BYU drops to 14 in AP and 15 in coaches

[cougjunkie]

I'm not sure I follow the logic. BYU's going to be a bit on edge after losing a critical game at home. Look for Jimmer to try and have a huge game after missing the UNM game.



The Utes as a whole are playing better and I'm sure are looking for payback on a game they let slip away.



Not going to happen.



Not going to happen



Yeah, the game is only 1,000 tix from being sold out. The place will be hopping.

U-Ute

I agree with everything except for the Utah letting the first game slip away. That was game was really never in doubt except for about a minute or two.

[Blueintheface]

I agree with everything except for the Utah letting the first game slip away. That was game was really never in doubt except for about a minute or two.

Shhh...Marshall will hold us accountable.

[SeattleUte]

I'm not sure I follow the logic. BYU's going to be a bit on edge after losing a critical game at home. Look for Jimmer to try and have a huge game after missing the UNM game.



The Utes as a whole are playing better and I'm sure are looking for payback on a game they let slip away.



Not going to happen.



Not going to happen



Yeah, the game is only 1,000 tix from being sold out. The place will be hopping.

U-Ute

It's hard to tell how a team reacts to a loss like BYU's loss to New Mexico. BYU has been flying high a lot on emotion and chemistry. It has been the darling of the media. It was an eight point favorite against New Mexico. Now all of a sudden it's not going to win the conference; New Mexico is in the spotlight and BYU has something to prove. It's a new place for BYU and could play out either way. PErsonally, I like Utah's chances better after a BYU loss to New Mexico. I think it's less comprehensible that BYU beats New Mexico and then screws the pooch (3D, did I get that right?) against lowly Utah. Teams let down after big games all the time. Maybe letting down after a big win is more intuitively obvious, but teams do lose big games and come out flat all the time. I don't understand why that's incomprehensible. If I understood Rose better maybe I'd follow you better, but he seems pretty opaque to me. I think it's an open question how BYU will react emotionally to this loss.

[U-Ute]

I agree with everything except for the Utah letting the first game slip away. That was game was really never in doubt except for about a minute or two.

You're right. My bad. It was obvious that all Jimmer had to do was hit a simple 28' shot to put it away.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The table is set for an upset at Utah. MH will be ready for payback.

I bet you wonder what kind of payback Blount could have given Boise if given another shot.

[Blueintheface]

You're right. My bad. It was obvious that all Jimmer had to do was hit a simple 28' shot to put it away.

Really? Don't fall into the trap, U-Ute. Don't do it just because it's rivalry week. It is possible to accept the fact that BYU had the game well in hand except for the 1-2 min that he already cited. The Utes just aren't very good this year and that's ok to have a down year every year for the past 5 once in a while, even at Utah.

[TripletDaddy]

It's hard to tell how a team reacts to a loss like BYU's loss to New Mexico. BYU has been flying high a lot on emotion and chemistry. It has been the darling of the media. It was an eight point favorite against New Mexico. Now all of a sudden it's not going to win the conference; New Mexico is in the spotlight and BYU has something to prove. It's a new place for BYU and could play out either way. PErsonally, I like Utah's chances better after a BYU loss to New Mexico. I think it's less comprehensible that BYU beats New Mexico and then screws the pooch (3D, did I get that right?) against lowly Utah. Teams let down after big games all the time. Maybe letting down after a big win is more intuitively obvious, but teams do lose big games and come out flat all the time. I don't understand why that's incomprehensible. If I understood Rose better maybe I'd follow you better, but he seems pretty opaque to me. I think it's an open question how BYU will react emotionally to this loss.

Thank you for acknowledging the extreme emotional toll of playing in the biggest game in MWC/WAC history. Both teams so highly ranked, both teams with POY candidates on the roster, BYU in the middle of a historic home-game win streak. I concur....since Saturday was the first example of a game of such magnitude in MWC/WAC history, we can only speculate how BYU will handle the loss. Obviously, I expect them to bounce back handily, but you never know. I am just happy that I was able to to watch the game and be a part of history.

[DU Ute]

Really? Don't fall into the trap, U-Ute. Don't do it just because it's rivalry week. It is possible to accept the fact that BYU had the game well in hand except for the 1-2 min that he already cited. The Utes just aren't very good this year and that's ok to have a down year every year for the past 5 once in a while, even at Utah.

Really? Don't fall into the trap, Blueintheface. Don't do it just because it's rivalry week. It is possible to accept the fact that Utah was the conference champs last year.

[cougjunkie]

You're right. My bad. It was obvious that all Jimmer had to do was hit a simple 28' shot to put it away.

So Utah cuts it to 4, and BYU immediately turns it on and pushes it back to 8 in a hurry. Sorry but that is not letting it slip away. If BYU had lost after leading start to finish they would have let it slip away.

Here is the sequences in case you have blocked out that painful memory:

6:55 Marshall Henderson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jace Tavita. 60-64
6:35 60-66 Tyler Haws made Two Point Jumper.
6:11 Jay Watkins missed Two Point Jumper. 60-66
6:11 60-66 Noah Hartsock Defensive Rebound.
5:55 60-66 Jimmer Fredette missed Two Point Jumper.
5:55 David Foster Block. 60-66
5:50 Marshall Henderson Defensive Rebound. 60-66
5:31 60-66 Foul on Chris Miles
5:31 Kim Tillie made Free Throw. 61-66
5:31 Kim Tillie missed Free Throw. 61-66
5:31 61-66 Tyler Haws Defensive Rebound.
5:17 61-68 Jimmer Fredette made Two Point Layup.
5:17 Foul on Jace Tavita 61-68
5:17 61-69 Jimmer Fredette made Free Throw.
4:58 Luka Drca made Two Point Jumper. 63-69
4:44 63-69 Jimmer Fredette missed Two Point Layup.
4:44 63-69 Jackson Emery Offensive Rebound.
4:38 63-69 Jackson Emery missed Three Point Jumper.
4:38 63-69 Tyler Haws Offensive Rebound.
4:23 63-72 Jimmer Fredette made Three Point Jumper.
4:00 Marshall Henderson missed Three Point Jumper. 63-72
4:00 63-72 Noah Hartsock Defensive Rebound.
3:44 63-75 Jimmer Fredette made Three Point Jumper.

[SeattleUte]

Thank you for acknowledging the extreme emotional toll of playing in the biggest game in MWC/WAC history. Both teams so highly ranked, both teams with POY candidates on the roster, BYU in the middle of a historic home-game win streak. I concur....since Saturday was the first example of a game of such magnitude in MWC/WAC history, we can only speculate how BYU will handle the loss. Obviously, I expect them to bounce back handily, but you never know. I am just happy that I was able to to watch the game and be a part of history.

I was checking the score during the game and was annoyed that ESPN didn't have the score on its front page. It wasn't even on the college basketball front page. Neither was the story.

[cougjunkie]

I was checking the score during the game and was annoyed that ESPN didn't have the score on its front page. It wasn't even on the college basketball front page. Neither was the story.

Its on ESPNs front page right now, 2 days later!

Georgetown losing to another mediocre opponent did not make the front page either, ESPN must expect that by now.

[TripletDaddy]

Its on ESPNs front page right now, 2 days later!

Georgetown losing to another mediocre opponent did not make the front page either, ESPN must expect that by now.

Foxsports has an article on the Hoyas in the College Hoops section.

The article encourages Hoya fans to not panic. lol.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Foxsports has an article on the Hoyas in the College Hoops section.

The article encourages Hoya fans to not panic. lol.

Georgetown will win by more than 6 points tonight!

[TripletDaddy]

Georgetown will win by more than 6 points tonight!

I predict Georgetown will lose by double digits. It may be time for Hoya Paranoia.

Sorry, just being honest!

[SeattleUte]

I predict Georgetown will lose by double digits. It may be time for Hoya Paranoia.

Sorry, just being honest!

I am now wishing GU to fall far enough that the seeding will be BYU-GU in round one, a "the NCAA giveth and taketh away" seeding like Utah got last year agaisnt a talented UA team.