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Forget the Pop Tarts Bowl, I want the Alamo Bowl

runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

4:05pm

And the Alamo bowl is a better bowl

AZPTCOUG

4:05pm

Against a less interesting/compelling/ impactful opponent.

BYUtka

4:06pm

Money, HC in G4 vs DC in P4, health, etc.

Forbidden Fruit

4:01pm

Or maybe they love it and have enjoyed their experience

GoodBetterBestBYU

4:02pm

Don't know how true it is, but I had heard on here that wife and family do like

russkiejedi

4:05pm

Former Eagles legend Mack Hollins’ commitment to going barefoot is impressive

DKN

4:00pm

Xbox series S or X. Which to get?

stenso

4:00pm

Xbox E.

Shihan

4:01pm

PS5.

BYUtka

4:03pm

Series X

futbolmaven

4:06pm

X all the way.

Adwight

4:07pm

I hope SMU wins the national championship.

WaffleCheese

3:58pm

If Hill wants a HC job, there's not much BYU can do to keep him.

swingcat

3:56pm

Nor should they - we should be helping every coordinator who wants to be a head

OC Coug

3:57pm

Make Kalani football GM and Jay headcoach

Zip

4:04pm

On Saturday August 31st BYU beat SIU. Who honestly thought 10-2 & #17?

Lifi

3:55pm

The season was a blast , finishing with a great bowl win would be amazing

OC Coug

3:59pm

Hill is a 3D chess killer the type that made Lavell great (Holmoe, French, Chow

HeyU

3:53pm

Agree. Never, ever lose your best employee over money. 5 yr deal for $10 mil.

Bluforever

3:56pm

If he leaves, Money won’t be the deciding factor. It will be because BYU can’t

cougaman

4:01pm

At USU? I think money talks over USU.

Bluforever

4:03pm

We’ll see. He won’t leave because of money though. BYU will give him enough

cougaman

4:04pm

^^non-donor

All-American

4:04pm

Not always. But he’s a great coordinator and I hope we can keep him

chilawcoug

3:57pm

We are the lowest ranked (in the AP poll) 10-2 p4 team in the country.

here's to hoping

3:52pm

You use Sagarin as a source for conference rank, the same Sagarin that has byu ranked #29, behind 6-6 Oklahoma??

RdF3

3:54pm

No rating system is perfect, but why do B10 and ACC get more leeway than Big12?

here's to hoping

4:01pm

Unfortunately, when you lose matters. Two losses in three weeks and missing

DieHarder

3:55pm

it shouldn’t be that way though. it’s corrupt. non con games are

FieroCoug

4:05pm

The human polls are significantly biased against recent losses. If we played the

shoganai

3:58pm

This is completely true

here's to hoping

3:59pm

You’re assuming that each team in a conference plays an equally difficult

garyfan

4:00pm

There should’ve been a more significant runoff in that situation for the Ravens

TouchdownCougars

3:52pm

POLL: If you were an average college QB , would you want to play or make NIL money?

HuskerFan2

3:50pm

knowing youre not NFL material, make money *cough* Scam Rising *cough* while you

Das_Countach

3:53pm

Video: in case you missed any of the scores from last night #byufootball #gocougs View

[BYU Cougars Video] BYU Cougars

3:50pm

What are your favorite children’s Christmas books? Looking to get some to add

Reach

3:47pm

The Jolly Postman

MarylandFan

3:52pm

The Cajun Night Before Christmas

clouddatageek

3:59pm

I think Malzahn’s move to FSU is telling. And Jay Hill might be thinking similar

Yukon

3:46pm

financially the HC at USU is likely 6's or possibly even less than DC at BYU

Das_Countach

3:51pm

It better be less or we aren't big time. Our revenues are many multiple of their

Plato

3:53pm

...what is known is that Hill was hired on as DC two years ago for ~$1M/yr

Das_Countach

4:05pm

All Hill would need is one big season and he’d be a hot coaching candidate…

icecougar

3:53pm

Malzahn is at the end of his career and was probably not going to last much

shoganai

3:55pm

Kinda sucks that we are in a P5 conference and all we keep hearing is how soft

boorad

3:45pm

Top 40-ish SOS. Very strong.

mulletino

3:49pm

The "weak schedule" label kind of followed us, it seems.

swingcat

3:52pm

on sagarin, BYUs schedule is tougher than 12 teams ranked ahead of BYU in the AP

FieroCoug

3:57pm

Latest look at Bills vs 49’ers for SNF.

TCuz Coastal Elite

3:44pm

The false start and offsides rules just don’t exist with the tush push.

allaboutthegainz

3:41pm

Whoa awesome diving catch by Puka

cruiserhead Truly Addicted User

3:41pm

First quarter Eagles versus second quarter Eagles

Belboz

3:38pm

To those suggesting BYU fire coaches after going 10-2: Nebraska says "hi"

HuskerFan2

3:38pm

So does Tuiaki.

foofcoug

3:41pm

the defense wasn’t great under tuiaki, but it was decent until his last 2 years.

FieroCoug

3:46pm

I think Puka took a shot to the head at the end of that.

cruiserhead Truly Addicted User

3:37pm

Why aren't we worried about USU (or someone else) stealing ARod?

BYUtka

3:34pm

History. Even if he accepts a job, he won't take it.

foofcoug

3:36pm

Because he’s an average OC.

Yukon

3:36pm

I’m hoping they will.

bluecougar1985

3:37pm

Because he turned down the interview

Remigius

3:48pm

Tattoos in my lifetime. Late 80’s/early 90’s - some military veterans, bikers, convicts and the occasional pro athlete

Zach Morris #NeverNavy

3:33pm

As with all things fashion, it'll be cyclical. I think we're near or already

ebv

3:45pm

We can only hope.

Zach Morris

3:49pm

I hate the random small ones all over someone’s arms and legs. Here’s a

Magneto

3:52pm

The small ones are the only ones that look halfway decent on women.

eysikal

3:59pm

I don't understand most of the tattoos people get. So many just seem so dumb and meaningless. The cultural ones..

greatbam

4:00pm

I think Hill jumps for this reason

Blueto

3:33pm

Trying to see correlation between FCS to FBS jump and P4 to G5 downgrade

775coug

3:36pm

You do know that UNLV is only 2 spots away from us right?

1manwolfpack

3:52pm

Dude’s smart, he know to sell high. He gone, BYU in trouble:(

HeyU

3:43pm

Amid all the chaos, poor sportsmanship and disappointing outcomes yesterday, one

neboutefan

3:33pm

All the true/real fans got to see it live.

BYUtka

3:41pm

This is how you handles thing when you win at a Rival

RockyBalboa

3:32pm

“Utah state has always done more with less” “USU is one of the best non p4”…

Icelandic Cougar

3:31pm

I just realized something important

Crowd Factor

3:29pm

My birthday, excellent day

4thand19

3:34pm

That is my CB anniversary wish to you

icecougar

3:57pm

Jazz tried to get Ingram but he wouldn't resign in Utah. How does that fit a plan?

Deleted True Conservative

3:28pm

Where did you read that?

Hypnotoad

3:38pm

You go try and live in Utah

Zip

4:01pm

Yah they don’t have a plan

I'mBatman

4:05pm

Last year we complained about not making a bowl game, this year about only

SausageKing

3:28pm

That is because BYU had the chance to go undefeated and be in the college football expanded playoff.

ToasterChive

3:31pm

If you make a new Horseradish sausage that you project will only sell 4 in the

BYUtka

3:39pm

Great job framing the situation for Abe Froman. Excellent teaching.

AZPTCOUG

3:45pm

RE: If you make a new Horseradish sausage that you project will only sell 4 in

SausageKing

4:01pm

The best bowl match-up's to help B12's reputation would be to match up against bowl eligible B10 teams. With the B10..

greatbam 1% better everyday

3:25pm

Only one of the Big 12’s bowls has an agreement with the Big 10, the Rate Bowl

TCuz

3:30pm

Well.. you gotta start somewhere. Like I said at the end it's better we're fighting other teams from other..

greatbam

3:38pm

I feel like the most important thing is viewership

lemonademan

3:33pm

A lot of BYU fans would still watch that game.

greatbam

3:39pm

Besides the 3 obvious ones, who else is in the running for Heisman this year?

Crowd Factor

3:20pm

Bernard

CopperLix

3:26pm

This next week will be exhausting. It would be smart to stay off social media

AustinCougar

3:19pm

What are our bowl tie-ins? Why on earth are we projected to face an in-conferenc

ColonelMustard

3:14pm

Actually playing in conference teams is good because it doesn't count against redshirt years

shimmy

3:15pm

It's fine. We didn't play them yet. They are ranked and hyped. Let's do this.

Blueto

3:15pm

And, even though we play them next year, Sanders and Hunter won’t be there

Crowd Factor

3:24pm

Please go read about bowl tie-ins

LakeshowCougs

3:18pm

It’s because they were in the Pac12 and the former Pac12 teams have to fulfill their bowl tie ins and the Alamo Bowl was

Nuke

3:18pm

RE: What are our bowl tie-ins? Why on earth are we projected to face an in-conferenc

mulletino

3:18pm

Former pac-12 teams are tied into their bowl games through next year.

cougarfann888

3:25pm

Starting to think the o/u I set at 100 was too low.

TCuz

3:31pm

Can someone please explain the Big 12 tie breaker?

ILoveTheCougs84

3:13pm

We didn’t play Iowa St so it comes down to they beat better conference teams

NWCoug

3:15pm

It's kind of dumb when you think about it. I'm sure BYU fans would be

swingcat

3:48pm

Easy. Football gods hate BYU football

DodgerCoug

3:16pm

BYU's record the last 5 years: 11-1, 10-3, 8-5, 5-7, 10-2. Offense really

byusage

3:12pm

11-1, 10-3, & 8-5 and you get rid of your DC. Weird.

foofcoug

3:14pm

Because the defensive philosophy was wrong. ARod has the correct offensive

byusage

3:19pm

RE: Because the defensive philosophy was wrong. ARod has the correct offensive

foofcoug

3:21pm

Tuiaki is the reason ARod sucks.

bluecougar1985

3:21pm

Do we have a coordinator who has put together multiple units that are the

chilawcoug

3:21pm

CB told me you'd be crazy to fire a coordinator after successful seasons.

foofcoug

3:22pm

As someone who wanted Tuiaki gone in 2017, that was the minority by mid-2022,

chilawcoug

3:28pm

The offense just finished 11 of 16 in the conference.

bluecougar1985

3:31pm

Before this week 45th nationally (no FEI update yet). That’s far from our worst

chilawcoug

3:36pm

Our defense was 1st. Our offense held us back big time this year.

bluecougar1985

3:51pm

Did you read my post or respond to a hypothetical post you imagined?

chilawcoug

3:53pm

Falling dead the last 4 games of the season is an upward trajectory? Maybe I

foofcoug

3:32pm

Rankings don’t support claims of a tail off. They’ve been pretty constant.

chilawcoug

3:33pm

Points do.

foofcoug

3:35pm

Good thing I’m not dumb enough to compare points

chilawcoug

3:36pm

Yeah, stats rankings win games - not points scored... dumb.

foofcoug

3:37pm

If you can’t understand that points are dependent on number of drives, and that

chilawcoug

3:39pm

The opposing QB successes was glaring. Multiple qbs had career days against

byusage

3:31pm

Still had wins. Lots of them. There's been some pretty glaring deficiencies on

foofcoug

3:34pm

Sent before finished. The offensive deficiencies are not consistent like

byusage

3:36pm

lol at comparing a season with the 45th best offense in the second year P4

chilawcoug

3:37pm

Keep holding on to Arod and you'll never hold a conference championship trophy.

foofcoug

3:40pm

Would the 4th best offense in the country be good enough?

chilawcoug

3:41pm

We'll have to see. Hit me up when they win that trophy in the future.

foofcoug

3:43pm

See this is what’s funny. You’re calling for a real-life person’s job and don’t

chilawcoug

3:50pm

Show me the conference championship trophy from 2021. He hasn't already done it.

foofcoug

3:52pm

If you think that the 4th ranked offense in the country is incapable of winning

chilawcoug

3:55pm

Did he reach that in the Big XII? Let's see him do that in a P4 conference. As

foofcoug

3:56pm

It’s adjusted for opponent. We played 7 P5 schools.

chilawcoug

4:01pm

Was it done in the context of playing in a conference and competing

foofcoug

4:06pm

How can you say that when BYU was right there in the mix? Middle of the pack?

byusage

3:44pm

Did they get to the CCG? Did they win the championship? Write me when they do

foofcoug

3:45pm

Yes because with ARod we’ll never not have a pooch punt hit our own player and

chilawcoug

3:51pm

And his 3 points scored the entire 2nd half in that same game. But it's ALL on

foofcoug

3:54pm

Are you responding to my post or a hypothetical post you imagined in your mind?

chilawcoug

3:56pm

Obviously your post. You brought up the pooch punt in the Kansas game, I replied

foofcoug

3:58pm

I never excused or minimized the second half production, which your post accused

chilawcoug

4:03pm

Remember when ESPN was at commercial break when we ran the kickoff back for a TD?

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

3:11pm

Technically it was a studio break, wasn't it?

fattycoug

3:12pm

RE: Remember when ESPN was at commercial break when we ran the kickoff back for a TD?

LaserCoug

3:15pm

I was in the stadium and looked down at my phone for CB

Belboz

3:23pm

Yes. So lame

Great38

3:49pm

Alamo Bowl is the Big 12 version of NFL Playoff Bowl this is why it was canceled

DodgerCoug

3:08pm

All bowls are loser bowls and need to go away

Remigius

3:10pm

43% of nfl teams make their playoff. If 50 college teams made the playoffs

Florwood

3:18pm

??? I’m upset that we could potentially play a conference member in a bowl game

DodgerCoug

3:29pm

We cant talk out of both sides of our mouth regarding power conferences

chismoso

3:08pm

ANY team that wins 10 in a P4 conference is doing pretty great. So it's fine to

runnincoug

3:11pm

Iowa State literally just had their very first 10 win season ever

BYUFootballisBack

3:13pm

Ya that is not what I said. Yes it is a good season

chismoso

3:13pm

There is still a massive difference in resources.

spidercoug

3:12pm

Have you seen ath. dept. balance sheets? BYU was doing very well before the b12

chismoso

3:14pm

BYU was doing well because they operate in the black. They spent a lot less.

blueaussie

3:52pm

10 wins in a power conference is an excellent accomplishment for virtually any

shoganai

3:14pm

Maybe its my English or I just didnt communicate it well

chismoso

3:18pm

Anybody who argued that BYU was ready to drop right into a power conference and

shoganai

3:54pm

I picked the 1st one that came to mind, and they just finished their first non

bluecougar1985

3:19pm

Saban is the goat.

shoganai

3:51pm

Yep. And for reference it wasn’t until Utah’s 9th season in the Pac before they

bigbossbyu

3:32pm

Another Christmas classic now that we’re past Thanksgiving…

XORCoug

3:08pm

BYU only played 2 of the top 6 teams (by record) in the conference. They won one

momowagon

3:08pm

Happy Stormlight 5 week to my fellow dorks.

Hypnotoad

3:04pm

I’m behind on my reread of the first 4. Not gonna be able to read 5 right away.

cruiserhead

3:05pm

That's nothing, I'm still on Warbreaker.

LevZloi

3:29pm

Excellent book!

cruiserhead

3:30pm

I found that with Kindle book purchase. Audible version is sold at discount

BlueCoug

3:43pm

RE: Happy Stormlight 5 week to my fellow dorks.

crimedog

3:08pm

RE: Happy Stormlight 5 week to my fellow dorks.

Ted Lasso

3:10pm

The series after Words of Radiance:

momowagon

3:18pm

Glad I’m not the only one. Not sure if the books have gotten worse or if my

gaffer

3:33pm

I'm really enjoying Oathbringer on this reread

Ted Lasso

3:38pm

Rhythm of War focused way too much on everyone’s internal battles

arnold palmer

3:41pm

Some of the storylines in 3 and 4 were slogs if I'm honest with myself

NaturalNeuralNet

3:45pm

Spoilers for Book 5

NaturalNeuralNet

3:52pm

I kind of assumed some of what you're feeling as a reader is intentional

justAnotherCoug

3:54pm

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