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Thank you, Jay Hill, for making defense fun again.

rivercitycoug

11:07am

The weird thing about Cam Rising’s play yesterday wasn’t that he was lousy. It’s that he seemed bored and uninterested

Cougar-Duck Soros-backed

11:07am

Rising looked like he spends most his time at the Mountain America staff buffet.

rivercitycoug

11:08am

Whitt looked the same.

Longseason

11:08am

Probably just melancholy from his performance the night before

TheHop

11:09am

Hope BYU is prepared for when Utah comes after Hill to be their HC

Rhubarb

11:07am

RE: Hope BYU is prepared for when Utah comes after Hill to be their HC

docrick

11:08am

How long does it take Utah to stop their ridiculous "sellout" streak?

tacallaway

11:05am

Not hard to sell out their little stadium

RGGeemer

11:06am

Interested to see Maye get his first start. Predicting a bloodbath.

rtNelson

11:04am

NE unis remind me of the Keanu Reeves movie The Replacements.

rtNelson

11:05am

There is still a coach(es?) that have BYU unranked. Any guesses on who?

spidercoug

11:03am

RE: There is still a coach(es?) that have BYU unranked. Any guesses on who?

Mexicougazul

11:04am

How do you know someone has them unranked?

Indy Coug

11:05am

RE: How do you know someone has them unranked?

spidercoug

11:06am

I think the HI/LO column is their ranking range over the season, not the voter range for the current week

Indy Coug

11:07am

This proves how dumb the coaches poll is. BYU is ranked 13th. The high for

spidercoug

11:06am

My mom bought me a book about George Washington and the Gospel written by Tim

kirkko

11:03am

I think this is personal preference thing. Read it or give it away nbd

YoungstownCoug

11:06am

He’s a cult leader. He meets every qualification as a cult leader.

macdizzle

11:07am

Lol.

kccougar

11:09am

My fix to targeting…

StantonMac

11:03am

Eagles are fully healthy and playing a bad Browns team today. No excuses in this

allaboutthegainz

11:02am

Anyone here ever cook pork chops in an air fryer? Tips?

NOCAL_YFAN

11:02am

In my opinion the most amazing thing about the SpaceX launch today

EQD2

11:01am

And California wants to slow the train. smh

Longseason

11:03am

I see that Oregon got two first place votes in coaches poll

Carnac

11:01am

Vincent tatua just committed and it says he has offers from

Baseball77

11:00am

His Utah offer was noncommittal.

allaboutthegainz

11:01am

POLL: These two BYU teams play each other. Who do you have your money on?

CougfromtheSouth

10:57am

Does 2021 also have a fully healthy Tyler Allgeier?

Indy Coug

10:58am

Yes, unless my memory is failing me he was rarely banged up.

CougfromtheSouth

10:59am

In 2021 we had tuiaki, so i’ll bet against 2021

Jimmersphere

10:58am

RE: In 2021 we had tuiaki, so i’ll bet against 2021

CougfromtheSouth

11:00am

Jay Hill is the difference

Beggar

10:59am

Pretty sure Retzlaff would be able to deal with the mental pressure of the drop8

downtownchrisbrown

11:00am

2021 had a slightly better offense. The 2024 defense is way better, though.

OverratedHumor

11:00am

Got this email from ESPN today: A Sunday of Women's Sports Across ESPN 🌟

Beggar

10:57am

Utah drops out of top 25. Womp Womp

SwanSong

10:56am

Bronco is a voter. Wonder where he put us.

rtNelson

10:59am

Fox full game highlights, both teams.

LiveY'r

10:56am

Was Manu ejection a key to our win? If he had stayed in our O would be limited

SwanSong

10:58am

I doubt he would have made a 22 point difference

Beggar

11:00am

No defensive player is worth 20+ points.

LSUcougar92

11:00am

It was certainly a factor. IMO, there should be a one quarter or one half

LiveY'r

11:00am

Just remember. Utah started in the Pac 12 with back-to-back 5-7 seasons. That won't happen to BYU...

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

10:55am

If everything here plays out then we get a major boost in recruiting too

775coug

11:03am

Get him Big Ute

STL

11:04am

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775coug

11:06am

Roll Cougars!

SwanSong

10:55am

BYU moves up 2 spots to 13 in coaches poll. Passes Ole Miss and jumps TaMu

Warner

10:53am

None of the teams is dominant this year.

Archaea

10:56am

Ahhhhh the disrespect continues….

wildeone

10:56am

Which team should BYU be higher than?

Zoobieman

10:59am

Clemson, Notre Dame, Iowa State

wildeone

11:02am

Welp, hardly anyone lost ahead of BYU. The higher up you go the harder it is to

LSUcougar92

11:06am

TRIVIA: When playing a game as a ranked team, BYU has been ranked what number the most often?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10:53am

I feel like I’ve seen 16 or 17 a lot. I’d say 16

LSUcougar92

10:54am

21st although for many years AP waa only top 20

PortlandCoug

10:58am

22

CougfromtheSouth

10:59am

I will be interested to see how the transition to Scalley goes.

SayMyName All-American

10:52am

Will Scalley keep ludwig? Will other coaches decide to move on?

BlueTooth

11:08am

A question I never thought I’d ask myself: start Mayfield vs Saints or Allen vs Jets?

Mike Honcho All-American

10:51am

It's the two high safety look running rampant throughout the NFL, it's wreaked

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:56am

For those that care: Furlong has BYU #12 this week, dropped Utah.

BackPacker

10:49am

I don’t understand QBR

blueandWHITE

10:46am

I thought that was so weird too. Fifita also fumbled.

coug719

10:48am

QBR is a black box containing 10,000 lines of code to make its calculations

Indy Coug

10:49am

It's wrong. Something broke on it with Noah.

CSoul

10:51am

RE: I don’t understand QBR

CougarCanuck76

10:56am

Total QBR factors in the Strength of Opponent U are playing against...

outback747

10:59am

QBR is an ESPN invented stat that just isn’t that good. Based on what they

rivercitycoug

11:00am

I’m playing Gabe Davis, Keenan Allen, and Cole Kmet

HimmerFredette

10:46am

I mean didn't Cole Kmet just drop 24 points?

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:59am

Hema summarizes it well when it comes to Kalani

kccougar VABL

10:45am

So who kept on tuiaki and lamb all these years if it wasn’t Kalani?

Idacoug

10:45am

All I think is they were his budget hires

Heath Squashwell

10:47am

So if he would have had more money he Would have canned tuiaki earlier? Hard

Idacoug

10:52am

Yeah, I can believe some of it but I fully believe hiring and

SayMyName

10:55am

Small budget teams can and do make better hires than Tuiaki and Funk

tacallaway

10:56am

It was also probably the hardest time for BYU football to navigate playing a quasi-P5 schedule while being an

ManicBlue

10:49am

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Idacoug

10:50am

I’m still driving the Fire Kalani bus but he’s getting closer to surviving

TeeKaa

11:06am

Oooh baby are there some unhappy yewts at church today in my ward

DavisCoCoug

10:44am

Fun thought exercise, compare how you feel today to how you felt 4 months ago

TPcoug

10:44am

Honestly, I feel stupid…. But I’m happy to be stupid in this case

Peterbilt

10:47am

I fail to recall any BYU players being helped off the field yesterday

Big12Yfan

10:42am

John Nelson Went to the locker room. I didn't know if he came back and played

Adrielle

10:45am

He came back in and played

Hawk Talons

10:57am

It’s been pretty incredible. Outside of RB we have stayed relatively healthy.

TPcoug

10:45am

RE: It’s been pretty incredible. Outside of RB we have stayed relatively

Cougs4Lfe

10:46am

Sione Moa (#41) limped off and I didn't see him return.

HarlemCoug

10:51am

My fix to targeting: 1st offense is you are out the rest of the series

1984coug

10:37am

I'm ok with a scale... but my big issue is that if you target and knock someone out of the game then you should have

HarlemCoug

10:39am

2 quarters. Make it even for every offense, no matter the timing

cedar cougar

10:39am

I say just give the penaltyv and if they get a second they are ejected, not don't have to sit out any part if the next..

Adrielle

10:40am

Like unsportsmanlike conduct.

Groym

10:53am

When targetting can end player's careers and can cause serious long-term effects

downtownchrisbrown

10:41am

Should have a penalty box for the offending player right in front of the other

thewaterboy

10:41am

I prefer the suggestion below that there be flagrant 1 and flagrant 2 levels with corresponding penalties.

ManicBlue

10:43am

The Arizona defender deserved to sit out the game. It was a dirty helmet hit of

dYrtbYkerYder

10:43am

Utah at least can enjoy the Big12 now

UnoDoctor

10:36am

Epic level receipt keeping.

BluesBrother

10:40am

and even finding it among all of the receipts that ute fans have provided to date.

ManicBlue

10:45am

Everyone should be excited that Retzlaff is our QB1 and even more excited for

cougarbob137

10:36am

You should see the text messages back and forth between me and my siblings in

Undefeated

10:43am

Unfortunately, it (concern) was warranted, based on his performance last year.

TheRefsStink

10:50am

Looking forward to the Utah game, there is no way the Utah team we saw Friday beats us.

Samsonite Intervention Needed

10:35am

When you look at how many times Fifita had to escape from pressure, Rising

byubyu

10:37am

Rising against our pass rush….

docrick

10:45am

Utah has a lot of injuries on the defensive side too.. so assuming they are

1984coug

10:38am

We will see. They could also sustain even more injuries.

Samsonite

10:44am

It doesn’t matter what Utah team we have seen. The Utah team we see when we play

Cougs or die

10:38am

utah will likely win their next 2 games before the bye week against weak TCU and Houston teams which is probably not

ManicBlue

10:39am

That game is always different. You just can't assume anything based on prior

BYUtka

10:42am

No version of this year’s Utah team could beat BYU.

CycloneCoug

10:43am

The Utah game will be dangerous for BYU this year….they will be a very motivated team.

Cthack1

10:44am

It’s a rivalry game. Anything can happen.

DwigtA2RM

10:46am

kwhit will sell his soul to make sure BYU doesn’t win. Yes he probably already

Blue for Life

10:46am

aren't they missing 2 of their top shelf D players who should be back soon?

BlueTooth

10:50am

All Utah has left for this season is beating us. They will be ready.

Longseason

11:00am

Utah deciding to revisit Scalleys racist texts so they can try and hire Jay Hill

1984coug

10:32am

Has Whitt given any time frame for retirement?

NYCougz

10:34am

He's postponing as long as possible

Huge Manatee

10:34am

He also has a contract to stay involved after as a Consultant -power freak he is

SwanSong

10:36am

That alone should keep jay away.

NYCougz

10:37am

A Kwhitt a day keeps the Jay Hill away 🍎

Cougs4Lfe

10:45am

Sunday, Nov 10.

EEcougar

10:38am

Game time decision.

Hambone

10:40am

Defense has not been Utah's problem

darkcoug

10:34am

True but I also think the defense is absolutely a level below where it’s

Polecat

10:37am

Blog: A Lesser-Known True Freshman Made a Big Impact for the BYU Defensive Line View

[Cougs Daily]

10:31am

^^ Nice article about Po'uha.

HarlemCoug

10:38am

Brooks and Zane suited up for GB. Tonga for Zona

LV Coug

10:30am

Long hiatus?

SJS

10:31am

RE: Long hiatus?

blueaussie

10:33am

True. True.

SJS

10:33am

Took me a second but I see what you did there. 😂

blueaussie

10:37am

You can still post pictures that have a URL. Just host the pictures elsewhere.

dYrtbYkerYder

10:32am

Thoughts on the game

Jwine21

10:30am

Agree - let the TEs eat! TE incompletion partly Jake throws too hard short pass

SwanSong

10:49am

I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s crazy how disruptive the D is in

ProvoSpain

11:06am

Kind of crazy that Retzlaff will likely be the best QB in every game we play in

Odysseus

10:29am

We’ve been long overdue for the ball to bounce our way. I don’t feel bad at all

NOCAL_YFAN

10:31am

Fifita and Avery Johnson seem like top 5 QBs. Outside of their BYU games

Jwine21

10:32am

I like these PFF videos about BYU. Fifita had his worst passing grade of his career yesterday. Our d is so good.

HarlemCoug Intervention Needed

10:28am

He seemed amazing watching the game. Nearly impossible to sack, great pocket

SnickSnack

10:39am

I thought he played well too. He was seemingly their only hope.

rtNelson

10:42am

This is a great reality check for many of the naysayers sitting around me.

BluesBrother

10:46am

According to Hatch, Pay said Funk was an X’s & O’s guy, telling players to

Your Royal Blueness

10:27am

I heard that too. I'm shocked that any coach, especially one coaching college, would not teach skills development.

Adrielle

10:30am

Fano

BYU Grounds

10:31am

?

SV72 Sale

10:41am

It takes a village on defense

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10:26am

Several analysts have already said it: the depth is better than it has been.

RobAdams

10:28am

So is the coaching.

cougaman

10:29am

UofU and the “truckstop” Big12 in 2024

RealityCheck All-American

10:25am

'Stopped by a truck' is what we actually meant.

WaffleCheese

10:56am

Hinckley Ropati leads the RBs at 5.1 yds/run

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10:22am

He had a couple really nice runs.

NYCougz

10:26am

My brother-in-law and I ran into some of the big noon kickoff guys while they

Cougs or die

10:21am

Feels like a reverse but cool if true

Great38

10:22am

Not a reverse. AZPTCOUG can confirm as a second witness.

Cougs or die

10:26am

So one anonymous poster can confirm the other anonymous poster? I’m sold.

blueaussie

10:35am

I don’t really have anything to gain by posting anonymously on a message board

Cougs or die

10:41am

I actually do believe you. I generally default to that. I just thought it was

blueaussie

10:46am

Fair enough haha

Cougs or die

10:47am

Can confirm. They were super cool to us.

AZPTCOUG

10:52am

They said on air that it was their biggest crowd.

RobAdams

10:23am

I ubered one of the cameramen for BNK to the airport early this morning

jigidajrit

10:31am

As a distant 2nd to college gameday, I am sure they appreciated having a fanbase

Unibro

10:34am

The best part about being 6-0

RockyBalboa

10:19am

BYU is 4-1 in game 7 when they've started the season 6-0

Indy Coug

10:19am

Thanks, Greg

TwinsRight

10:27am

The ability to enjoy church and feel the spirit a bit more in a Utah ward?

Crowd Factor

10:20am

Uncharted waters for BYU athletics right now...enjoy it

Squirt

10:17am

Chartered waters for BYU Athletics

TwinsRight

10:28am

And it seemed all was lost at the start of COVID being targeted as an independen

ABCoug

10:36am

I have to agree with the game commentators regarding targeting

Knight-who-says-ni Walk-on

10:16am

It should simply be a 15 yard penalty. No disqualifications.

Indy Coug

10:16am

How about 15 yards and 1 point is awarded to the opposing team?

Knight-who-says-ni

10:34am

No one is doing this intentionally. And I don't know that the ejections are

fattycoug

10:17am

Many are still lowering and launching with the crown. They gotta be smarter.

byubyu

10:19am

Some are unintentional but others are clearly not.

ManicBlue

10:19am

I simply don't believe that any are intentional, really. We slow mo them and say

fattycoug

10:41am

Right?

travelcoug

10:19am

I wouldn't say "no one." If it was a less severe penalty, Utah would absolutely

BYUtka

10:19am

Hard disagree, the rule has had a profound effect on hits

Natgasboy

10:25am

It’s dangerous and reckless. For both players. Former players have killed

SoCalCoug

10:29am

But we've had this rule for a while and it still happens. Why is that? It's

fattycoug

10:46am

DQ is a bit much, yet does seem like more than a simple personal foul infraction

Squirt

10:17am

Targeting is potentially serious. I’d vote out for 15 minutes the first

VACougMD

10:18am

I think it needs to be a little different than a common unnecessary roughness

SUAVO

10:18am

There should be two levels of targeting

DrewGundy

10:18am

There should definitely be levels of severity. Like if the offensive player

BYU Sportz Fan

10:22am

Is us worth 20 yards to a team to take out a player on the other team?

travelcoug

10:19am

Completely agree. They can always eject someone if they feel it was malicious

Crowd Factor

10:19am

I hate trying to judge intent. Makes it way too subjective

cougaman

10:23am

The point of having it be a disqualification is to prevent players from doing it

ordinary tri guy

10:19am

I think anyone thinking that players intentionally do this just don't understand

fattycoug

10:57am

From the stadium view it didn’t look that bad

RockyBalboa

10:20am

In the replay his head snapped hard left, so definitely there should be a stiff penalty to targeting like that

Knight-who-says-ni

10:41am

The one yesterday was totally avoidable. Don’t blame the rule and excuse the one

cougaman

10:22am

How about base ejection on severity. That one was a basic

bald man

10:22am

Do something like soccer yellows. Warning but a second means your out for the

rivercitycoug

10:23am

It's dangerous for both players. It's tough to see ejections, but prob prudent.

rtNelson

10:24am

Even a second infraction shouldn't be a full game suspension, maybe a quarter or even a series..

Coug

10:25am

Just needs two types like basketball and problem solved.

OnEMoReTrY

10:26am

Why? Lead with the head to the head causes

Archaea

10:47am

Is ejection what is keeping it from happening, though? You think Manu simply

fattycoug

10:51am

Players get knocked out because of plays like that…

BulldogCoug79

11:03am

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