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Re: Why? | 12:56 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
are you wandering free on the internet. Does your therapist know you've
escaped?
BYU 3-0 | 1:02 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
BYU 3-0. it wont be easy but i think they will pull it off.
Re: Katbacker | 1:07 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
How much chance do you think a non-BCS team would have at being selected for an
at-large berth over a 2nd place team from the SEC, Big 10, PAC 10, Big 12 or
ACC?
10 BCS spots
6 BCS automatics
1 non-BCS automatic
leaves 3 at-large BCS selections
It would be VERY interesting to see the BCS powers struggling with whether to invite, say, an undefeated #8-ranked WAC champion Fresno State instead or a 1-loss #12-ranked 2nd place Big 12 Texas.
Especially, if the Big East champ had 2 losses and wasn't even ranked in the Top 15.
10 BCS spots
6 BCS automatics
1 non-BCS automatic
leaves 3 at-large BCS selections
It would be VERY interesting to see the BCS powers struggling with whether to invite, say, an undefeated #8-ranked WAC champion Fresno State instead or a 1-loss #12-ranked 2nd place Big 12 Texas.
Especially, if the Big East champ had 2 losses and wasn't even ranked in the Top 15.
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Johnny | 1:07 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Unless you are a member of the team - practice during the week and dress for
games on Saturday - you are not allowed to use "we", "us"
and "our". You don't qualify.
Zoobie 56 | 1:17 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
RE: Why?
Don't forget to blame us for the price of gas and any other world calamity. How do you spell paranoid? (see mirror for definiton)
Don't forget to blame us for the price of gas and any other world calamity. How do you spell paranoid? (see mirror for definiton)
Let's play some football... | 1:18 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Does anyone get the idea that ute fans would like to see Max get hurt on
Saturday.
Shame on you....I guess if seeing a competitive athlete like Hall get injured so you can beat us in thirteen weeks then so be it...
Actualy I think the utah team wants BYU to be at their best and win in an honorable fashion.,,
And where do you see Tradition...Spirit...Honor a part of the Utah program. You don't, because those three words don't apply to Utah football. It's on Our Scoreboard in Provo for the whole world to see.
As imperfect as we may be down in Provo, we put it out their for the whole world to see....
Quest for Perfection is a huge mantle to take upon your shoulders in college football. I watched the KSL video of Coach Mendenhall's press conference as he reviewed his team's preparation for Staurday's game. I'm a middle aged guy and would walk into the Jaws of Hell for a coach like Mendenhall. It must scare the living h... out of the ute fans to have Bronco leading our little army of inept football players.
We win again in SLC, if not just for Bronco....
Shame on you....I guess if seeing a competitive athlete like Hall get injured so you can beat us in thirteen weeks then so be it...
Actualy I think the utah team wants BYU to be at their best and win in an honorable fashion.,,
And where do you see Tradition...Spirit...Honor a part of the Utah program. You don't, because those three words don't apply to Utah football. It's on Our Scoreboard in Provo for the whole world to see.
As imperfect as we may be down in Provo, we put it out their for the whole world to see....
Quest for Perfection is a huge mantle to take upon your shoulders in college football. I watched the KSL video of Coach Mendenhall's press conference as he reviewed his team's preparation for Staurday's game. I'm a middle aged guy and would walk into the Jaws of Hell for a coach like Mendenhall. It must scare the living h... out of the ute fans to have Bronco leading our little army of inept football players.
We win again in SLC, if not just for Bronco....
Palls | 1:20 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
How about before a few years before Luke Staley, remember one of the Lusk
brothers from the U. He took direct snaps. I am sure it has happened 100 yrs
even before. It does not matter who came up with it, it matters how it is
executed which makes it count.
Palls | 1:21 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Sorry my error.
N. Iowa is good | 1:28 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
They would likely be favored IMO vs: Utah St, UNLV, SDSU, and CSU. It amuses me
to see so many complain or question the addition of N. Iowa esp. considering the
circumstances.
Why? | 1:36 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Coach's Perspective | 1:37 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
By talking about putting Collie at QB, it's pretty clear that Bronco is
just giving opposing coaches further down the line another dimension that they
will have to prepare for taking away time from trying to defense the high
powered BYU offense. I bet Bronco gives Collie a few plays during the NI game
just to make the treat real. If Collie does well, he just may get a few more
plays against Washington & UCLA, but the treat will be something opposing
coaches will have to game plan for.
Unless... | 1:47 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
you wear True Blue, are "Fully Invested" and are on a "Quest for
Perfection!"
--BlueCoug
--BlueCoug
Oregonian fan | 1:45 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
any one Living in Eugene OR get direct tv? so i can come over to your house and
watch the games? =) Im a fraid im going to miss the game this week. apparently i
cant even find play by plays of the game on the internet. Its basicly been
blacked out except for the MTN.
FACT | 1:54 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
If anything goes wrong to where BYU can't get into a BCS bowl this year,
they will still have another excellent chance next year. Consider this...
In 2009.
Max Hall = Senior
Harvey Unga = Junior
Austin Collie = Senior
Mckay Jacobsen = returning Sophmore
A solid OL like they have had the past few years
what everyone is calling a young defense this year will be an experienced defense next year.
The true worry that ute fans should have is if BYU goes BCS bowling this year, what are they going to do next year when they are even more experienced?
In 2009.
Max Hall = Senior
Harvey Unga = Junior
Austin Collie = Senior
Mckay Jacobsen = returning Sophmore
A solid OL like they have had the past few years
what everyone is calling a young defense this year will be an experienced defense next year.
The true worry that ute fans should have is if BYU goes BCS bowling this year, what are they going to do next year when they are even more experienced?
To Johnny | 2:05 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
If you follow and support your team then you can use "we",
"us" and "our" all you want. Cougar fans are just as
invested as some of the players. I think Mendenhall would totally disagree with
you. To hear him speak he wants all Cougar fans to be invested in the football
program just as much as his players and would probably expect that this be a
"we", "us" and "our" deal. Feel free to use
"they" when referring to another team. But the team you root for is
"your" team.
Someone | 2:06 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
What happened to earlier comments make by Bronco when he said that his team had
the depth necessary to fill any position? Now he says he is worried about depth
at running back? I think he is trying to back-pedal
12th Man | 3:05 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
To all those who keep saying that fans are not part of the team and therefore
cannot use statements like we, us and our, i ask you...Have you never heard of
the 12th man? If not, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Ask any sports announcer or sports
analyst (or anyone that even knows the littlest amount about sports in general)
and they will confirm that the 12th man is real and a huge factor in the game.
Hmmm... | 3:29 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
BYU has the depth necessary to fill any position. They've already had to
learn that at running back, since they've had to fill a vacant spot left by
Manase Tonga's academic ineligibility. The fact that BYU is having to fill
that spot and isn't likely to skip a beat should speak volumes about
BYU's depth.
Comments from a Frog | 3:33 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
1. BYU fans need to shut up about Harline being still open. Watch the tape, the
line of scrimmage was the twelve, the O-line was inside the ten when Beck threw
the pass= lineman ineligable.
2. Bronco is a great leader, not a good coach. I think what he has done at BYU is rather impressive, but. I have watched him match up with the Utes two years in a row with superior talent and squeek by victories. He was a mediocre DC at New Mexico and BYU only started winning after he quit influencing on the field coaching.
3. Stop worrying about the offense. The secondary should be your point of concern as was ours two years ago (when you smoked us with the pass). And I just saw the update from last year, Tulsa just scored again.
Just my two cents, can't wait for Saturday.
Go TCU.
2. Bronco is a great leader, not a good coach. I think what he has done at BYU is rather impressive, but. I have watched him match up with the Utes two years in a row with superior talent and squeek by victories. He was a mediocre DC at New Mexico and BYU only started winning after he quit influencing on the field coaching.
3. Stop worrying about the offense. The secondary should be your point of concern as was ours two years ago (when you smoked us with the pass). And I just saw the update from last year, Tulsa just scored again.
Just my two cents, can't wait for Saturday.
Go TCU.
Re:Someone | 3:59 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
To Someone:
And about your comments concerning Bronco. Whether Bronco is back pedaling is unimportant. And why do you or your ute friends even care.
Is it about trying to call into question his integrity??? Is it that you would trade your little sister and trade your five wives to have Bronco coach your favorite football team.....well tell the truth ute lover, or should I say byu hater.
The story around the time of Whit's hiring and Bronco taking the job at BYU was he might just give utah a call and see what availability they had for coaching positions.....
Makes me wonder my little ute friend if Whit wanted the challenge of coaching his alma mater. But he didn't. He took the easy way out and stayed at utah. He must have thought this is the better deal. Those guys in Provo are sitting on a powder keg waiting to explode, if it han't already.
What would all our little ute friends give for the integrity of a Bronco Mendenhall. What would they give for the vision of what a program should be about. And it was always about BYU. Not himself.
Eat your hearts out my ute friends.......
And about your comments concerning Bronco. Whether Bronco is back pedaling is unimportant. And why do you or your ute friends even care.
Is it about trying to call into question his integrity??? Is it that you would trade your little sister and trade your five wives to have Bronco coach your favorite football team.....well tell the truth ute lover, or should I say byu hater.
The story around the time of Whit's hiring and Bronco taking the job at BYU was he might just give utah a call and see what availability they had for coaching positions.....
Makes me wonder my little ute friend if Whit wanted the challenge of coaching his alma mater. But he didn't. He took the easy way out and stayed at utah. He must have thought this is the better deal. Those guys in Provo are sitting on a powder keg waiting to explode, if it han't already.
What would all our little ute friends give for the integrity of a Bronco Mendenhall. What would they give for the vision of what a program should be about. And it was always about BYU. Not himself.
Eat your hearts out my ute friends.......
Running Back Concerns | 4:31 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
I've been saying this since Tonga was declared ineligible, "BYU is
going to struggle with the RB depth". You cant count on Fui who really
isnt that good of a back and is always hurt. Unga is still young, so who does
that leave us? Losing Tonga who can block, run and catch could be the worst
thing to happen to the cougars. It gave Harvey Confidence to be behind a brut
like that last year, and w/o him he might not perform as well.
To Fact | 4:39 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Add Pitta and George at TE as seniors and Friel as an experienced sophomore.
Tonga back to redeam himself as a senior. Diluigi, Chambers and others with good
experience. Basically the only skill position player we lose to graduation is
Reed.
BUT - you can also subtract Unga. He is too good not to declare early and go for the NFL big bucks. This season will be his third out of hs so is eligible and I think he is gone. Diluigi and Tonga will pick up the slack though.
BUT - you can also subtract Unga. He is too good not to declare early and go for the NFL big bucks. This season will be his third out of hs so is eligible and I think he is gone. Diluigi and Tonga will pick up the slack though.
RE: 12th Man | 4:36 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
12 men on the field. i think thats called a penalty.
Re: N. Iowa is good | 4:48 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Name one Division I-A team they've beaten to defend your assertion. This is
ridiculous. Northern Iowa is good, but their skill level should only be measured
by their level of competition.
Utah fans are wrong to blast BYU's schedule when their team's is comparable in difficulty. But BYU fans trying to make Northern Iowa sound like a potential top-25 team is just as ludicrous. You don't need to make outrageous claims to justify your team's scheduling. Just win every game and that should be enough to silence your Ute critics.
Utah fans are wrong to blast BYU's schedule when their team's is comparable in difficulty. But BYU fans trying to make Northern Iowa sound like a potential top-25 team is just as ludicrous. You don't need to make outrageous claims to justify your team's scheduling. Just win every game and that should be enough to silence your Ute critics.
Truth | 5:05 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
There will come a time when football fans will be crushed by the realization
that they have wasted countless hours on something that does not matter one
iota.
RE: Ernest T Bass | 5:28 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Utah's stadium is so small cause theyre podunk. They think theyre the
greatest thing that has happened west of the mississippi but they can barely
fill their 45,000 seat stadium. Oh and the MUSS is a pathetic cry for fan
support. Especially since they mimic the Texas Longhorn hand gesture. If Utah
wants respect they have to do a lot better than what i've seen in the past.
Cant wait for the Utes to travel up to Laramie.
Who care? | 7:45 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
This article is about BYU, not the utes. MUSS
should be spelled MESS and would be rejected by any self respecting grade school. Forget them and let the whining begin about the Michigan game, the officiating, the locker rooms and whatever.
should be spelled MESS and would be rejected by any self respecting grade school. Forget them and let the whining begin about the Michigan game, the officiating, the locker rooms and whatever.
Gretzky | 7:53 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
to Ernest T. Bass: the Ute stadium is a much BETTER stadium for seating and
watching a game than cougar stadium and i am a cougar fan no doubt about it. the
UNLV stadium is better than the cougar stadium. the LES was completed in 1982
and at that time cougar fans were not as FAT as they are now. that is why the
65K seat stadium looks more like at 50K stadium. they just cram more behinds
into the seats than the comfy confines of Rice Eccles and the UNLV stadiums.
have you ever gone to a game with minutes just before kickoff only to find your
seats are being sat on and there really is NO room despite having proof of your
seating??? it's b/c Y fans are OBESE!!!
Anonymous | 8:07 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
The UCLA win last year wasn't all that lucky. Don't forget the
bonehead play at the end of the half that gave them an easy score. Without
that, the blocked field goal would likely not have been necessary. We should
handle them in Provo.
Idaho Cougar Fan | 8:07 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
BYU can beat anybody on their schedule because they have better talent than
everybody they are playing. Depth might be a slight issue right now, but look at
who is coming back from missions and then take a look at the 2009 recruiting
class and BYU is looking even better. If you go to Rivals.com and check out the
recruting page and compare BYU's class with the PAC-10, only USC and
Stanford have better classes right now. That doesn't include 3 or 4 more 4
star recruites that haven't declared yet and have the Y as one of their top
choices. On top of that ESPN recruiting page says that Te'o from Hawaii
(Top LB recruit in nation) will probably pick either USC or BYU. If they can
some how by the grace of God land him they will probably be a Top 25 recruiting
class and only TCU class (at this point) would even be able to compete with the
Y (sorry Utes). Check it out for yourself. BYU is going to be good now and for
many years to come! Te'o please sign with the Cougs!
Bigbluepuma | 9:01 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
To:Re N Iowa is good: I think it was Iowa State that they beat last year, and
who was claiming that they are a top 25 team?
To: Truth: Why are you wasting your time on this football site?????
To: Truth: Why are you wasting your time on this football site?????
Fully Invested | 10:15 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Hey Frog, you need to read the rule book on ineligible man downfield. If the
line of scrimmage was on the twelve and the O-line was inside the ten when the
pass was thrown, its not a penalty. Ofensive linemen can be engaged with a
defensive player for up to three yard beyond the neutral zone on a pass play.
Are you sure your not a Utah fan? Seems hard to imagine a TCU fan caring enough
to watch the film that close and then get on a D-news web-site to let everyone
know about the supposed rule violation. And, by the way, Harline is.... Ya, you
guessed it...still open. And so is Collie.
Hmmm... | 10:19 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Unga will not leave for the NFL draft after this year. He's not THAT good.
SheriffPolynice | 10:22 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Just a memo to cougar nation: You may have an easy time with UNI, however, Jake
Locker will be the fasted QB BYU has ever faced and he will totally make the BYU
defense look stupid!
If the cougs don't bring their A game all afternoon, count out any hopes of busting the BCS in week 2.
If the cougs don't bring their A game all afternoon, count out any hopes of busting the BCS in week 2.
Re: Gretzky | 11:15 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
Fat cougar fans? LOL...well at least they are 100% sober and not shouting X
rated comments and pouring beer all over you like what happened to me in RES! No
wonder few people have the desire to attend games in RES, especially if they
have a family! Football @ RES is not family friendly entertainment!My experience
in RES= rated "R" for adult language and adult situations.
re: sheriff polynice | 11:42 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008
oh me oh my another dire prediction of doom for the Cougars, what ever shall we
do. Hey sheriff your post is the same kind of stupid stuff that was posted by
BYU haters before every conference game last season. And the bowl game too for
that matter! But I don't mean to discourage you. I think posts like yours
actually brought us good karma, so feel free.
re:Why | 7:24 a.m. Aug. 27, 2008
Looks like Obama's in town....
Scoobie | 3:35 p.m. Aug. 27, 2008
Ref: 12th Man
Fee Fye Fo Fum........is there a Texas A&M Aggie running loose on the Mountain?????
Fee Fye Fo Fum........is there a Texas A&M Aggie running loose on the Mountain?????
Stupid Yewt Comments | 12:16 p.m. Aug. 28, 2008
Hey yewt fans - win the conference, or at the very least beat BYU, then you can
run your smack. Until you do at least one of those, keep your stupid comments
on your own board or to yourself. Preferable, to yourself!!!
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