OH NO!!!! MY GOD!!!! IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN!!!!!

[dabrockster]

A question for BYU folks: Would you rather have Beck to Harline type wins against Utah or would you rather have blowouts? Right now all of BYU's wins against Utah seem to come from Beck to Harline type plays.

A question to Utah folks: This might be difficult to remember what it feels like, but is it worse to lose to BYU on Beck to Harline type play or to get blown out (which hasn't happened since 1996)?

As one who enjoys close games. I like for it to go down to the end..

[pelagius]

I was surprised to find I preferred the Royal blue.

Me too ... I like the Navy but I like the Royal better.

[Fiyero]

The creation of this thread continues to prove that all BYU fans still have deep wounds from last year's game that they are desperately trying to remove. It also proves that all BYU fans are mentally unstable and obsessed with the rivalry. There is no dry humor or friendly intentions; I happen to know for a fact that every BYU fan who adds to this thread is doing so with a whiny, self-righteous, insecure, persecution complex. The Utah fans who reply are only doing so as a Christlike means of helping their brethren heal from the trauma, because in fact no Utah fan cares about the game nearly as much as BYU fans.

[Donuthole]

It sure is. Too bad the 2009 shot isn't nearly as good.

It couldn't be. Not only did 2006 break the string of Ute victories, but the in-game circumstances--no time on the clock, score a TD or lose--as well as the nature of the play itself--slow developing, shuffling one way, running the other way, throwing across his body, the ball hanging in the air for what seemed like eternity--set that photo up to be as great as it is.

[WashingtonCoug]

The creation of this thread continues to prove that all BYU fans still have deep wounds from last year's game that they are desperately trying to remove. It also proves that all BYU fans are mentally unstable and obsessed with the rivalry. There is no dry humor or friendly intentions; I in my experience know for a fact that every BYU fan who adds to this thread is doing so with a whiny, self-righteous, insecure, persecution complex. The Utah fans who reply are only doing so as a Christlike means of helping their brethren heal from the trauma, because in fact no Utah fan cares about the game nearly as much as BYU fans.

I just wanted to add myself to the thread.

[JohnnyLingo]

The creation of this thread continues to prove that all BYU fans still have deep wounds from last year's game that they are desperately trying to remove. It also proves that all BYU fans are mentally unstable and obsessed with the rivalry. There is no dry humor or friendly intentions; I happen to know for a fact that every BYU fan who adds to this thread is doing so with a whiny, self-righteous, insecure, persecution complex. The Utah fans who reply are only doing so as a Christlike means of helping their brethren heal from the trauma, because in fact no Utah fan cares about the game nearly as much as BYU fans.

10/10.

It couldn't be. Not only did 2006 break the string of Ute victories, but the in-game circumstances--no time on the clock, score or lose--as well as the nature of the play itself--slow developing, shuffling one way, running the other way, throwing across his body, the ball hanging in the air for what seemed like eternity--set that photo up to be as great as it is.

I'm just talking technical aspects of the photo. The Ransom shot is right there, at a fantastic angle, at the exact right moment. The George one is a bit farther away, after he's already crossed the plane.

[Jarid in Cedar]

A question for BYU folks: Would you rather have Beck to Harline type wins against Utah or would you rather have blowouts? Right now all of BYU's wins against Utah seem to come from Beck to Harline type plays.

A question to Utah folks: This might be difficult to remember what it feels like, but is it worse to lose to BYU on Beck to Harline type play or to get blown out (which hasn't happened since 1996)?

A blow out is worse. As a fan, I want my team to have a chance at winning any game. For me, the TCU loss was more troubling than either BYU or Oregon

[Donuthole]

I'm just talking technical aspects of the photo. The Ransom shot is right there, at a fantastic angle, at the exact right moment. The George one is a bit farther away, after he's already crossed the plane.

And all i'm saying is that, even if the technical aspects of the photo were equal, there is no way the 2008 photo could top the 2006 photo.

[YOhio]

I was surprised to find I preferred the Royal blue.

You and I share the same views on this matter.

[JohnnyLingo]

And all i'm saying is that, even if the technical aspects of the photo were equal, there is no way the 2008 photo could top the 2006 photo.

Right, but it's nowhere near topping the 2006 photo. It's not even close to equaling it. It is several grades below the 2006 photo. I'd grade the 2006 shot as an A, and the 2009 photo as a C.

[TheBYUGuy]

I know we've all seen that 2006 photo before, but holy cow that's a great picture.

Exactly why it hasn't left my desktop in 3 years running now.

[foofcoug]

A question for BYU folks: Would you rather have Beck to Harline type wins against Utah or would you rather have blowouts? Right now all of BYU's wins against Utah seem to come from Beck to Harline type plays.

A question to Utah folks: This might be difficult to remember what it feels like, but is it worse to lose to BYU on Beck to Harline type play or to get blown out (which hasn't happened since 1996)?

Blowouts, no doubt. I'm getting too old & fat for any more "last play" type games.

[WashingtonCoug]

A blow out is worse. As a fan, I want my team to have a chance at winning any game. For me, the TCU loss was more troubling than either BYU or Oregon

Normally I would agree with you. I would love to blow out Utah, but it's great to rip the heart out of your rival at the end 3 out of the last 4 years.

[dabrockster]

And all i'm saying is that, even if the technical aspects of the photo were equal, there is no way the 2008 photo could top the 2006 photo.

Nothing can top Beck grabbing his ass like he's Ace Venture...

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I'm just talking technical aspects of the photo. The Ransom shot is right there, at a fantastic angle, at the exact right moment. The George one is a bit farther away, after he's already crossed the plane.

Technically not true. I love the Ransom photo, however it would likely not be in SI or other such publications as it does not show any faces.

I am not saying that makes it bad or wrong, but if a photo is to be published by a sports outlet the thing that all the photogs are looking for is to see the player that is the center of focuses eyes. So the best technical aspect to the photo would be to have taken it from up field and see Harline's eyes. Also most of the photogs don't like the ball in mid-air. This is really frustrating to me as I think it adds a cool effect, but I have been emailing the local AP photog a decent amount and sharing some of my pics with him. He basically dismisses them right away as a missed shot if you have the ball in mid-air.