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Jul 29, 2015
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checoug
RE: I think Bronco is great
So much fear about the anxiety of a new coach? Not sure why you can't accept the facts that Bronco is indeed a very good coach, but has not been good against P5 schools, if you are happy with .500 be my guest.
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Why I like Bronco Mendenhall as BYU's coach...
Zach
7/26/15 5:45pm
RE: Why I like Bronco Mendenhall as BYU's coach...
yorksama
7/26/15 5:49pm
As I stated, he has made mistakes.
Zach
7/26/15 5:50pm
Plenty call time outs. Few try to ice a kicker on a PAT.
Texas Hammer
7/26/15 5:57pm
Not all mistakes are equal.
flyusaf
7/26/15 6:09pm
Exactly, firing Mendenhall would be a huge huge mistake.
Zach
7/26/15 7:20pm
Yeah we are lucky to have a coach so bold as to ice PATs.
flyusaf
7/26/15 7:30pm
May you also be judged repeatedly for a tiny choice you made in your job...
BarraCouga
7/26/15 7:39pm
Putting hand on lower back makes it much less harsh
maxpowers
7/26/15 8:15pm
Ad homenim attack
reddead
7/26/15 8:48pm
Wasn't the post about Bronco?
Texas Hammer
7/26/15 9:08pm
That's exactly what us military pilots do to each other.
flyusaf
7/26/15 9:28pm
So....
PolarisPrime
7/26/15 10:48pm
Good post.
bald man
7/27/15 6:06am
Lol... Bronco: the most humble coach in America!
flyusaf
7/27/15 7:55am
Again, everythign you said is somethign you made up
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 10:47am
Lol man, this is priceless stuff. Just cute funny.
flyusaf
7/27/15 11:01am
Funny how posters like you make things up about Bronco
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 11:08am
Like making up that we are now 5-4 vs utah?
flyusaf
7/27/15 11:19am
Do you know how to read?
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 2:52pm
LOL!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:33am
That guy you think is Bronco...It's probably you.
BarraCouga
7/27/15 11:42am
RE: Lol... Bronco: the most humble coach in America!
Mabuhay Coug
7/27/15 4:33pm
you know very little of which you speak
Zach
7/26/15 10:59pm
Give me a job that pays 7 figures and you can judge all you want.
Smoke Monster
7/27/15 7:57am
if you're making in the neighborhood of $1-2 million a year or more in salary...
icecougar
7/27/15 11:41am
Are you really comparing recruits having group sex with a girl
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 2:55pm
^^^^^***STRAWMAN ALERT!!!***^^^^^
icecougar
7/27/15 3:14pm
LOL.... Irony alert.
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 3:38pm
LOL alert
icecougar
7/27/15 4:05pm
No, you compared Crowton's sex scandal with Bronco's time out
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:35pm
LOL alert... haha that made me LOL!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:38am
Or go for 2 when the score is 7-6?
MarylandFan
7/27/15 8:44am
You mean do something that 1- is actually better odds statistically
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:38pm
LOL!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:39am
Hey little fella, you've embarrassed yourself enough this week. Take a break.
messi
7/30/15 9:33am
It's all good. We all get our shots in at each other.
MarylandFan
7/30/15 9:54am
Sounds like you missed this post-
messi
7/30/15 11:18am
I did see that, but didn't really try to parse it apart
MarylandFan
7/30/15 11:55am
Not sure you're getting it. Oh well.
messi
7/30/15 12:08pm
Blank stare.
MarylandFan
7/30/15 5:04pm
Cool, don't come back until you understand things. Just read until you get it.
messi
7/30/15 6:56pm
yes some more than once. Crowton made mistakes too.....
icecougar
7/27/15 11:35am
This is easily the funniest wordless response I have ever seen
MarylandFan
7/27/15 8:43am
I don't hate Bronco, but could give a rip about anything he does off the field.
Shimmy
7/26/15 5:51pm
I remember Crowton all to well. I do give a rip what happens off the field.
Zach
7/26/15 5:53pm
As I stated, it is a minimum job requirement. If a coach checks the box he gets
Shimmy
7/26/15 5:54pm
I agree that a clean program is a mandatory part of the job
Zach
7/26/15 5:56pm
80% of the kids Bronco recruits serve F/T missions, are former Eagle Scouts, etc
icecougar
7/27/15 11:55am
Yes it is, with Bronco at the helm the Honor Code office stays off the football
BlueNtheFace
7/27/15 12:14am
Wait a second. You like Bronco?!
maxpowers
7/26/15 6:13pm
people usually respond to BMs with BMs
El Joffrey
7/26/15 6:15pm
But it's comedic relief when they post gen. Pop instead
BIG XII Coug
7/26/15 6:21pm
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Mall Santa
7/26/15 6:27pm
Wow. Santa is in no joking mood today
TNT
7/26/15 6:28pm
Job security for a mall santa is not what it once was
BIG XII Coug
7/26/15 6:33pm
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Mall Santa
7/26/15 6:33pm
You okay?
Zach
7/26/15 7:19pm
Thank you for not keeping that private. Good post.
blueaussie
7/26/15 7:12pm
zzzzz.....
Kerbouchard
7/26/15 7:38pm
17 PODs, 16 THUMBS UP
BlueNtheFace
7/27/15 12:16am
which is sad. byu fans are truly embracing mediocrity
El Joffrey
7/27/15 8:09am
Like we did from 1985-2000?
Littlerich
7/27/15 8:20am
Like winning the heisman, and going 15-1?
El Joffrey
7/27/15 8:21am
And BYU has had good seasons from 2005-2014
Littlerich
7/27/15 8:42am
I think you mean 2005 to 2009.
El Joffrey
7/27/15 8:43am
You wouldn't include a top 25 finish in 2010 as a good season?
db59840
7/27/15 8:46am
2010 we went 7-6...
icecougar
7/27/15 1:53pm
i don't like the 8-5 seasons, but I am not discounting that Bronco has done a
Littlerich
7/27/15 8:48am
more like 2006-2009
icecougar
7/27/15 1:03pm
That's disingenuous. Like Saying Lavell had superb seasons from 1972-2000...
icecougar
7/27/15 1:16pm
Agreed. Signed the Heisman, 2 Outlands, the 1996 team, Ty Detmer...
icecougar
7/27/15 1:02pm
People are freaking about the 8-5 seasons, from 1985-2000 LaVell had 8 seasons
Littlerich
7/27/15 5:31pm
Since when is a 0.713 winning percentage mediocrity? And why is 0.716 not?
db59840
7/27/15 8:34am
BM had a good first 5 years.
El Joffrey
7/27/15 8:35am
Um...he had an excellent first 5 years. The last 5 years have just been good.
db59840
7/27/15 8:45am
the last 5 have just been so-so
icecougar
7/27/15 3:16pm
Because it's against sub-mediocre opponents
MarylandFan
7/27/15 8:53am
The old WAC was even softer. Our schedules over the last 5 years have
db59840
7/27/15 9:00am
I was weighing in on the oft visited debate about Mendenhall's record
MarylandFan
7/27/15 10:02am
Bronco didn't coach in the old WAC so comparisons to it are irrelevant...
icecougar
7/27/15 3:19pm
It's very relevant. When has BYU ever performed well against the elites of CFB?
db59840
7/27/15 3:24pm
RE: Bronco didn't coach in the old WAC so comparisons to it are irrelevant...
Mabuhay Coug
7/27/15 5:14pm
Totoo 'to.
db59840
7/28/15 8:55am
RE: Totoo 'to.
Mabuhay Coug
7/28/15 9:19am
Winning bowl games against UTEP, Tulsa, SDSU should not be counted!
farsurfer
7/27/15 7:22pm
That right there is the very heart of the topic..there's no hope for improvement
sundance
7/27/15 9:32am
I think differing expectations is the problem though. Fans who love Bronco
Ash
7/27/15 11:11am
Or realize that 8-5 is the norm for the last 40 years and that 10+ win seasons
db59840
7/27/15 2:35pm
I think this rant is really well stated... it does layout a unique perspective.
sundance
7/27/15 4:24pm
Wrong. You won't find too many on here that think byu should be a top 10 program
messi
7/27/15 7:30pm
Well...we already are a Top 25 program, so what more do people want?
db59840
7/28/15 8:57am
Ha, we're a top 25 program? Currently?
messi
7/29/15 10:09am
You mean right now this last season? No. Though we were ranked for half of the
db59840
7/29/15 11:20am
You conveniently cut it off at a decade. How about the last 5 years? The problem
messi
7/29/15 5:24pm
Everything trends down and up. The overall trend over the past 15 years has been
db59840
7/30/15 1:06pm
The last 5 years have been bad. You can call 2011 a success if you want,
messi
7/30/15 11:11pm
Being ranked for 3 weeks out of the total year is half the season?
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:49am
BYU isnt remotely close to consistently being in the top 25
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:52am
Why? Because it makes sense?
db59840
7/30/15 7:50am
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db59840
7/29/15 11:18am
I didn't say should, I said "can be."
Ash
7/29/15 10:05am
Fine, "can be." You will not find many on here that believe that.
messi
7/29/15 10:10am
In what way, shape, or form has Bronco communicated satisfaction with 8-5?
teancum
7/27/15 11:11am
Seriously? You don't remember this?
swingcat
7/27/15 2:47pm
are you purposely trying to set yourself up? .... or do you really not know
sundance
7/27/15 3:06pm
i asked an honest question, why is that "setting myself up"
teancum
7/27/15 4:25pm
My apologies, I asked because reading between the lines is at times difficult
sundance
7/27/15 5:03pm
Thnx for those comments-there is nothing you've said there that I disagree with
teancum
7/28/15 10:10am
RE: That right there is the very heart of the topic..there's no hope for
Mabuhay Coug
7/27/15 10:51pm
A little nervous to play here, cause I think the answer is quite obvious
sundance
7/28/15 10:26pm
preaching to the choir is easy. Telling the Emperor that his new clothes...
icecougar
7/27/15 12:05pm
It would be very difficult to find someone to do what BM did 2006-09 but easy
byutx
7/26/15 9:24pm
Lavell stayed in touch with his players.
mindzeYe
7/26/15 10:15pm
It appears that you value off the field stuff more than I do.
swingcat
7/26/15 10:48pm
you may be right. I do value off the field things quite a bit.
Zach
7/26/15 11:04pm
and if you don't you are clueless about BYU football and what is going to be
Fdnman
7/27/15 3:59am
RE: and if you don't you are clueless about BYU football and what is going to be
swingcat
7/27/15 8:53am
BYU may be declining from Bronco's 2006-2009 teams, but they are not declining
Littlerich
7/27/15 5:29am
declining is declining.
swingcat
7/27/15 8:54am
Then give Bronco credit for elevating the program prior to the recent decline
Littlerich
7/27/15 9:01am
Yeah. What team do these fans think they're rooting for? We're not Alabama.
db59840
7/27/15 9:05am
I think we can be better than 8-5, but the truth is we are performing as did
Littlerich
7/27/15 9:11am
I'd probably give bronco a little more slack if he had a NC under his belt.
swingcat
7/27/15 9:35am
I can't believe I'm going through this song and dance again, but you can't
swingcat
7/27/15 9:45am
LOL! The Liptons Brisk Iced PAT!!!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 4:57am
Since you cut out Lavell's best years we'll cut out Bronco's best and compare
icecougar
7/27/15 3:57pm
I left out LaVell's most successful seasons to show the trend post national
Littlerich
7/27/15 5:35pm
Ah yes, the salient point that BYU is not Alabama. Great stuff.
swingcat
7/27/15 9:46am
Appears without fail in every one of these Bronco threads.
messi
7/28/15 8:53am
Feel free to rebut it.
db59840
7/28/15 8:58am
Link me to some posts that indicate we should be on the same level as Alabama.
messi
7/29/15 10:13am
My point is that people are confused about what BYU football is. It's not a Top
db59840
7/29/15 11:21am
he already got that credit. Now he's getting credit for letting the program slip
icecougar
7/27/15 12:10pm
*Past 3 seasons. 2011 was top 25, 10+ wins, and a bowl win.
db59840
7/27/15 2:31pm
Plus he had 54-10 in 2011. Dont forget that.
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 5:01am
Oh, I don't. That hurt. But the season was still a success as we got to 10 wins
db59840
7/30/15 1:09pm
And so it goes, There are a lot of narrow minded responses to your post
bald man
7/27/15 6:07am
I think Bronco is great
Jericho
7/27/15 11:04am
People on here didn't like Max Hall? Wow.
Ash
7/27/15 11:13am
Many fans are delusional, some really believed that Heaps would be
Jericho
7/27/15 11:25am
Oh yeah. People were bagging on him all 3 years. Some people are never satisfied
db59840
7/27/15 3:13pm
RE: I think Bronco is great
checoug
7/29/15 1:40pm
And getting owned by your rival, and allowing Utah St to pick up massive ground
messi
7/30/15 9:45am
Bronco has been a good coach but he's not irreplaceable...
icecougar
7/27/15 11:18am
Or...the next Lavell is 4 bad hires away...you don't gamble away $1 mil to make
db59840
7/27/15 2:37pm
well, lets look at recent history
icecougar
7/27/15 3:03pm
But there really isn't a reason to gamble on a new hire when we have someone
db59840
7/27/15 3:11pm
why wait until the wheels fall all the way off? Do you like that we waited for..
icecougar
7/27/15 4:13pm
1. The point of OP is that Bronco is not going to have embarrassing scandals
db59840
7/27/15 4:44pm
you're not comparing similar sample sizes. Makes a huge difference...
icecougar
7/27/15 5:13pm
Your sample size argument applies just as equally to Bronco's benefit. Give him
db59840
7/27/15 5:20pm
that's funny. Here's some perspective...
icecougar
7/27/15 8:40pm
If "it's not hard" than why has no other coach in BYU history done it?
db59840
7/28/15 8:59am
Do you really think Kryle has been better than Bronco?
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 3:41pm
Isn't it obvious?
icecougar
7/27/15 4:51pm
No...
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:33pm
ooooh, another nice strawman
icecougar
7/27/15 8:49pm
Seriously....
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:55pm
"Keep the picture puzzles coming juinor....Either that or get off your dad's CB"
icecougar
7/27/15 9:14pm
You made the comparison between Crowton and Bronco.
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 9:37pm
Where?
icecougar
7/27/15 9:56pm
I dont think you remember what you post from one second to the next.
PolarisPrime
7/28/15 12:51pm
" they had a good defense that won them a couple of games. "
icecougar
7/27/15 8:51pm
Geeeee...... Wonder Why???????
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:58pm
more mocking? Especially after you accused me of it?
icecougar
7/27/15 9:17pm
Ummmm....
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 9:39pm
"I don't expect you to understand though."
icecougar
7/27/15 9:57pm
No actually. I was being quite serious.
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 9:58pm
so it was a personal attack?
icecougar
7/27/15 10:10pm
No. It was honesty. I didn't think you would understand based on your
PolarisPrime
7/28/15 7:38am
Yeah that guy is a piece of work alright
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 5:13am
Says the yewt "fan" on the BYU message board - LOL
PolarisPrime
7/31/15 12:45pm
Just a question...
PolarisPrime
7/31/15 12:47pm
and yes, Bronco has been dominated by Whitt...
icecougar
7/27/15 9:01pm
LOL...
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 9:11pm
I don't hate Bronco...but I also don't worship him
icecougar
7/27/15 9:28pm
Funny - you seem to throw yourself into the "I Hate Bronco" group quite often.
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 9:54pm
Are we supposed to think that the Crowton comment was completely unrelated to th
icecougar
7/27/15 10:09pm
So... As I said, you go the strawman wrong
PolarisPrime
7/28/15 7:43am
Oh, right! The "BYU is actually 5-4 against Utah" guy!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 5:16am
"you little whiner." - LOL... Really? That's precious.
PolarisPrime
7/31/15 12:42pm
LOL!!!!!
CrimsonSpear
7/30/15 5:04am
Not sure what you think is wrong
PolarisPrime
7/31/15 12:45pm
Lol.
messi
7/27/15 7:32pm
Messi...
PolarisPrime
7/27/15 8:41pm
Our counterparts have surpassed BYU during Bronco's tenure
checoug
7/29/15 11:54am
Yet another of these threads...
SouthernAZcoug
7/30/15 9:05am
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