It’s more than that. Academics is a part of it. BYU lost some guys the past offseason as a result.

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Oct 13, 2019
9:59:43am

Turnpike Lane Monday Morning Quarterback

So there is a academic barrier as well to prevent issues with certain kids not cutting it then getting cut loose.

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Turnpike Lane

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By firing everyone, Ben

carlstud

10/13/19 8:59am

In first few seasons, or after one game a season, I don't think of firing.

CosmoK

10/13/19 9:02am

And what if the answer is”fire everyone?”

Soupie

10/13/19 9:05am

Ben has to have unvetted access right now that he is enjoying...

Coug

10/13/19 9:05am

It’s not an isolated game or even an isolated season.

mobomanjoe

10/13/19 9:05am

Exactly.

JollyGreenGiant

10/13/19 9:18am

I don't think everyone gets fired. But if the HC does, let the new coach pick his staff.

Turnpike Lane

10/13/19 9:09am

Except what will happen is Tom says hey new guy, got a surprise for you,

Lip Gallagher

10/13/19 9:15am

It won't be a surprise

CougarBuddy

10/13/19 1:50pm

To a coach who has never been at BYU, it will be.

Lip Gallagher

10/13/19 2:23pm

Then don't coach at byu.

CougarBuddy

10/13/19 5:26pm

I mean, because BYU chooses to be so stupid about so many things, the

Lip Gallagher

10/13/19 5:33pm

Our apparent aversion to firing people in cougar nation is weird.

JollyGreenGiant

10/13/19 9:16am

Because Mormons are supposed to be nice and not fire people

LifelongAP

10/13/19 11:02am

But it’s his livelihood at stake here! His livelihood JGG!

JohnnyComeLately

10/13/19 1:33pm

How many losses like this do we have to have?

CougarBuddy

10/13/19 9:20am

Losing to a terrible USF team...right after a bye...after losing to a meh Toledo team?

Pimpin4Paradise

10/13/19 9:26am

I think Mahe's tweet here says a lot:

WDaddy

10/13/19 9:27am

That is sad if we aren’t allowed to take chances with offers to players. Another

pegushin

10/13/19 9:33am

The church is more worried about PR than success stories.

whiteninja

10/13/19 9:37am

How is RMN trying to correct?

Kerbouchard

10/13/19 11:02am

I think it's what he is doing as a whole not just FB alone.

whiteninja

10/14/19 6:32am

It’s more than that. Academics is a part of it. BYU lost some guys the past offseason as a result.

Turnpike Lane

10/13/19 9:59am

That shouldn't be the excuse for some

Parabellum

10/13/19 9:52am

Except the talent pool is shallow and any injuries (like this year) means we

WDaddy

10/13/19 10:08am

Such a stupid cop out. Pathetic excuses. Nothing is prohibiting this staff

byubyu

10/13/19 10:11am

My thought exactly. What I saw yesterday was NOT an administration issue

tander123

10/13/19 11:22am

I could see they argument against maybe why BYU can’t be elite.

quikandskinny

10/13/19 11:25am

More of the same from Team Sitake

stansburycoug

10/13/19 10:58am

Bronco did it with the same restrictions.

coolblue

10/13/19 11:06am

Did what?

Kerbouchard

10/13/19 12:48pm

Sure, but how does that affect playcalling or game preparation?

YoungOne

10/13/19 5:22pm

I thought calling for Sitake to be fired before this season was premature.

HONOMO

10/13/19 9:32am

And what if these types of games keep happening? At some point firing IS the

JadedCougar

10/13/19 9:57am

His logical gymnastics to defend this staff are getting embarrassing

Resurgens

10/13/19 11:13am

He wants to be the next Blaine Fowler

Backcountry

10/13/19 11:30am

But the losses keep happening again. And this staff isnt smart enough to

Backcountry

10/13/19 11:29am

I agree with Ben. That said, the OC needs to learn to score. D needs to learn to

Benfica1

10/13/19 1:26pm

RE: By firing everyone, Ben

MANUP

10/14/19 7:56pm

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