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We have GOT to keep this going. Hilarious!

Mister P — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:23:32 -0600

REPOST: Utah sports media look-a-like thread:

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/messa ge.html?id=4132542

TCU 20 - BYU 17

bulletproof — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:47:03 -0600

is what my head is saying. My heart, I can't quite figure that out yet.

Anae admitted that the offense is struggling lately.

Against TCU it will only get worse in two days.

Any QB with good feet and a noodle for an arm can gain yards on BYU. Just throw that 8 yard spot pass to the wide receiver 4-5 times, then run student body right or left and you are on your way to the endzone.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

nephicoug — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:23:22 -0600

"Carver refused to divulge how the three networks decide which games to air but did say the mtn. had the third pick of the three."

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10727731

If this statement is true, why in the world did CBS College Sports or Versus not pick up the Utah-BYU game before the season started. They had to know beforehand based on expectations that both teams were going to be good. Even if they were only going off of pre-season expectations of only BYU being a BCS buster, wouldn't you want to broadcast THE rivalry game in the conference that could potentially send BYU to the BCS game?!?!?! What conference games did they decide to broadcast instead I might ask?? That statement is completely unbelievable. I bet if CBS College Sports had the rights, it would be moved to the broadcast network instead if both teams were undefeated and BYU potentially could go to the title game with a win.

Bronco is Staying Put, and Here is Why:

RedSox — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:34:47 -0600

I've heard some chatter that Bronco is going to leave Happy Valley if he isn't paid fair market value. Like many of you, I was a little surprised to learn that Bronco was "disappointed" with his first contract (as a matter of principle, I'm pretty irritated whenever someone is disappointed making 450k, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt since it was under fair market value), but I really don't see Bronco coaching elsewhere next season, and here is why:

1. Bronco is a smart guy. He knows much of his rhetoric and motivational techniques are specific to BYU (or perhaps other conservative Christian schools). He effectively blends the motivational and the spiritual in such a way that RM Mormon kids soak it up. For example, "Quest for Perfection" is essentially a quasi-spiritual message. There's no doubt that there are coaches in the non-BYU realm who have been successful while preaching a spiritual message (Tony Dungy's winning "the Lord's way" after the Colts' SB win comes to mind), but I think Bronco is smart enough to know that he loses a lot of his effectiveness if his players aren't religious.

2. If push comes to shove, Bronco will get a raise. Boosters aren't going to sit idly by and let Mendenhall jet for Seattle over a couple hundred thousand dollars.

3. He preaches of being "Fully Invested." Do you think he can be fully invested in BYU while lapping his chops for a superior payday elsewhere (I mean, he is not--thank the good Lord above--Urban Meyer).

4. He speaks of tradition and honor. What sort of tradition has he built? None...yet. A few winning seasons does not make a tradition. I think his focus on past legacy's underscores his desires to create a new one. Yes, dude has been phenomenal at getting us back on track, but as of yet he has left no permanent legacy.

5. Finally, next year he will have a Sr. 3-year starting QB, and Austin Collie (among others). I don't think he'll up and walk out.

If he does, I will make West Virginia's response to Rich Rodriguez's departure look tame in cmoparison.

Unga not on flight! D-News confirms!

shoganai — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:53:13 -0600

http://desnews.com/blogs/1,5322,19,00.htm l?bD=20081015

Fui

kirs2112 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:33:18 -0600

Fui should get the ball more. He has explosive speed that he seems to have improved since 2006. He is a beast of a fullback, one of the best we've had, and his cutback speed could cause problems in teams preparing for the two different types of backs. He has come close to breaking it open several times this season. I would like to see them mix it up a little more with Fui and Unga.

I honestly think TCU has no idea of how many BYU

AustinCougar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:55:01 -0600

fans will be descending on the game tomorrow night. I'm keeping my estimates conservative at 15K, but I won't be surprised if it's much, much more.

We, like many others, bought our tickets back in August...way before this game appeared as big as it is now. I suspect that BYU fans in Texas and surrounding areas had this game purchased long ago.

If we win, I think that one of the BIG stories of the game will be the overwhelming number of BYU fans there. (If we lose, it will just be an interesting side note)

Another thing to look forward to: The BYU fans that have attended prior TCU football and basketball games have been very vocal. I was at the Stanford game a few years ago where we had 10K fans and their noise/enthusiasm didn't come close to the fans at the 2006 TCU game. I'm looking forward to making as much or more noise than the TCU fans tomorrow.

Can't wait!!

For those that are a little nervous about TCU.

BLUMAGIC — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:27:07 -0600

How would you feel if TCU had beat us the last two years? What if the only win we had in the last 3 years against these guys was a questionable fumble in OT?
Or if we had only scored 13 points last week. And none in the last 3 quarters. Nervous?
What if TCU had not lost a conference game in something like 2+ years. Or had 10 game winning steaks in '06 and '07. Now that would be tough.

What if TCU was ranked #9 in the Nation and had a coach who didn't overlook anyone? Or they were undefeated? What if their QB was nails, and they had a slew of top flight TE's. Or two Tongans in the back field that tried to mow smaller Defenders over? Or a blue chip Wideout that was the MW O-player of the week, and was one of the top 5 receivers in the country?
What if they had one of the Top D-lines in the conference and one DE would hold the MWC record for sacks?
Or if we had to watch over and over their SR linebacker 'blindside' our QB causing a fumble, from 2 years ago?

What if 4 of TCU's O-linemen were Sr's and had beat our team the last two years. Man would we have cause to be edgy.

And to top things off what if we had this game on a short week to prepare? I'm just like you, very nervous indeed.

how about a utah media lookalike thread?

Mister P — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:39:20 -0600

That should be fun.

TCU play by play guy said TCU only made "5"

cougjunkie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:52:30 -0600

mistakes against Oklahoma. He was trying to say that they played Oklahoma tough, but they made "5" mistakes. All 5 happened to be touchdowns.