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El Jefe Evil Genius

Dec 1, 8:33pm

Luckily there is help

MHallDidNothingWr0ng Nice Leather Pants

8:52am

Best TV dads? Hal has to be at or near the top, no?

blueaussie

8:52am

Bandit from Bluey

OlanchoCoug

8:52am

He sets the bar so unbelievably high I felt guilty watching that with my kids 🙂

franklyvulgar

8:56am

Uncle Phil

Faceman

8:52am

Best to watch? Or best father?

momowagon

8:54am

Tim Taylor. He's one of the most realistic.

byuluvr

8:54am

Cliff Huxtable, despite Cosby being a scumbag in real life. 🙁

runnincoug

8:55am

Phil Dunphy

IronPotato

8:57am

I don't want to see BYU & Colorado play this yr in a bowl game. Here's why

Coug Dude

8:51am

CU is a great opponent but it would be nice to let conferences play each other

mudpupper

8:52am

Yeah - That would be silly to have two teams from the same conference play in a

DataMouth

8:52am

Agreed. Facing CU or another Big12 team in a bowl kinda feels like

Oompabluepaw

8:53am

Generally speaking it is better to face a non-conference opponent in a bowl game.

scall

8:54am

Miami would be an amazing matchup

Idacoug

8:54am

Alamo bowl tie-ins are PAC12 and BXII.

tkh9

8:55am

Yep, could be Arizona State.

Cougar McGregor

8:56am

CFP has said CCG losses won't hurt teams. They will deliberately place ASU at 13, so they don't have to break the rule

Crazy Joe Davola Truly Addicted User

8:48am

I think they mean overly penalize.

tkh9

8:50am

I think they want to avoid that conversation and ensure B12 only gets 1 and not have their own rule dissected

Crazy Joe Davola

8:51am

I agree. They’ve consistently tried to ensure

tkh9

8:52am

Loser of the ACC and Big12 CCG are out, the winner takes the spot. They aren't

BYUFootballisBack

8:54am

Also we already know they do whatever they want. FSU won their CCG and still

BYUFootballisBack

8:55am

Egor contending for #1

mjmill All-American

8:46am

When it comes to playoff access, being in the Big 12 is worse than being in MWC

HRCougar

8:45am

Except BSU will now be in the P12 in the future.

mudpupper

8:49am

Meh

TheHop

8:52am

Andy Larsen is drawing the same conclusions on George that I've drawn

Hypnotoad

8:42am

RE: Andy Larsen is drawing the same conclusions on George that I've drawn

C-dubb

8:49am

The problem is we want promising play from the guys on rookie contracts. One of

Hypnotoad

8:57am

My first FF league we had to add up our team points using the box scores from the newspaper the next morning

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

8:42am

RE: My first FF league we had to add up our team points using the box scores from the newspaper the next morning

TwinsRight

8:46am

I’m often inspired by pioneer stories such as this one.

Unibro

8:50am

Is the first round of the CFP considered a bowl game? It would stink to lose in

robin

8:40am

Nope they are simply home games for the hosting team. But playoff games.

crimedog

8:42am

And once you lose you are done for the year? Do you at least get to put up a

robin

8:44am

Pretty sure UCF has demonstrated that you can put up a banner for anything

LaserCoug

8:45am

Nice

robin

8:47am

You can put up a banner for anything you want. "Two time Rose Bowl loser"

Count Cougar

8:53am

Yes and No. IOW if they lose they can’t get picked up and play in the pop tarts bowl. Or any other bowl.

eyebleedblu

8:42am

For the fans sake - I wish the first 2 rounds were at home

DataMouth

8:47am

POLL: Your personal preference for BYU's bowl game this season?

kccougar VABL

8:37am

I don't want to be playing a conference foe in a bowl game.

Six Foot Seven

8:41am

Just win, don't pull another Independence Bowl debacle where you just don't show

BYU Fan

8:41am

With McCaffrey getting hurt when I was only down by 1 point, got me thinking: What's your worst FF loss?

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

8:35am

A few years ago my league had a game where one team was down around half a point but they still had Kyler Murray on MNF

TCuz

8:38am

Mine was a couple years ago

MotorCityCoug

8:39am

Lost a close playoff game when my two top 5ish WRs got hurt in the first quarter

insanobueno

8:44am

What if somebody else already has the sub on their roster?

Skeptical Optimist

8:49am

This year. Philly vs. Atlanta. I had a 99% win probability

cajuncoug

8:44am

I had about a 90% win probability down six when he went out

El Careeb

8:50am

But I got busy and forgot to check my team earlier during the week

El Careeb

8:53am

Not sure about loss, but I won a championship by like .08 points one year.

RootieBoy

8:51am

Has anybody been randomly redirected away from the site over the last couple days?

cougfanblue Assistant to the manager

8:32am

Is that what you’re telling your wife?

reagan21

8:33am

Not for a few days. Last week it was nearly half the time.

bluecougar1985

8:37am

Bad precedent to let teams w/ 3 losses & not conf champ into 12 team playoff

Rexy Coug

8:31am

I think it’s a precedent we should have expected and that we should get used to.

OPINIONS

8:33am

I do expect it but think it’s bad for football to lose 3 games and still get in

Rexy Coug

8:40am

It's one thing if it's 3 Top 25 losses. This isn't that.

dYrtbYkerYder

8:42am

Especially when most of them play crap OOC.

Rocketman

8:45am

Amazon Customer Support has gone so far down hill.

crimedog Insensitive ....

8:23am

Nothing in it is crazy

eysikal

8:26am

I have a Chase Amazon credit card that we only use for Amazon purchases, but the downside is that it is very difficult

cheezedawg

8:27am

Plug for the Amazon Visa. Totally worth it if you shop on Amazon.

eysikal

8:35am

Can you elaborate on this? How would it help in this situation?

SanDiegoCoug

8:36am

No it's not. Go to Account-Payments-Transactions. Each CC amount shows up and

CougarTwins

8:37am

Sorry, but IMHO you’re describing an anomaly. My family buys a staggering amount

Lifi

8:28am

I am not being told they can't do it. It has to be the retrocharge team. I can request a call back

crimedog

8:30am

This issue it self maybe one. But almost any time there is an issue with orders (which isn't often)

crimedog

8:41am

That hasn’t been my experience at all and my household are HUGE Amazon customers

Lifi

8:46am

We’ve returned a ton of Amazon stuff and never had an issue, go to orders click

franklyvulgar

8:52am

There’s a Khol’s store a block from my house that does Amazon returns.

Lifi

8:57am

Show them your displeasure by canceling your Prime account and shop elsewhere

Nakedbootleg

8:33am

I had a problem with a generator I purchased and they gave me a full credit

Projectoor

8:43am

This has been my experience.

Lifi

8:47am

I rarely use customer service anymore. Use amex make them deal with it.

rad dawg

8:47am

Big12 still has good depth. But not as top heavy as they were last year.

BGRTHNUMEGO

8:23am

For the most part, the BIG 12 has laid an Easter basket full of eggs in the

Submariner

8:25am

They’ve had quite a few close losses and OT losses that haven’t gone their way.

cougaman

8:33am

Bummer the ladies couldn't get the 4 seed. Difference is huge - host two games

Iman23

8:23am

No such thing as a good loss. Some are worse than others but none are "good."

Soupie

8:33am

Yes there are. Ask the cfp committee

chitownboy

8:48am

Exactly why we need to get rid of that concept everywhere. Nonsense!

Soupie

8:52am

Can somebody who is knowledgeable about BYU Idaho and BYU Pathway answer a

RedHeadedStranger

8:23am

CapX: Where can I find this hat? Except in BYU style?

eysikal

8:19am

Can you tag a person in a post? @CAPX

eysikal

8:28am

🤢🤮 Sorry. I don't even know if the hat looks good. I can't get past that logo and color.

IdahoCoug

8:41am

Like this?

Leonardo

8:51am

I think that must be it. Thanks!

eysikal

8:55am

Jake's hustle on the botched reverse fumble on the first drive was huge

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

8:18am

No one can criticize Jake's effort and dedication

LeonMarek

8:21am

I wonder how much progress he can make in another off season

cajuncoug

8:35am

He made a big leap from last year, so another leap like that would be huge

Projectoor

8:36am

His hustle against ASU also gave us the Hail Mary attempt too

ZacSeljaas'Stache

8:21am

All true. And he's had some atrocious drops. But he has to cut down the TOs.

shammy

8:23am

All 3 turnovers were completely unforced and just given away. I really think the

cougaman

8:42am

They lost their focus after the 2nd bye. All 4 of our games after that were sloppy and undisciplined.

Skeptical Optimist

8:43am

I watched the reverse fumble again and

DizzyDean

8:45am

We drilled that repeatedly on my 3rd and 4th grade flag football teams

cajuncoug

8:50am

Jake’s heart and commitment are 100%. He’s got two jobs in the off-season:

Refugee

8:56am

With the regular season now over when should we expect to see transfer

IceCreamButt

8:15am

Intel dumps its CEO. They have appointed 2 interim CEOs causing speculation that the company will split

cheezedawg Properly rated

8:11am

What do they gain by splitting?

mudpupper

8:39am

I'm thankful that Utah can't hurt the Big 12 by losing a bowl game this season.

momowagon

8:05am

POLL: Which bowl game would want BYU to go to?

cougarfan900

8:05am

I'd rather play Clemson/Miami than Colorado

BYU Fan

8:09am

Depends on the opponent.

TheWanderer

8:09am

POLL: bowl vs sec school or any other school

realisticCoug42

8:04am

We want Bama

NGB

8:25am

Article: Utah earns No. 4 seed, BYU 5 to open NCAA volleyball tournament View

[KSL]

8:00am

Anyone ever call the resort to request an expedia/travelocity price match?

NanoFab Coug

7:56am

I have never called but

Repete397

8:20am

Thank you, very helpful.

NanoFab Coug

8:40am

Who is your pick for NFL MVP so far?

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

7:55am

Allen with the Bills

MajorZeus

7:58am

Josh Allen

RealTaysomHill

7:58am

It’s got to be Josh Allen. But if the Bills slip up and lose a couple,

allaboutthegainz

8:00am

Rodgers

Sea Chicken

8:06am

Lamar Jackson

Odysseus

8:08am

Saquan Barkley

SLC-Durham

8:13am

There’s absolutely no world where Saquon should even be in the Top 5

TCuz

8:32am

Tua is playing again? Aren't his brains scrambled eggs at this point?

mudpupper

8:43am

Allen or Barkley.

spugeddy24

8:17am

RE: Allen or Barkley.

byujacob

8:18am

Allen

spugeddy24

8:34am

RE: Allen

byujacob

8:41am

Goff

RC Vikings

8:20am

Jackson vs. Allen:

Odysseus

8:45am

It’s interesting cause Lamar definitely has better numbers but Allen kinda took the narrative

TCuz

8:53am

Finau (and others) are rumored to be headed to LIV Golf

UVCoug

7:52am

Nobody should be shocked that a Utah fan is a traitor to their country.

TCuz

7:55am

And top it off, the new CEO for LIV is LDS. So Church should refuse any

JohnnyC

8:04am

Would that mean that those just outside the top 125 are bumped back in? That

cougaman

8:01am

Yes

DiamondDog

8:12am

Silver lining for guys like Wesley Bryan too (in addition to Zac Blair)

oryguncoug

8:46am

This is wonderful. Tony will be able to dedicate more time to his family;)

CougGolf

8:06am

and have a YouTube presence as well

HouseDeeking

8:24am

Doesn't surprise me, maybe he needs the money to pay his investors.

RC Vikings

8:07am

Bummer. I love Tony. He is playing great golf. I was hoping he would pull out a

diluigifan

8:45am

Alamo vs Pop Tarts Bowls

arizonacougarfan

7:47am

Payout doesn’t matter. It all goes to the conference anyway right?

cougaman

7:48am

It matters, it increases the size of the pie that the distributions are cut from

Saxa

8:05am

But if ISU goes instead of BYU, it doesn’t change the payout for the conference

cougaman

8:12am

Yep, you're right. Math brain hasn't warmed up yet this morning

Saxa

8:17am

Is the distribution even?

JuicyJam

8:15am

One is crazy good; the other unforgettable

bruincoug

7:49am

vs Clemson in Orlando or vs the Buffs in Texas are the most likely opponents

BYUMizzou

7:50am

Pros:

Gentleman Stan

7:52am

Give me the Texas Bowl against LSU or A&M…

ORCoug

7:53am

"In Conference Opponent" doesn't bother me as much in this instance as it A)

BoiseBlue

8:00am

Awesome is not spelled L A M E

Sea Chicken

8:04am

San Antonio is a beautiful vacation spot

cypresstx

8:21am

Pro to pop tarts…you get to eat the mascot.

CougarGuy84

8:24am

The PopTart bowl is one of the few I enjoy. Watching the PT enter the toaster...

Heath Squashwell

8:27am

The Alamodome is a terrible venue for a football game

Skeptical Optimist

8:29am

I don't want another in-conference match up.

AltTabbins

8:54am

BYU vs CU in the Alamo bowl?

BYUMizzou Former User

7:39am

I don't understand why people don't want this.

Jesse Pinkman

7:45am

RE: I don't understand why people don't want this.

creameryon9th

7:48am

More history, more recognizable bowl as well.

Gentleman Stan

7:49am

It’s as simple as wanting to play another conference to prove Big 12 is better

chilawcoug

7:51am

Took too long typing my response, but yes this is precisely it.

Duke Silver

7:53am

BYU already beat the ACC Champion. Thats as good as it's going to get.

Gentleman Stan

7:56am

What if that opponent is higher ranked Clemson or Miami?

chilawcoug

8:00am

Clemson is at #18--one spot below BYU. If they win the ACC CCG, they're in

Gentleman Stan

8:09am

CFP rarely penalizes teams for losing in conference championship game

chilawcoug

8:11am

This feels like lipstick on a pig. An in-conference matchup for a bowl game

Schultz is back

8:08am

After losing two games and missing the playoff, that's where we're at.

Gentleman Stan

8:10am

I think mostly because everyone wants the Big12 to have a chance to prove itself

Duke Silver

7:53am

We play Colorado in < 1 year. Who knows when we'll get a chance to play Clemson or Miami again.

Conan

8:10am

I can’t drive to San Antonio

Sea Chicken

8:11am

Bowl games are fun because you play an OOC opponent without as much

D.T. Survivor

8:33am

If Iowa State wins the CCG, then the Alamo has to take either ASU or Colorado.

jreid191

8:02am

USC, Washington, and Cal are all also eligible and therefore choices for the Alamo as former pac12 teams

valcorger

8:17am

Yes, but all 3 of those teams are 6-6. Alamo has to take P12 team with best

jreid191

8:28am

Unsung Senior we are going to miss

Norge Coug

7:36am

He had to fill some big Full back shoes in Mason Wake

HimmerFredette

8:09am

Working our way through Malcolm in the Middle and found this gem last night

WhirleyPop

7:34am

RE: Working our way through Malcolm in the Middle and found this gem last night

Byron McNertney

7:46am

This is the alternate ending of BB when Walter stayed on at Gray Matter

Mr. Rumsfield

7:51am

Cranston is in my two favorite shows.

MrRoboto

8:13am

One of the best ever. Ahead of its time for sure

Future_Tacos

8:21am

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