After re-watching the game and knowing the outcome. That was the first thing

Sep 2, 2024
7:29:34am

spidey24 3rd String

that stuck out as a concern. I'm hoping that we make the expected big improvements from week 1 to week 2 and we will get better on 3rd downs. We were pretty bad at 3rd down conversions last year if I remember correctly.

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Am I the only one that finds it concerning that against an FCS school we needed

Y05

Sep 2, 5:08am

How many yards did we have? How many would you expect us to have had? How do you're expectations compare to the results

HarlemCoug

Sep 2, 5:13am

Irrelevant.

Y05

Sep 2, 5:43am

Numbers ARE the be-all, end-all in sports. Re: final score.

C-dubb

Sep 2, 8:07am

HarlemCoug asked about yards, not final score.

Y05

Sep 2, 12:20pm

And my reply was to Y05

C-dubb

Sep 2, 2:36pm

Every team plays or at least hopes/ intends to play differently against FCS/easy

NYC and Japan

Sep 2, 8:56am

I'm not saying it wasn't better than Sam Houston State, Portland State, and

Y05

Sep 2, 12:40pm

Yep. As I said, the team use far less than the full game plan, because FCS

NYC and Japan

Sep 2, 1:14pm

RE: Irrelevant.

DJROSS

Sep 2, 10:07am

Last year, SIU gave us 16 ppg and under 300 yards. They’re defensive minded

cougfan03

Sep 2, 5:24am

I am enjoying the win. Forgive me for wanting to put my amateur analyst hat on

Y05

Sep 2, 5:50am

You got the ultimate CB win - look at all these responses!

StoneyCurtis

Sep 2, 10:05am

Why the personal attack? Never understood this about people.

Dr MoBYU

Sep 2, 8:15am

It doesn't sound personal to me. Grasping at straws for criticism in a win is

Polecat

Sep 2, 8:44am

I didn't think I was making a criticism. Just an observation.

Y05

Sep 2, 12:49pm

I wasn't saying that you said it was a criticism, but that what you said could

Polecat

Sep 2, 1:02pm

Never understood why people turn everything into personal attacks when it isnt

spidercoug

Sep 2, 9:50am

Something to consider.

Dr MoBYU

Sep 2, 2:19pm

I think it was good practice. Retzlaff seemed pretty confident on those 4th…

icecougar

Sep 2, 5:38am

I didn’t know if he could accurately throw that pass

puntersarepeople

Sep 2, 7:54am

Yeah those were pretty impressive throws...maybe his best

icecougar

Sep 2, 11:25am

Thanks for reminding me. I do feel like those routes have been absent. Needing

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 2, 1:53pm

Yewtah went for it on 4th on 3 of their drives against SUU. Should they be concerned? Btw, SUU stopped one.

valcorger

Sep 2, 5:49am

Yes, and I am guessing KWhitt has let the team hear about it.

Y05

Sep 2, 5:56am

I'm sure whit was fine with the 49-0 performance. Even though they went for it

boctabulous

Sep 2, 7:28am

Prob is, in B12 games coaches will be too scared to go for it & we will kick

zerome4sooners

Sep 2, 6:03am

Have you watch recent BYU games? The problem isn’t being scared to go for in on

NYC and Japan

Sep 2, 8:58am

That's not what I've seen. Hope ur right. Rather be more aggressive than less

zerome4sooners

Sep 2, 9:57am

Which is exactly my point.

Y05

Sep 2, 1:05pm

Not kalani. He is not scared to go for it on 4th. It's one of my favorite

boctabulous

Sep 2, 9:35am

First games are like that.

Archaea

Sep 2, 6:17am

Enjoy the win and move on….

Morecowbell

Sep 2, 6:43am

It is a bit concerning.

The Y's Insider

Sep 2, 6:55am

After re-watching the game and knowing the outcome. That was the first thing

spidey24

Sep 2, 7:29am

Two of the 4th down tries were on the first drive of the season

Traveling Coug

Sep 2, 7:10am

Yes.

SJS

Sep 2, 7:14am

Well said, well articulated

Zoobieman

Sep 2, 8:36am

I had the same thought

Brighams

Sep 2, 9:44am

Concerning? Yeah. But one was the first drive....

Xenon

Sep 2, 7:14am

The new normal? After all, Young Sheldon says that mathematically...

JoMax

Sep 2, 7:43am

I agree -if we are going to go for it in conference games why not get used to it

Srg

Sep 2, 12:24pm

In week 1, not a huge reason for concern no

gww687

Sep 2, 7:59am

They really played pretty conservative offensively

davidmj10

Sep 2, 8:06am

RE: Am I the only one that finds it concerning that against an FCS school we

Cooouuugs

Sep 2, 8:22am

Yes, I can definitively confirm that you are the only one concerned.

the_big_blue_funk

Sep 2, 8:23am

4 Downs isn't very many. 4 comes up very quickly right after 3. If a team is

Polecat

Sep 2, 8:27am

Exactly! Consulting my number line, and I see that 3 and 4 are right next to

the_big_blue_funk

Sep 2, 9:01am

Personally, I'm concerned that they didn't get a first down on first down every

boctabulous

Sep 2, 9:37am

I laughed when someone said they were concerned we only scored 7 on 1st drive 🤣

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 2, 10:02am

So true. Now it's second down, soon it will be third. It just keeps getting

Polecat

Sep 2, 1:03pm

So you're complaining about just 2 of our drives?? And both resulted in TDs

MaximusMeridius

Sep 2, 9:39am

RE: Am I the only one that finds it concerning that against an FCS school we

cougaraficionado

Sep 2, 9:55am

If I was trying to be pessimistic and negative I would have brought up the

Y05

Sep 2, 1:20pm

Well let us compare with other Big XII schools playing against FCS schools

DJROSS

Sep 2, 10:02am

Yes. You are the only one.

Blewis15

Sep 2, 10:08am

Of all the things to be concerned about, no this isn't one. Facts are

ALC

Sep 2, 12:29pm

Good response. Thanks.

Y05

Sep 2, 1:25pm

Lassiter didn’t play due to eligibility. I think 0 catches was acceptable on Sat

puntersarepeople

Sep 2, 1:27pm

LOL, yeah oops

ALC

Sep 2, 6:11pm

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