9 win seasons are a success -- especially for a first year head coach

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Mar 2, 2017
10:34:56am

BrutustheBrash Contributor

9 win seasons are a success -- especially for a first year head coach

If you can't see why that is significant, then I apologize. We had a great season, especially considering we were breaking in both a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator as well as new staff.

I would love to have had a 10 win or 11 win or 12 win year, but I recognize the success that we did have and see it as a great foundation for the future.

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Hans made a comment on the radio about some of the real reasons Taysom started

RaggaeCoug

3/2/17 9:20am

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ByuMba90

3/2/17 9:25am

IMO that's why Riley started over Heaps. Well, besides

soupie

3/2/17 9:29am

One of these years we will give our good QBs a super talented WR

RaggaeCoug

3/2/17 9:31am

54-10

Tsisquan

3/2/17 3:47pm

RE: Hans made a comment on the radio about some of the real reasons Taysom

Borg

3/2/17 9:34am

They gave Hill a promise to keep him from transferring. It's OK. It happens

3/2/17 9:34am

Gambled and lost.

SandYFan

3/2/17 9:46am

Actually, won. Nine games in fact. Not shabby given everything.

soupie

3/2/17 9:49am

It never ceases to amaze what fans will consider a successful season.

SandYFan

3/2/17 10:00am

Yes, and I'll just keep drinking my half full glass and refilling it. Doesn't mean don't hope it overflows at some point

soupie

3/2/17 10:05am

Good on you.

SandYFan

3/2/17 10:11am

Do you realize how many programs would love to have a 9-4 record?

3/2/17 10:16am

That is such a simplistic view. I'm glad you're overjoyed with nine wins in 2016

SandYFan

3/2/17 10:16am

No one said anything about "overjoyed".

soupie

3/2/17 10:18am

9 win seasons are a success -- especially for a first year head coach

3/2/17 10:34am

It's a shame you've considered driving off a cliff because of a 9-4 season.

Belboz

3/2/17 1:30pm

We're not that lucky

Chester Copperpot

3/2/17 1:56pm

ok -- it was a horrible season.

lightmann

3/2/17 10:45am

It never ceases to amaze me what some fans consider a crappy season.

Real G Man

3/2/17 11:13am

^This. If the negative angle is valid, this one is just as valid. Despite having

Wedgetail

3/2/17 12:54pm

Right, if you're not 1st you're LAST!!

Pretorian

3/2/17 11:58am

For as much as you want to choose how to be a fan, you criticize others a lot

3/2/17 12:33pm

So what is your definition of a "successful" season?

byu_coug

3/2/17 12:42pm

Truly you have one of the world's great minds between your ears.

OneUpper

3/2/17 2:27pm

I don't agree with this. VERY FEW predicted 9 wins last year.

AFcoug7

3/2/17 8:17pm

No, they didn't. No, they wouldn't. Nor would any coach.

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 10:14am

"Nor would any coach" - Plenty of coaches would make this kind of promise.

reddead

3/2/17 10:52am

You don't promise starting spots. You promise competition.

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 11:03am

But when I was a coach on NCAA 2013 I promised recruits starting positions or

BYUFootballisBack

3/2/17 4:32pm

playing time is often promised to top recruits

pappabear246

3/2/17 5:18pm

The OL should be more solid this year. Will be more experienced if guys come back healthy. It needs to be.

3/2/17 9:42am

Has Hans ever had anything positive to say about the OL or DL?

ColoSpgs

3/2/17 10:07am

He was actually very complimentary of the interior guys on the OL

ManicBlue

3/2/17 10:14am

Having Lapuaho back will help a ton, and IMO Kieffer Longson is going to be a

jaba166

3/3/17 1:03am

Maybe ...

ManicBlue

3/3/17 1:33am

Lapuaho is expected to be back - haven't heard otherwise. But, as far as

jaba166

3/6/17 1:06am

Hans even said Lapuaho is the best guy on the line when at 100%

3/6/17 9:42am

RE: Lapuaho is expected to be back - haven't heard otherwise. But, as far as

ManicBlue

3/6/17 10:50am

Wow, some people have short memories and big misconceptions.

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 10:15am

About what?

RaggaeCoug

3/2/17 11:16am

The idea that Mangum can't, and hasn't already, been able to buy

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 11:33am

TM doesn't get enough credit for his mobility. Sure, he's not TH vs TX but very servicable for a QB.

soupie

3/2/17 11:41am

In some ways better. Taysom took a ton of sacks by waiting too long and

3/2/17 11:44am

BOISE ST!!!

Shteve

3/2/17 5:21pm

It gets ignored because he uses it to find receivers, not to run.

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 11:45am

Tanner always, always keeps his eyes down field when scrambling

3/2/17 11:47am

To me, that's what scrambling for a QB should look like. Tanner won't switch to a RB mid-play but that's good.

soupie

3/2/17 11:51am

Amen

3/2/17 12:05pm

That's why receivers got open downfield too. They knew he would throw it.

RaggaeCoug

3/2/17 1:11pm

That 3rd play from scrimmage vs Boise in 2015....man, what a thing of beauty.

The Lone Star Cougar

3/2/17 11:49am

RE: That 3rd play from scrimmage vs Boise in 2015....man, what a thing of beauty.

Indy Coug

3/2/17 12:04pm

Its not like Tanner is a sitting Duck in the pocket!! This is what kills me,

Bensoncoug

3/2/17 1:59pm

There is/has been a bigger problem on the outside

155C

3/2/17 5:28pm

I think it's more about timing than throws being "spot-on." Our poor pass

jaba166

3/3/17 1:09am

Even when healthy, Taysom's pocket presence wasn't great.

Downtown

3/2/17 8:48pm

Tanner is an anticipation thrower, which you want. Taysom was a wait until

ag4cougs

3/2/17 11:18am

Um, how do you know that? Has Tanner run that kind of offense?

3/2/17 2:19pm

Type of offense has nothing to do with this

southernfriedcougar

3/2/17 2:26pm

It absolutely does. It wasn't called for in the Anae 2.0 offense, so Tanner

3/2/17 2:37pm

Timing is part of every passing offense. Anae 2.0, 1.0, pro set, spread.

ag4cougs

3/2/17 2:58pm

Um, because good QB play requires anticipation throws. Did you watch

ag4cougs

3/2/17 2:57pm

You realize Tanner played in several games this year, right?

rggee

3/3/17 9:25am

So take quick drops or move the pocket. There are ways to buy time that don't

Josef K

3/2/17 12:37pm

Look at the best NFL QBs they arent sitting in pocket for 20+ seconds

Y4LYFE

3/2/17 1:56pm

But they do sit in the pocket for more than 2 seconds,

byu_coug

3/2/17 5:00pm

They also pose a threat at two seconds or less with their arm.

Shore10

3/3/17 6:48am

Tanner could easily hand the ball of to Jamal and throw quick slant and outs

KendoVABeach

3/2/17 3:38pm

I believe that it also may have had to do with ability to make reads

jkccoug

3/2/17 5:49pm

As if Hans (or anyone else for that matter) could know now how good the OL will

Kerbouchard

3/2/17 6:25pm

I think any of us can see what Hans is saying.

RaggaeCoug

3/3/17 9:02am

I highly doubt this- Mangum is WAY better at buying time in the pocket than

OGSuperfan

3/2/17 7:18pm

The delusion is strong with this one.

OneUpper

3/2/17 7:21pm

He said IN the pocket. Not bailing out at the first sign of trouble.

Bgash

3/2/17 9:50pm

on the flipside, our OL would pass protect a lot better if the QB's didn't hold

icecougar

3/2/17 7:53pm

"OL will be better this year..." - Every year.

MarylandFan

3/3/17 9:38am

link?

southernfriedcougar

3/3/17 9:44am

Cougarboard.com

MarylandFan

3/10/17 11:44pm

Exactly what I thought, none.

southernfriedcougar

3/11/17 9:45am

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