BYU Football's Defensive Tackle Dilemma After Semi Taulanga Commitment to Utah | BYU Cougars Podcast
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- Welcome to Locked On Cougars, your ultimate BYU football and basketball podcast hosted by Jake Hatch! In today’s episode, we dive deep into the critical issues facing the BYU Cougars' defensive tackle position. With highly-rated prospect Semi Taulanga committing to archrival Utah, the Cougars are left without a defensive tackle commitment in the 2025 recruiting class. This loss leaves Kalani Sitake’s squad facing significant challenges.
Join Jake Hatch as he breaks down the implications of Taulanga's decision and explores the current state of the defensive tackle position group. With limited proven options, we’ll discuss the critical questions facing defensive coaches Sione Po’uha, Gary Andersen, and Chad Kauha’aha’a. We’ll evaluate the development of key players like John Nelson, Luke To’omalatai, David Latu, and Blake Mangelson, and what needs to happen for Jay Hill’s defense to succeed at BYU.
Don't miss this in-depth analysis of how the Cougars can navigate their defensive tackle dilemma and what it means for the upcoming season.
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Jake, you're absolutely correct about the huge concern for Defensive Tackles. Yesterday Jeff Hansen ranked position coaches as recruiters and had Sione Po'uha rated last. This is a position group that at least in the short-term needs to overpay relative to market with NIL$.
Jake you pretty much nailed it. Subpar defense tackles are not going to get it done but I agree someone needs to step up 🎉
David Latu is gonna be a really good DLINE for byu this year!
As a true Utah fan but I think they need lift up the honor code a little bit
Um yeah thos is a huge problem. If I'm BYU I go back to the old model of running a 3/4 and get bug guys on the d line to eat up bodies and free up the LBs to get the QB pressures. BYU has never struggled to recruit great LBs but they can't seem to land the guys that make a 4/3 scheme viable.
We consistently underperformed with a 3-4. The only way that works is if the "3" are exceptional, along with the linebackers. The only solution here is to get better and deeper on the D Line
This works against in the MWC and Conference USA. Not the Big 12.
@malaw514 That's a gross over characterization. Look at BYU historically, the best BYU defenses have run a 3-4.
@KevinSmith-qg6uz yes, in Broncos final years that was true. But BYU history says otherwise. And I'll point out that many NFL teams run the 3-4 (or a combo). To pretend that a team can't be successful without running a 4-3 is simply wrong.
@@brettallen1440 I stand by my point and I think you are making it with the NFL comparison : the 3-4 can work IF you have a solid 3 d lineman who can hold their own. At times BYU has had enough to compete, but against good competition in the last decade they have not. Either alignment requires better lineman than we have had of late
Jake is Absolutely right! 3 things:
1. Player development
2. Culture
3. NIL
BYU needs to start doing these three things. Other wise they’re going to get killed in the Big12. BYU has brought in 2 guys in the last 18 months one of which Danny was the answer and he left.
Utah has mastered these three area which is why they’re one of the top defenses in the country and winning in state recruiting.
Cmon Cougs!!!
Jay Hill is supposed to be the answer to this problem. What is going on?
He needs bigger guys . . . simple as that.
Don't have any confidence in BYU football. Basketball season can't come soon enough.
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Po'uha needs to go or Hill's job should be in jeopardy.
Should Jay Hill be on the hot seat? Oh wait, he should be head coach!