The good, the bad and the ugly...
by danbyu1 on Sep 28, 2009 8:46 PM PDT
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PrintAsk any fan and they will tell you the game was good. That is about it, because that is about all it was. Here is a little bit of what I saw as a breakdown.
The Good: HARVEY'S BACK!!! That's right he's back and once he got a taste of the end zone he had to go back for more. The fire Harvey lights under the Cougars is one that they desperately need.
Turnovers: The one in the first quarter was a miscue by CSU, but Logan was in position to make a play on the ball off of that, (more on him to come in the ugly). The other pick and the blocked punt were great plays that swung momentum our way.
The Bad: I know it has been a while and I had to check the roster, but Coleby Clawson does still play linebacker for BYU. After hearing his name thousands of times over one weekend he disappeared off the map, but if you listened very closely you heard his name called out (once) after making a tackle. That's bad.
Secondary: I had such high hopes after looking good for two games. That all went away as did the secondary coverage. As the coverage faltered so did the tackling. CSU ran through way too many arm tackles by players trying to over pursue instead of breaking down and making a play.
The Ugly: Did someone tape Brian Logan's cast with duct tape that was sticky side out? That is a legitimate question. After the good he just got picked on. I was a little disappointed that after everyone in the stadium knew he was going to get picked on the safeties didn't have the sense to come over and help. On thing he did do right was not turn around and look back after he got beat, but the problem was the first part, he got beat. Disappointing play from Brian Logan and the secondary.
Over all the game was pretty ugly. BYU did not win a lot of stats. Granted we won the only stat that actually counts, but I am not surprised that BYU dropped in the polls after a lack-luster win.
This Friday USU is team that is playing a lot better than they had in the past decade plus. A new coaching staff has brought life to the program, look for USU to show up to compete Friday night under the lights at LES.
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Oxy-moron, I too agree that it was a disappointing win BUT...
I totally disagree with the comments on B Logan. He is by far the best tackler we have on the team. Very few guys break away and his open field tackling is superb! Can we really blame teams for picking on a guy who on his luckiest day is 5’8"? The kids a play maker and if he were 6’2" he’d be playing for USC. For that reason I don’t blame Logan I entirely blame Johnson and Rich. What was the purpose of us to play 2 deep but Logan got picked on over and over and those two guys were nowhere around the ball? To play safety you have to have that “x” factor where you can read the QB and follow the ball. These guys can hit hard but they just aren’t the best at covering the field and providing the double team. It may have looked like he was getting beat but he really wasn’t, it’s just that CSU put the ball where only the 6’+ receivers could reach. Bronco and Hill know he’s short and they’re taking that risk, can you blame Logan? No.
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Although height does play into it. Technique is the key to playing corner. Bronco did say he was the best open field corner he has coached in years, but you have to admit there were a bunch of plays were he was out of position. As a corner the fade is one of the routes you work on the most. The keys are to make contact to slow the reciever down, fight his hands, and run him off the route. If a corner can do that then the reciever doesn’t catch the ball period.
I agree that the safety help was lacking, but that doesn’t excuse a corner from his responibility.
Right now I am coaching high school and I have a 4’10" starting corner. When he plays the right technique he defends 6’ receivers with ease. I am very thoroughly convinced that technique beats speed and height at the corner position.
Vanquish the Foe, a BYU Cougars blog at SB Nation
by danbyu1 on Sep 29, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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