I agree with these thoughts but we have so little to offer up and coming

Apr 7, 2017
10:49:13am

Real G Man All-American

assistant coaches, money being the big elephant in the room.

Edwards had a lot to offer in his early years and a lot less in his later years.

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Complacency and coaching at BYU

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 9:55am

BYU doesn't pay assistants.

SandYFan

4/7/17 9:58am

Valid point. Could be a major part of it.

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 10:01am

If that was the case they would jet after a couple of years

OC Coug

4/7/17 12:19pm

Key word there is competent. They stay because nobody is offering.

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 12:32pm

Or they aren't putting themselves out there, if you are an

OC Coug

4/7/17 12:45pm

...if they were interested in progressing.

icecougar

4/7/17 8:13pm

i don't agree with this. they get paid plenty well.

roseyscenario

4/7/17 11:18am

Yet they never leave - either your statement is false or we aren't

OC Coug

4/7/17 12:17pm

Agree with one quibble. The jury is still out on whether Sitake brought in

Bumpus Hound

4/7/17 10:13am

True, I guess Tuiaki impressed me and I am confident Detmer can get it done.

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 10:16am

Huh? Tuiaki coached DL at Utah, that is like coaching RBs at OU or

OC Coug

4/7/17 12:23pm

Gilford is a proven coach too.

ManicBlue

4/7/17 3:33pm

first timers in a role doesn't mean it's a bad thing. Lavell was a first time HC

icecougar

4/7/17 8:23pm

Not sure what you are expecting. Definitely not a stretch...

bigjohn

4/8/17 10:49am

Comparing any coach to Edwards may not be a valid comparison because in his

Real G Man

4/7/17 10:22am

Good info. My thoughts are this:

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 10:44am

I agree with these thoughts but we have so little to offer up and coming

Real G Man

4/7/17 10:49am

you'll never keep talented assistants. They all want to be HC's and make names..

icecougar

4/7/17 8:34pm

I think the mission age change had a fair amount of impact on the last few years

Colorado

4/7/17 12:41pm

How much of this is on the coaches vs. what the coaches can hire? $$$

TheLoneCougar

4/7/17 1:10pm

That would put the responsibility on donors...aka us

Let's Play Two

4/7/17 3:26pm

#firejudkins

TouchdownCougars

4/7/17 1:13pm

I think the difference is Lavell's assts came to BYU and got freedom to innovate

jkccoug

4/7/17 1:13pm

Pope

Boomcannon

4/7/17 2:47pm

Great assistant. I don't feel we replaced him with great talent.

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 3:38pm

What evidence do you have that Lewis may not be "fitting in"?

StantonMac

4/7/17 3:19pm

Just an observation. He is noticeably less involved than other assistants.

ColdFusion1989

4/7/17 3:34pm

Not at practice - he's most engaged if any on staff

Jersey hunter

4/7/17 8:34pm

Yes, I think that's been a real problem with both Bronco and Rose, with...

k2coug

4/7/17 7:27pm

The program started to get a little stagnant in the later Lavell years when he..

icecougar

4/7/17 8:02pm

Rose needs to make some changes, if he can't see that, then we're in trouble

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