Saturday, September 03, 2005

Season opener another loss


The new-look/old look BYU Cougars ended up with the same look in the win-loss column: a loss. Boston College is a good team, mind you. But BYU still didn't live up to expectations. New Coach Bronco Mendenhall offered refreshing mea culpas regarding some of his playcalling (ie. punting on fourth and two from BC's 36 yard line). No excuses about inexperienced players from this guy!

And the offense looks better than last season. It can actually move the ball -- at least until it got near the red...er, blue zone.

That BYU got beaten by a better team is not overly upsetting -- that the Cougars hurt themselves with miscues and penalties is. It didn't help that the officiating was absolutely attrocious. Apparently these ACC refs were sight-impared, as evidenced by a bad ball spot, frequent no-calls for pass interference, holds and and a face mask pull so violent that a helmet was yanked off a Cougar's head. Somehow, their eyesight improved when the Cougars committed an infraction. I couldn't help but to notice the officials left LaVell Edwards stadium surrounded by armed guards.

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