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Sep 30, 2024
2:19:05pm

cougarfan84 All-American

Yes. When you win a lot, your players get accolades and move onto the NFL.

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cougarfan84

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Did I hear correctly that this is just the 8th time BYU has started a season 5-0? If so, some perspective is in order

kccougar VABL

Sep 30, 2:03pm

It's the 5th time since 2001. IDK how many times during LaVell's tenure we

cougarfan84

Sep 30, 2:07pm

Probably the first time that, other than the patsy, we were not favored in any of the games

Sep 30, 2:10pm

Take that back- think we were favored vs WY but beat the spread

Sep 30, 2:11pm

Of the 4 other times post-LaVell, here is how the seasons ended:

cougarfan84

Sep 30, 2:13pm

2001-Doak Walker winner, 2008-winningest BYU QB in history, 2020-2021 NFL QB

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 30, 2:16pm

Yes. When you win a lot, your players get accolades and move onto the NFL.

cougarfan84

Sep 30, 2:19pm

Will be interesting to see who plays next level on this team

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 30, 2:21pm

The 3 years under LaVell that we started 5-0?

cougarfan84

Sep 30, 2:18pm

Yes, LaVell 3x, Kalani 3x, Crowton, Bronco.

molodyets

Sep 30, 2:07pm

Impossible. Kalani is awful.

macdizzle

Sep 30, 2:08pm

Definitely not awful, but he has had more losing seasons than Bronco and LaVell

acougfan

Sep 30, 2:15pm

Inconsistent

Sep 30, 2:27pm

Is it also the hardest 5 opponents to get to 5-0? potentially too subjective

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 30, 2:09pm

That 2021 schedule was pretty tough

canuckchuck

Sep 30, 2:14pm

Yeah I forgot who we played, that was a crazy start

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 30, 2:17pm

Difference though 3 home games and the Vegas Arizona game (so only 1 true road)

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 30, 2:19pm

8 times in BYU football history, with 3 of those happening in the last 5 years.

CPAcoug87

Sep 30, 2:11pm

Against a MUCH harder schedule that any other BYU coach has faced

macdizzle

Sep 30, 2:14pm

Overall, recent BYU has been like this

LeonMarek

Sep 30, 2:29pm

While I think we may be lacking star power on offense

Sep 30, 2:19pm

Talent wise I would not rank this team very high at all on BYU's all time great teams...

Coug

Sep 30, 2:32pm

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