Sanford, staff using bye week to self-evaluate

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head coach Mike Sanford talks to quarterback Steven Duncan (10) during Marshall's 20-17 win over WKU on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Houchens-Smith Stadium. (Austin Anthony/photo@bgdailynews.com)Mike Sanford and his staff have five full games of film to review. And with 1-4 Western Kentucky on a bye week, the Hilltopper coach said he and his assistants are looking over every single play.

“You could be 4-1 right now and a lot of times, you’re probably not going to go back to the film as passionately and vigilantly to find your own flaws as you are when you’re 1-4,” Sanford said. “Ultimately, that can bode well. You should do your best coaching of your career…