So, two weeks later, we essentially sit in the same place. Certainly cause for concern, but is it time to sound the alarm?
For as bad as the defense has been, it does deserve some credit for the adjustments it has made in the last two weeks. And listen, BYU is 4-1 right now. If the last week of college football taught us anything, it is that it is tough to win games, even if you are the better team. Look at how Georgia struggled and many ranked teams went down.But the defense has been so up and down that we really don’t know which version of it will show up.BYU’s kicking situation has reached an untenable point.
Lamb says Oldroyd has the best leg of all the kickers and the best operation time. Smith made a field goal this year — a 25-yard attempt — but has only kicked four field goals in his career. Peterman hasn’t kicked once. “They are an incredible willing group,” coach Mark Pope said after a practice last week. “We are trying to find a way to play with some real pace. We are trying to turn into a much more disruptive team.”On defense, Pope feels like BYU can start pressuring beyond the three-point line, something that did not happen often last season. Leaning on the new length and speed in the backcourt — with transfers Rudi Williams and Jaxson Robinson — BYU wants to gamble and get out in transition.