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BYU football: Destination is unknown for Cougars

I would like to see BYU go to the Poinsettia Bowl and play either Boise State or Notre Dame. Sure, Notre Dame is having another down year, but it would get tons of press which would be good for the MWC, and it would give BYU a chance to beat up on a storied program. Obviously Boise State would be the preferred opponent, but Notre Dame would be better than any of the other WAC teams as a second option.

BYU vs Notre Dame in the Poinsettia Bowl = Holy War Part 2

I would take that over seeing another mediocre Pac 10 team in the Las Vegas Bowl again.

I saw the BYU/Notre Dame prediction on espn.com. Because of the press coverage, I would favor this match up over any other non-BCS possibility.

BYU's destination should be the recruiting trail. If we can't get any half decent DB's what's the point of even following them in their meaningless bowl game and next years season? Oh, and maybe we can decide to use our backs just a little bit, instead of throwing into double coverage or into the empty abyss that Hall somehow discovered in RES. Before Bronco begins to hype next year, let's make sure we get some DB's first.

1. BYU v. Cal
2. BYU v Boise St.
3. BYU v Notre Dame

All other options would feel sort of like playing Wyoming in Laramie.

BYU v Notre Dame is a lose-lose. Notre Dame is bad and unless BYU kills them, it would hurt them. ND almost lost to pathetic San Diego St. ND doesn't deserve to even go to a bowl game. I'd rather see the Cougs play Cal. It would be a much better game.

you wish for. We aren't playing that well and I could easily see us having problems with ND. Anything can happen in a bowl game and it could be a dominating win or frankly a very embarassing loss. ND will have a lot of emotion going on with likely a new coach and we always have a tendency to play to our competition in bowl games. ND could be scary.

No BCS anyway....so why not?
BYU vs Notre Dame = LARGE FAN/TV TURN-OUT = $$$
Big Daddy likes the possible match up!!

'let BYU beat up on a storied program'. Wow, cougar fans have really slipped if their 'quest for perfection' can be satisfied by beating a storied program that is having a down year. A real competitor would want to play the best at their best to prove themselves.

You would think that BYWho would want to play the best team possible. However, after getting spanked twice this year, it is no wonder that zoobies want their team to play a horrible Notre Dame team so they can beat up on them.

Notre Dame would be a bad match up for BYU, oh sure the Y will win but at what cost to them and the MWC. Beating up on a team that is 6 and 6. It would only give more for the national media to say just how weak the MWC is. BYU needs a match up against a powerful team, and they need to win. Respect is what you get from bowl games, not only for the team, but the conference you play in.

Uh there are two other undefeated, non BCS teams besides TCU, but Ball State didn't have a chance!

How about MSU vs BYU. Chase Daniel and Max Hall.

Not that I would argue that Ball State is the equal of either Utah or Boise State, but they are another undefeated non-BCS football team (Ranked 12th in the BCS standings). Just an issue of accuracy there.

You don't want BYU in your bowl game. Half the fans you saw in the past three years will not be coming this year (myself included). The wind left our sails when we got pounded by the Utes. Let us go to San Diego where we can overcome our depression in a nice stadium in a nicer city against a much more interesting opponent. Your bowl is pathetic and only sold out the past three years because we love our Cougars. You will not sell out a BYU matchup this year.

An 8-4 cal team wouldn't be a bad match up. Who cares if we win. It's a meaningless bowl game. Next year is in sight, the offense should be even better next year. Tough schedule next year with ASU and FSU. Should be a doozy

Pretty sad that the #18 team in the country would have to play the #4 or #7 Pac-10 team, kind of like scraps to the dogs. The Cougs lost to the #6 and #11 teams in the country which if by the standards held to other top 20 teams should have the Cougs ranked in the top 15.

BCS is crap, always will be. Along with Utah, Boise State deserves a chance at the big boy club. As I've said before, Obama save us by implementing the play-off!!

I can't understand how last seasons great game isn't creating an after effect and some love for the Middies. After Navy beats Army a Poinsettia matchup between BYU and Navy would be perfect. I was at the Utah/Navy matchup and having the Armed Forces personnel there made it a special day. The Poinsettia Bowl does it up right. I just hope the matchup is either with Boise State or Navy.

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As a BYU fan who has attended the last three Las Vegas Bowls, I'd much rather make it four in a row for BYU with a chance to get another crack at California this year.

The Poinsettia Bowl would be okay, but since it's so close to Christmas this year -- traveling home on Christmas eve is a non-starter for our family -- that we'll be staying home and watching the game on television if the Cougars play in San Diego.

A TCU vs Boise State matchup would be great for the Poinsettia Bowl. Hopefully, the WAC bosses won't reward their conference champions with a meaningless home game against an 8th-place ACC team.