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  • All-American
    Right, as Usual
    • Nov 2008
    • 15643

    #1

    Do we have a Wyoming game thread yet?

    I guess we do now.
    τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν
  • Jeff Lebowski
    Corporate lackey for Jesus
    • Nov 2008
    • 69534

    #2
    Dang it. I was just about to start one. "Laramie is a horrible place." (quoting Retzlaff).
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    • falafel
      loves to talk on things
      • Mar 2009
      • 37899

      #3
      Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
      Dang it. I was just about to start one. "Laramie is a horrible place." (quoting Retzlaff).
      Quick, change the title!
      Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

      Dig your own grave, and save!

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      • Bo Diddley
        Senior
        • Jul 2012
        • 18732

        #4
        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
        Dang it. I was just about to start one. "Laramie is a horrible place." (quoting Retzlaff).
        It's not the destination anyone should put on their bucket list. Still, veteran fans of the WAC and MWC days know the drive well enough. I'm happy to watch this game from home.

        I was looking at the results of the series all time, and looks like we lost both years I was on my mission--part of the black hole in my memory as a fan. And that 1996 WAC Championship game in Vegas was fun.

        The BYU is favored by 10.5--not enough! The over/under is 39.5. I'm not sure if BYU will get to 40, so maybe go with the under.

        I look forward to watching the much improved defense again, and hopefully seeing the offense make some good progress in putting things together. Retzlaff will settle down and play much better against a weaker defense.

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        • myboynoah
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 21719

          #5
          Originally posted by Bo Diddley View Post

          It's not the destination anyone should put on their bucket list. Still, veteran fans of the WAC and MWC days know the drive well enough. I'm happy to watch this game from home.

          I was looking at the results of the series all time, and looks like we lost both years I was on my mission--part of the black hole in my memory as a fan. And that 1996 WAC Championship game in Vegas was fun.

          The BYU is favored by 10.5--not enough! The over/under is 39.5. I'm not sure if BYU will get to 40, so maybe go with the under.

          I look forward to watching the much improved defense again, and hopefully seeing the offense make some good progress in putting things together. Retzlaff will settle down and play much better against a weaker defense.
          Did you always get the ice cream cone and Little America?
          Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

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          • Bo Diddley
            Senior
            • Jul 2012
            • 18732

            #6
            Originally posted by myboynoah View Post

            Did you always get the ice cream cone and Little America?
            Who can pass up ice cream?! Robots, maybe. Ah yes, Little America--an oasis island in a sea of god forsaken wilderness.

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            • All-American
              Right, as Usual
              • Nov 2008
              • 15643

              #7
              Originally posted by Bo Diddley View Post

              It's not the destination anyone should put on their bucket list. Still, veteran fans of the WAC and MWC days know the drive well enough. I'm happy to watch this game from home.

              I was looking at the results of the series all time, and looks like we lost both years I was on my mission--part of the black hole in my memory as a fan. And that 1996 WAC Championship game in Vegas was fun.

              The BYU is favored by 10.5--not enough! The over/under is 39.5. I'm not sure if BYU will get to 40, so maybe go with the under.

              I look forward to watching the much improved defense again, and hopefully seeing the offense make some good progress in putting things together. Retzlaff will settle down and play much better against a weaker defense.
              I thought the over/under was all scores combined. So an over/under of 39.5 and BYU favored by 10.5 indicates a predicted final score of BYU 25, Wyoming 14.5.
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              • Pelado
                Bald not naked
                • Sep 2010
                • 21102

                #8
                Originally posted by All-American View Post

                I thought the over/under was all scores combined. So an over/under of 39.5 and BYU favored by 10.5 indicates a predicted final score of BYU 25, Wyoming 14.5.
                I think what Mr. Diddley was trying to imply is that BYU will hold Wyoming scoreless.
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                • Bo Diddley
                  Senior
                  • Jul 2012
                  • 18732

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Pelado View Post

                  I think what Mr. Diddley was trying to imply is that BYU will hold Wyoming scoreless.
                  Correct. AA's question highlights three things: I'm often too subtle, AA has likely learned I'm not very good with numbers, and his level of certainty of the over/under leads me to believe he's never placed a sporting bet.

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                  • SteelBlue
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 8179

                    #10
                    Never underestimate the amount of sheer hatred they have for BYU. Combine that with the embarrassment of having lost their first two games to teams that weren't thought to be very good at the beginning of the season and I think you're going to get one of those "last stand" type efforts. The thing is, both of those teams are proving to be good. Idaho nearly beat Oregon; they are a tough out. I'm guessing WYO is nowhere near as bad as it has appeared and that this game will be closer than any of us would like it to be. I'm glad the game is happening in the warm part of the season.

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                    • Omaha 680
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 11173

                      #11
                      Originally posted by SteelBlue View Post
                      Never underestimate the amount of sheer hatred they have for BYU. Combine that with the embarrassment of having lost their first two games to teams that weren't thought to be very good at the beginning of the season and I think you're going to get one of those "last stand" type efforts. The thing is, both of those teams are proving to be good. Idaho nearly beat Oregon; they are a tough out. I'm guessing WYO is nowhere near as bad as it has appeared and that this game will be closer than any of us would like it to be. I'm glad the game is happening in the warm part of the season.
                      Agreed it is much better to go there in September than November. Also generally agree on their hatred for BYU but also it can be overstated. When I was a relatively recent graduate I went to a BYU game in Laramie with a buddy who was a recent Wyoming grad and sat with him in the student section with BYU gear on. Maybe I just got a good bunch around me because while there was ribbing as expected it was actually super fun. It probably helped that they were very mediocre and Max Hall had our team humming and eventually hung 52 on them so they weren't expecting to have a chance.

                      I was spot on in my predictions of the first two games. So I'll take my shot here. This won't be competitive by the 3rd quarter and we will win by more than 14 points.

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                      • Bo Diddley
                        Senior
                        • Jul 2012
                        • 18732

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post

                        Agreed it is much better to go there in September than November. Also generally agree on their hatred for BYU but also it can be overstated. When I was a relatively recent graduate I went to a BYU game in Laramie with a buddy who was a recent Wyoming grad and sat with him in the student section with BYU gear on. Maybe I just got a good bunch around me because while there was ribbing as expected it was actually super fun. It probably helped that they were very mediocre and Max Hall had our team humming and eventually hung 52 on them so they weren't expecting to have a chance.

                        I was spot on in my predictions of the first two games. So I'll take my shot here. This won't be competitive by the 3rd quarter and we will win by more than 14 points.

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                        • falafel
                          loves to talk on things
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 37899

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Pelado View Post

                          I think what Mr. Diddley was trying to imply is that BYU will hold Wyoming scoreless.
                          But not 40-0!
                          Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                          Dig your own grave, and save!

                          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                          • Bo Diddley
                            Senior
                            • Jul 2012
                            • 18732

                            #14
                            Originally posted by falafel View Post

                            But not 40-0!
                            Help thou my unbelief.

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                            • Pelado
                              Bald not naked
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 21102

                              #15
                              How will the announcement of the departure of BSU/CSU/FSU/SDSU from the MW affect Wyoming's play this week?
                              "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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