Howell is a hot button issue for CB folks. There are a lot of opinions which is cool because that's what fans do. However there are a lot of scenarios that aren't considered by many because they don't have a lot of football experience other than being fans.
As for me I felt like BYU was at a disadvantage last year due to several factors. Coaching was an issue but so were injures, depleted talent levels, and most importantly depth.