for the program: He's a BYU guy and, in a sense, a LaVell Edwards protoge. Even Bronco Mendenhall, for all the good he did for the program, isn't a BYU guy. I didn't see the bowl game because I was working, but I kept tabs on the score: watching it increase from 0-0 to 7-0, then to 14-0, then to 21-0, then to 28-0, then to 35-0, in short order, I was reminded of the old song Tony Bennett used to sing about where he left his heart. While Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco, It was pretty clear that Mendenhall, along with all of the assistants he's taking with him, had left his head and his heart in ol' Virginia. I don't know how else to explain spotting one's (former) arch-rival a 35-point lead, other than to say that it involved a total, and complete, and an utter lack of preparation. Sometimes, when trying to woo a new coach, a team's officials might say, "Gee, Coach, we're mighty impressed with what you've done over the years with the [fill-in-team-name-here]. We think you could do that here, and we'd like to give you the opportunity." And a coach might start thinking to himself (if only subconsciously), "You know what? He's right. I should be proud of what I've done. I can certainly make more money over here. I wouldn't have to worry about things like the Honor Code. I could recruit better athletes. And at least Virginia's in a conference where it has a shot at playing for a conference championship and a national title. Why not?" But by the time reality sets in and a coach realizes that his previous success really was due more to the situation he was in than it was due to his own efforts, he's already committed. Don't get me wrong: I like Coach Mendenhall. I think he's a good guy. I think he's a decent football coach. I'm not rooting for him to fail. But if he thinks that he'll have an easier time of it with Virginia's fan base than he had with BYU's, or in Virginia's media market full of piranhas as opposed to the relatively tame one he had here, he's in for a rude awakening. Maybe it won't matter, given the fat stack of cash and other advantages he'll have at Virginia. Virginia wouldn't be the only university to pay a current coach, along with several former coaches who are still under contract. (Though we're talking about a different school and a different sport, do the names "University of Utah," "Ray Giacoletti," and "Jim Boylen" ring any bells?) Maybe Coach Mendenhall figures that whatever happens, he'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
BookofMormonLuvr Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Hey, even if one of the new Apostles isn't brown, at least coach is.
Calm Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) First Tongan head coach in college football apparently. Would be interesting to see what the percentages of Tongans in college and pro ball are. Here is a short list from wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tongan_players_of_American_football Seemed like a real nice guy, just saw him for about a minute. Said having lived the standards himself, it gave him credibility to demand it of his players. Edited December 23, 2015 by Calm
Calm Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Found this interesting article as I went wandering to other polynesians in football topics: http://www.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2015/05/21/how-can-tiny-samoa-dominate-the-nfl/ Quote When University of Washington Defensive Tackle Danny Shelton arrived for the NFL Draft in Chicago wearing traditional Samoan dress and almost choked the life out of Commissioner Goodell in an on-stage hug, it symbolized the amazing dominance that one tiny island and its’ Polynesian neighbors have in NFL football. Five Polynesian players were selected in the first 66 picks of the 2015 NFL Draft, the most ever for the first three rounds. Over 70 players in the NFL are of Polynesian descent. There are 30 players from American Samoa in the NFL and more than 200 play Division I NCAA Football. A Samoan male is 56 times more likely to play in the NFL than an American non-Samoan. Super Bowl Champions Jesse Sapolu and Ma’a Tanuvassa along with Kevin Kaplan and his company Coaching Charities decided to pay recognition to the contributions by establishing a Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in 2013. It had its’ first group of inductees the next year including players like Junior Seau, Kevin Mawae and Jack Thompson (“The Throwing Samoan”). Earlier this year it inducted players like Jesse Sapolu and Mark Tuinei. University of Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, selected 2nd in this year’s draft was honored as the 2014 College Player of the Year. The Hall is located in the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu in Hawaii. A pioneering group of college coaches recognized the uniqueness of Polynesia (Hawaii, Samoa,Tonga, Easter Island, and New Zealand) in the quality of football athletes it produces. **** Vermeil, **** Tomey, and LaVell Edwards made early trips. Former Hawaii and SMU Coach June Jones established a special relationship with Samoa and established a foundation there to help with Samoan athletics.”They have a unique culture that venerates family and work ethic” Coach Jones says.”There is an amazing spirit and feeling that one feels interacting with these warm and spiritual people.” 1
Kenngo1969 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Hey! Watch your language, Cal! Sorry. Couldn't resist!
BookofMormonLuvr Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 Ty Detmer is the new OC and quarterback coach! Sitake is putting together a quality coaching staff.
Tacenda Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Missing our Garden Girl, has anyone spoke with her recently?
Calm Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 She has her new laptop, I believe, but is needing to wait on someone to help her set things up. 2
Okrahomer Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Just a quick shout-out to BYU men's volleyball. They've closed out the season with straight-set wins over USC and finish the season ranked #1 in the country. If you've never attended a volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse, I highly recommend it. Edited April 12, 2016 by Okrahomer grammar 2
Garden Girl Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, Okrahomer said: Just a quick shout-out to BYU men's volleyball. They've closed out the season with straight-set wins over USC and finish the season ranked #1 in the country. If you've never attended volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse, I highly recommend it. Smith Fieldhouse rocks when they play volleyball... they destroyed USC on their way to winning the MPSF championship... GG 1
Okrahomer Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Garden Girl said: Smith Fieldhouse rocks when they play volleyball... they destroyed USC on their way to winning the MPSF championship... GG Maybe--hoping--they can nail down the national championship this year. 1
Okrahomer Posted July 29, 2016 Posted July 29, 2016 Here are my totally optimistic and amateurish predictions for BYU football in 2016: 1. BYU will be invited to join the Big-12. 2. Taysom Hill will be the starting quarterback. (If he can just stay healthy...) 3. Tanner Mangum will be backup but will see lots of playing time. 4. Ty Detmer will install some offensive plays with Mangum at quarterback and Hill at running back or tight end. 5. BYU will finish 9 - 3 against the most difficult schedule in school history. (Oh, how I wish they would win all of them!) 2
Calm Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I really hope after 25 of these posts you have something of substance to say 1
Okrahomer Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I'm posting mostly because "Sam's" one word observations are irritating; but while I'm at it, I will add that it looks like BYU's Big 12 chances may have dimmed a bit in the past couple of days. I'm not ready to acknowledge "failure" on that particular prediction, but...there you have it. 1
Bernard Gui Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 And of course, the BYU football team is well-represented in the Mormon hymnbook:The BYU Quarterback's hymns: Praise to the Man, How Great Thou Art, All Glory Laud and Honor, Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken, How Wonderous and Great, Sing Praise to Him, and Be Thou HumbleThe BYU Offensive Center's hymn: Behold the Mountain of the LordThe BYU Wide Reciever's hymn: Go Forth With FaithThe BYU Running Back's hymn: I'll Go Where You Want Me to GoThe BYU Defensive Linesman's hymn: Up, Awake Ye Defenders of ZionThe BYU Defensive Center's hymn: How Firm a FoundationThe BYU Fieldgoal Kicker's hymn: Did You Think to Pray?The BYU Cheerleader's hymns: Who's on the Lord's Side? Scatter Sunshine, and With All the Power of Heart and TongueThe Referee's at BYU football games hymn: Ye Simple Souls Who StrayThe BYU Football Coach Search Committee's hymn: Hope of IsraelThe BYU Edwards Stadium PA Announcer's hymn: See the Mighty Priesthood GatheredThe BYU Coach's hymn in the Locker Room at Halftime: Rise Up O Men of GodThe BYU Fan's hymns after a win: What Glorious Scenes Mine Eyes Behold!, How Wonderous and Great;With Wondering AweThe BYU Fan's hymns after a loss to an unranked team: Come, Ye Disconsolate; A Poor Wayfaring Man of GriefThe BYU Pep Band Director's hymn: We Are Marching on to GloryThe BYU Yenta's (Matchmaker) hymn: The World Has Need of Willing Men 2
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