directed to the D, Mendenhall, and especially Howell, CB adamantly refuses to consider the impact of injuries, dismissing them with the notion that anyone--irrespective on injuries--should have won the 4 games BYU lost.

Lost in the negativity is the role the FS and Mike LB have in making split-second decisions based on shifts shown by the offense. Mendenhall's "Bronco on the go" interview at Bam Bams was most interesting in this regard.

While not tracking the injuries to specific games, Bills was concussed and not himself for several games. Stout struggled with hamstring issues. Given the key role those two positions play in calling out the defensive adjustments with split-second timing, injuries simply cannot be dismissed so cavalierly.

So, I agree with you 100%. Injuries played a major role in the performance of the D.