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BYU football: Cougars gear up for short week

Come on Cougars...this is a big game to get some attention and move up even further in the polls. BYU's O-line will be the key to this one, and if they anything like they have been...BYU takes the W in fort Worth......GO COUGARS!!!

David Nixon: ". . . if we play our game, nobody can beat us. That's what we believe. If we play to our best ability, I don't think anyone can hang with us. That's what we're anticipating."

The Cougars showed their best against UCLA. They have the opportunity to silence all of their BCS critics and the naysayers, once again on national TV, on Thursday against TCU. But if the offense plays like it did against USU and UNM, then TCU will have a very good chance of moving up in the polls.

HUMILITY, FOCUS, INTENSITY are what BYU needs at this time.

MR. Bass, for a BYU hater, it's pretty ridiculous that you are at the top of the list to post a comment. That's pretty pathetic of you.

BYU can beat TCU. Just shred that tough defense and you'll do great!

BYU is perhaps better than the past 2 seasons, but not by much. None of the teams they have beaten so far this year have a winning record, and now they start playing the top half of the conference. They will have to play tougher vs the rest of their schedule to keep winning.

It's funny how there is always a big deal made about a short week. TCU has a short week as well, so it is going to be the same for both of them. The only difference is that BYU is on the road. If it were a home game I would not be worried, but it's not. I still believe the Cougars will win, but I don't expect an easy win.

This is the one where the coogs get beat on the last plays of the game. Payback time for all these lucky calls you keep getting. The luck runs out in Texas!

I'll be there in the East End Zone. I think BYU will have 1/4 of the stadium filled if the ticket office at TCU is correct. This will be a great game. Unga is going to see the best run defense of the season. Hall and passing company are going to have to play lights out to win this because poor Unga is going to fight for every inch. The team with the most turnovers loses this game is my bet. Well, guys here comes the test.... I am sooo excited. RISE AND SHOUT!

"This is the one" be prepared to eat your words. What do you mean "all those lucky calls?"

I consider myself a diehard cougar fan and say again not even A&M and UT get bashed like the Y. I guess if the Y did not win no one would say anything. But they do win and the coaches of america notice and give respect. Most of the sports writers, who seem to know best, probably have never put on a pair of shoulder pads. So I discount their rhetoric.

I also salute Bronco. I have never met him and never will but he has instilled a philosophy that is working. And it can work at only one place, BYU.
So, you critics, wake up and see what a GREAT missionary tool the BYU football program is. Let us keep our mind set in proper order. Let not the things that matter most be at the mercy of things that matter least.

It's execution, which is what the coach preaches all the time. BYU knows how to execute and can do it at the end of games. That is no luck. BYU has put it into practice many games, so it will continue, and not stop.

Dream all you like buddy that it's luck, but it's called great players and great coaching.

I have been saying it all along that BYU will not move any farther up the polls this year. Sorry but it's still all about money and the BCS. #8 is as good as it will get. Lucky to be that high considering the opponents and last weeks play. When you come from the MWC, you had better beat all your opponents by 30 to be a top 10 contender. Right now it's just a pretender.

Amen to AZ Cougar!
Focus guys, focus. You've got to believe you are good but you seem to believe more that all you have to do is show up. Let's see a display of the talent and weapons you claim to have. The last two weeks have been very weak.

TCU 34 BYU 20 Next weeks ranking BYU 24

Aren't you the troll who said that about the New Mexico game this past weekend?

I suppose if you predict a loss every week eventually you'll come out right, though.

Cougars are over hyped! It's rediculous. I'm sick of hearing cougars this, cougars that. Listen BYU may be better than utah in:

Passing yards
Total offense
Points scored
Points allowed
shut outs
comp %
passing td's
total td's
turnover margins
rush defense
pass defense
more heisman candidates
longer winning streak
longer home winning streak
most recent head to head victories
fewer sacks allowed (utah last in nation, byu 1st in nation)

But just wait until Nov 22nd, cause right now that's out only hope dispite the fact that if our qb can't put together four quarters in a game we'll probably lose to TCU.

Go utes!

You left two things off your list.

BYU coaches are better
BYU is better

My guess is you intentionally left those two off.

sick of hearing about the cougars but just can't resist reading and commenting about them - that just doesn't make sense! What is it with you ute and cougar fans - I just don't get it - neither of you make much sense

Did anyone get that last comment from Pablo?

Looking forward to the game on Thursday! We'll be at the game wearing our Cougar blue. The 24th ranked TCU Horned Frogs will be tough to beat. Their defense is very good and is #1 in total yards per game.

We're also excited about the fireside on Wednesday evening.

This game wont be close. TCU may look good on paper defensively but they dont have the defense to stop the pass.

Some call it luck, BYU coaches calls it execution. How do you explain execution on the call where the officials called a "block in the back" that clearly wasn't a block in the back. Rocky Long was livid about that call and I agree too....the "execution" of the referees took away a Lobos touchdown and gave the ball back to the Cougars. I'd call that luck, unless you're saying the BYU coaches executed in the payoff of the officials.

How do you explain a controversial flag for a celebration penalty in the Washington game....execution? Not quite execution but lucky call by the officials.

We can say that officials have had a direct impact on 2 games that BYU has played this year. How is that execution????

At some point, the luck...urrr.."execution" won't happen and the Cougars will lose. Block in the back.....ya right!!! (for all those cougar fans who dispute this, even the byu-biased announcers on tv said that was a pretty weak call, so save the arguements for your byu support groups).