2016 BYU Coaching Staff

[Isola]

True, it worked out schematically, but Bronco went to the 3-4 to fit the personnel he could recruit, and the Cougarback guys on the roster just got moved to OLB spots. Scheme-wise, it was new and worked out, but the personnel needs/availability drove that decision.

To go to 4-3, it's not as easy to take some ILBs on the roster and convert them to DT.

My point was that Bronco was not strictly married to his scheme, and the same may be true for Sitake. In which case he wouldn't need to convert ILBs to DT. Just change his preferred scheme...like Bronco did.

Sitake preferring the 4-3 is no more a problem than Bronco preferring the 3-3-5. The question will be if he can recruit the players to run his scheme, or if he is flexible enough to run a different scheme, at least for the time being.

[snoscythe]

True, it worked out schematically, but Bronco went to the 3-4 to fit the personnel he could recruit, and the Cougarback guys on the roster just got moved to OLB spots. Scheme-wise, it was new and worked out, but the personnel needs/availability drove that decision.

To go to 4-3, it's not as easy to take some ILBs on the roster and convert them to DT.

My point was that Bronco was not strictly married to his scheme, and the same may be true for Sitake. In which case he wouldn't need to convert ILBs to DT. Just change his preferred scheme...like Bronco did.

Sitake preferring the 4-3 is no more a problem than Bronco preferring the 3-3-5. The question will be if he can recruit the players to run his scheme, or if he is flexible enough to run a different scheme, at least for the time being.

Agreed. My only point in pointing out the change was to identify "things to watch" in 2016 and beyond. Not saying he can't do it or it won't be successful, just something that will be interesting to watch with two 4-3 guys at the helm of the D.

[BYZoo]

My most immediate concern is how this affects 2016--it's no secret that outside of Tuiloma and Kaufusi the DL cupboard is pretty bare depth-wise.

I thought that Logan Taele and Tomasi Laulile were returning. Both were significant contributors on the D line.

[Fido]

My most immediate concern is how this affects 2016--it's no secret that outside of Tuiloma and Kaufusi the DL cupboard is pretty bare depth-wise.

I thought that Logan Taele and Tomasi Laulile were returning. Both were significant contributors on the D line.

Yes, that is right. Tuiloma was a junior this year too so I hope he is back as well.

[scott715]

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[SkystheLimit]

Call me a skeptic, but Tuiaki being the DC is not what I'd call a "solid hire." Is our entire coaching staff going to be a bunch of "never befores", people who have never worked in the position they are being hired for. That really concerns me for next year.

[hawkwing]

Call me a skeptic, but Tuiaki being the DC is not what I'd call a "solid hire." Is our entire coaching staff going to be a bunch of "never befores", people who have never worked in the position they are being hired for. That really concerns me for next year.

This will put added pressure on Sitake and the staff in general. It really would have been advantageous to have some guys with experience running practice as the position they will be taking over, let alone managing a game and all the work that goes into coaching that is outside of game day.

It can still work, obviously, but it does make it a little harder.

[SpiffCoug]

Looks like Detmer will jump from volunteer coach at the smallest division in Texas high school to Offensive Coordinator at BYU>

[ABYUFAN]

Looks like Detmer will jump from volunteer coach at the smallest division in Texas high school to Offensive Coordinator at BYU>

I don't see how there can not be growing pains. I'm nervous about a rookie head coach, having a rookie OC and a rookie DC, but I guess that's where we were when Bronco started right?

[scott715]

Is this our new coach?