As many of you know, I've been writing for BYU the past few years. I just accepted a job with Gridiron Heroics as the head writer for the Big XII.
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The problem with college football.
Iowa State: Loses by 17 at home to Louisiana and a 3 loss OK St team = NY6
USC: Plays 6 games, only one vs team with winning record = NY6
BYU: Loses on the road by 5 to Coastal Carolina = Boca Raton Bowl
Playoff Committee Chairman said BYU's best win isn't that impressive.
#14
BYU's best win is 51-17 against Boise State.
Other notable team's best win...
#12
Indiana beat 2-3 Michigan by 17
#10
Miami beat 4-4 Virginia by 5
#7
Cinci beat 5-3 UCF by 3
Explain that.
It's disgusting how three loss Florida who has at least six starters opting out of the postseason is in the Cotton Bowl while teams like Coastal, BYU or even Indiana would have given anything to be there but have been left out.
This is the moment Retzlaff showed me he has what it takes to be BYUs next great QB.
The hustle and desire to win is what this team needs, and if carries that into the offseason, he’s going to improve.
#BYUFootball
For those of you complaining (yes, I've seen a few of you) about Texas State and UTSA being added to the schedule, let me remind you that Utah is playing NOBODY. Utah State is playing NOBODY. Boise State is playing NOBODY.
So stop complaining.
Utah fans, for years you mocked, belittled and wanted nothing more than BYU to fade away while you were in the almighty Pac 12.
Now you are the ones looking for help.
But I'll take the high road and say I hope you get invited to the Big 12 so we can have the rivalry back.
How dominant are BYU sports right now?
BYU Football is the fourth highest ranked team on campus.
No. 1 Women's Cross Country
No. 5 Men's Cross Country
No. 9 Women's Volleyball
No. 10 Football
No. 20 Women's Soccer
I'll be honest - I want Utah in the Big 12 because it would bring back one of the best rivalries in college football.
I just want them to be Independent/MWC for 12 years first.
Between 2018-2021 the Cougars had two 4 star recruits, Jacob Conover and Puka Nacua and zero 5-star recruits.
Today the Cougars signed two 4-stars and a 5-star.
Despite BYU having the better resume, Michigan State got into the NY6 taking the last at-large spot.
Tickets to the Peach Bowl are as low as $21 right now.
Take notes CFP Committee, take notes.
To be fair, Ute fans' meltdown over BYU the last few weeks is justified.
- Lost in football
- Clearly aren't on par with BYU with NIL
- Losing recruits to BYU
- P5 advantage is gone
- Curtains still up (and may need more)
- For the 1st time in 10+ years, BYU has all the hype
If I’m a BYU QB I’m super frustrated by the Bohanon news. Another “meh” one year transfer that is going to hold the developmental guys from getting practice reps and potentially playing time.
Unless a 5-star QB wants to sign, build up the guy us you have.
Imagine how loud LES would get if they closed off corners!
I know it's been said it can't be done, but if we can figure out a way to build the Provo City Center Temple and redo the foundations of the SLC Temple, surely we can figure out how to close off a few corners.
Just had a really reputable analyst tell me the reason BYU is ranked 14th is because "With all the COVID issues, sharing the revenue amongst a conference is much more beneficial than giving it all to BYU."
Just confirming what we all know to be true already.
List of P5 teams that are 4-1 or better and are not in the Top 25 or receiving votes:
BYU
List of P5 teams that are in the Top 25/receiving votes and either have two losses or a loss to a current unranked team
Notre Dame
LSU
Miami
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Clemson
Average football viewership the last three years:
Big 12 (no TX/OU) - 954K
BYU - 1.11M
Keep in mind, many of BYU's game were one sided (mostly only BYU fans) while the Big 12 games featured two P5 fanbases.
The Big 12 has to this point thumbed its nose at schools like UCF and Cincinnati.
I combed through TV data, and the reality is barely more people watch the non-Texas/OU schools than watch AAC games.
A deep dive through the numbers.
BYU is the only G5 ranked in the AP Top 25.
Apparently Marshall beating the No. 8 team on the road wasn’t nearly as impressive as Florida beating the No. 7 team at home last week.
P5 bias tweet of the day:
Indiana who will finish 6-1 and has not beaten a single team with a record better than 2-3 is likely heading to a NY6.
Their wins are over teams with a combined 12-25 record.
ELITE.
BYU is about to soar up the rankings!
No. 24 Coastal barely beat Troy
No. 23 UTSA didn't play
No. 22 Iowa State lost
No. 21 SDSU is losing
No. 20 Penn St lost
No. 19 SMU lost
No. 17 Pitt lost
BYU ranked in the Top 20 again?
Ute and Cougar fans were both wondering whether Nelson was referring to them when he talked about the basketball game.
Then he started talking about momentum and winning and it became very clear who he was talking about.
Somehow Horns Down is more offensive and getting more press than when Oregon’s fans chanted “F the Mormons” or when Gonzaga/SDSU fans dress up as missionaries. 🤷♂️
The BYU students in the front row with 'Horns Down' painted on their shirts were asked to remove the shirts after the first media timeout, per
@Mitch_Harper
.
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@sleeslakin
BYU is 130th out of 131 teams in sacks this season and 129th in tackles for loss.
That is where the team needs to get better more than anything going into next season.
Someone remind Utah they are playing for a spot in the Rose Bowl this weekend.
Their obsession with BYU's success trumps their own excitement for their team.
Alright since everyone is up in arms about the Top 10 Utah athletes, here they are.
1. Allgeier - BYU
2. Pili- BYU
3. Hall - BYU
4. Bywater - BYU
5. Empey - BYU
6. Nacua - BYU
7. Wilgar - BYU
8. Romney - BYU
9. Moore - BYU
10. Brewer - Utah
Kalani Sitake after the nation realizes that older players not working out for two years does not give an "athletic advantage" after watching Bishop Sycamore.
PSA to any fans coming to the BYU game on Saturday. If you want to attend church, all the wards will be having the Bentonville Temple dedication at 10:00, so don’t look on the LDS meetinghouse finder to give you an accurate time.
Any temple recommend holding member can attend.
If the news is true about Slovis is true, I really hope they keep Sol Jay involved in a Taysom like role.
Sol Jay proved he could be a very dangerous and effective short yard option.
Our bowl game this year was the season.
- Invited to Big 12
- Beating Utah
- Beating Bronco
- 5-0 vs Pac 12
- 10 wins
If you asked me back in July if I'd take those five things or a bowl game outside of Shreveport, you already know my answer.
Somehow this math works:
Epps, Lassiter and Hill combine for 0 catches
+
Slovis 13/25 for 167 yards
+
4/13 on 3rd down
+
Giving up special teams TD
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Out gained by 142 yards
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Losing ToP by 10:20
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Beating an SEC team on the road and scoring 38 points.
Alright I'm on the fence, please sway me.
Should I want Utah to win this weekend?
Pros:
1. BYU moves past Oregon, is in a better spot to jump Baylor if they lose.
2. More reason to say BYU won Pac 12
3. Better looking win for BYU
Cons:
1. It's Utah
While I disagree with the no fans at LES for the game, here is just a daily reminder that as of today:
Utah has no season
Boise State has no season
Utah State has no season
BYU is playing on Saturday on ESPN
I don't even like Iowa, but how do you drop Iowa from No. 2 to 11 when just last week Alabama dropped from No. 1 to 5 and a few weeks ago Oregon dropped from No. 3 to 8??
All teams lost on the road to unranked teams.
BYU has played Utah State 9 times since 2012 and had a QB injured to leave the game 6 of those times.
2012, 14, 16 - Taysom
2017 - Hoge
2019 - Hall
2021 - Romney
In the other 106 games since 2012, BYU's had four QB's get hurt.
% vs USU - 66%
% vs Other teams - 3.7%
Say what you want about BYU and Independence but:
BYU's TV:
ESPN Thursday Night Primetime
ESPN Saturday Night Primetime
ABC Day Game
ABC Day Game
Utah's TV:
ESPN Thursday Night Primetime
Pac 12 Network Morning
Pac 12 Network Day
FS1 Friday Night
Cheapest tickets on Baylor's website:
Texas Southern - $35
Texas Tech and West Virginia - $50
Texas, Iowa State and Oklahoma - $110
....
....
....
BYU - $130
In review, BYU has been on the following channels:
ABC: 2
FOX: 2
ESPN: 4
FS1: 2
ESPN2: 1
ESPN+: 1
Every week only 16-20 teams play on ABC, FOX, or ESPN.
Excerpt from the Big 12 press release
"Athletically, the Cougars compete in 21 sports. They have won 12 NCAA titles all-time, claimed 296 conference championships; and have been home to 1,385 All-Americans, one Heisman Trophy winner, and 75 Olympians."
That's a lot of winning.
I guess what I'm most upset at is that no matter what happens BYU can't really win.
If BYU loses: "BYU couldn't even beat the 5th best AAC team"
If BYU wins "BYU just beat a 6-4 UCF, so who cares?"
How can people say BYU has played nobody and in the same breath claim that Ohio State is a top 3 team?
Ohio State Schedule:
Neb 1-3
Penn St 0-5
Rutg 1-3
MD 2-1
Indiana 4-1
Illinois 2-3
Mich St 1-3
Mich 1-3
With today's win over Washington State and UCLA's loss to Oregon, the Cougars have clinched the Pac 12 South regardless of what happens against USC due to a tiebreaker win over Utah.
This makes me sick. Tickets to the Peach Bowl are already going for <$20 and now their best player is opting out.
Put a team in who wants to be there and will fill the stands!
Normally I like to avoid Utah talk but this has been bugging me. YES we realize BYU hasn't played any P5's this year, but stop pretending that every P5 is Oregon or USC.
This is what makes me sad for
@byusoftball
... I don't care if the SEC is best conference in the country, you can't tell me Texas A&M who went 29-26 (6-18 in SEC) deserves a spot over BYU who was on a 17 game win streak and 42-10 overall.
How much would you pay for a subscription that would send a Swag Box every three months that included:
-One shirt
-Another clothing item (shorts, hoodie, long sleeve)
-Small item (socks, hat)
-Random BYU item (mug, lanyard, stickers)
Want to hear how great the Big 12 will be? Iowa State is 3-9 in Big 12 play and has a better chance to make the tournament than BYU - according to Lunardi.