2 QBs and a Microphone

BYU has broken all the rules this summer. First, they announce they'll use two quarterbacks until one proves better than the other. Then they go and announce that they're leaving the MWC to join the WCC while remaining independent in football.Regardless of your feelings for the Cougars, they've given us plenty to talk about.

Personally it took me a bit to buy into the idea of independence in football but an 8 year deal with ESPN rumored to give BYU more per game than the MWC tv deal changed my mind. Apparently ESPN wanted this as much as BYU and the exposure increase should be great! It all starts in 2011 and you can all tune in on an ESPN channel, BYU-TV or stream online at byutv.org.

You all probably know that the 2 QB system won in week 1 against a lackluster Washington team. However I admit I didn't expect this young team to win. BYU isn't just breaking in a new QB, they also lost starters at RB, FB, TE, DL, LB and FS. That's why I told anyone that would listen last spring that this would be a tough season and that playing AFA in September did not bode well for this young group of Cougars. It was not pretty but all is not lost. Coach Mendenhall does a great job of adjusting as the seasons move on.With that in mind, I expect tomorrow's game at Florida State to be extremely difficult and a likely loss. However, they have a young team as well and I expect to see BYU play hard and hopefully tip their hand as to how they'll handle 2 QBs and a microphone the rest of the season.