The Chambers Suspension

If you haven't heard by now, starting WR, PR, and KR O'Neill Chambers has been suspended for the next two weeks.  He will miss both games and all practices in the meantime.

The impact:
Someone quicker, but less experienced will return kicks.  I think this will be a long-term gain for the program.  Chambers may be fast, but he isn't quick enough to ever get to top speed.  I think the main candidates will be Jacobson or Falslev.  My hope is they plug Jacobson in.  It's a "cheap" way to get him more touches.
There will be more throws for other receivers, i.e. Jacobson.  He only had 5 catches on the season, but he'd probably been targeted a dozen times.  Perhaps this will open up other guys for the deep ball that might actually get some separation.  They may not be as big as him, but if they're two yards behind the defense, they don't need to be big.
Given that he had been moved to the TE position for passing situations, it will open up more reps for TEs in practice, and in games.  I think BYU really hamstringed themselves at the TE position, as they did with the QBs and MLBs.  They were trying to play too many guys, not making personnel decisions as they have done EVERY other season under Bronco.  Nobody was getting enough reps in practice, or enough game experience.  Enter Chambers and there are even fewer reps for too many TEs.  I hope they take this opportunity to tighten up the TE rotation, give 2 or 3 guys all of the reps, and move forward with the position.  They should be able to redshirt Austin Holt still.  Move one TE to another position, OLB, or maybe even WR.  Cut it down to 3 freshman TEs.  There is no reason to have 5 TEs all in the same class.

In answer to Shane's comment: no, I'm not sad that Chambers is out the next two games.  It will help get the coaches/QBs out of this mindblock that they have that Chambers will lead this receiving corps and spark the return game.  He has never really been a game player.  He must be amazing in practice, because I have never seen much of anything from him on the field, with two or three exceptions in 2.25 years.

In BYU scheduling news, if you missed it: BYU and West Virginia will play in 2016, at 91,000-seat FedEx Field.  This is the first ever meeting of the two schools.  Still no word on the final 3 (or 4) games for next season.  A Utah game is supposedly still in the works.  Too many conference schedules are up in the air right now: the MWC might be 8 (7 conference games), might be 10 (probably 9 conference games).  The Big Ten may have 8 or 9 conference games.  The WAC may or may not even exist.  I think by the end of October we'll hear about at least two more games.  I imagine they will probably have to add an FCS opponent in 2011.  Still no word on if they will try to play 13 or not.  That would be my first question for Tom Holmoe if I had a chance to talk with him.