Proven Wrong? Last year was a hot mess. Hope the upward trajectory continues

Sep 28, 2020
4:22:53pm

Metallicat All-American

but the first two games this year prove nothing about the complaints from last year.

I’m liking what I see so far, and hope it continues, but last year the defense cost us some games.

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Metallicat

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As a critic of Tuiaki, there are a few things I want to address.

cougaman

9/28/20 12:25pm

RE: As a critic of Tuiaki, there are a few things I want to address.

Indy Coug

9/28/20 12:27pm

Ultimately, the defense looks different from last year, Criddle has even said as

cougaman

9/28/20 12:29pm

yeah, pretending last year is more relevant to this year than this year is weird

Belboz

9/28/20 12:35pm

Apparently you don't care enough, because you're still here reminding

Lip Gallagher

9/28/20 3:04pm

This seems an awful lot like hate

Blueto

9/28/20 12:31pm

I've said I'm critical of him. He was not a good DC. Something needed to change.

cougaman

9/28/20 12:37pm

You're a guy on a couch who doesn't know what a good DC is. No offense.

Lip Gallagher

9/28/20 3:04pm

You yourself admitted there were problems that needed to be addressed with the

cougaman

9/28/20 3:12pm

A coach helping more and straightening things out doesn't automatically

Lip Gallagher

9/28/20 3:21pm

There are people excuding last year. I'm happy with the changes and hope they

cougaman

9/28/20 4:54pm

I wouldn’t call that hating the guy, just the results. Frustration toward the

BYUHgrad

9/28/20 5:29pm

Ok, then what about this?

Blueto

9/28/20 5:32pm

That one is pretty clear.

BYUHgrad

9/28/20 5:36pm

You got me on that. It was a game thread where I got overly emotional about how

cougaman

9/28/20 5:37pm

Translation: I'm being proven wrong, but I'm going to pretend that's not happening.

Adrielle

9/28/20 12:32pm

Yeah no. Nothing has been proven wrong about Tuiakis many failings as a dc

BYU '80

9/28/20 12:39pm

And if he continues this, I was wrong about him needing to be fired, and I'll be

cougaman

9/28/20 1:07pm

I hope so as well. We all want the best defense possible

BYU '80

9/28/20 1:45pm

But if that day comes, will you come back and start a post

Lip Gallagher

9/28/20 3:06pm

How do the 2 games prove anything? Those opponents weren't really a good test.

boogers

9/28/20 12:46pm

Ok. You guys continually point to games against weak competition as proof that

Blueto

9/28/20 12:56pm

Its consistency that ultimately matters, not 1 or 2 games.

cougaman

9/28/20 1:08pm

That's bogus. He's been consistently pretty good. You point to 1 or 2 games as

Blueto

9/28/20 1:29pm

???? I dunno. There's easily more than one or 2 crap bombs on this list.

boogers

9/28/20 1:57pm

"you guys"? Also, I think it is very fair to day BYU's defense has been

boogers

9/28/20 1:11pm

Disagree... we've seen 2 great games in a row from this staff before,

stansburycoug

9/28/20 12:57pm

Proven Wrong? Last year was a hot mess. Hope the upward trajectory continues

Metallicat

9/28/20 4:22pm

Blah, blah, blah. I know more than the coaches. Blah, blah, blah

WallaX2

9/28/20 12:35pm

I don’t recall hating on Tuiaki ever. I think his numbers speak volumes

idacoug

9/28/20 12:39pm

My biggest angst is when we are rushing three, over and over again after we see

Zaphod

9/28/20 12:48pm

Maybe just sit back and enjoy what is happening currently rather than trying to

westsidecoug

9/28/20 12:57pm

I'm enjoying it, maybe people should stop trying to defend last years failures

cougaman

9/28/20 1:06pm

Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any posts doing that. Mainly just

westsidecoug

9/28/20 1:14pm

You're totally right. The defense is doing different things than last season,

Mojave

9/28/20 1:41pm

I’ve not been a fan of Tuiaki at times but honestly the biggest difference

StalwartBraveTrue

9/28/20 1:49pm

Methinks you protest too much

ColoSpgs

9/28/20 2:24pm

Why this is a great POST, a few added thoughts in support...

LEDSFW

9/28/20 3:25pm

TLDR: the original post enhanced with exclamation points and ALL CAPS

machete

9/28/20 3:34pm

I was pointing out how good his post was. Got a problem with that?

LEDSFW

9/28/20 3:41pm

Yes

Indy Coug

9/28/20 3:45pm

Just own it man. No need for the long guilt-ridden write up.

Ned Schneebly

9/28/20 5:43pm

Props for owning up to your point of view and good explanation

kiyoshige

9/28/20 7:13pm

You literally posted “I hate Tuiaki” previously on CB and have only posted

Yunit

9/28/20 8:25pm

RE: You literally posted “I hate Tuiaki” previously on CB and have

cougaman

9/28/20 8:30pm

Wow, well written post based on logic and not litered with opinions and feelings

The_Cuss

9/28/20 10:22pm

I do find it funny that Howell was fair game, but Tuiaki is off limits to some

stansburycoug

9/29/20 9:23am

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