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Rankings early are stupid. But they should swing wildly in the first 5 weeks

Iman23

10:21am

I'm no gambler but if I was I'd bet the house on the DBacks winning today. The

Methusaleh22

10:20am

BYU just needs to get to the CCG and has the tie breaker with KSU a clearly good

NYC and Japan

10:19am

Refs allowed Arizona dbs to go all Michigan on the Utah receivers.

claw

10:18am

Our DBs were the most concerning defensive area.

2FarGone

10:19am

Bamba played well I thought.

BYU '80

10:21am

If Uncle Charlie takes care of business today (or if the D'backs inexplicably

Corn Pop

10:18am

Do you think it may be too much time off for Sale and he will be rusty?

Mr. Belding

10:20am

Furlong has the Cougs 16 and the Utes 18. Good for him. That seems about right.

SpecialT This Board Rating Has Been Fla

10:13am

Where does he have Arizona?

Avery

10:14am

In the “Also receiving consideration”. So unranked.

SpecialT

10:15am

Hmm so two teams with identical records, one just beat the other away...yet its

Avery

10:17am

Arizona unranked lol

LaVellIfIKnow

10:15am

Doesn't matter. If they beat Texas Tech next week, they will be ranked coming into LES.

2FarGone

10:17am

But....does the Big 12 call P.I.??? 😀

WJCougar

10:17am

Wow. Color me amazed.

Team Chaos

10:17am

You know what. . . For being a total yewt. . . That's pretty good.

Zoobieman

10:21am

Everyone should listen to Hans on the Morning After podcast discuss the game

1984coug

10:11am

He was making plays most of the game. Played well once we went up 21-0. This confuses me.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

10:14am

I don't have any issues with Hans. I really like him.

GSwarriorcoug

10:14am

I am really not a fan of playing-it-safe or going conservative until we're up by four scores mid-way through the fourth

2FarGone

10:14am

Well we did win the game yesterday. If you don't think it worked after a win

GSwarriorcoug

10:20am

Now, consider that strategy (your Allgeier example) without a running game and your QB being your leading rusher

2FarGone

10:22am

I disagree on the playing it safe part. We were sending guys, they just weren't

byubyu

10:17am

He’s talking about coverages

1984coug

10:20am

What is the name of the podcast? I’m not finding it in Apple Podcasts

Royal_Minister

10:19am

Have to go to KSL sports app

1984coug

10:20am

Thanks. I love his stuff.

Royal_Minister

10:21am

I don't understand the Hans hate. He is good

Projectoor

10:19am

Lots of forlorn faces at church today

Doctor Rosenrosen

10:10am

RE: Lots of forlorn faces at church today

Lifi

10:17am

Got a ticket for fire in wrong area in AF canyon

hdogg

10:09am

Isn’t that like getting a speeding ticket basically?

pink22

10:13am

Good lesson. Pay the fine, no employer is going to care about that.

Nakedbootleg

10:14am

Don’t be a ute.

Tesla Coug

10:19am

Im so confused on the rules up there. Do you mind telling me where you were at?

GFCougar

10:21am

This is why yewts did not want us to Join PAC12 or any other P4 conference.

JohnnyC

10:09am

Honor code still gives our fellow conference foes a distinct advantage at times.

PhilPete

10:19am

Tell that to MBB….seems like they are embracing the HC.

JohnnyC

10:20am

POLL: When do you believe that we're the rightful favorites to win our game in RES?

SinkingQuffa Intervention Needed

10:05am

When ARod learns how to build an insurmountable lead, by never going conservative until the clock hits zero

2FarGone

10:08am

ESPNs David hale on the Big12 race

Avery

10:04am

I would’ve called it the victory root beer play if we lost

finnish_blue

10:08am

LOL. Being chased on the high seas by yhe British Navy.

TLCougar

10:08am

That Rising comment 🤌

cruiserhead

10:09am

LOL

TwinsRight

10:09am

My goodness, the block from Tyler Batty on the fake punt

Sir_Ten

10:02am

Nelson's block is what got him the 1st down

Jagger

10:06am

Such a spectacular play. No one knew our kicker could run. We've held off on calling the fake for 4 games waiting for

HarlemCoug

10:11am

He looks so un-athletic but he has some speed. He looked very comfortable

ybecausethatswhy

10:11am

He's a remarkably talented open field runner.

HarlemCoug

10:13am

Did the announcers say that he played Aussie-rules football growing up? That would explain his running ability.

dilbert

10:14am

He's Australian

HarlemCoug

10:16am

He confirmed that in his interview with Greg after the game.

kccougar

10:16am

Boy, that one defender only barely missed stopping Vander Haar at the line of scrimmage. We executed that play really

dilbert

10:13am

Sitake tied with LaVell with 3, 5-0 starts… wow

VinnyBYU

10:02am

2020 and what's the other year?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

10:04am

2021 I think iirc

cruiserhead

10:05am

The pac 12 sweep year

cruiserhead

10:05am

Oh yes! What a year!

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

10:18am

2021 when Boise came in and we fumbled it away

1984coug

10:06am

That game was such a let down. But I really should have died in a car accident

ybecausethatswhy

10:16am

Wrong. The announcer himself said this was BYU’s first 5-0 start since 1984

spinner

10:11am

Do the right thing Denver.

S-rizzle

10:01am

I made this comment at a party last night (I live in Denver). Nobody laughed.

spinner

10:09am

Probably already posted, but never hurts to post again!

creameryon9th

10:00am

So does the U really refuse to sell tickets to BYU fans in blocs? If so isn't that illegal?

Knight-who-says-ni Walk-on

9:59am

How would they know you are a BYU fan?

cypresstx

10:01am

What I mean is that, in the past, universities were either required to, or via common courtesy

Knight-who-says-ni

10:04am

Usually when teams do this it’s based on the buyer’s zip code, so unless that is

Martin Van Nostrand

10:04am

BYU still gets an allotment, it's just very small.

byubyu

10:11am

And in the worst view section of the stadium probably.

Knight-who-says-ni

10:15am

Nearly all teams have the visitors sit in terrible sections. We certainly do it.

HarlemCoug

10:20am

Accurate

Vanilla Truly Addicted User

9:58am

My mood waking up this morning…

cougarblue

9:58am

I'm hoping that K-State wins the rest of their regular season games

wildeone

9:58am

I would rather face Iowa State in the Big 12 Champ game than a rematch against K-State

2FarGone

10:00am

I'm anxious to watch them from yesterday from recording. If they were dominant, that will be great for our

CLCougar

10:19am

Here’s the issue with Cam, that I’ve shared FO

1984coug

9:56am

They have already thrown Wilson to the wolves, might as well keep him there and move on from Rising altogether

2FarGone

9:59am

That’s the other issue, almost in a no win situation

1984coug

10:01am

From someone I would trust very close to the Utah program before the season started...

P-Boy Squad

10:05am

It is unfortunate for him, it really is

1984coug

10:07am

he's been well compensated for his troubles

nwcat

10:11am

It’s true

1984coug

10:12am

To me, Utah looked more inept than Arizona looked great.

2FarGone No One of Consequence

9:56am

Sometimes a good defense can do that. But maybe...

Knight-who-says-ni

10:01am

Slightly disagree. Utah O has struggled but AZ pressured Wilson and trusted

CougGolf

10:01am

Let’s just soak this in right now…

JohnnyComeLately Token Native

9:55am

What is pf and pa

conetah

9:59am

Points for and against

Mr. Belding

9:59am

Ooof on Houston having 0 points in conference play. Dang.

conetah

10:01am

RE: Let’s just soak this in right now…

Mr. Belding

9:59am

Pat McAfee approves this message

Sparkling Delirium

9:59am

I love a good soak

CougarCanuck76

10:02am

IU and BYU on top! Wow

cougsnhoosiers

10:17am

5-0! A win is a win. May not be the prettiest but it’s a W

MD Rebel Coug

9:54am

The first half was one of the prettiest in memory.

Benfica1

9:59am

In the B12 it is about Ws, not as much style points like it was before

Projectoor

10:12am

You guys all made fun of Deion, but I think we're seeing now

bythenumbers

9:53am

Interesting-chances to make the playoffs for teams out west.

TempeCoug

9:53am

Stanford

paulb

9:53am

So I take it Utah lost last night?

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

9:51am

Yes, CB informed me that uu didn't win. They wouldn't give the score though.

Benfica1

10:00am

Every single year

Vanilla Truly Addicted User

9:51am

We should be ranked 19 today

Bigcouggy2

9:50am

It’s real & it’s a huge problem. I’m honestly surprised that it was topic #1 on

Lifi

9:48am

These guys

refunder

9:47am

I know it's scientically impossible but I swear I can smell that picture.

Methusaleh22

9:54am

for the win

Dr MoBYU

9:55am

RE: These guys

WaffleCheese

9:58am

All the red and black just enhances the troglodytic features of their student

benny1982

9:59am

Zach catching up w/ Rodgers today.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

9:47am

Zach looks like he aged 10 years the past year.

2FarGone

9:49am

Nah just a bad hair day

Kevin Arnold

10:11am

Freaking love Zach

RWaters

9:49am

Would love to see the karma gods have injuries force Zach to play and he then

NOCAL_YFAN

9:49am

Looks like Zach is rapidly going bald

byujacob

9:51am

The rain isn’t helping the look.

bluesloth

9:56am

Best guess: Nix isn't ready for that Jets defense.

Corn Pop

9:55am

This made me laugh. Scroll down to read the reply.

Mr. Rumsfield

9:46am

Dang. 10 o’clock and CB is already crawling with POTD candidates.

Hawk in the 303

10:04am

What happened with Harper at safety?

dryflyelk All-American

9:45am

He played yesterday

Bluedarts

9:45am

Played yesterday. He’s on minute restriction

Zombre

9:46am

This.. coaches are playing the longer game with him, getting him up to speed

1984coug

10:08am

So was the KSU/AZ matchup an OOC game? Dumb.

The Y's Insider

9:44am

Yes, just like the Baylor/Utah matchup was

2FarGone

9:45am

utah’s early failed 4th-down conversions highlight a problem with analytics,

Japan Coug

9:43am

They kind of do actually. In that they are developed from the future result of the play

darkcoug

9:46am

I don’t think they sufficiently account for the risk of momentum swings if you

Japan Coug

9:51am

Maybe. The data is built from the average of all similar situations

darkcoug

9:57am

Yup, definitely coaching failure.

sfeuz

9:47am

4th and 2 inside your 10 means you should go for it almost always.

HarlemCoug

9:49am

Yes, that’s what the analytics say. I’m saying that a smart coach will also

Japan Coug

9:53am

If you miss the other team still has the ball with 90+ yards to go. It's very rare for teams to get 7 points on a drive

HarlemCoug

9:58am

Well, that approach definitely didn’t work for utah last night. When I saw that

Japan Coug

10:04am

Yeah it did, Arizona only got 3 points from those two drives

groy

10:14am

You have to look beyond what happened in the actual next drive, IMO, and look at

Japan Coug

10:20am

I'm very surprised my the take that Whittingham's pride lost the game for Utah

bythenumbers

10:12am

I agree with your assessment, but I also think there’s one thing not

Blue Heart

9:59am

I agree that this is a risk. But it must be balanced against the risk of failure

Japan Coug

10:07am

First one, good with it. 2nd? Kick it after failing the first time

1984coug

9:52am

Problem with analytics is, it isn’t based on a specific team. Utah’s O struggles

MustacheMan

10:10am

Wilson took a ton of hard hits last night. Whether it’s practice or games, they

rivercitycoug

9:43am

RE: Wilson took a ton of hard hits last night. Whether it’s practice or games, they

2FarGone

9:46am

Made me excited to see what our defense will do against them

bythenumbers

9:55am

The Big 12’s 16 team conference with no divisions and unbalanced schedules is all gonna produce some weird standings

TCuz Coastal Elite

9:42am

I don’t like these large conferences. I think 12 is too big.

Brigham

10:02am

There is definitely not an elite team in the conference most years but that should make it really fun to follow

byuTX

10:11am

Having LJ and hopefully Moa back for the AZ game will be huge. Also crew Wakely

Cougz19

9:41am

He also made the open field tackle last week against A Johnson, right?

Lalau

9:43am

Receipt thread of Utah fans claiming they'll run the BIG12. Feel free to add to

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

9:41am

I love how they all say that they didn't play a Big12 team..

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9:53am

Hang it in the Lourve

LumberCoug

9:40am

A stone cold sober mess

Great38

9:42am

With BYU happily being the designated driver…

NOCAL_YFAN

9:45am

Hahaha this…

Dr MoBYU

9:51am

CB can learn a thing or two from UA fans

machete

9:39am

The replies from that post are full of gold.

Bluedarts

9:45am

Don’t be too harsh on Ute fans for blaming a loss on Rising not playing…

NOCAL_YFAN

9:37am

Houston is 0-2 in the Big12, being outscored by a combined 54-0.

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

9:36am

Such a bad invite to the league. They didn't get the memo they are P4 now.

Mitty

9:43am

Good add for basketball. Not that the Big XII needed more good bball teams.

Spiff

9:46am

Scam Rising is so so so good. Love that it’s sticking on Reddit/Twitter

bigbossbyu

9:34am

The dude that claimed inside info on a more serious injury was right

Elrond Hubbard

9:36am

Wasn’t he cleared to play the last two weeks? Cam appears to just be cashing NIL

Star-Lord

9:37am

I’ve heard he can’t throw accurately past 20 yards.

Idacoug

9:39am

Wasn’t that true before the injury? What’s changed?

MustacheMan

10:16am

According to Kyle? Because that dude is where Kalani got his injury schtick

Elrond Hubbard

9:39am

It would seem but just doesn’t make sense since he is actually throwing with it

palangi

9:38am

FYI - BYU released about 50 new tickets to the AZ game that are lower bowl or on the sidelines. The game will sell out.

HarlemCoug Intervention Needed

9:33am

The hype is just going to build for two weeks. Guaranteed sell out.

Blueto

9:37am

Demand for that game will be very high.

rivercitycoug

9:37am

I'll bet it will be a top 5 revenue game all-time for us.

HarlemCoug

9:40am

Blog: ESPN FPI Updates BYU's Projected Win Total After Baylor Win View

[Cougs Daily]

9:33am

They say 9.1 wins. You’re welcome.

Soupie

9:51am

It’s still September and Vegas has had to pay on the over for BYU wins (4.5) and the under on FSU wins (9.5). Nice

jollaksentie You can't say my name

9:32am

I know we take joy in seeing the Utes get beat but lets not forget

Oldcougfan

9:31am

So are we going to get the Arizona team who played KSU or the one who played Utah?

Indy Coug

9:32am

Hopefully KSU.

Oldcougfan

9:33am

Yeah but they won’t be able to handle the altitude in Provo.

garyfan

9:34am

True. But we’re not going to the BIG10 next year. This doesn’t have to be r year

DiamondMo

9:34am

We have to bring our "A" game each week against the Big 12. The days of

gopman

9:34am

Honestly just stop the deep ball

Elrond Hubbard

9:38am

We have much better Home Game environment.

JohnnyC

9:45am

True. Also, AZ plays TT next week and BYU has a bye. BYU plays better at home

Benfica1

9:46am

Hopefully in two weeks we'll be hearing "They showed us some things on defense

downtownchrisbrown

9:48am

We aren’t the ones who were running around telling everyone we were too good for

mannheimadler

9:50am

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