Maybe you never went to a LaVell-era game. It wasn’t much different.

Oct 22, 2021
11:29:11am

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And LaVell went on this thing every post-game called the coaches call-in show where 1980s and 1990s CBers called in and got to ask questions from him.

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A lot of guys here would've hated Lavell

Blueto

10/22/21 11:23am

Yeah and his offensive guys were the ones fans hated most

braddahmike

10/22/21 11:27am

Fans liked Scovill as BYU OC.

Brisco

10/22/21 11:29am

And Painter before him. And they both moved on.

Hawk in the 303

10/22/21 11:32am

They liked him because he was only there for 2 yrs

braddahmike

10/22/21 11:54am

Maybe you never went to a LaVell-era game. It wasn’t much different.

Not Applicable

10/22/21 11:29am

“Why don’t you throw more screen passes.”

Brisco

10/22/21 11:31am

You need to throw to the tight ends more.

StantonMac

10/22/21 11:32am

The difference is they could screen the callers then and keep the idiocy to

BeardedSpock

10/22/21 11:35am

I got through once, and asked a stupid question

Tricky

10/22/21 1:16pm

What did you ask and what did he say?

Kevin Arnold

10/22/21 1:48pm

I remember someone asked why didn’t use pick plays and it really upset LaVell

arizonacougarfan

10/22/21 11:46am

I remember someone asked him about the uniform change and he replied…

Metallicat

10/22/21 2:57pm

"I'd rather throw and lose than run and win."

Belboz

10/22/21 3:09pm

I called in and talked to him when I was about 10 yrs old.

ditch

10/22/21 3:16pm

Had Cougarboard and the web been in existence in 1985 the posts after the UTEP

BeardedSpock

10/22/21 11:34am

Getting rolled 68-14 by UCLA in 1993 would have been fun too. Demands to bench

NewMexiCoug

10/22/21 11:38am

I had forgotten about that game. It was painful to watch

BeardedSpock

10/22/21 11:41am

Actually I think I listened to it. I rarely missed a game during the Paul James

BeardedSpock

10/22/21 11:43am

Must’ve been maddening to hear him call sack after sack on Walsh. Not to

NewMexiCoug

10/22/21 11:45am

I was so mad that a player for UCLA said beating BYU was like sinking a 2 foot

civilcoug

10/22/21 12:20pm

Thankfully, I was on my mission and missed that game.

HiLife

10/22/21 1:02pm

That's still the worst loss ever for me.

Belboz

10/22/21 3:11pm

True. Ken Schmidt was kept around for WAY too long despite crappy defenses

arizonacougarfan

10/22/21 11:45am

OC, DC and QB all get hated on by cougar fans

Parker Schnabel

10/22/21 11:55am

True, be also got a fair amount of All Americans for a smaller school.

Cougar4life123

10/22/21 1:12pm

I remember my grandma and grandpa, both big BYU fans...

JupiterJones

10/22/21 2:18pm

wrong

Elvis

10/22/21 2:31pm

After a 48-45 loss to Fresno State in 1993

davidsonlaw

10/22/21 4:04pm

Edwards would have been criticized for his underwhelming bowl record. As an alum

Forzaitalia

10/22/21 4:28pm

I remember the post game call in show. He always did a good job

FT487

10/22/21 4:10pm

When Crowton took over, he said "no thank you" to postgame questions. I'm sure

Parker Schnabel

10/22/21 4:54pm

Yea, we shouldn’t have opinions.

bald man

10/22/21 4:37pm

The thread is about complaining and whining.

Zoobieman

10/23/21 6:17am

That I simply not true. Many coaches were hired away.

oldrugger

10/22/21 6:01pm

False. LaVell gave his assistants plenty of autonomy, and the jobs here became

CougarMike

10/22/21 6:47pm

Lavell started it all. And...as per Wikipedia,

84 natlchamps

10/22/21 8:01pm

Well, his friendship with Paterno doesn't sully his good name.

Parker Schnabel

10/22/21 9:55pm

See, I try to look at the good in most people. You, on the other hand, at least

84 natlchamps

10/23/21 12:18pm

Cope.

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