Its unfortunate but right now BYU really doesn't have a reliable

Sep 23, 2018
9:52:49am

CougarsFanSince80s All-American

receiver that can consistantly get open and make big plays. I do think in time younger guys like Romney, Cosper and Miline have a chance to develop into good receivers that can make plays but that probably wont happen this year.

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Starting to think it's the receivers more than Mangum that's the problem with

Mark320

9/23/18 7:48am

Our receivers may be one of the weaker groups

Archaea

9/23/18 7:50am

I think it's a combination of both. I just don't think that Mangum of great

Adrielle

9/23/18 7:50am

The 40 yard pass to Romney in the Q1 was a good throw. Receivers need to catch

mm73

9/23/18 11:02am

Absolutely. And Squally walks into the emails if he catches head pass

Adrielle

9/23/18 11:46am

Our receivers don't run a good scramble drill

kccougar

9/23/18 7:51am

I know. They don't seem reliable except on jet sweeps. Nobody is saying give me

Mark320

9/23/18 7:54am

They'd have to all scramble between the right hash and the sideline for Tanner

Boomcannon

9/23/18 8:15am

I saw that. Very good observation

Adrielle

9/23/18 10:24am

For sure

Borg

9/23/18 7:55am

I’m starting to think Grimes system just isn’t designed for QBs to put up big #s

ldssdl

9/23/18 7:57am

I guess I need a whole season to evaluate, but I would think that a QB would

Mark320

9/23/18 7:59am

We do seem to be running an LSU-style offense

CougarVeteran

9/23/18 9:44am

Maybe he designed it that way because of poor WRs

mudpupper

9/23/18 8:03am

Bingo.

kccougar

9/23/18 8:10am

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Cougazul

9/23/18 8:03am

But when targeted, he is reliable. He is being used primarily as a blocker.

Boomcannon

9/23/18 8:10am

Yet we know Hifo gets open and has playmaking ability but doesn’t get the

BYU '80

9/23/18 9:17am

When has Bushman stood out?

LifelongAP

9/23/18 9:30am

Everytime they throw it to him, which isn't often

Bert609

9/23/18 9:50am

I think they're getting open ok. Not great but ok. It's the dropped deep passes

GOR

9/23/18 9:31am

Its unfortunate but right now BYU really doesn't have a reliable

CougarsFanSince80s

9/23/18 9:52am

Bushman has been mediocre at best this year, but Hifo has stood out to me. He

Tuskaloosa Cougar

9/23/18 10:04am

Hifo is the closest thing we have to a “go-to” guy. Simon is biggest disappoint-

LifelongAP

9/23/18 10:56am

It’s both. Mangum isn’t lighting up the defenses and receivers are still

mm73

9/23/18 11:00am

The only playmaker I see is Hifo. Mangum's game fits the title of "game manager"

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