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Strange but true: 'Boys could earn bowl berth

Boise State would hand the Utes their lunch, and all you would say is "if it wasn't for the trick plays.."
To Boise State they are not trick plays, they are part of the play book, now look at what the next 4 opponents have to prepare for. Utah needing desperate drives to win a couple of games is laughable, but I suppose its really great football because they play a predictable standard offense and still won. Hoo boy, really poured it on 3-7 New Mexico didn't ya. And what's with a 16 point win over Weber State..WEBER STATE! The Utes allowed 21 points to Weber State?

Oh, and now might be a good time to point out that Boise State is 11-0 vs. Mountain West schools, including several wins over Utah and BYU.

"BOTTOM LINE: Southern Cal has a better chance of playing in a BCS game than winning the Pac-10."

True, but you have to say that quickly, because the next three weeks OSU plays three teams with equal or better records, making it pretty likely they will lose one or two. That will bring their PAC10 prowess to an end and make USC the sole leader.

Tennessee scheduled a team outside the fearfull SEC for their homecoming...sounds like their own conferences propaganda got the better of them. Funny, I'm pretty certain they won't scedule Utah, TCU, Air Forece or BYU for any of their future homecomings!

This is why the big bad BCS schools pad their nonconferenc schedules with teams that they believe they can not only beat, but embarass. It is fun to watch how they devour their own when the embarassment is an exposure that no conference best teams are necessaryly better than another conferences best team or worst against worst.

Congratulations, Harmon. You went a week without mentioning Michigan in your weekly column. I think that's the first time this year!

Thoughts on this week's column. I wonder how TCU and Utah can be 11-2 in their last 14 games against BCS schools. That's some creative math.

Also, if Tim Jefferson's pass efficiency rating is better than the top three in the MWC, I wonder if it is better than the fourth best in the MWC.

Oregon State is ranked 23rd in AP, 25th in USA Today (ie coaches' poll, correct?).
How can Utah and TCU be impressive 11-2 the last 14 gamges against BCS conference teams?

At least, he got one right in the quote "...BYU might be the most overrated No. 17 team in American football history..."

"Utah and TCU are an impressive 11-2 in their last 14 games against that genre" I might not be so good at math, but something about this statement just doesn't add up.

BYU is overrated. Hall said it all when he said. "I guess we are not as good as we thought we were."

But it is better to be lucky than good. That should be the Ute theme.

Utah was killing weber st and 14 of webers 21 points came in the 4th quarter. Air Force is 8-2 this year and better than anyone Boise State has played this year. TCU is also better than anyone BSU has played. In fact according to power rankings the WAC is second to worst conference this year just ahead of the sun belt. Those are all reasons that Boise State is two spots behind Utah in the BCS

YOU CAN ONLY PLAY WHO YOU SCHEDULE, AND YOU CAN ONLY SCHEDULE WHO WILL PLAY YOU. SO, YOU LOSSERS STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE WINNERS! I GUESS 10-1, 9-2 AND 8-2 RECORDS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A WINNER???

No matter how much you hate BYU and hate the Mormon people, you are quite the arogant sports writer to say that "...BYU might be the most overrated No. 17 team in American football history..." And to all those who take that satement and run with it; stop and think about it for two seconds.

Dick,

I live in Texas and I normally love your columns and agree with many of your opinions, but it surprises me that you rank Oklahoma ahead of Texas in your Top 5. Texas beat OU on a neutral field and the two teams have an identical record with Texas' only loss coming on the road on the last play of the game against what many think is the best team in the country right now. If OU can beat Texas Tech handily in a couple weeks then I could see taking that position. It's hard to believe that right now anyone would put OU ahead of Texas.

And to Boise fan who thinks this year's team could compete in the Mtn. West or would beat Utah...I just laugh. You have 1 good win, the rest are like Hawaii's wins last year...lame. Utah has 4 good wins that are as good or better than your win at Oregon. (At Michigan, At Air Force, Oregon State, TCU)

Sorry, but beating Idaho State doesn't compare.

TTech is a fun team to watch. They remind of BYU's offense, but they do it better.

That said, and I am not an Urban Meyer fan, I think Florida's strong defense and speeeedy offense will put them in the so-called 'BCS Championship' game.

It's hard to call a team like Penn State overrated. Try looking in our own backyard. I'd say that TCU and Utah would probably be middle of the road in the Big 12 and BYU might make it to the middle of the Big 10. But to say that Penn State is overrated is fine, only if you include us in the mix.

BYU's defense is terrible, Utah's offense is mediocre, and TCU is inconsistent.

Maybe Tulsa is better than Ball St. Maybe UTEP is better than Texas. We don't know unless they play. Ball St has done all they can do and hasn't dropped a game. Lay off.

We are coming for you!!!! Lookout!!!! Check your closets, under your beds, in the back seat of your cars, in your safe places, everywhere, because we are lurking and waiting and coming for you!!!!!!
We are the COUGARS of BYU!!!!!

Boise State
Really

BYU, Utah or TCU would have gone undefeated in the WAC.

Your conference record (without Boise State) - 14 wins and 18 losses.
MWC (without Utah) 20 and 12

Big Difference

to max hall
the kids at air force are just like the ones at byu
except their smart.

If you think the outcome of the Utah TCU game would have been similar had it been played in Texas, Mr & Ms Utah fan you are out of your mind. TCU at Ft Worth would have torn Utah to pieces much like it did BYU. Utah is very lucky this year to have had TCU at home this year.

re: Florida!! | 8:14 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

>>TTech is a fun team to watch. They remind of BYU's offense, but they do it better.<<

(BYU OC Robert) Anae was the OL coach in Lubbock. When hired to run BYU's Offense, he brought the same watered down run & shoot the Red Raiders use.

Harmon may not have mentioned Michigan, but he still can't stop talking about the Pac-10 and misinforming his readers. Oregon State must beat Cal, Arizona at Arizona and Oregon to win the Pac-10. USC still has Stanford and UCLA on their schedule (and Notre Dame). Any informed reader (who gets information from somewhere other than these types of articles) would see that USC has the inside track for the Pac-10 championship. Thank heavens we have the internet!