Comments about ‘BYU football notes: Cougars impressed by Huskies' QB’

Jeff, BYU is now 1-3 in Seattle now. Not 1-4

Jeff,

Check your facts. BYU is not 1-4 against UW all time. BYU is 3-4. They won in 85, 99 and 08.

im glad Fui was back we needed him this game its good to have him back

Although Locker was impressive, it seemed that his teammates gave him all the time in the world to scramble about. Were they bigger than our defensive men? Locker certainly overthrew his targets an awful lot, unlike Hall.

UW deserved to play an overtime game. I'd be curious to see how the BYU coach would handle it if the situation was reversed. Locker celebrated and did not show anyone up. He did not address the crowd, the umpires or the Cougars. I've seen more celebration on a sack or a first down. The call was ridiculous. Maybe the Huskies still don't win but they deserved an overtime.

YSMACK learn how to read...Jeff didn't say that BYU was 1-4 all-time against Washington. He said they were now 1-4 AT Seattle

You should check your facts. Although BYU did win those games in 1999 and 1985, they were in Provo. The article specifically states the record while playing at Washington.

Mendenhall's words say it all. "I didn't see it." If you didn't see it, how could it be excessive? There was no showboating. Locker did not address the crowd, the Cougars or the officials. It was just emotion after a great drive. The Dawgs were robbed.

Apparently, the coaches weren't impressed (respectful) because they never put anyone to spy on him to keep him from getting all those yards up the middle. I'm amazed at how slow BYU coaches are to adjust during a game. This has been a problem every year lately. UCLA is definitely licking their chops. BYU had better make leaps and bounds between weeks 2 and 3 (the kind that are generally seen between 1 and 2), or this Washington win will be for naught.

This should make the match up in Provo interesting. Mark May is wrong he didn't just toss it over his shoulder he threw it very high. And I disagree with all you Utah fans that say if the call would have been on us we would be crying too. I think if BYU had lossed that game like that we would have definetely mentioned the call but be more concerned with Unga fumble on the 1 and our lack of defensive presence.

they weren't robbed. BYU made a great play. period. People think that one call can change the outcome of the game. a 35 yard field goal is not hard to make. if the extra 15 yards psyched out the washington kicker (perkins) then they need a new kicker. Jan Jorgensen and the rest of the defense made a great play and a very timely one at that.

It's irrelevant whether you think it was excessive celebration or not... the rules clearly state that after scoring if the player tosses the ball high into the air it is a penalty, thus it was called. Regardless of the penalty, UW still should have been able to convert the extra point. BYU simply made the final play and UW didn't.

The rule might be ridiculous, but the call wasn't. The referree simply followed the rule book.

On 3rd and long on the final drive, Dulan was tackled from behind (clearly a holding penalty) when Locker completed the pass for a 1st down. Had that penalty been called, maybe UW would never have been in a position to have a celebration penalty called on them.

I am a huge Cougar fan but that was simply a terrible call that 99% of BYU fans would have been furious over. I love the fact that we finally won an out of conference game on the road but let's get real here - if we want to be a BCS bowl team that game NEVER should have come down to that call. All the national media is focusing on how terrible and unfair the call was. For those who didn't see the game it looks like the refs handed BYU the game. In a regular season this would be a great win no matter how it ended. But we can't hope to squeeze into a BCS bowl game. I expect we may actually drop a spot or two from the fallout of this call. UWA is not viewed as a good team and yet it was widely viewed that we stole a win. We need to beat UCLA handily to take away the impression that we are not a diminant 2-0 team. Fresno, Utah, Eastern Carolina, BSU and TCU all appear stronger than we do right now. Ws are just not enough this season!!

Hate to strain at gnats but the article says it moved the kick back to the 35 yard line when it of course was the 25- making it a 35 yard kick.

The NCAA manual specifically cites throwing the ball into the air as an example of a post-touchdown celebration penalty. It mentions nothing about requiring addressing the crowd or opponents or the officials. It stands by itself.

Mendenhall did not see it, but the refs did. As the ref said, it was not a judgement call. The action required a penalty be called per the manual. Both Locker and Willingham both own up to it and admit it was a valid call. Why can't you and others like you do the same?

By the way, I think it is a dumb rule. If we don't want it called, it should be removed from the manual.

This individual is dead on! I too was at the game, and although it is a "W". The Cougars better make some significant adjustments. UCLA is so anxious to spoil the Cougs Quest. Taller, faster receivers...yikes! The Cougs DO need to prepare like crazy. This game will be interesting.

Locker will have more disciplilne as the years go by. right now he doesn't have the appropriate discipline for a full 60 minutes of football. max hall is amazing. i was not a fan of his much last year but having watched him against a perennial powerhouse team he was mechanical, methodical and totally cool under pressure. no excessive emotion and calm cool and collected. it's what won the game in the end for the cougs. i feel bad for willingham. he's a good man. i noticed notre dame could barely beat SDSU on their home turf.

Sitting in the stands amongst all the "DAWG" fans, I was informed at various points througout the game that PAC-10 officials are never wrong. After that penalty on Locker, I agreed with them! Much to their displeasure of course.