2024 BYU Football - Year 2 in the Big 12

[All-American]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but the Kolton guy previously said his family are members and he was preparing to take lessons even before the game. So, while I'm happy when anyone wants to hear the Gospel, the "make a twitter promise if my team loses" routine is in this case, well..., a routine.

He was at a minimum open to the idea even without it. Maybe this was just the gentle nudge to get him over the finish line. Or, maybe he was already planning it all, and the only thing that will come of it is a more entertaining conversion story. ("How did I find the gospel? Well, you see, BYU was a 7.5-point underdog. . . .") Either way, it's a win.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but the Kolton guy previously said his family are members and he was preparing to take lessons even before the game. So, while I'm happy when anyone wants to hear the Gospel, the "make a twitter promise if my team loses" routine is in this case, well..., a routine.

lol.

“Stop being happy about this!”

[myboynoah]

Crap. So now are you going to tell us that the burrito up his butt guy does it all the time with 10 layer burritos?

[Clark Addison]

Crap. So now are you going to tell us that the burrito up his butt guy does it all the time with 10 layer burritos?

[All-American]

Crap. So now are you going to tell us that the burrito up his butt guy does it all the time with 10 layer burritos?

He's a KSU fan. I imagine his poor rectum has been through a lot already.

[Goatnapper'96]

That game was insanely fun. BYU has come such a long way as far as the gameday experience goes.

I think the data now supports that BYU is a "good" team-how good time will tell. That was a really well played FB game by BYU. No turnovers. No penalties until the outcome was decided. Very well put together game plans and well executed. It also was blessed with more good luck than a team gets in 4 games regardless of just one-but without the luck I believe BYU was the better team.

Early on KSU dominated the LOS. Was the game went on BYU stepped up on both sides of LOS so that indicates BYU can compete with good CFB teams in the trenches this year. I like that Sione Moa kid at RB. I think he does a lot of things well-not sure he does any one aspect great but he can get yards after contact, make some people miss and has good hands out of the backfield. He also chose walk on at BYU over attending Annapolis-that kid gets it. If he has the durability I think he will be a similar type of player as Curtis Brown. I believe a healthy LJ is a better prospect, I think LJ could be a pro player if he can stay healthy, but together they ought to be a formidable duo running and catching the ball out of the backfield. Retzlaff is developing into a good QB-far more of a game manager I envisioned. I also don't get the histrionics about A-rod-he coordinates a good game. I get the complaints about his QB recruiting but it appears to me Retzlaff is improving under his tutelage. It is still early and a lot of football to be played and things are rarely as good or as bad as they appear, but I thought BYU's offense was efficient and effective and improved as the game wore on. I might be an eternal optimist but I came away at the most positive point I have been in about BYU's offense in a couple of years.

On defense BYU had a brilliant gameplan. Clearly, Avery Johnson struggles going down the field. Early on KSU was able to keep the down and distance in the range where that didn't get exposed. BYU played along with a bend but don't break where eventually a mistake by KSU or a good play by BYU forced field goals in the first 2 drives. After that either BYU started playing better or made adjustments and then after the mistakes by KSU AJ had to go downfield and he couldn't do that. He must get better at that or the Wildcats success will be limited. Brace yourself my friends but I am not sure other than BYU and Utah other Big 12 teams can force that upon KSU. Yes- I said it BYU has a top 2 Big 12 defense. I don't know how depth will be as injuries happen but they are good.

Saturday was a fun day but where it ends up on the pantheon of great BYU wins will be dictated by how the rest of the season goes. If this is a springboard to a 9 or more win season-then chalk it up as an absolute great one. 8 or less and just another memorable win like USC or Baylor.

The Big-12 is a fun conference because it just doesn't really have huge standouts. To win it it is going to require a level of consistency I don't think I have seen from a Sitake coached team an entire year- but physically BYU has the talent to compete game in and game out with everyone on the schedule.

[myboynoah]

That game was insanely fun. BYU has come such a long way as far as the gameday experience goes.

I think the data now supports that BYU is a "good" team-how good time will tell. That was a really well played FB game by BYU. No turnovers. No penalties until the outcome was decided. Very well put together game plans and well executed. It also was blessed with more good luck than a team gets in 4 games regardless of just one-but without the luck I believe BYU was the better team.

Early on KSU dominated the LOS. Was the game went on BYU stepped up on both sides of LOS so that indicates BYU can compete with good CFB teams in the trenches this year. I like that Sione Moa kid at RB. I think he does a lot of things well-not sure he does any one aspect great but he can get yards after contact, make some people miss and has good hands out of the backfield. He also chose walk on at BYU over attending Annapolis-that kid gets it. If he has the durability I think he will be a similar type of player as Curtis Brown. I believe a healthy LJ is a better prospect, I think LJ could be a pro player if he can stay healthy, but together they ought to be a formidable duo running and catching the ball out of the backfield. Retzlaff is developing into a good QB-far more of a game manager I envisioned. I also don't get the histrionics about A-rod-he coordinates a good game. I get the complaints about his QB recruiting but it appears to me Retzlaff is improving under his tutelage. It is still early and a lot of football to be played and things are rarely as good or as bad as they appear, but I thought BYU's offense was efficient and effective and improved as the game wore on. I might be an eternal optimist but I came away at the most positive point I have been in about BYU's offense in a couple of years.

On defense BYU had a brilliant gameplan. Clearly, Avery Johnson struggles going down the field. Early on KSU was able to keep the down and distance in the range where that didn't get exposed. BYU played along with a bend but don't break where eventually a mistake by KSU or a good play by BYU forced field goals in the first 2 drives. After that either BYU started playing better or made adjustments and then after the mistakes by KSU AJ had to go downfield and he couldn't do that. He must get better at that or the Wildcats success will be limited. Brace yourself my friends but I am not sure other than BYU and Utah other Big 12 teams can force that upon KSU. Yes- I said it BYU has a top 2 Big 12 defense. I don't know how depth will be as injuries happen but they are good.

Saturday was a fun day but where it ends up on the pantheon of great BYU wins will be dictated by how the rest of the season goes. If this is a springboard to a 9 or more win season-then chalk it up as an absolute great one. 8 or less and just another memorable win like USC or Baylor.

The Big-12 is a fun conference because it just doesn't really have huge standouts. To win it it is going to require a level of consistency I don't think I have seen from a Sitake coached team an entire year- but physically BYU has the talent to compete game in and game out with everyone on the schedule.

Yes, insanely fun!

I notice they rotate a lot of guys in on defense throughout the game, which should shore up the depth issue.

[Donuthole]

Not loving the 10am Mountain start time for the Baylor game. Most teams don't do great when they travel east, but BYU football seems especially bad at it. And they are awful in early games. Seems like a recipe for a slow start. I hope the D is up to the task.

I'm trying to remember the last time BYU traveled at least one time zone east, played an early game (before noon kickoff), and looked dominant. @ GT in 2012, maybe? That was an early afternoon game, so not a true early game. Michigan State in 2016? Outside of those, there are some real stinkers that come to mind n the last decade: @ Michigan, @ Virginia, @ Notre Dame.

EDIT: I just went back through and looked. To his credit, Kalani has had decent results traveling east. Much better than Bronco ever had. Early game wins at Wisconsin, at UMass, at Michigan State. Maybe there is hope.

[falafel]

Not loving the 10am Mountain start time for the Baylor game. Most teams don't do great when they travel east, but BYU football seems especially bad at it. And they are awful in early games. Seems like a recipe for a slow start. I hope the D is up to the task.

I'm trying to remember the last time BYU traveled at least one time zone east, played an early game (before noon kickoff), and looked dominant. @ GT in 2012, maybe? That was an early afternoon game, so not a true early game. Michigan State in 2016? Outside of those, there are some real stinkers that come to mind n the last decade: @ Michigan, @ Virginia, @ Notre Dame.

EDIT: I just went back through and looked. To his credit, Kalani has had decent results traveling east. Much better than Bronco ever had. Early game wins at Wisconsin, at UMass, at Michigan State. Maybe there is hope.

For whatever reason, the "we suck back east" stigma seemed to be more of a Bronco Honor Tradition Faith kind of a problem and less of a Kalani reppin' the Y kind of problem.

[SteelBlue]

Not loving the 10am Mountain start time for the Baylor game. Most teams don't do great when they travel east, but BYU football seems especially bad at it. And they are awful in early games. Seems like a recipe for a slow start. I hope the D is up to the task.

I'm trying to remember the last time BYU traveled at least one time zone east, played an early game (before noon kickoff), and looked dominant. @ GT in 2012, maybe? That was an early afternoon game, so not a true early game. Michigan State in 2016? Outside of those, there are some real stinkers that come to mind n the last decade: @ Michigan, @ Virginia, @ Notre Dame.

EDIT: I just went back through and looked. To his credit, Kalani has had decent results traveling east. Much better than Bronco ever had. Early game wins at Wisconsin, at UMass, at Michigan State. Maybe there is hope.

Jay Hill kind of laughed at this notion in Coordinators Corner last night. He pointed to Oklahoma just last season with the same start time as a game in which BYU played very well and should have won. I can’t remember what he said well enough to quote him but he almost seemed insulted by the idea his team could be affected by something as trivial as a kick time. Worth watching if you haven’t.

[YOhio]

For whatever reason, the "we suck back east" stigma seemed to be more of a Bronco Honor Tradition Faith kind of a problem and less of a Kalani reppin' the Y kind of problem.

Kalani can win in Tennessee, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Arkansas. He can also lose in Toledo, USF, coastal Carolina, and East Carolina.

[falafel]

Kalani can win in Tennessee, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Arkansas. He can also lose in Toledo, USF, coastal Carolina, and East Carolina.

Damn straight. I feel like Bronco could lose in both groups with more regularity.

[Joe Public]

Let’s go!

[Joe Public]

Awesome first drive, and then the defense gets another turnover on their first play. Punch it in, Cougars.

[LVAllen]

We're up 7-0, and there's no game thread?

I'd create one, but I think the last time I did, I put a jinx on the whole season. Not doing that again.

EDIT: 14-0.