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Dick Harmon: BYU, Utah Utes football: O-lines may be key to MWC race
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GO UTES!
Interesting to note though that there was little to no mention of the defensive side of the ball other than DL. Kind of convenient for Mr. Harmon to leave out LB, safeties, and corners from his pre-season ranking categories. Could that be due to the fact that outside of Jorgenson BYU doesn't have a whole lot of proven talent on defense?
I fully expect some of the new guys to step up, but I will argue that BYU will only be as good as their defense. BYU should not expect to skip through the MWC given road games at both Utah and TCU. If the defense doesn't pull its own weight I wouldn't want to be in a shoot out against Utah come November. Utah has enough talent at the corners, safety, and LB position that I see that game as Hall's biggest throwing challenge. Of course on the other side of the ball, if Utah can't stop the run then Hall won't need to throw the ball. Admittedly both teams have some defensive question marks to fill.
Did your rush to find something to criticize about Harmon lead you to completely skip over what he wrote about the safeties and corners? The articles states, �Best Secondary? Utah, hands down.�
What kind of a football fan doesn�t know what a �Secondary� is? Here it is, laid out plain and simple for you: [Safeties + Corners = Secondary]. We Ute fans ought to be embarrassed having one of our own post such a knucklehead comment. This makes it hard to criticize any partisan comments BYU fans post.
Good luck to the Utes. Personally, I root for you guys in every game except the BYU game. I hope you have a great season. It will make the cougars win over you in November look a lot better!
Harline is still open.
Collie is still open....
And send us your best 4th and 20+
The biggest question for BYU is simply will they get out of September 4-0. If they do look out it will be hard to stop them. Gone are the days when they loose more games than they win so 2-10 is just stupid.
But hey thanks for the laugh.
As Bronco showed last year when he had almost his whole defence (back field being mostly walk ons) and really no one on offence back they managed to pick up where they left off the season before.
That is what Reloading is and it comes from making people earn their positions through practice. When the BYU secondary steps up and is as good as they were last year just remember it was a reloaded team.
Other than the Ute fan with the red goggles, I think most will admit that BYU returns a strong defensive line. Many article in the national media fail to mention the return of Tialavea. The Utes have the best proven secondary. BYU has some new guys in the upcoming secondary that may start to shine and that may be shown later in the year.
With a little luck it could be BYU and Utah facing each other as undefeated teams during the last game of the year. I'm concerned that it will be in SLC, but it should be a great game. Go Cougs!
BYU will be great because of their line, and Unga who I think is under appreciated in the press (all I hear about is Hall). With a legitimate running game, the passing attack is always dangerous too.
Utah is going to be stacked as well. Let's hope Johnson is healthy and he gets some production out of his receivers.
Let's just get the season started already. I can't wait for the Michigan game.
Go Utes.
I agree with just about everything you said. If BYU is to have a "monster" season the defense will have to be good from the start. Everyone wants to talk about how inexperienced BYU's DB's are. I'm actually looking forward to seeing them play. This is the first group in a long time that will feature all scholarship athletes. It should translate into more athleticism, but that will have to be proven on the field. If BYU's secondary starts out strong it could be a season Cougar fans dream of. The DB's may struggle early on, but should still be good in conference games with some experience. I expect the Utes to be very good. The Michigan game will be fun for all to watch. Go Cougs!!
Good comments; however, Homer Harmon did give us a little love, ranking our secondary No. 1 in the MWC 'hands down' and giving Casteel front billing inhead of Collie.
tds does have a little talent on the defensive side of the ball beyond Jorgenson. I would take David Nixon on our team in a heartbeat; wish we had an LB as good as him on our team.
Should be a great season. BYU will not go undefeated in conference and will not go to a BCS Bowl game this year. They have too many tough conference games on the road and their luck will run out at RES this year if not before.
You mean kind of like the Las Vegas bowl against a 6-6 UCLA team that had to beat you earlier in the season to ever be bowl eligible!?!?!?! Now that's a bowl people care about!! What is BYU's post season record as of late, anyways?? Good luck Hawaii, uh, I mean BYU (see: Northern Iowa), even with you dumbing down your schedule the best you'll do is another date with the 6th best Pac 10 team (hopefully with a better record than .500). Meanwhile, the Utes can show you how to make a real pay day at another Fiesta Bowl (don't worry, you'll get a chunck of change for the Utes success and second BCS bowl appearance).
BYU will be fortunate to win 10 games this year. That defense of theirs will cost them at least 2 games this year, maybe more.
It will be a huge let down if the Utes don't win 10 or more games this year. Utah has the offense and defense to win the MWC this year. Their schedule is difficult, but very favorable. They just have to take care of business.
Go Utes!
Get over yourselves and pack your bags for Albuquerque or Fort Worth again this december
- Savoy is still running down the sideline
- Alex Smith just threw another TD
- Warfield just picked up another six yards
- You are still behind by three points in the ice bowl
- Dyson picked you off (again)
- Yergensen�s kick still hasn�t hit the ground
- Jenkins still has nightmares of Kautai
- The Fiesta Bowl trophy is still shiny, but Utah fans have moved on
- 1984 was 24 years ago, but BYU fans pretend it was yesterday
- Bogut just dodged another �donkey kick�
- Majerus is still fat� and the king of the � hill
I guess I should stop with the basketball smack, as it�s just not fair to BYU� even considering the past three seasons� anomaly.
The point is, y'all have bragging rights due to the victory last year... congrats on that. But, don't get too comfortable because this can, and will, turn on you very quickly. History has proven that fact.
Go Utes!!!
Although I pray it doesn't happen is that Brian Johnson will be injured in the first 4 games. The utes will rely on Loucks.
Then we will see if they can reload like BYU has the past few years.
1. Utes- stop saying that you have already accomplished the Cougars goal for the season. Bottom line is that they DO have a national title. Of course that is what everybody wants.
2. Cougs- you won the national title over 20 years ago. You have lost the right to brag about years when your current players were not even alive.
3. Stop using the term Ewetes. I really just don't get it. It is stupid.
4. All- fans of both schools post on each others boards just to get you riled up. Let's stop saying the other team does it when you probably did it the day before.
5. All- Unless you are a girl between the ages of 10-15, please please PLEASE stop using accronyms like LOL and LMAO, etc. Most of you are grown men. It is embarassing.
Let's start with just these criteria and move on as we progress.
As for Utah State, I know they aren't very good, but part of the beauty of college football is the history, and I for one want Utah to continue playing the Aggies. I hope, someday, they'll be able to compete again.
Go article Mr. Harmon. I look forward to a good season.
Go Utes!
That in mind, the coUgs Qwest 4 Perfection means an undefeated season and a birth in a BCS bowl. So yes, we Utes CAN and WILL continue to say that byU's goals this year goals that Utah has ALREADY accomplished (and in this decade). So, keep aspiring, coUgs, to be like your rivals on the hill. The view from the hill is great, by the way. And if you ever want to know what its like to cheer for your team in a BCS bowl, let me know and I can tell you!!!
I am a huge Ute fan, but you really just sound rediculous when you say that we have already done it. Everybody knows that we have done it. That doesn't mean it isn't worth trying for. We haven't even won the conference in the last three seasons and our team has said that is the goal for the season. Don't be an idiot.
And by the way, it is extremely unlikely, but still possible for a non-BCS team to the title. Think if you had another year like last year and a team that had gone undefeated for 2-3 seasons. It is possible.
I'm sorry, but Brian Johnson sucks. He's not even the best QB on his team. I'd take UNM's, Wyo's 2, TCU's 2 and UNLV's Dixon over BJ.
Brian Johnson is slow, innaccurate, indecisive, fat, and a poor decision maker. I only wish he wasn't a sr.
Max Hall is head, shoulders, knees, and toes above anyone else in the conference.
Dick, If you expect Cougar fans to continue reading your column, please stick to promoting BYU athletics.
Whose side are you on anyway?????
When the season is over, I think a second reading Harmon's column will show just how accurate it was, and Yewt posters will continue to show their perpetual juvenile posts.
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