Let's have a talk about a coach named Bronco

Yes, that's correct. BYU is coached by a man named Bronco Mendenhall.

First let's be straight: I don't think BYU would have won if Oklahoma's Heisman-winning QB hadn't gone down with a shoulder injury during the first half. And so the random people who root for Brigham Young University should hold off on their decision that this is their redemption year.

The game aside, I'd like to talk about what Bronco Mendenhall's resume must look like. Like, my resume has my name in large letters at the top. So. Does he have the same? Also of note, he used to work as offensive coordinator under a man named Rocky. So the main coaches at New Mexico State during that period of time were named Bronco and Rocky.

I keep a list of names on my desk of children we meet at the paper who have ridiculous names. Bronco would make that list. I always wonder what a person who is named Bronco would have been like with the name Carl, or Phil. I'm guessing not a football coach.

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A few other thoughts -- ND looked great today, as did a variety of other schools (USC, BC, Florida, etc). The change in Notre Dame (and in Michigan, to be fair) is that the Irish looked crisp. They didn't turn over the ball, they didn't look confused, and they protected their QB. If you can do that, you'll win your games.

Based on today's play, I would guess USC destroys Ohio State next weekend. OSU barely pulled off the win against Navy. If you can't handily beat a service academy, you're not in a good position.

I was thrilled to see Paulus fail in his attempt at an OT win today. Yes, I am a bad person for wishing ill on a person I've never met.

Shoutout to Ming for rightly pointing out that, should Sam Bradford need a nurse to help him recover after his injury today, there are plenty of ladies out there willing to head for Oklahoma...



Last thing I'm curious about: what is the deal with UNC? I have always assumed that the Heels would suck at football. When I see them on BC's schedule, I skip over it. And yet, they're currently ranked, and that's weird to me. So I'm curious what everyone is seeing. When did this team get good?