the few adults on the staff in the sense that he was a head coach (and successful in turning a poor program around). The fact is, most of us do not know his exact role and influence on the program.

With how bad our D-Line was this year, not a single defensive position group looked very good. How good would they have looked if quarterbacks did not have “all day” to sit back and throw? How good might they have looked if first contact with opposing running backs was not 3, 4 or 5 plus yards down field. Even good LBs, safeties and corners will look bad under such circumstances. I think our D-Line was so, so bad that it just made everyone on D look mediocre, if not just plain bad.

As for special teams, the obvious issue was with field goals and PATs. Was Oldroyd’s mental breakdown on Lamb? I guess you could argue that Lamb bares some responsibility. Did you give Lamb the credit when Oldroyd was “Jake the Make?”

Lamb could coach almost anywhere. His reputation in the industry is that good. I think (no inside knowledge) he has stayed in Provo for family reasons.

All in all, I think we are lucky to have him. He is one of the few proven commodities on our staff. Too many are letting emotion and unrealistic expectations for BYU cloud things.