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FYI, Kansas only the #8 state in corn production, but #2 in wheat production,

Japan Coug

7:19am

Poor Fox getting stuck with Utah @ UCF Friday night. Two teams playing for pride

Chemish All-American

7:18am

How are games chosen with the big 12 media deal? How does Fox get “stuck”

idcougarfan

7:20am

A lot of these thoughts were going through my head Saturday re killer instinct.

Y05

7:12am

ASU came out fired up and BYU wasn’t close to matching their intensity.

idcougarfan

7:19am

Cal fans tries to steal helmet after field storming and gets disabused & abused

AggieWeekendCougar

7:11am

Suit that dude up

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7:15am

The helmet is under 1k I'm sure. The kid should sue for the trauma and bodily

Sparkling Delirium

7:16am

What are the top 2 bowl tie ins for BigXII teams not making the Playoffs ?

wildwilderness

7:04am

I believe it's Alamo follows by pop tart

cougarfann888

7:05am

Alamo Bowl and Pop Tarts Bowl.

TN_Coug

7:06am

While Camping World stadium is a dump, the Pop Tarts bowl would be fun as it's a 20 minute drive for me

Greg Kite's 'stache

7:10am

If we end up in the Pop Tarts Bowl, that will give me an excuse to buy Pop Tarts

thewaterboy

7:10am

I bought Cyberpunk 2077 UE, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and Star Wars Outlaws for PS5 on Amazon today for $67.33

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

7:00am

S/S Generations is fun

LeonMarek

7:07am

Did I make a big mistake getting a digital PS5? Can't get those killer deals on

tony

7:09am

Yes

IGlowInTheDark

7:20am

Remember when CB spent all year bemoaning the RB situation? Maybe we were right

Cooouuugs

6:57am

I remember hoping the OLine would improve. They did, but more to go. Then I'll

niqmadu

7:17am

Jefe what new CB category are you getting us for Christmas this year?

Cooouuugs

6:43am

Why no NFL Primetime on ESPN+ this week?

rcbyufan

6:43am

Maybe B12 should play 8 league games a year like the other P4 conferences

Cooouuugs

6:42am

Well you see they DO value “SOS” if you’re in the SEC or big 10

DanSmith

6:44am

The Big Ten also plays 9 conference games. SEC & ACC play 8, I believe.

Japan Coug

6:48am

8 conf games and all OOC games at home, giving you only 4 road games. This is the SEC scam

Crazy Joe Davola

7:04am

The main issue with the Big12 is not having any blue bloods. They don't even

thewaterboy

7:06am

Houston coning to town with a new OC

Art Director

6:41am

Why everyone gotta do this stuff for us

DanSmith

6:42am

RE: Houston coning to town with a new OC

Cooouuugs

6:44am

So that makes (what, 6) games this year for which Jay Hill won’t have had film

Abe Froman

6:52am

It’s annoying but I doubt the offense is radically different in 4 days

DanSmith

6:54am

how he calls plays sure, but likely same playbook

niqmadu

7:19am

Surprised they waited this long with how terrible their offense has been all year

Skeptical Optimist

6:59am

In this case, it sounds like they are a dumpster fire right now and should make

Y05

7:18am

POLL: Best niche Christmas music?

Cooouuugs

6:40am

The Goldfinger Christmas EP

DavisCoCoug

6:49am

Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They were trans before it was cool!

momowagon

6:49am

Ha wow.

eysikal

6:50am

Don’t they just have the one song that’s like a hair band got way too festive?

Superkid

7:04am

Home Free (A Capella)

byuluvr

6:52am

A Twisted Christmas

Ted Lasso

6:58am

Mannheim Steamroller has always sounded like what a 7 year old would do with

Skeptical Optimist

7:01am

They are atrocious

Crazy Joe Davola

7:06am

John Denver

rotorhead

7:08am

IF (big IF so in all caps) BYU gets into CCG and wins, it’s extremely unlikely

gwalker

6:32am

If BYU wins CCG they are in no matter what. Right? Isn't it the 4 league champions or something? I could be wrong.

byuluvr

6:33am

5 highest ranked conference champs (regardless of league even G5)

DanSmith

6:40am

That's right. I knew there was a qualifier.

byuluvr

6:47am

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theonick

6:41am

We'd still need to be ranked above Army/Tulane or Boise/UNLV.

dYrtbYkerYder

6:47am

IMO, I think it’s likely a 2 loss Big 12 champ ends up ahead of BSU

CPAcoug87

6:53am

Especially if they continue to squeak by bad teams

DanSmith

6:53am

If Avery Johnson leads KSU to victory, I expect CB to absolutely swamp his fundraiser with cash again, but even more.

Crazy Joe Davola Intervention Needed

6:29am

RE: If Avery Johnson leads KSU to victory, I expect CB to absolutely swamp his

LumberCoug

6:41am

This only happens if KSU wins, but AJ doesn't throw a TD.

JayOwen

6:47am

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LumberCoug

6:24am

After all our talk is pretty rich, lol

Pobs

6:25am

That'd be great if Rising came back. Screws Utah over for another year when he gets injured in game 1 or game 2.

byuluvr

6:26am

Is there any case of benefitting so much and doing so little for NIL money as

tony

6:28am

If Rising can scam Utah boosters out of another year of NIL money, he’ll be my

Abe Froman

6:29am

That this is his off-season dream is so telling of how much they care about byu

LumberCoug

6:29am

Rising coming back to vacuum up Utah's NIL money yet again would be perfection

txblue

6:34am

Anyone know the backstory to KVN getting Bronco to drop the F-bomb right after

Abe Froman

6:23am

Wife has mysterious what look like bug bites every few days.

Baraeus

6:03am

Did she get the Covid vax?

Coug98

6:05am

In the past, yes, but not this year. This started in July.

Baraeus

6:15am

Is she maybe allergic to an environmental she runs into intermittently?

LeftOfNormal

6:06am

New fabric softener or laundry detergent?

byuluvr

6:14am

Nope.

Baraeus

6:16am

Has she been taking Ivermectin?

Charles Darwin

6:14am

Do you have pets with fur?

whirl

6:15am

We've had a cat for 5 years. She's never had pet allergies before.

Baraeus

6:18am

Not saying it’s pets, but allergies can change over time

Joe Banks

6:22am

My mom used to get bites when our cat's flea treatment had lapsed.

whirl

6:42am

Shingles?

quantum valeat

6:17am

She's never had chicken pox and has been vaccinated for it.

Baraeus

6:19am

She can still get shingles.

TN_Coug

6:35am

Typically much larger than tiny bug bites and 8-10 on pain scale

WallaX2

7:15am

Go see the doctor. Skin lesions are super hard to diagnose without seeing and

Uno Doctoro

6:44am

She'll be seeing a dermatologist after we get back from Thanksgiving.

Baraeus

7:07am

How many “bites” and how long do they stay swollen and itchy?

wildwilderness

6:53am

Two to five at any given time. Often in different areas and not clustered.

Baraeus

7:11am

bed bugs

BR549

7:01am

Yeah I’d start here for sure sounds like bed bugs

canuckchuck

7:05am

Really sounds like bed bugs to me, especially if the bites are in groups of 3

Skeptical Optimist

7:04am

Me too- and bed bugs can bite under clothing as well. Is the bite swollen hard

wildwilderness

7:11am

They don't get hard, just swollen and itchy.

Baraeus

7:20am

Could be urticaria; welts can be allergic reaction to something or even stress

Bandersnatch

7:07am

Yes but they usually don’t have a “bite” mark and are short lasting. I asked

wildwilderness

7:10am

As fans of the felidae mascot family… we must unite!

Ned Schneebly

5:57am

TNT lost the NBA contract, but still has an impressive inventory of sports

jrifkin48

5:04am

You might have a problem if the first thing you think of when reading this post

Sparkling Delirium

5:44am

Maybe if he hadn't lost the NBA contract he would have a wife

BYULAWGUY

5:57am

Congrats to Cougarboard's very own TNT.

IronPotato

6:06am

Dubai is Vegas on steroids without

Archaea

5:03am

Well... and slavery

NGB

5:06am

Sadly, Vegas has that too.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5:19am

Go to Sharjah and it’s a bit more interesting

Forbidden Fruit

7:17am

If this weekend breaks our way and we have a rematch vs ASU... me gathering Twitter receipts to prepare for CCG...

Crazy Joe Davola Intervention Needed

4:42am

Flowchart for this weekend’s chaos.

snowbird

4:22am

Texas Tech v Baylor would be peak chaos

NGB

4:57am

This should be stickied for Saturday

Mike Honcho

5:53am

Where’s the most dominant team in the Big12. U Must be on the SEC or B1G chart?

cypresstx

6:29am

I like to think of it this way... as long as ISU or ASU loses, destiny is in

tony

6:34am

Just drove from Colorado Springs to Spanish Fork leaving at 6:30PM to try and

Wizbang

3:42am

I don't think it'd ever happen but it'd be interesting if CFB took a regulation approach to teams playing in the P4..

greatbam 1% better everyday

3:02am

Sounds great, but BYU may have been in the MWC this year based on that system.

NorCal_Coug

3:08am

That's a good point but BYU would be at the top of the MWC and could easily be undefeated and still play their way..

greatbam

3:13am

I'd like to think that, but how many players and coaches would bail if they knew

thewaterboy

4:51am

IDK I want to think that BYU being connected to the Church might provide some loyalty factor that doesn't quite exist..

greatbam

6:22am

Not enough games for that to be fair, and a lot of player turnover year by year.

Cosmo Kramer

3:43am

You mean relegation

Greg4BYU

4:12am

I thought so too but if you read the paragraph, it's right.

Colorado

5:43am

As much as I hate the yewts this wouldn't be the year to relegate them.

VACOUGFAN

4:28am

I don’t like the punishing one year’s team for the sins of the previous year’s team.

Sea Chicken

4:54am

RE: I don’t like the punishing one year’s team for the sins of the previous year’s team.

greatbam

6:24am

This is how the approach would have to work

fbguru

6:19am

Does FSU get relegated to FCS after this season?

thewaterboy

7:00am

Here is a mind bender from the ESPN Allstate Playoff predictor:

Samurai Jack

2:57am

Eh.. all these odds / numbers of this or that are just a distraction that kind of feels like people pulling numbers..

greatbam

3:05am

What has Tulane done to move them ahead of us if we win CCG?

Y05

4:08am

Tulane is 0-2 against P4 teams and lost to Kansas State

donnerstag

6:10am

85% is too low. I don't see us being left out at 11-2. We'd get an at-large even

NGB

4:59am

Here is where I hope the committee uses their bias to put thr Big12 champ in

jrifkin48

5:06am

I have without a doubt they will. BSU or any other G5 will not take the 4th seed

Blue Ridge

5:12am

I'm really concerned they won't. There isn't a Royalty Program in the Big12 to

LeftOfNormal

6:21am

People need to relax on the G5 thing

canuckchuck

7:09am

Tulane is NOT going to jump a P4 school. Remember the kabol everyone

BYUHgrad

7:16am

"KState will know the only thing they're playing for is pride too." With NIL and the transfer portal a bigger deal..

greatbam 1% better everyday

2:48am

Agree, NIL / portal shifting CFB toward a lot more parity. In addition to your

oxcoug

3:04am

And since the tiebreakers are complex, you can bet that coaches (who always want

NOCAL_YFAN

5:52am

Oh yeah, I agree, I'm just saying, if our season all comes down to KState's

LeftOfNormal

6:00am

Surprisingly I really liked this rendition of the Star Spangled Banner

Florwood

1:49am

Tiebreaker observations - We really want Colorado to lose on Friday. Here's why:

LeftOfNormal

12:52am

Never underestimate a team playing with nothing to lose look at Kansas

franklyvulgar

1:03am

Kansas was and is playing for bowl eligibility. Last 3 were elimination games

Greg4BYU

4:10am

TOs in any of these games will likely play a large role. We need to protect the ball and generate TOs.

ManicBlue

1:19am

Kstate also needs Baylor to lose ealier that day for hope. Youre right, though, it all starts with OSU

Crazy Joe Davola

3:03am

Look at what the Big 12 posted concerning tiebreakers

Running dragon

4:59am

Only if ASU and ISU win on Saturday, BYU is in if either loose and BYU wins.

hydro

5:27am

Not necessarily — depends on Saturday’s results.

Japan Coug

6:42am

The Cornwildcats are playing better now…this is the way

Chicago Cougar

7:05am

It's Farmageddon. They'll be plenty motivated regardless.

RGGeemer

7:09am

I’m glad they went back and credited Chase with the catch. Obviously doesn’t

rivercitycoug

12:27am

The stats don't show it, but he's easily a top 5 all-time WR in BYU history.

Y05

4:17am

In a way he kinda reminds me of BYU football’s Tyler Haws

bigbossbyu

4:36am

If drafted, I could see him having a Puka like break out in the NFL

PogiCoug

6:32am

I wish he wanted to play one more year. He is an amazing talent.

GMGlenn

6:39am

We should know soon after game time if Saturday's game is meaningless. That'll

Chasicle

12:16am

Or amazing if we know a win can get us in

Crowd Factor

12:19am

Still senior night, so hopefully fans still make it memorable. ISU outcome will

seacougar

12:23am

Nothing could make Saturday's game meaningless.

ManicBlue

12:29am

In context it could be meaningless when it comes to making the CCG.

Chasicle

12:46am

Better phrasing might be that we'll know our standing for the CCG. Still doesn't make it meaningless. Never know what

ManicBlue

12:51am

Wild finish between Dayton and UNC in Maui

RisinUp

12:08am

Retzlaff INT (Slow Mo)

sportsbro

12:06am

Even more painful than full speed

jpal1397

12:09am

In full speed from different angles, Lassiter throws his hands up. Frustration!

sportsbro

12:21am

(Slow Mo) Jjjj-aaaaaaaaa-kkkkkk-esssss nnnnnnnn-ottttttttt thhhhhhhhhhhhhe…

icecougar

1:44am

It’s not. And without the defense we’ve had this year, it’s not the kind of QB that wins you many games.

BYU Tar Heel

4:55am

It seems he keeps his left arm from moving after the tackle as if the shoulder

Twin Cities Coug

1:54am

I suspect he has something on to stabilize it. I'm fully convinced this all stems from the end of half OSU

Crazy Joe Davola

3:28am

From a different angle there are 2 defenders in the area. It looks like

idcougarfan

3:57am

It wasn't too high, it was too far inside

NGB

5:01am

That's Kingston's defender breaking off of his coverage because he realizes the

Y05

5:07am

Yep….just rewatched

idcougarfan

5:08am

Would’ve been nice for Darius to sprint after that guy for a potential tackle.

rainorsnow

4:45am

It was a bad throw, not a bad read. Lassiter was open.

Y05

5:04am

Right! On the money that’s a TD after catch. Wide open seam.

sparky

7:18am

I’ve been off CB for a few days since im sick. Is there a cliff notes on what

ColonelMustard

Nov 25, 11:55pm

Except for very convoluted, low-probability scenarios. 1) we beat Houston. 2) Either ASU or ISU loses. Need to satisfy

mvtoro

Nov 25, 11:56pm

If both ASU and ISU win are we out?

ColonelMustard

Nov 25, 11:57pm

Yes

airbug

Nov 25, 11:58pm

RE: If both ASU and ISU win are we out?

Undefeated

Nov 25, 11:59pm

No low probability. There is a 50% chance we make it.

LateToTheGame

7:14am

BYU needs to win and hope ISU or ASU lose. Here's the Big 12 link...

sportsbro

12:07am

Thanks, this was much simpler than the chart for me haha

ColonelMustard

5:57am

Guys, I think the Colonel just called me a nerd.

LeftOfNormal

6:01am

Oh did you make the flowchart?? My bad man!!!

ColonelMustard

6:27am

Heck no. I'm not that smart!

LeftOfNormal

6:29am

Flowchart of all possibilities:

LeftOfNormal

12:10am

In 10 out of 31 possibilities BYU makes the CCG

Turd Ferguson

12:28am

That’s crazy that Baylor has a chance of getting in. What a turnaround.

Heath Squashwell

1:16am

“Utah doesn’t matter.”

TerpCoug

7:01am

Fun fact: Harry S Truman doesn’t have a middle name.

cheezedawg Properly rated

Nov 25, 11:33pm

RE: Fun fact: Harry S Truman doesn’t have a middle name.

PJMort

Nov 25, 11:36pm

Fun Fact - Grover Cleveland

bad84cougar

Nov 25, 11:46pm

Funner Fact: the J. in Michael J. Fox is short for Jayfox.

reagan21

12:01am

Fun fact: Madonna isn’t her real name. She has a first and last name—neither

Crowd Factor

12:42am

Speaking of Truman/WWII: Funnest Fact: There have been claims that the Japanese Navy successfully tested an atomic bomb

2FarGone

5:19am

Nice to hear K-State HC Chris Klieman rant about the Big 12 disrespect

CaliWG

Nov 25, 11:29pm

Stupid that MWC almost is an easier path to CFB. We thought we’d gotten past the

seacougar

Nov 25, 11:34pm

Yeah, why is it the Top 5 conf champs and not Top 4? With 4 byes it should be 4.

andrewg3

12:02am

Because it was always thought that the top 4 would be your conf champs

Crowd Factor

12:38am

Because when it was written, there were still 5 power conferences.

Y05

4:50am

It actually was a 6+6 model before the Pac 12 dissolved and then earlier

Crowd Factor

6:09am

And we don't even have a weak schedule this year.

Y05

6:24am

I've often thought about how, if there was a legit playoff, then it wouldn't

porl thompson

6:46am

This isn't a legit playoff. There would be no committee.

Y05

7:03am

And the Big 12 plays 6 away games vs 4 for the SEC and Big 10

byusage

Nov 25, 11:43pm

This^

seacougar

Nov 25, 11:58pm

Let’s learn from this and schedule like the SEC here on out. Let’s be smart

Borg

12:35am

Do we really want to watch 4 punching bag games at home?

byusage

5:43am

1. I like watching wins no matter who the opponent is. 2. If that's the trade

Y05

6:17am

This is why you need a 16 team playoff. You will get multiple teams from each

Cougar TD

Nov 25, 11:59pm

Make deep playoff runs and win the natty regularly. That's what Big 12 has to do

Y05

4:39am

He's not wrong. While the B1G plays 9 league games. The "big bad" SEC only plays

TrueBlue67

6:55am

Complete garbage.

LateToTheGame

7:11am

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