Doman's philosophy and QB's

[Archaea]

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/po...n-doman-part-i

What went wrong for the offense this season? Was it the quarterback rotation at the beginning of the season that threw everything off kilter?

BD: Yes, that’s exactly what happened.

So what is going to happen in the spring with Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson?

BD: Riley will be healthy. The way that Jake played and finished the season was exceptional for a true freshman, and I think our team has rallied around him. He’s done a good job leading for the limited opportunity he’s had, but I think our head football coach will be the ultimate say on that. I know he would like it to be a very open competition with Jake Heaps being in the front. He will be the front-runner coming out of this season, but the other guy’s trying to get the job he currently has. To say that Jake and Riley are in equal position, it’s difficult to say that because Jake will be taking the first snaps. The other thing is at the end of every season, we have player evaluations. We do meetings and have a good feedback system here, and I haven’t had a chance to do that with each of the quarterbacks. I’m interested to see how they each are feeling about their position and how they’re doing. I’m anxious to see how enthused they are about the competition part of it. I’m anxious to see what these guys are thinking and what they want to do to proceed.

So given the struggles of last season, are you planning on picking a starter and having one quarterback in 2011?

BD: Yes.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/po...n-doman-part-i

Good thing.

I don't like his philosophy of being a passing team because it is tradition though. Are we here to maximize adherence to tradition?

[Yz1]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

Good thing.

I don't like his philosophy of being a passing team because it is tradition though. Are we here to maximize adherence to tradition?

We are here to maximize output on the field. Adhereing to tradition is the best way to do it. BYU has an idenity as a passing school. Changing that when it is not necessary is suicide.

McDonalds has a certain identity. Just because KFC came along and has built a huge franchise doesn't mean that McDonalds needs to totally revamp what they are. McDonalds has added a chicken sandwich, but still stuck to the basics.

BYU now has 1,000 yard rushers, but not at the expense of 3,000 yard passers.