Pillows and feathers?

[BroncoBot]

Is this why cahoon got canned last time around. I loved having a guy like Holiday on the staff. And it's too bad that utah got him.

[hawkwing]

So Holiday is too tough on the guys?

[BYULV]

If Cahoon can get our guys to play anywhere near the level he played at I'll be happy with his technique.

[frdbtr]

Until Holiday came, our receivers were all pillows and feathers.

[EM_Puma]

I've got to see the proof in the pudding before I'll say that pillow and feathers is better than fire and brimstone. There had to be some reason BM didn't bring him back and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because of his playing career, but that's doesn't make him a good coach. On the other hand, I don't think yelling at players is proper motivation either. We'll see. Kalani will hold him accountable to certain results.

[Schmoe]

I really doubt his abilities, because he's not Polynesian.

[Mars]

All Cahoon did was make his guys run good routes and actually catch the ball.

He didn't make them magically run faster though. Or learn how to shuck blocks at the line to throw off timing routes.

[SpiffCoug]

All Cahoon did was make his guys run good routes and actually catch the ball.

Cody Hoffman, BYU's greatest statistical wide receiver, caught 161 of his 267 career catches under Cahoon's tutelage.

21 of Hoffman's 33 receiving TDs came in Cahoon's two years in Provo. 2,191 of his 3,612 receiving yards came then as well. And this was with QBs like Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson throwing to him.

Imagine the numbers he could have put up with Tanner throwing to him.

[frdbtr]

Last year was the first year since 96 that I thought our receivers played with any kind of physicality at all with the exception of Austin Collie and IMO that was just his style. I credit Holiday with that. Mitch Matthews was a 100% marshmallow until last year when he would fight for balls down field. If you don't believe me, watch some replays of 2013 and then watch replays of last year. The difference is stark.

[BroncoBot]

Last year was the first year since 96 that I thought our receivers played with any kind of physicality at all with the exception of Austin Collie and IMO that was just his style. I credit Holiday with that. Mitch Matthews was a 100% marshmallow until last year when he would fight for balls down field. If you don't believe me, watch some replays of 2013 and then watch replays of last year. The difference is stark.

AGreed. I though Holiday (minus the Michigan game) made a huge difference for the receivers last year. The receivers can't get by with "good route running and good hands" anymore. Teams with Michiganesque DBs will shut that down all day, as we saw.