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El Jefe Evil Genius

Dec 1, 8:33pm

Jake's closest comp is Riley Nelson. Which is why he is so polarizing with fans.

maYbe

7:28am

Unfortunately, new P4 and former independent BYU leading the B12 helped solidify

DirtyWater

7:25am

Hopefully ACC and big 12 champ can outperform expectations on the field.

Kdubb

7:27am

The ACC was in a position to get 3 teams in had Miami & Clemson won last week

CaliWG

7:27am

CFB Playoffs has just increased the number of complaining schools.

DirtyWater

7:14am

I would fine with some pre-figured construct

2FarGone

7:20am

Big12 with only two teams in top 18 of first NET ratings.

BGRTHNUMEGO

7:11am

BYU only #48

nova_coug_fan

7:17am

Providence is 104. That could be a good road win. Just win baby.

brj8

7:18am

NET of our last three OOC opponents: 104, 255 and 244. Really needed that OSU

BGRTHNUMEGO

7:20am

Lots of bad losses early on for the Big 12

BYU Fan

7:17am

18 is a weird cutoff? What about Top 20?

Dangerous

7:20am

Because 2 of the top 18 sounds worse than 4 of the top 20 (or 5 of the top 22).

jreid191

7:25am

Clearly Big12 is doing awesome. That totally changes it. Claiming two until 18

BGRTHNUMEGO

7:28am

Here's the full NET ratings from NCAA website

jreid191

7:23am

BYU's Team Sheet

jreid191

7:28am

And 5 Big 12 teams in the Top 22.

Dangerous

7:28am

I want to be upset with rankings and SEC bias...but, BYU had full control of its own destiny, then crapped the bed.

Preppy All-American

7:05am

Not just full control, but a two-game lead. We could have lost one, and still had full control.

2FarGone

7:08am

<< Deleted >>

AZPTCOUG

7:16am

Both of those things can be true

Remigius

7:14am

Yup! Where was the killer instinct to just go take it!!

1CougFan

7:16am

With the new playoff format every p4 team will always

cougarfann888

7:17am

We had full control and two game lead going into the second week of November. Very few teams had that.

2FarGone

7:21am

Bummer to be on the outside looking in again. We spent so many years in a small

Hambone

7:02am

If they were the same, we'd be in. They are worse.

2FarGone

7:04am

Except we controlled our own destiny and our consolation prize is a $6M+ bowl

SCougarfan

7:05am

The difference here is significant. Yes, we are not in the CFP due to two late

BYU I Bleed Blue

7:07am

Miami is likely in the same boat

NGB

7:08am

It’s down to 4 as of right now

provoprodigy

6:58am

Kind of surprised Demin is mentioned after his first 2 games against P4 teams

Incentivize

7:15am

Demin going in top 5 would also be a great model for young Euros to follow. And BYU would be a great place for them

BYU Tar Heel

7:28am

I don't care what any of you say, the SLC airport is slick!

cambo

6:53am

Definitely gets slippery when wet or when icy

bruincoug

6:55am

PVU FTW

willkie40

7:09am

I think the issue was NOT having the main tunnel...

Xenon

7:23am

My one issue with ARod is how plodding or conservative his offense is at times.

BYUMizzou Former User

6:46am

It's a valid point and obviously a conscious decision to play a slower style. I

Blueto

6:53am

Seems strategic- to shorten the game, likely to protect the Defense.

yahtzee

7:02am

Protect the defense, and limit Jake turnovers maybe.

JuicyJam

7:23am

I don't know that those are coordinator issues. Overall coaching philosophy issue.

mokelembembe

6:54am

How many times will this same opinion be posted?

NGB

6:55am

even 7 x 70

Beggar

7:09am

People keep bringing this up like he’s always done it. The slow tempo has only

Pepe

6:56am

Ask yourself this, do you think that is from Arod, or from Sitake?

cougaman

7:01am

They both coached under KWhit, the king of just doesn’t screw it up offense

BYU Fan

7:12am

Just curious on the committee….their rankings really don’t make sense and have

Idacoug

6:36am

Follow the science!

coolblue

7:02am

Just a reminder..nothing is true of BYU until CC posts the pay to know cryptic

ordinary tri guy

6:32am

If Jake has any lingering injuries whatsoever or just wants to avoid a potential

Cooouuugs

6:26am

Huh? Play our starting QB in the bowl game.

Ron Mexico

6:27am

Nah. Shedeur, Hunter and who knows who else will be sitting out / checked out

Cooouuugs

6:46am

Deion had explicitly said that Shedeur and Hunter are going to play.

NGB

6:48am

Fact

Ron Mexico

6:52am

Whatever Deion says goes? We’ll see. It’s rare for players of their caliber

Cooouuugs

7:09am

That's because Shedeur and Hunter don't want to risk injury cuz they're looking

Emmett Fitz-Hume

7:10am

Too bad about Taysom

Cooouuugs

6:22am

That injury wasn’t a “body breaking down” kind of injury.

cruiserhead

6:38am

What was it then?

Cooouuugs

6:44am

a helmet to the knee

BYUMizzou

6:47am

While another guy hits you from other direction. Anyone would have knee blown up.

Soupie

7:17am

Everyone in the NFL would have suffered the same fate under those circumstances.

whirl

7:01am

BJ Armstrong with a huge truth bomb

crimedog Insensitive ....

5:57am

The NBA is pretty much unwatchable.

VACOUGFAN

6:16am

It’s been unwatchable for years. Dunks and 3pt shooting contest.

ArcticKat

6:35am

I think he misunderstands analytics

JoeExotic

6:43am

I think losing the midrange loses a ton of creativity. That was basically MJ...

runnincoug

6:45am

MJs best creativity was at the rim

JoeExotic

6:48am

What about Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Kareem,

Jdoc

6:52am

Yes, the shooting percentage on midrange shots isn’t high enough to justify the

garyfan

6:46am

Analytics may favor the style of play now. That doesn’t mean the NBA is more

Jdoc

6:48am

I think the biggest issue is the game has become too easy.

Ghost of Peanut

6:59am

There's a simple solution to the CFP byes: the bowl challenge cup, but it won't

notaboy

5:53am

This doesn't work with a playoff

NGB

6:57am

Taysom carted off the field yesterday. 😢

IronPotato

5:50am

At 34, he might have played his last snap dang it. My favorite player

VirginiaPeanut

6:44am

Great thread on the rankings bias

Julius Pepperwood

3:13am

The reality is we have a P2 not a P4.

JoeExotic

4:23am

/Utah

Sea Chicken

4:42am

This is true, but if Utah and Oklahoma St had finished 10-2 along with BYU and

bigbossbyu

5:11am

It’s the same problem as always. It’s heavily skewed towards preseason rankings

Yukon

5:35am

Maybe we should do away with preseason rankings?

Cooouuugs

6:01am

It’s not just preseason rankings…any SEC or Big10 team could start unranked and

NOCAL_YFAN

6:16am

That was interesting but nothing will change

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7:19am

big 12 got 6 teams out of 7 candidates into the tourney. Arizona who was 7th in

cwilke1

3:03am

POLL: Which movie is your favorite box office bomb that is now widely considered to be a classic film?

Japan Coug

1:20am

Titanic

Sea Chicken

4:45am

Hot Rod

XORCoug

5:40am

Excellent movie.

cruiserhead

6:20am

Is Shawshank a bomb? It made back 3 times its budget. So did Big Lebowski.

byujacob

6:50am

Any word if Bowl-Jay will be available for our upcoming bowl game?

andrewg3

12:24am

No but G-Bowl will!

Cooouuugs

6:23am

Find someone that loves you as much as a few on here love cherrypicking FEI data

indocoug

12:22am

I'm really curious to see if there's actual data backing up the idea that

fattycoug

2:35am

Added a frowny face just to do my part for a one vote Yahtzee.

byuinva

5:43am

I used multiple statistics, not just FEI. All showed this years O to be good

NYC and Japan

6:26am

Ignore the data...gut feeling and anecdotal plays are the true tests.

Blueto

6:49am

Your post cherry-picks its own stuff.

DirtyWater

7:01am

Coaching defenders vs coaching criticizers. CB's version of a "brawl"

TNT

12:01am

Will there be ejections?

BaseCoug

12:56am

Imma do this to the defenders centerfield logo..

Das_Countach

12:59am

"fisticuffs"

Choke

6:06am

Has anyone else noticed that Jake Retzlaff pretty much always refers to his QB

tkh9

Dec 1, 11:47pm

The significance is that that's his QB coach.

CalGTR

Dec 1, 11:48pm

Except that he’s not a coach.

tkh9

Dec 1, 11:48pm

They changed the rules last year. Analysts can now work directly with players

cougarfann888

Dec 1, 11:49pm

He’s his coach..QB coach with the title analyst.

KYU

Dec 1, 11:52pm

Was he a QB?

airbug

Dec 1, 11:57pm

Here's his bio from the article when he was announced

cougarfann888

12:00am

I wonder what he brings to quarterback coaching

KYU

12:01am

I don't know much about him but I don't think you have to have been a former

cougarfann888

12:04am

But extremely helpful to have played qb

truecougster

6:56am

To the fire ARod crowd…

tkh9

Dec 1, 11:44pm

Several years of little to no improvement in play calling, time management, etc.

Les IsMore

12:23am

I’m prob one of the more outspoken people on Arod, and I was a fan of his

Das_Countach

12:32am

lol, the same small group of 👎 downers follow me around w/ their down votes

Das_Countach

1:47am

Sensitive, aren’t we?

Incentivize

6:48am

I think you mean “they” 😂 …and yes, they are

Das_Countach

7:08am

They don't seem to want to have a cogent back and forth that's based on anything more than feelings, so they just react.

unctoothman

6:52am

The same loud noise gets old. Feels like talking to

niqmadu

7:09am

If it gets “old” then provide rational logic disputing it, and it will end. Even

Das_Countach

7:21am

I don't like the offensive philosophy, and definitely think ARod has room for

Y05

4:21am

I don't care about boring. I care about consistency and results. ARod has moments where he makes brilliant calls. And

unctoothman

6:51am

Well I suppose it’s Arod’s fault our offense sucks because he made Jake the QB1

icecougar

12:36am

Just a few adjustments would go a long way IMO, mainly

1CougFan

7:05am

GoT S8E3 (The Long Night) is *slightly* more watchable on an OLED

SalmonOfCapistrano

Dec 1, 11:40pm

Physical disc offers the best audio/video currently

TNT

Dec 1, 11:41pm

Plus the 4K discs look pretty amazing. Allegedly

TNT

Dec 1, 11:41pm

I've been intrigued by kaleidescape, which apparently offers reference-quality

SalmonOfCapistrano

12:06am

Oh cmon. TNT has seen those CB income polls

TNT

12:07am

Is OLED a drug? If so, that would make sense for that whole season maybe.

NYCougz

Dec 1, 11:43pm

OLED is a tv panel type. Like cardboard is a type of home

TNT

Dec 1, 11:44pm

Might be better if it just skipped it entirely

Deleted

12:57am

Preach, Drake 🔥 View

@CougarBoard

Dec 1, 11:30pm

Not just Alabama, hypothetically they think the entire SEC would beat the best

Y05

3:46am

A lot of CB is disrespectful

TNT

Dec 1, 11:28pm

A lot of CB must have just ‘won’ something

Crowd Factor

Dec 1, 11:30pm

RE: A lot of CB is disrespectful

RebelScum

Dec 1, 11:38pm

I feel disrespected.

VenomFarmer

1:19am

Why is it that the answer to everything is: just win? Like are we teaching the

Crowd Factor

Dec 1, 11:28pm

Fake Screen!

djbryant79

Dec 1, 11:27pm

Exactly.

ratherberoping

Dec 1, 11:33pm

Every single team recognizes things that other teams are doing. Just stop with the mob mentality when you don’t

KYU

Dec 1, 11:57pm

On the radio, Hans called out a Houston play based on the formation

GSwarriorcoug

12:09am

I’m gonna been defensive players on sports nation, talking about the same thing it happens every game and should on both

KYU

12:56am

Cam Jensen was a film junkie. Known for calling out the other

niqmadu

7:04am

Okay, I'm no conspiracy theorist, but is it weird to anyone else that there is a

ratherberoping

Dec 1, 11:14pm

It’s probably a screen capture from video.

Thrill

Dec 1, 11:17pm

That's one magic loogie.

Ted Lasso

Dec 1, 11:17pm

It is interesting…and is that a navy hoodie? Hmm? 🧐

Crowd Factor

Dec 1, 11:32pm

RE: Okay, I'm no conspiracy theorist, but is it weird to anyone else that there

kmcougar

6:27am

This just makes me laugh so freaking hard.

crimedog Insensitive ....

Dec 1, 11:14pm

Thanksgiving is dangerous. Was lying in bed and decided to go down to the

stenso

Dec 1, 11:14pm

Kudos for making sure the leftovers didn't end up wasted and in the garbage. 😉

ManicBlue

Dec 1, 11:24pm

TNT thought you were going to say you were attacked by an enraged turkey

TNT

Dec 1, 11:30pm

Hey! BYU made the "One Shining Moment" video for rivalry weekend.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

Dec 1, 11:12pm

Something about a red U on a helmet makes people angry.

King of Y

12:02am

Remember when the PAC-12 had a conference executive in the replay booth

Reasonable1

Dec 1, 11:03pm

Nobody is individually disciplined in the OSU / UM brawl?? Really??

CoolB

Dec 1, 10:57pm

Are you surprised? I’m not at all

BYUheaven

Dec 1, 10:59pm

Honestly, it was NBD. Some shoving after a rivalry game.

shimmy

Dec 1, 11:00pm

I definitely thought I saw some punches being thrown.

JuicyJam

Dec 1, 11:13pm

It wasn’t even a brawl, a little skirmish is all. It’s being blown out of

palangi

Dec 1, 11:02pm

Can’t suspend UM players without also suspending OSU players. And that

Reasonable1

Dec 1, 11:04pm

That would incentivize 5-7 teams or worse that just lost to their rival to start

BYUFootballisBack

6:16am

BYU 2025 Big 12 schedule

Burton162

Dec 1, 10:53pm

Utah, TCU, and Stanford at home will be fun.

curry30

Dec 1, 10:56pm

I hope we crush Stanford

Burton162

Dec 1, 10:57pm

Maybe Andrew Luck will turn things around quickly

MrSandman

12:09am

Those road trips to Iowa State, Colorado and Texas Tech will be really tough. At least on paper today

slappy

Dec 1, 10:57pm

Colorado will be fascinating with some elite players leaving.

NYCougz

Dec 1, 10:58pm

And what does Prime do?

NYCougz

Dec 1, 11:10pm

This. I think he leaves and CO regresses a lot.

paulb

Dec 1, 11:20pm

This is a real possibility with his kids.

NYCougz

Dec 1, 11:22pm

Colorado will probably be without their HC too. 🙂

ManicBlue

Dec 1, 11:38pm

Hard to tell much this far out these days

cajuncoug

7:21am

A very lackluster home slate. No ranked teams & no big brands.

bluebrotha

Dec 1, 10:59pm

Stanford is an OOC home game

Burton162

Dec 1, 11:00pm

Yep, but won’t be ranked & is not a big brand, especially last 9-10 years.

bluebrotha

Dec 1, 11:01pm

Let’s beat that ACC team! So weird

NYCougz

Dec 1, 11:25pm

True that current big 12 has no blue bloods. Still a step up from independence

cwilke1

Dec 1, 11:17pm

There isn’t a big brand in the entire big 12

KYU

12:00am

Yewt fans right now

TheHop

5:05am

Based on this season’s results we avoid 3-4 of the tougher teams.

d-coug

Dec 1, 10:59pm

CU and AZ will be totally different teams

CocaColaRecovery

Dec 1, 11:09pm

Fifita is a sophomore. Arizona fans fear he could transfer out tho. At least

bigbossbyu

12:25am

Toughest games @TTech, TCU, @Iowa St, Utah. CU will be interesting with how they

pinolero

Dec 1, 11:22pm

I predict 10-2 again, loses at Iowa St and at tech

paulb

Dec 1, 11:22pm

Love that Utah is our last game

LV Mike

Dec 1, 11:24pm

We don't know the order and dates of the conference games yet.

cwilke1

Dec 1, 11:35pm

Could you imagine a schedule like that! 😂😂

Crowd Factor

Dec 1, 11:49pm

With the way tie breakers work, totally unfair to have an uneven home/away

Blue Ridge

4:04am

Yeah, that really worked in BYU’s favor this year.

UMWolverine

6:47am

Bummer, no AZ state at home after

1CougFan

5:58am

At least we have some road games in the midwest next year. You would have thought being in the B12, we'd

BYUMizzou

6:31am

East Carolina looks like a fun road game. Gonna try that one out

cajuncoug

7:27am

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Find someone that loves you as much as a few on here love cherrypicking FEI data

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