2001 unfortunately had a horrible defense. Gilford was the only

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Dec 28, 2024
10:26:30pm

gopman All-American

2001 unfortunately had a horrible defense. Gilford was the only

bright spot.

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gopman

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Strong case to be made that this is the third-best season in program history.

shoganai

12/28/24 10:23pm

It was the most amazing, disappointing season in byu history.

idcougarfan

12/28/24 10:25pm

Nonsense. The word "disappointing" doesn't belong anywhere near this team.

shoganai

12/28/24 10:26pm

The Kansas loss is an all time disappointment. Im not talking about the team

stansburycoug

12/28/24 10:33pm

Well the 2 losses were disappointing for sure, but the team itself wasn’t!

ByuImaginesDragons

12/28/24 10:34pm

You could throw 79 and 83 in there as well

12/28/24 10:28pm

83 absolutely. 79 deserves credit as being the squad that "did it

gopman

12/28/24 10:33pm

I was born in 79’ in nov so I’d like to take credit for that

ByuImaginesDragons

12/28/24 10:36pm

Go back and look at expectations preseason. Overachieved by a mile

Big Daddy D

12/28/24 10:31pm

2001 was pretty darn good too. But yes 3rd best has validity to it.

xarope8

12/28/24 10:25pm

2001 unfortunately had a horrible defense. Gilford was the only

gopman

12/28/24 10:26pm

And a worse ending to the season. The Hawaii and bowl games were bad.

dfudge

12/28/24 10:28pm

RE: And a worse ending to the season. The Hawaii and bowl games were bad.

LevZloi

12/28/24 10:29pm

Thanks for that painful reminder lol

ByuImaginesDragons

12/28/24 10:37pm

Most overrated team in BYU football history.

NorCal_Coug

12/28/24 10:32pm

Crowton may well have had both the most overrated and underrated teams in our

shoganai

12/28/24 10:35pm

2020 was more overrated than 2001

xarope8

12/28/24 10:54pm

Lots of legit talent on 2020 team that ended up in the NFL BUT the

gopman

12/28/24 11:00pm

1996 had the "most balanced" (pass/run) offense I've ever seen.

gopman

12/28/24 10:25pm

Fully agree. Solid #3

UNLVcougar

12/28/24 10:28pm

Don't tell Brisket. He is too busy looking at ways the team can get better to

dfudge

12/28/24 10:31pm

Agree, especially considering the quality of the competition/quality wins

Still Blue

12/28/24 10:32pm

Given the strength of schedule, I absolutely agree.

Yukon

12/28/24 10:37pm

2007-2009 were decent teams but laid some big eggs.

dfudge

12/28/24 10:45pm

1984, 1980, 1983, 1996, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2006, 2009, 2007, 2024.

roseyscenario

12/28/24 10:47pm

I like that list a lot. I'd put 2007 and 1979 below 2024, but

12/28/24 10:54pm

They're all pretty close. Liked 1977 also. Loved Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, McMahon, Young. Avoiding recency bias.

roseyscenario

12/28/24 11:02pm

Pioneers who laid the foundation. Absolute respect.

gopman

12/28/24 11:06pm

I think you have 2024 too low.

12/28/24 11:03pm

Maybe. But offense is certainly not top 10. Retzlaff not yet close to BYU greats. Agree defense is one of best ever. One

roseyscenario

12/28/24 11:10pm

Fair assessment. In spring ball I want to see Jake & the entire

gopman

12/28/24 11:14pm

True, but their ST/defense and overall resume put them above 2006, 2007, & 2009

12/28/24 11:27pm

06 and 07 were legit well rounded teams

stansburycoug

12/29/24 11:56am

I don’t consider well rounded to be the determination of which is better

12/29/24 1:56pm

No way you can put 2024 below a team like 1990 that had multiple blowout losses.

shoganai

12/28/24 11:25pm

And many more impressive blowout wins. BYU was ranked #4 going into final reg. game. Spent too much time on beach where

roseyscenario

12/28/24 11:55pm

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