No prep, other side of country, to a good and very hyped team is recipe for

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Jun 26, 2024
2:38:02pm

mudpupper All-American

disaster and that is exactly what happened.

Most teams will lose in those conditions no matter how good you are.

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mudpupper

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The problem with the 2020 team... In my opinion.

BlueVU

Jun 26, 1:58pm

If that’s your most disappointing moment as a fan, you’re young

macdizzle

Jun 26, 2:00pm

"arguably" (33yo)

BlueVU

Jun 26, 2:02pm

Penn State in '89 and Oregon in '90 definitely felt worse.

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 2:02pm

2014 USU felt the worst to me. Healthy Taysom that year and we were cruising and then he snapped his leg and we lost to

shimmy

Jun 26, 2:03pm

That was the angriest I’ve ever been after a football game.

ldssdl

Jun 26, 2:07pm

It hurt, but not as crushing as '90 Oregon.

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 2:24pm

I thought the A&M loss was worse. Total humiliation.

DubuMfalme

Jun 26, 2:43pm

Yeah, but far less was on the line.

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 2:44pm

I was a newborn at the time so… got any better examples post LaVell?

ldssdl

Jun 26, 6:07pm

Not really. BYU was ranked #4 and flying high until Oregon

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 7:29pm

Yep this and Davies.

mulletino

Jun 26, 2:29pm

Post bring pain

TNT

Jun 26, 2:04pm

Taking that CCU game under those conditions is the single biggest mistake in Tom Holmoe's career

Indy Coug

Jun 26, 2:00pm

Definitely a gamble. I see why he did it, but yeah.

gangbusters

Jun 26, 2:02pm

Nah, it gave the team a chance to prove themselves on a big stage

cougarmeister

Jun 26, 2:45pm

They had nearly no prep for that game. Disappointing, but understandable.

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 2:01pm

They had nearly no prep time either. We just got horribly outcoached.

BlueVU

Jun 26, 2:02pm

They got at least another two days of prep. BYU doesn't practice Sunday and

Blueto

Jun 26, 2:04pm

CCU didn't have to travel either. They had the edge.

Jeffacka

Jun 26, 2:05pm

Lost by a yard on a couple of days notice. Only team that had to travel. Refs let multiple PFs go uncalled. Happens.

mulletino

Jun 26, 2:33pm

No prep, other side of country, to a good and very hyped team is recipe for

mudpupper

Jun 26, 2:38pm

I agree that BYU should have won that game. However, there a ton of things going

Blueto

Jun 26, 2:03pm

I think the Cougs did the best they could given the circumstances. I didn't see

BlueFever

Jun 26, 2:13pm

It was a disappointment for sure…..

DizzyDean

Jun 26, 2:27pm

Terrible play calling bad game management

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