After Week 1, I feel... (BYU)

[smokymountainrain]

TCU, FSU and Utah -- all lock losses, IMO -- if I were a BYU fan, I'd feel a lot better about tossups vs. Nevada and AFA after beating Washington -- a team more in the range of Nevada and AFA than TCU, FSU and Utah.

Well, I guess after losing 3 out of the last 4, Utah is due. But outside of that, I'm failing to see how that is a "lock" loss after watching how shitty the utes played at home against a mediocre Pitt team.

[All-American]

There's good reason to temper the optimism. We still don't know how good Washington is going to be. That was a team that went 5-7 last year, after all.

Smart money as of now would be on TCU, Utah, and Florida State. Nevada and AFA are games that BYU should win, but could lose (particularly AFA). That said, to predict a 10 win season would be optimistic, but not wildly so.

[All-American]

Well, I guess after losing 3 out of the last 4, Utah is due. But outside of that, I'm failing to see how that is a "lock" loss after watching how shitty the utes played at home against a ranked Pitt team.

Fixed it for you.

Let's not kid ourselves. Neither BYU nor Utah played terrificly well against their respective opponents. Both showed signs of weakness which will either be fixed or lead to losses. And I agree that this game is not a lock, especially as of now.

[Top Ute]

If I recall correctly...Riley has more "starts under his belt" than Wynn does...just being honest.

Is what Nelson did in 2006 really relevant here? He's never started in a Utah-BYU game, while Wynn has.

[Goatnapper'96]

Is what Nelson did in 2006 really relevant here? He's never started in a Utah-BYU game, while Wynn has.

No, but it is probably more relevant than what happened between BYU-Utah in 2004.

[cougjunkie]

Fixed it for you.

Let's not kid ourselves. Neither BYU nor Utah played terrificly well against their respective opponents. Both showed signs of weakness which will either be fixed or lead to losses. And I agree that this game is not a lock, especially as of now.

Preseason rankings are worthless.

[MarkGrace]

I had UW penciled in as a loss, and since we won I guess that makes me more optimistic about our ultimate record.

[Surfah]

I had UW penciled in as a loss, and since we won I guess that makes me more optimistic about our ultimate record.

Same. I actually believed some of the hype that UW was back. However, I did tell UtahDan as we were picking up our pregame Chipotle burritos that if Locker has 100 yards on the ground we were going to lose. I said we need to keep him in check and make him beat us with his arm.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Preseason rankings are worthless.

How can you not buy that Florida's nearly 200 yards of offense, against powerful Miami, doesn't make them a top 10 team?

[Art Vandelay]

The 1 dissenting vote made me laugh out loud and feel even more optimistic about the week 1 victory.

[smokymountainrain]

The 1 dissenting vote made me laugh out loud and feel even more optimistic about the week 1 victory.

It's poll votes such as that and the humor that comes with them that makes me think all polls should public. There should be no other options.

[Green Monstah]

Curious, fellow Cougar fans: why are we discrediting Pitt's and the U's victory? The sample is far too limited to tell whether Pitt, Utah, BYU or UW are good or not. I'm shocked to be saying this, but sometimes I think we need to bring more civility and class to the rivalry. I hope U fans think a W against BYU is a lock...I want Whittinghaem and the U's players to think the same thing.

[FMCoug]

The 1 dissenting vote made me laugh out loud and feel even more optimistic about the week 1 victory.

The game coulld have been against Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, with BYU winnining by 3 touchdowns, and that vote would still be the same.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Well, I guess after losing 3 out of the last 4, Utah is due. But outside of that, I'm failing to see how that is a "lock" loss after watching how shitty the utes played at home against a mediocre Pitt team.

Now that is funny. Well done SMR.

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[doctorcoug]

That said, to predict a 10 win season would be optimistic, but not wildly so.

I see BYU losing to TCU, Florida State, and Utah. Beating Washington was a surprise, though I don't think either of them played very well.