1) The biggest problem is Botox-Bronco Mendenhall. His stocisim and attempts to 'play BYU football' or 'play every game the same way' are just plain wrong. Your number one job as a coach is to make gameplans and instruct your players in the ways of strategy. Strategy is not stoic or static, it is all about adapting to changing conditions, and if Mr. Mendenhall doesn't figure that out quickly he'll be done coaching football and posing as a poster-boy for Botox.2) The second biggest problem also traces back to good old Bronco, go figure. BYU's defensive strategy of late has been horrendous. Blitzing works for BYU a good percentage of the time, they have linebackers with good instincts and a weak secondary and yet their attempts to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks have been few-and-far-between. Bronco, or whoever is coaching the defense this days, seems to have resorted to a bend-don't-break philsophy. BYU's secondary gives opposing players, especially the fast, talented wideouts of Florida State and TCU, a good five-yard cushion on every play. I suppose they are worried about the receivers just taking off past them, but come on! BYU can't give up five yards a play on short passes. And when you give those guys a cushion like that, chances are they're going to make a move and get past you anyway!
3) The third problem is...Max Hall. I was sitting on the 40th row last game and I could tell where he was going to throw the ball almost every play. He has GOT to stop staring his receivers down or any defender with eyes will know where the ball is going. He has also GOT to remain calm under pressure. BYU's offensive line is not what it has been, and Max is feeling it, but he can't panic, start dancing around, or try to force plays.4) The final problem...well, if Austin Collie knows anything, they must not be 'living right'.
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