Coaches and players get to where they are in large part because of their

Oct 27, 2014
9:11:04am

Hambone

personalities. Arrogance is not the root problem. There are good arrogant coaches, although I can't think of a lot of good humble ones.

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Arrogance

foofcoug

10/27/14 9:00am

You forgot the "piece of work" negotiating with BXII

Dontstop

10/27/14 9:05am

That piece of work you mention currently runs BYU now.

ToasterChive

10/27/14 9:29am

Perfect.

Dontstop

10/27/14 9:30am

WHOA WHOA WHOA. That was BIG EAST (Link).

CosmoK

10/27/14 11:52am

Unless you think BYU should have joined BIG EAST, totally backward point.

CosmoK

10/27/14 11:54am

RE: Unless you think BYU should have joined BIG EAST, totally backward point.

Superman21

10/27/14 12:57pm

RE: Arrogance

nashty

10/27/14 9:10am

To add to that, if the higher ups REALLY believe the programs a missionary tool

RockyBalboa

10/27/14 9:10am

preach brother...BYU has, by far, the best broadcast facility in the nation

nashty

10/27/14 9:14am

But hey they just won 13 Emmys for family programming! Yay!

RockyBalboa

10/27/14 9:35am

If you're putting steak sauce on your steak, you're not eating good enough steak

randomplay

10/27/14 9:52am

yeah, kind of weak...first thing that popped into my head

nashty

10/27/14 10:22am

It's all good. : )

randomplay

10/27/14 1:52pm

I agree, but the church is too caught up with how it would be perceived if they

whoneedscorners?

10/27/14 9:20am

There's far more ridiculous things perception wise to worry about

RockyBalboa

10/27/14 9:36am

What does 2 billion towards a freaking shopping center say about our perception?

Whitey_Coug

10/27/14 7:43pm

Coaches and players get to where they are in large part because of their

Hambone

10/27/14 9:11am

I can see that side of it. I think the good arrogant coaches have achieved

foofcoug

10/27/14 9:16am

I'm sorry, but if you want a first-class football coach

Sea Chicken

10/27/14 9:19am

That's true. But like I intimated above, you can accept the arrogance

foofcoug

10/27/14 9:26am

True, but arrogance should be a non-issue

Sea Chicken

10/27/14 9:29am

Example of this...

Smoke Monster

10/27/14 9:30am

Another example...

Smoke Monster

10/27/14 9:34am

It's a different kind of arrogance. They're arrogant because of results not

mr_thekid

10/27/14 2:13pm

the root problem was the implementation of the "balance model" imo

sundance

10/27/14 11:11am

But an arrogant loser is also a fool.

Blue Cougar

10/27/14 3:08pm

RE salaries...BYU/LDS church should be willing to pay a PREMIUM to draw

nashty

10/27/14 9:12am

I hope arrogance is not preventing TH &the BOT to not hear the fans warning cry!

Desert Rat

10/27/14 9:14am

Faith in independence working over a conference as well

gaspasscoug

10/27/14 9:16am

Great post... and the story is spot on perfect of the program and

Smoke Monster

10/27/14 9:18am

Your story reminded me of a weatherman here in Houston before Hurricane Ike

Texas Hammer

10/27/14 9:19am

Also, bravo on pointing out the arrogance of the practice system, the root

gaspasscoug

10/27/14 9:20am

Also, this was not intended as a shot at LDS faithful or the church or anything

foofcoug

10/27/14 9:23am

So, after saying all that lets start national championship talk.

cowhide

10/27/14 9:26am

+24

spugeddy24

10/27/14 9:55am

It's a bout time BYU fans take the LaVell approach---

lawboy

10/27/14 10:06am

Weren't you on my case a little bit for advocating this very thing back when

gwalker

10/27/14 11:36am

TL;DR;POTD

RyneK

10/27/14 10:08am

You lost me at "polls" saying BYU's fans are the most annoying

gwalker

10/27/14 10:35am

and I skirted over the fan part.... trust me...with Bronco's infamous "botspeak"

sundance

10/27/14 10:48am

very well said...it is amazingly pathetic how true that assessment is currently

sundance

10/27/14 10:44am

Don't forget, fans that complain about officiating after a win.

deljdc

10/27/14 10:52am

BYU Football is a 5 that thinks it's a 9. Always has been, Always will be.

CougarinOZ

10/27/14 10:54am

The arrogance thing is a lingering issue

NorthernLight

10/27/14 11:27am

Seems to me the arrogance is monopolized by "fans"(?) like you on this board...

Jasbo

10/27/14 11:31am

I don't think that word means what you think it means, really, but I guess I'd

basman

10/27/14 11:31am

Arrogance

Jasbo

10/27/14 11:41am

Then why in the world do you even post on this board?

HtownCoug

10/27/14 11:47am

"Get a life beyond football; it's only a game." -this is the exact philosophy

sundance

10/27/14 12:01pm

translation: be happy with 7-6 and a crap bowl every year. NO THANKS

run26

10/27/14 1:01pm

Says the guy trolling BYU football Internet boards.

Real Men Wear Blue

10/27/14 1:16pm

Top 2% of universities in the country?

El Paso Coug

10/27/14 1:45pm

i think there's like 2500 universities in the US

run26

10/27/14 2:11pm

Wow. Bronco is the perfect fit for you, I bet.

swingcat

10/27/14 3:58pm

This post is pretty arrogant and dumb! Arrogance is the PC term bad team's fans

ol' Blue Eyes

10/27/14 11:50am

exactly, arrogance and hate towards a team and fanbase comes from beatdowns

permiso

10/27/14 1:24pm

Arrogance of the Administration

Cougarealist

10/27/14 2:30pm

Good examples

Blue Cougar

10/27/14 3:12pm

So are you saying God sent you to save us?

Cosmo Kramer

10/27/14 2:38pm

Not even remotely close to saying that.

foofcoug

10/27/14 2:43pm

What? This is football! Problem with BYU, the football program, and

YSeattle

10/27/14 2:55pm

Don't forget the arrogance of fans who think they know best...

BluePete

10/27/14 3:00pm

Please provide a link to the many polls that have shown that BYU fans are the

yapacoug

10/27/14 3:55pm

there's not one - it was a pretty weak point in an overall pretty strong post

The Shazad

10/27/14 4:27pm

Bronco is incredibly arrogant. But in a subtle, passive-aggressive manner.

Real Men Wear Blue

10/27/14 4:42pm

If football players are missionaries, call them on a mission. Taking two

BRATS

10/27/14 5:35pm

USA Today quote:

coldcoug

10/27/14 6:21pm

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