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Sep 6, 11:44am

Were those birds flying through the air all night during the game or big moths?

Crowgar All-American

12:30am

I have to give kudos to the officials

temosabe

12:30am

Jake has fumbled on the opening drive in both games. We recovered it against SIU

rcbyufan

12:30am

Had to work this evening. Just finished the game. GO COUGARS!!!!!!!

BYUforlife

12:29am

This guy is not to high on AROD

FT487

12:29am

For all of the garbage mistakes Retzlaff made today, that pitch to Miles Davis

Manti

12:21am

He is a gamer... Needs to find a way to not get too lost mentally. Game seems

Cougar TD

12:23am

Glad that pitch worked out the way it did. But in reality an option play on 4th

StraightOuttaOrem

12:25am

RE: Glad that pitch worked out the way it did. But in reality an option play on 4th

Sandstone Cougar

12:30am

It was the perfect call against the defensive set SMU ran. Not sure if they were

Bald Eagle

12:30am

Cam Rising against BYU defense

OU Cougar

12:21am

Rewatched the YTTV key plays and my word, Jake’s TOs were careless. Those alone

JosephAllenMaldonado

12:20am

Genuinely curious how short/ long the leash is for Jake. Hoping short, worried

StraightOuttaOrem

12:23am

I kept telling me dad Jake is almost single handedly losing this game.

NonmormonYfan89

12:25am

Rewatching them in close succession it really seems like her tried his best

StraightOuttaOrem

12:26am

Yes, he's got issues, but the WRs were dropping balls too.

Iki_Balam

12:28am

Where you think it was more their problem and less Jake’s? Idk about that

JosephAllenMaldonado

12:30am

Tyler Batty's hit. Wow!

IdahoCoug Truly Addicted User

12:20am

Was watching it in a hotel room with my kids asleep... Woke my little girl up

Cougar TD

12:22am

Finished the game way late... A win is a win. Plenty of things to be upset

Cougar TD

12:19am

Jack Kelly is savage. What a beast.

Samsonite Truly Addicted User

12:15am

Love the Weber State to Provo pipeline Heckard last year & Kelly this year

Kolipoki

12:19am

Dont forget Marque Collins! Made a big play today.

rha1211

12:20am

Forgot about him! That pick was SC Top 10 worthy!

Kolipoki

12:21am

* As a pass rusher...

cougXor

12:21am

Speaking of beasts. Taggart

JosephAllenMaldonado

12:31am

5 things superlative and 5 things subpar about tonight’s win

Lombardi

12:12am

On #5, why play Jake over GBo of you have to go conservative with Jake?

puntersarepeople

12:15am

Yep. Makes sense. At least give the defense another look and make them question

Lombardi

12:21am

Number 3 is frustrating. 3/4 and short has been terrible. Allgeire and playing

CougGolf

12:19am

RE: Number 3 is frustrating. 3/4 and short has been terrible. Allgeire and

Lombardi

12:23am

Thank goodness for early season non league games, always good for a few Ws.

BigHouse Coug

12:11am

That’s the point

Carnac

12:18am

KSU is knocking on the top ten and may be overlooking BYU

OU Cougar

12:10am

ARod’s secret plan is go 3-0 with JR but look really bad so they don’t gameplan

puntersarepeople

12:12am

RE: ARod’s secret plan is go 3-0 with JR but look really bad so they

LeftOfNormal

12:15am

RE: KSU is knocking on the top ten and may be overlooking BYU

byuTX

12:29am

We generally start seasons strong through 5-6 games. I really felt Vegas didn't

Goliath

12:09am

This is true especially on defense, but it seems recruiting has made a little

Reasonable1

12:15am

Well, 4 out of 5 KSL prognosticators got it wrong so that’s nice;) Good job

CougGolf

12:09am

All these throw away inside runs and jet sweeps on 2nd and long looked a lot

whoneedscorners?

12:08am

When Ropati is our primary back, our running game is pitiful. He gives it his

Hinta

12:12am

That 4th and 1 run by Davis on the last drive was a thing of

Dangerous

12:08am

Did anyone have Nawahine getting the critical touchdown on their scorecard?

puntersarepeople

12:10am

Updated list: tonight was 4th biggest "upset" against the line since 2006

rcbyufan

12:01am

Terrible line. SMU's record last year was fraudulent

Huge Manatee

12:06am

That's why I always put upset in quotations.

rcbyufan

12:08am

In hindsight the line tonight may have been a bigger joke than Zona in 2018

BYU '80

12:10am

Wyoming fan base is mired in some serious pathology

OU Cougar

Sep 6, 11:57pm

While accurate, it won't make getting hit by urine-balloons any less disgusting.

LeftOfNormal

12:19am

Ugh. TNT logs onto Hulu

TNT

Sep 6, 11:57pm

Go to YouTube tv. They let you choose your preferences.

Muscle IQ

12:03am

The show in a nutshell

Ted Lasso

12:04am

Wait. Homer is in it? Maybe TNT will watch

TNT

12:07am

Blog: Instant Takeaways From BYU’s 18-15 Win At SMU View

[KSL Sports]

Sep 6, 11:56pm

For those that attended, what percent of the stadium was BYU fans?

SnickSnack

Sep 6, 11:55pm

I’d guess 40%, we packed that one corner and sprinkled the rest

GlutealGuy

Sep 6, 11:56pm

I'd agree. At the start of the game, I honestly thought there were more BYU fans

westsidecoug

Sep 6, 11:58pm

The end zone was 80% or more BYU

Goliath

12:04am

Corner/end zone I should say

GlutealGuy

12:05am

30%, maybe more. It was awesome to see

Coug

12:01am

I'd say 35%

Goliath

12:04am

My snap judgment on rewatch: SMU DLine = legit. SMU OLine=not legit. That

rcbyufan

Sep 6, 11:54pm

They got much better in second half on ol. Stunts not nearly as effective

BYU '80

12:01am

BYU beat a team on the road, who was favored by 11. Great to win!

refunder

Sep 6, 11:54pm

12.5 actually 🙂

ManicBlue

Sep 6, 11:56pm

Great accomplishment no matter how it got done.

BigHouse Coug

12:01am

Top 5 day in CB history for number of posts??

Richardo

Sep 6, 11:54pm

Only need 300 more posts in six minutes to move into #4 spot

STL

Sep 6, 11:55pm

Where is Indy/Sea Chicken when you need him?

TNT

Sep 6, 11:57pm

That guy really should get a life. Way too many posts for one person

STL

12:00am

Beat a bad Wyoming team in Laramie and LES is gonna be rocking for an undefeated

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:52pm

Wyoming is so bad, I think BYU wins that one easier than the SMU game.

westsidecoug

12:03am

SMU was favored to win by 13.5 points

jvr7 All-American

Sep 6, 11:51pm

RE: SMU was favored to win by 13.5 points

ManicBlue

Sep 6, 11:57pm

I am calling my shot now

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:51pm

Baylor will also be undefeated at that time

LaVellIfIKnow

Sep 6, 11:52pm

RE: Baylor will also be undefeated at that time

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:53pm

I’ll go even crazier, byu starts 5-0

GlutealGuy

Sep 6, 11:53pm

If we are 5-0, we'll beat Arizona at home in a night game to go 6-0

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:53pm

We could, that also could be our head scratching 40 point loss

GlutealGuy

Sep 6, 11:54pm

RE: I’ll go even crazier, byu starts 5-0

westsidecoug

12:04am

Wyoming lost 48-7 to a lightly-regarded ASU team last week in a game where

BoiseBlue

Sep 6, 11:53pm

is kansas state a night game? if so I think we'll have a chance.

franklyvulgar

12:00am

Not announced yet. But I bet so

RGGeemer

12:13am

If LJ is healthy and QB plays decent I agree.

puntersarepeople

12:19am

I don't understand technology.

GRCoug

Sep 6, 11:50pm

Polar ions

TNT

Sep 6, 11:51pm

So what’s the word on LJ?

cmoney

Sep 6, 11:50pm

Lower ankle. They'll look at it tomorrow.

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:51pm

It will be good to get Miles Davis some more reps. But we’re getting thin at RB.

cmoney

Sep 6, 11:54pm

Best case scenario he plays vs KSU. Worst case he doesn’t play until AZ

puntersarepeople

Sep 6, 11:53pm

Just my guess

puntersarepeople

Sep 6, 11:54pm

Blog: Kinahan: Defense Fuels BYU’s Upset Win Over SMU View

[KSL Sports]

Sep 6, 11:48pm

IMHO Arod would rather run a complex play than a simple play. On 4th and 1, why

Hinta

Sep 6, 11:44pm

Ah, the ol' 4th and self-inflicted-7.

LeftOfNormal

Sep 6, 11:45pm

That sucked, but to be fair, the option to Davis was a thing of beauty

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:47pm

The fake reverse, fake flea flicker roll out was fun too

Trent

12:04am

I want ARod to explain to everyone why on 3rd and 1 he runs an option play...

Coug

Sep 6, 11:48pm

Worked great on 4th and 1

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:50pm

With our fastest back... ARod running it with Ropoti is ridiculous

Coug

12:05am

Interesting stat: Everyone has been touting SMU’s 53+ point average in home

Hambone

Sep 6, 11:42pm

We did way better than Houston Baptist

BYU Fan

Sep 6, 11:43pm

Well, we won. Both of those teams lost

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:44pm

Nevada was an away game.

Hambone

Sep 6, 11:45pm

I know but was too lazy to look up what powerhouses they beat last year.

BYU Fan

Sep 6, 11:49pm

it seemed they started from the 50 each drive and they never got in the Endzone,

franklyvulgar

Sep 6, 11:45pm

The defense was outstanding and won the game single handedly

BYU Fan

Sep 6, 11:50pm

Truth is we still don't know whether SMU is good or bad. This win might be

rcbyufan

Sep 6, 11:45pm

Those statistics are meaningless And can’t be extrapolated against a power four team. They were against weak teams.

KYU

Sep 6, 11:48pm

Article: Why BYU coaches stayed with quarterback Jake Retzlaff after some shaky moments in 18-15 win over SMU View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/jay-drew/

Sep 6, 11:41pm

Jay Drew: byu is such a bad program they stunned a team they are 4-0 against

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:41pm

Jay would fit right in with CB tonight

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:42pm

Sounds like he's telling the truth.

shakarocks

Sep 6, 11:42pm

The d is much maligned this year? Based on what? Again this is just an obvious

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:47pm

Based on last year and the fact we played a cupcake in the first game.

shakarocks

Sep 6, 11:49pm

Where is the evidence this year that the d was maligned

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:50pm

I didn’t read this whole article but everything that you wrote and was written in the heading is accurate

KYU

Sep 6, 11:49pm

The 2024 defense is much maligned? BYU shocked smu? In what sense?

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:51pm

And using the word malaligned, he’s saying that there have been untrue slanderous things said about it.

KYU

Sep 6, 11:54pm

BYU wasn’t close to a 20 pt underdog. Also byu Beat them two years ago and 5-0

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:57pm

Dude, go to bed. They were a two touchdown point underdog and won by 3.

KYU

Sep 6, 11:59pm

They were a 12 pt underdog. Wrong again. Based on your wildly inaccurate posts

BYU '80

12:05am

The big question is how much is this team lacking outside QB play? And if we get

puntersarepeople

Sep 6, 11:40pm

I think the lack of a RB is borderline criminal at this point.

BYU Fan

Sep 6, 11:46pm

Ropati is not fast enough to be RB1 in the Big 12. He can't get to the outside

Hinta

Sep 6, 11:50pm

It feels like handing the ball to Ropati is like taking a knee

BYU Fan

Sep 6, 11:53pm

I wish I could sticky this. We don’t have an RB or a QB.

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 6, 11:54pm

The fair catch late hit penalty

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:40pm

At least it kept us from playing prevent D

puntersarepeople

Sep 6, 11:41pm

He was in a full sprint while doing it kind of hard to do

KYU

Sep 6, 11:41pm

I don't recall it being in a full Sprint

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:42pm

I rewatched he definitely signaled for a fair catch, but it was very difficult to tell because he was sprinting. Also

KYU

Sep 6, 11:46pm

All the byu players other than McKenzie saw it. As a gunner you have to see it

7FootRussian

Sep 6, 11:44pm

Part of the issue is, what is "it"?

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:46pm

He made a full windmill motion.

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:49pm

I disagree and I think the other BYU players would too.

7FootRussian

Sep 6, 11:54pm

You disagree that is the reason the rule is written that way

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:58pm

Here's what North Texas did a year or two ago

Goliath

12:01am

They showed a replay on tv, he definitely signaled clearly

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:46pm

I never got to see a review.

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:48pm

This. It was clear.

Ozymandias

Sep 6, 11:48pm

Yep. From the all 22 camera you see Mckenzie look up to see the ball right

rcbyufan

12:06am

One thing that was very impressive about the last fourth and 10 play

KYU Intervention Needed

Sep 6, 11:39pm

Jay Hill, quite unintentionally, continues to make KS and Arod look bad…

SoggyBB

Sep 6, 11:37pm

Another gem: BYU defensive player thanking the nutrition team for getting them ready to be on the field for so long.

HuskerFan2

Sep 6, 11:42pm

TNT will remain positive

TNT

Sep 6, 11:43pm

We don't have dudes on this offense and that's an indictment of ARod... he's had more than enough time too...

Coug

Sep 6, 11:43pm

Arod is the bigger issue. KS is fine, not great... Fine

Cougar TD

Sep 6, 11:44pm

Kalani is the biggest problem. He clearly is not a high level P4 HC

JoeExotic

Sep 6, 11:51pm

Kalani still believes key to winning is sticking together when times get tough

Hinta

Sep 6, 11:55pm

He actually makes Kalani look good because Kalani hired him

KYU

Sep 6, 11:46pm

Yep…except he hired him like three years too late. And then when we did

SoggyBB

12:01am

Never could have paid for Hill until when we actually did hire him

puntersarepeople

12:03am

100% conjecture…ain’t buying it.

SoggyBB

12:13am

Dude come on... It is so obvious and many people have said that we don't getHill

Cougar TD

12:21am

Is there some kind of signal that refs make when a fair catch is signaled?

HRCougar

Sep 6, 11:37pm

Drake: everyone is pointing and laughing at the OC saying we are going to win

Mitty

Sep 6, 11:36pm

Drake says a lot of stuff haha.

RGGeemer

Sep 6, 11:47pm

How is that win bad? D was awesome

RationalCoug78

Sep 6, 11:35pm

Article: Underdog and Pony Show: How BYU turned to its much-maligned defense to stun favored ACC newcomer SMU View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/jay-drew/

Sep 6, 11:34pm

This Dallas Morning News article is a lot more charitable about BYU’s abilities than CB. SMU had a good defensive game

Sandstone Cougar Your true friend

Sep 6, 11:33pm

All they had to do was not injure Retzlaff to keep getting the ball back

Mitty

Sep 6, 11:39pm

The problem is many of Retzlaffs errors has very little to do with pressure from

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:45pm

Cougarboard has as its main focus being critical and firing coaches

travelcoug

12:11am

Hans said something interesting. He says SMU DL has 3 nfl players and is a top

Idacoug

Sep 6, 11:33pm

Hans had said weeks ago that SMU would be one of the toughest match-ups all year.

Sandstone Cougar

Sep 6, 11:34pm

ESPN FPI has said the same thing.

Corn

Sep 6, 11:38pm

They certainly did not look like a G5 DLine.

rcbyufan

Sep 6, 11:36pm

Cougarboard's response:

Carnac

Sep 6, 11:37pm

The OL didn't do too bad. If that is true, it bodes well for BYU.

HuskerFan2

Sep 6, 11:39pm

Only one sack. Not many pressures. Run blocking not great.

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:42pm

It’s hard to run block when your RB is not an outside threat and your OC won’t

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 6, 11:57pm

Maybe so but they weren’t blowing anyone off the ball really at all

BYU '80

12:02am

Here we go again. NFL corners?

Mitty

Sep 6, 11:39pm

So Nevada's two leading rushers avgd 6.5 yds/carry against an NFL line?!

Goliath

Sep 6, 11:52pm

Good point lol.

7FootRussian

Sep 6, 11:56pm

My thoughts on ARod’s playcalling:

NorthernCougifornia

Sep 6, 11:32pm

How much of his playcalling is affected by confidence in JR?

puntersarepeople

Sep 6, 11:33pm

ARod's playcalling is fine. The problem is his recruiting. The talent is just

runnincoug

Sep 6, 11:38pm

Way too many plays called for routes five yards from the Los

BYU '80

Sep 6, 11:43pm

Because our receivers often struggle to get open down field.

runnincoug

12:06am

It’s hard to tell if they weren’t getting open on tv. But we saw a few times

BYU '80

12:07am

Zero. He is married to analytics to the point that if the D knows what

travelcoug

12:14am

So because he got lucky on 2 plays he is good? Even a blind squirrel…

Blue for Life

Sep 6, 11:55pm

“Situational Stubbornness”

NorthernCougifornia

Sep 6, 11:56pm

They don’t have the intellect to change. If they did they would already have

Blue for Life

Sep 6, 11:59pm

Tldr: Arod thinks he's Kyle Shanahan but really is Arthur Smith.

markis_cougarfan

12:21am

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