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BYU football: Hall shows no effects of first-game bell-ringer
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How can the O-line let their QB get hit like that? Grab a jersey and take a penalty, but Hall and Harvey are our whole team, you can't let them get hurt.
So consider that all game long, he gave up only one of those. I know, I know, just one can be and was crucial, and in hindsight, tackling his man would have been a brilliant idea, but that is the nature of hind-sight.
Don't let the Utes (note please that no disparaging mis-spelling of their names is necesary - the last two years speak for themselves) chirp about how inferior our opponent was. What they proved on Saturday was that they could do the same thing this year that a decent Div II (FCS, whatever) did last year, and what we DIDN'T let a good Div II team do this year.
Note that suddenly UCLA is a much bigger opponent than was Michigan. Washington is still a darned if you do, darned if you don't game, but I think the Utes should be more afraid. UCLA will probably leap frog them into the polls, and by week 3, our big game will be bigger than theirs.
UCLA beating Tennessee last night was akin to Utah beating Michigan.
You will have to pick your poison and take your chances, becuase you cannot key on every weapon that BYU has.
And if your QB gets off to the same slow start he did against Tennessee, you will be down a lot more than 14-7 when you start trying to come back.
LSU only leaves the "friendly" confines of Death Valley for ONE of their first five games.
They play EIGHT home games and only 4 road games.
It's nice to have 3 tuneup games to get ready for your first real game of the season.
If we are no one of importance, then why would someone of much higher stature, like yourself waste your time to come and shower your pity on us? *wink*
About UCLA, Tennessee probably is overrated, but UCLA's D is tough. In the first half their qb threw 4 picks, one was returned for a td, the other 3 the D held strong and held them to two long failed field goal attempts. Their defensive tackles were stout in the middle, I hope our guards are ready to block those big boys in a couple weeks.
I am expecting a game much like the bowl game, UCLA's defense is just as good even though they have lost quite a bit on offense, I hope that their quarterback isn't in the zone like he was in the 2nd half. He went 18 for 22 completing 12 of his last 13 passes with 2 tds, after a simply horrific performance in the first half.
Regarding scheduling wimps, UNI is ranked 3rd or 4th (depending on the poll)and was 12-1 last year. Utah plays Weber State on September 27. Weber was 5 and 6 last year and is unranked. So, what's the big deal? I wish real football fans would post here instead of zealous idiots who just make us all look bad! Real athletes give their opponents credit. Those who never played the game seem to get their manhood from ragging on their opponents.
Go BYU! Go Utah (until Nov 22nd)!
And Justin Sorensen will kick on Sundays one day, if he so chooses.
Disclaimer: I'm not a BYU fan
Utah 23rd in Coaches and 22nd in AP
UCLA 23rd in AP
BYU is tied for 15th with Arizona State in AP poll
Let's hope both BYU and Utah can keep up their winning ways until November 22nd. NOTHING would bring more publicity and prestige to the MWC short of a MWC team playing in and winning the National Championship game.
Prestige comes from winning the games on the field and letting the other teams' idiots shoot off THEIR mouths.
That's not going to happen this year. Maybe next year. If BYU finishes strong this year, they return tons of starters next year and could start the season in the top 10. They also play Florida State and Arizona State next year. If BYU goes undefeated next year, they could have an outside chance at playing for a championship.
But this year, it's really not likely, for BYU, or Utah.
forget the rest of the season bring on NOV. 22nd
GO COUGS
Case B: Turnovers haunt the Cougars and the game stays close. This allows the Huskies to eak out a close win.
Case C: Despite a few big plays by the Huskies and a few questionable calls BYU fights to a close win over the U of W.
Case D: The Huskies are angry and take it out on the mismatched Cougs in a laugher.
Fearless Prediction: Choice C Cougs 31-24
1 USC W52-7 at Virginia
2 Georgia W45-21 Georgia Southern
3 Ohio State W43-0 Youngstown State
4 Oklahoma W57-2 Chattanooga
5 Florida W56-10 Hawaii
6 LSU W41-13 Appalachian State
7 Missouri W52-42 Illinois
8 West VirginiaW48-21 Villanova
9 TexasW52-10 Florida Atlantic
10 Auburn W34-0 Louisiana-Monroe
11 Wisconsin W38-17 Akron
12 Kansas W40-10 Florida International
13 Texas Tech W49-24 Eastern Washington
14 Arizona State W30-13 Northern Arizona
15 Brigham Young W41-17 Northern Iowa
16 Oregon W44-10 Washington
17 Alabama W34-10 at Clemson
18 South Florida W56-7 Tennessee-Martin
19 Penn State W66-10 Coastal Carolina
20 Wake Forest W41-13 at Baylor
21 Fresno State W24-7 at Rutgers
22 Clemson L10-34 Alabama
23 Utah W25-23 at Michigan
24 South Carolina W34-0 North Carolina State
25 Illinois L42-52 at Missouri
"The running game with Unga will be shut down and you can forget about passing for more than 300 yards as Willingham will cut them loose on Hall all afternoon."
Oregon scored at will against Washington. Why is it that BYU won't do the same?
"I have attended all 3 games when BYU played UW and they were all ugly for BYU. Even when BYU went 14-1 in 1996 and went to the Cotton Bowl their only loss was in Seattle against a very average U-Dub squad that year."
This year's Washington team is not average. Ask any Washington fan and they will tell you that this year's team is below average.
"Here's hoping that the ghosts of BYU past performances in Seattle stay in the closet or it could be a long day for the COUGS!"
Here's hoping that BYU's all-white road uniforms stay in the closet because it makes them look like ghosts on the field. I hate those uniforms. Come to think of it, I think they wore the all-whites against Washington in 1996. Wear blue pants!
BYU 35-21
(1985) Brigham Young defeats Washington 31-3 in Provo
(1986) Washington defeats Brigham Young 52-21 in Seattle
*UW was ranked #7 and BYU was #11 in the AP Poll and the halftime score was 42-7.
(1996) Washington defeats Brigham Young 29-17 in Seattle
*BYU was ranked #14 going into this game and UW was unranked
(1997) Washington defeats Brigham Young 42-20 in Provo
*BYU was ranked #19 going into this game and UW was unranked
(1998) Washington defeats Brigham Young 20-10 in Seattle
(1999)Brigham Young defeats Washington 28-35 in overtime in Provo
(2008) ???????????? Don't know what to expect this time but U-Dub has a history of beating BYU early in the season when they are nationally ranked, especially in Husky Stadium. Let's hope that history does not repeat itself this Saturday. I also agree that the white pants need to stay on the shelves in Provo.
The D-line was pretty good, but of course I would like to see more pressure on the QB. I also miss the old Bronco that would call lots of Blitzes. It seems like he has gotten much more conservative the past two seasons.
"Three of my older brothers think BYU is gonna lose versus Washington."
Well, I guess the older brothers have spoken. So it will be. BYU now no longer stands a chance. There goes the season. Tell your older brothers they're mean.
To Sorry but...., if cows could talk and horses could walk on two legs, oh, and if cats could knit and Utah fans were'nt so stupid. Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? I just heard the federal government was rounding up all the people in the USA with an IQ of 15 or lower and shipping them off to Siberia. Run lil buddy!!!
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