Another depressing September graciously comes to an end in Provo. As fans continue to ask what might have been, Bronco presses forward with the thought that BYU is best served by having an injured Riley Nelson lead the team as the Titanic sinks. The one and only thing I dislike about Bronco is that he is willing to lose games in order to mold his team according to his methods (which are probably too rigid). If Riley was injured and playing ineffectively, and Bronco continued to knowingly play him just b/c he's a senior and "earned" the right to play, I have to disagree. The best players play. An ineffective and injured Riley Nelson has NOT earned the right to play. He earned the right by being effective and working his tail off. He is not effective and, by definition, cannot work his tail off if he's hurt. A healthy, effective Riley Nelson has earned the right to play. So rest him this week, let him heal, and play him next week.
Alright, enough with my rant. Bronco just threw away this season b/c he loves Riley Nelson and his work ethic, grit, and leadership skills. OK, now seriously, enough with my rant.
Hawaii stinks. They have a new coach, new scheme, new everything. They are doing this with minimal talent on both sides of the ball. Norm Chow will test BYU's secondary vertically and horizontally and do everything he can to move the ball. I think this is the game that the BYU D does finally force some turnovers, if only b/c of Hawaii's ineptitude. I think BYU fans will be happy to see some old school BYU football tonight: beating the crap out of inferior teams.
It's going to take wins against Utah State and Oregon State for BYU fans to really start caring again THIS season (or Taysom Hill playing and looking like the highly-touted recruit he was out of high school). I can definitely understand people's frustrations. But I also think people are idiotic to call for Bronco's firing (or Doman's). Bronco is one heck of a coach. His defenses are among the best BYU has ever had. Now the O just needs to play a solid game, which Doman will figure out eventually. It isn't all going to come together magically all at once. Doman needs another year or two. Bronco will rebuild his D. Maybe by 2014 the team has a chance to enter a season with the kind of expectations the Cougars ENTERED this season with.
Somewhere in here is my prediction and not just a Friday afternoon "woe is the 2012 season for BYU football" fest. Taysom rises to the occasion of his first collegiate start. Or Riley doesn't stink as bad as he has the rest of the season. Taysom's BYU 41, Hawaii 17, or Riley's BYU 34, Hawaii 20.
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