Well, as I pointed out that Bronco has sat idly by, as everything around him was falling apart, Bronco made a move. Jaime Hill, the Defensive Coordinator, has been fired. Bronco Mendenhall will assume the duties for the remainder of the season, and who knows from there. I asked for "Defensive Coordinator Bronco Mendenhall" yesterday, but I just meant personality-wise. Hopefully, he will give the players a little of that old personality and the hands on training they need to execute better and play with more passion.
I feel bad for Jaime Hill. He turned down a head coaching job at a I-AA school in the offseason, as well as several other offers over the years to stay at BYU. He put decent defenses on the field most of his years at BYU, even when the cupboard was totally bare. BYU fans will all recall his four caucasian walk-ons in the secondary a few years back when the defense was still good enough to win back-to-back MWC championships.
This year, he held Nevada to 27 points. His defense came up with stops against Washington. But the fact is BYU has given up a lot of points. And a lot of yards. Every time they needed a play, they failed to make it. They are one of the worst third down defenses in the country. Opposing QBs have been throwing for uncanny percentages against the defense. They are not tackling well. They are not flying around the ball. They are giving up big plays left and right.
Bronco could not sit by and do nothing: he had to do SOMETHING. I had hoped it was a speech or some special teaching moment, but he evidently felt it needed to be more. I hope he is right. There was no fight in the defense this season. Hopefully, Bronco can get them to play with passion and execution. Good luck to Jaime, I hope he gets another opportunity somewhere.
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