I’d take Steve Sarkisian as an OC in a heart beat.

Problem is, during that heart beat, he'd have done two shots.

I’d take Steve Sarkisian as an OC in a heart beat.

One of the huge benefits that Bronco had was being an assistant under the HC at BYU for a while. BYU is such a unique place, and coaching at BYU even more so, that having some experience seeing those issues and formulating a strategy to address them--before actually needing to do so--was a huge benefit. I think that has been overlooked.

LaVell had that benefit as the DC coaching under Hudspeth. Bronco had that as the DC under Crowton. Both were successful.
Neither Hudspeth nor Crowton nor Sitake had that benefit. All of them had poor showings.

Yeah, it's just a correlation, and the sample size is small, but it's a perfect correlation.

To me, that indicates that elevating Steve Kaufusi or perhaps bringing back Nick Howell might be possibilities. I'm not saying that the current staff should go, but if they do, we should pay attention to what has worked at this uniquely challenging institution.

You want the guy that thought "Casting Shadows" was a good enough defensive idea to effectively kill our defense for an entire season... That guy to be the head coach?

I'm just at a loss for words.

Yeah, I was never a fan of Howell. I'm just saying that some OJT would be helpful at a place like BYU. I do think that Howell learned from his time as the DC. The basic principle of casting shadows wasn't awful--get tall defensive ends to clog passing lanes up closer to the QB. It was overly relied on, though, forgetting that D Linemen also had to use their hands to fend off O Linemen.

But no, I wouldn't be wild about Howell. Kaufusi would be a better fit (not saying he's the best, just that his experience at BYU would be beneficial).

One of the huge benefits that Bronco had was being an assistant under the HC at BYU for a while. BYU is such a unique place, and coaching at BYU even more so, that having some experience seeing those issues and formulating a strategy to address them--before actually needing to do so--was a huge benefit. I think that has been overlooked.

LaVell had that benefit as the DC coaching under Hudspeth. Bronco had that as the DC under Crowton. Both were successful.
Neither Hudspeth nor Crowton nor Sitake had that benefit. All of them had poor showings.

Yeah, it's just a correlation, and the sample size is small, but it's a perfect correlation.

To me, that indicates that elevating Steve Kaufusi or perhaps bringing back Nick Howell might be possibilities. I'm not saying that the current staff should go, but if they do, we should pay attention to what has worked at this uniquely challenging institution.

You want the guy that thought "Casting Shadows" was a good enough defensive idea to effectively kill our defense for an entire season... That guy to be the head coach?

I'm just at a loss for words.

One of the huge benefits that Bronco had was being an assistant under the HC at BYU for a while. BYU is such a unique place, and coaching at BYU even more so, that having some experience seeing those issues and formulating a strategy to address them--before actually needing to do so--was a huge benefit. I think that has been overlooked.

LaVell had that benefit as the DC coaching under Hudspeth. Bronco had that as the DC under Crowton. Both were successful.
Neither Hudspeth nor Crowton nor Sitake had that benefit. All of them had poor showings.

Yeah, it's just a correlation, and the sample size is small, but it's a perfect correlation.

To me, that indicates that elevating Steve Kaufusi or perhaps bringing back Nick Howell might be possibilities. I'm not saying that the current staff should go, but if they do, we should pay attention to what has worked at this uniquely challenging institution.

And hire who? I keep asking the question and I never get a realistic answer. Ken Niumatalolo and Andy Reid are not walking through the door and I've never heard of Lance Anderson ever being mentioned. So who exactly do you think BYU is bringing in to clean this mess up?

Let's see who wants to walk into a program who just had there worse season since 1955 and oh yah let's not forget recruiting restrictions, budget restrictions, no conference, a huge pain dealing with the honor code and traditionally very very cheap when it comes to coaches pay.

Despite what we all want to think there is not a long list of qualified candidates busting the door down waving there temple recommend in the air saying hire me hire me I want to fix this dumpster fire. All the while having there hands cuffed and an honor code commity ready to jump and discipline the players for having there hair a quarter inch too long.

And hire who? I keep asking the question and I never get a realistic answer. Ken Niumatalolo and Andy Reid are not walking through the door and I've never heard of Lance Anderson ever being mentioned. So who exactly do you think BYU is bringing in to clean this mess up?

Let's see who wants to walk into a program who just had there worse season since 1955 and oh yah let's not forget recruiting restrictions, budget restrictions, no conference, a huge pain dealing with the honor code and traditionally very very cheap when it comes to coaches pay.

Despite what we all want to think there is not a long list of qualified candidates busting the door down waving there temple recommend in the air saying hire me hire me I want to fix this dumpster fire. All the while having there hands cuffed and an honor code commity ready to jump and discipline the players for having there hair a quarter inch too long.