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BYU football: 2010 commitments
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Get a life.
Oh I can here it now coming from the Utah fans "We didn't offer him and never wanted him"
Wow you would think that #2 ranking would have made the program a little more marketable??
Re: Not one DB ... maybe you should look more closely and see that there is one DB in the list.
Every year for many, many years we have a weak spot: Defenseive backs. As I look through this list I see the one kid from Massachusetts. That's it!
Ug! This means that sometime in about 4 or 5 years we will have a solid crew of players with walkons manning the defensive backfield...again!!
Say it ain't so!
You never know though, he could be great like USU's Cooley. "Captain Chaos" is a total stud.
48-24 - Why couldn't we be on the losing end of that.
Vegas Bowl - We'd rather lose the Vegas Bowl than get to play Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
So sad. Even as BYU signs a nice class of recruits Cougar fans can still only think about the Utes and their accomplishments.
Your commitment list is pathetic.
Love,
Oklahoma Sooners
5 Strait BCS losses! Nice work Stoops
1 Thanks to us, also enjoyed the USC stomp was well.
Signed,
Boise State Broncos
Signed,
Las Vegas Bowl
What would you like us to do with all these boxes of Quest T-shirts leftover from last year?
We tried adding "Quest for the Nightmare to End" for this year, but it looks like you may not get your first win until October.
So we tried adding "Quest for the Las Vegas Bowl" but they contacted us and said you are bringing down the quality of the game.
Signed,
Bookstore
Utes keep ripping on the Vegas Bowl but they won't even get consideration for it the next 5 years and wish they would.
Can football season start? I can't wait for the Ute fans to shutup after they loose to UNLV and Air Force and go back to being what they really are.
Where was all the fan support at the Sugar Bowl? For the biggest game in Utah history you would think more people would make the trip.
Signed,
Sugar Bowl Committee
ps. Try not to repeat the 2005, 2006, & 2007 seasons before you have another successsful season. At least the Armed Forces Bowl and Poinsetta Bowls enjoyed your 5000 fan presense at those games. UNLV still enjoyed the shutout.
I honestly don't think there is a single Ute fan that would trade those time spans. That smack was good last year, but really doesn't phase Utes right now. Attendance smack is the lowest form of trash talk.
I don't really know where you got the attendance from. The Utes had a pretty decent turnout for the Sugar Bowl considering the huge expense it was. Driving to Vegas in December is much cheaper than New Orleans for New Years.
I hope to hear some legit responses to the question though.
Last didn't end as we had hoped but my expectations for the coming year are for another great year. BYU's best years have been when they were led by a Senior QB - Hall's produced two excellent years and should have a great Sr. year and with his supporting cast it should be a very fun offense to watch. The defense brings back a ton of experience in the front seven and the DBs should at least be better with several new faces.
I might trade our last year for your last year but no way for all four or future years.
Let's compare:
option 1: terrible season, terrible season, terrible season, good season, terrible season, terrible season .......
Option 2: good season, good season, good
season, good season .....
Consistency builds great programs!
That's okay, you can always go to your bookstore and read about Utah's 2 "wonder years"
Honestly, which one would you choose?
Consist
Utah has had a great run the last four years. Would BYU trade two victorious trips to BCS games for Utah's last four years? I think the answer is obvious. However, before BYU or Utah fans get too full of themselves, they should remember that last season for Utah and 1984 for BYU could have turned out very different. Last year, Utah was outplayed at home by Oregon State. Oregon State was coming off a huge victory the week before against USC and, if you are honest, Oregon State was the better team in that game. Not too impressive. Second, I thought TCU was better than Utah when Utah played TCU at home in a very close game. With a few different bounces and calls Utah could have lost both games. The same can be said for BYU's 1984 season which had several close calls including the finish against a so-so Michigan team. In other words, if you look closely, your team is usually not as good as you think, and you are only as good as your last victory. But I'm glad that BYU gets Utah and TCU at home.
My hope is that you are a high school student and not out trying to earn a living for your family.
Utah's little brothers down south --LBDS
He looks, steps up in the pocket. Rifles the pass.
Caught by Joseph Smith!
He dodges, he weaves.
Touchdown.
Honestly, we've never even heard of you. Are you a Division I football program? We heard your name come up last January in conversations with Utah Ute fans, but still have no idea who you are. Obviously we know who Utah is, and even the Hawaii Rainbows made the trip here once.
Sincerely,
Sugar Bowl Committee
They call Utah's undefeated, Sugar Bowl winning season "good," the same classification they assign to BYU's season of 2, 2, and 3 losses.
There is a wide gap between "good" and GREAT. I believe the gap was about 48-24 in fact.
BYU hypes their team in the summer, then watches their rival accomplish their hopes and dreams, but in the end they are being handed millions of dollars from the Utes.
Pretty sad assessment of the BYU program.
Yeah, this coming from the team who printed the infamous "Quest For Perfection" shirts last summer. You "might" trade seasons with the Utes? Really? I think you, other Cougar fans, Donko, and every player on that team would trade anything they have to get a piece of the Utes BCS success. Obviously it's something you covet, as proof exists in the silly shirts you still wear.
What am I saying, BYU is already getting a piece of Utah's BCS success, about $1,000,000 worth. How does it feel to get handouts from your rival?
I will congratulate the Cougars on 3 impressive seasons. But, I would honestly take three 8-5 seasons to get to an undefeated season, over consistently good, but no outstanding seasons. You can make an argument against it, but in my opinion, you would be fooling yourself.
And that win in Oregon last year? It was very similar to BYU's exciting win versus UCLA in the Vegas Bowl two years ago. They managed to outlast a team who was down to their 4th string QB. Just like the mighty Broncos did in Eugene last year.
BCS trips:
Utah - 2
BSU - 1
BYU - 0
The Broncos are right behind the Utes, one step ahead of the Cougars.
Know your place. Then trash talk.
Don't you think it's kinda weak to use TCU to bolster your weak self esteem. Wierd.
They also beat Oregon who had a walk-on playing QB due to injury.
Try stepping up from JV football in the WAC, then you can talk smack.
Honestly, I get so sick of the back & forth between Utah & BYU fans!
U of U's President and Head Football Coach and a couple position coaches graduated from BYU.
BYU's Legendary Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow played for Utah.
U of U was founded by Brigham Young!
BYU- one NC one Heisman winner
Utah- Two BCS bowls, one #1 draft pick
So... can't we simply conclude that we have two great programs??
Why all the fighting, aren't we brothers after all?
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