Washington vs. BYU

[Indy Coug]

Pitta performed very well as a freshman. Wasn't he a freshman all American? Or was that just Collie?

That was just Collie.

[byu71]

Pitta went from 17-176 2 TDs to 59-813 5 TDs. I don't think anyone can say they saw that coming.

Who was the other Tight End when Pitta went 17-176. Unless the TE that year was an obvious hack, my guess is that was pretty good for a Freshman, walk on TE and was going on a mission.

[Indy Coug]

Who was the other Tight End when Pitta went 17-176. Unless the TE that year was an obvious hack, my guess is that was pretty good for a Freshman, walk on TE and was going on a mission.

The other TE was Coats, who had a significant sophomore slump.

[Sizzle]

The other TE was Coats, who had a significant sophomore slump.

And was also playing with one of the best WR duos at the Y with Watkins and Collie. Curtis Brown also caught a fair number of passes. Those three accounted for almost 60% of BYUs passing completions. Pitta was tied for 5th with Antuan Harris as a walk on behind Collie, T-Wat, Brown and Kukahiko. Not terrible for a preferred walk on.

[byu71]

The other TE was Coats, who had a significant sophomore slump.

All I know is I was hoping Pitta was not going on a mission. I don't hope those kind of things unless I know the guy is good.

[BigPiney]

Jan Jorgenson said on 1280 within the last hour that Q has not stepped up enough for him. If he's right, it doesn't sound like Q will give BYU what Unga gave the Cougs in 2007. The question is, will running back by committee plus a Riley package do enough to help Mr. Heaps out.

I honestly don't remember 2007 very well, but I don't recall Unga getting much hype until after the UCLA game. It was there that he started to come into his own.

[Sizzle]

I honestly don't remember 2007 very well, but I don't recall Unga getting much hype until after the UCLA game. It was there that he started to come into his own.

Unga was a stud from day 1. He made quite a few nice plays against Arizona that really helped us win that game. He didn't have the hype but he sure produced.

I do not expect Q to come close to Harveys production. Remember Harvey was two years removed from
High School before he suited up for the Y. At running back that makes a
difference.

[filsdepac]

Unga was a stud from day 1. He made quite a few nice plays against Arizona that really helped us win that game. He didn't have the hype but he sure produced.

I do not expect Q to come close to Harveys production. Remember Harvey was two years removed from
High School before he suited up for the Y. At running back that makes a
difference.

If memory serves, the Arizona game is when he got tackled on top of someone (close to our own endzone), then got up and kept running as the Wildcats thought the play had ended. That's when I first recognized Harvey as something special.

[Green Monstah]

In 2006 Fui ran for more yards than JJ & Kariya combined in 2009 and Tonga added another 200. Unless Quezeda really picks up the slack we could be in trouble.

Yeah, but Kariya and JJ played second fiddle to Unga, so the comparison isn't entirely fair (recognizing that CB was our go-to guy in '06).

I think the outlook is on par with post-06, but I didn't follow Cougar football very closely due to law school

[DapperDan]

Yeah, but Kariya and JJ played second fiddle to Unga, so the comparison isn't entirely fair (recognizing that CB was our go-to guy in '06).

I think the outlook is on par with post-06, but I didn't follow Cougar football very closely due to law school

Seems like about as close of a comparison as you can get.

2009

                     Rush Rush Rush Rush Rece Rece Rece Rece  Scri Scri Scri Scri
Rk            Player  Att  Yds  Avg   TD  Rec  Yds  Avg   TD Plays  Yds  Avg   TD
1        Harvey Unga  208 1087  5.2   11   16  121  7.6    1   224 1208  5.4   12
3       Bryan Kariya   55  199  3.6    2   16  186 11.6    2    71  385  5.4    4
4       J.J. Diluigi   45  248  5.5    3   22  270 12.3    4    67  518  7.7    7

2006

 
                    Rush Rush Rush Rush Rece Rece Rece Rece  Scri Scri Scri Scri
Rk           Player  Att  Yds  Avg   TD  Rec  Yds  Avg   TD Plays  Yds  Avg   TD
1      Curtis Brown  201 1010  5.0    7   62  566  9.1    3   263 1576  6.0   10
2      Fui Vakapuna   92  445  4.8    8   11   87  7.9    3   103  532  5.2   11
4      Manase Tonga   44  197  4.5    4   23  230 10.0    2    67  427  6.4    6

[BlueHair]

I see 8-4 being a reasonable expectation. There are a few games I have written in pen as losses and one in pencil. TCU, FSU, and Utah are all losses and Washington is probably a loss. I will be really disappointed with 7-5 and really happy with 9-3. If Bronco can pull out 10 wins this year, I will wear a fully invested shirt every Friday for a year, and I wouldn't normally be caught dead in one of those shirts.

[Sizzle]

If memory serves, the Arizona game is when he got tackled on top of someone (close to our own endzone), then got up and kept running as the Wildcats thought the play had ended. That's when I first recognized Harvey as something special.

Yup. I think it was about the 25-30 yard line on a circle route out f the backfield. And I thought the same thing.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

BYU will be 5-1 heading into the game with TCU. I don't see Air Force, Nevada, Utah State or SDSU presenting too many problems. A strong o-line provides a ton of stability early in the season and that's BYU's main strength and I think they'll be able to exploit Washington's defense. I think BYU will win that one.

FSU in Tallahassee is a whole nuther matter. Along with TCU.

Utah is a tossup at best, but I would probably have to bet on Utah this year. BYU will have a great shot to win their bowl game.

10-3 or 9-4.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

BYU will be 5-1 heading into the game with TCU. I don't see Air Force, Nevada, Utah State or SDSU presenting too many problems. A strong o-line provides a ton of stability early in the season and that's BYU's main strength and I think they'll be able to exploit Washington's defense. I think BYU will win that one.

FSU in Tallahassee is a whole nuther matter. Along with TCU.

Utah is a tossup at best, but I would probably have to bet on Utah this year. BYU will have a great shot to win their bowl game.

10-3 or 9-4.

The Lion of the Tribe of Husky is wondering why you have turned you back on him. You believe that two years in a row BYU can defeat the #1 pick?

[Color Me Badd Fan]

The Lion of the Tribe of Husky is wondering why you have turned you back on him. You believe that two years in a row BYU can defeat the #1 pick?

Yes, absolutely. This isn't to say that BYU won't have significant problems with Locker (especially his running ability), but I feel like BYU's secondary is up to the task and BYU's o-line should allow BYU to give whichever QB the chance to complete some passes and the RBs to gain some yards.