Holy War 2011

[Flattop]

Now - I'll be honest with you. I'd love there to be more civility too.

You can also count me as one of those BYU fans who doesn't quite understand how an active LDS person can proclaim their hate and spew such anger at BYU. I'm not saying active LDS folks should all be BYU fans. I'm saying I can't reconcile being LDS and hating BYU (I mean, Jesus said love EVERYONE. Right?) Of course, this also goes for BYU fans - I don't get the Utah hate.

In the context of sports, hating BYU football and basketball makes sense. Out of the context of sports, hating BYU doesn't make sense.

In the context of sports it is diversion and entertainment. Out of the context of sports it is taking things way too seriously.

[Flattop]

A little game of guess who. I will post the stats from both USC games this year, and I want to see if you can tell which belong to their correct opponent. Keep in mind, one of USC's opponents lost the following week at home to New Mexico State. A team that got routed at home by Ohio the week before.

Team ???
23/46 passing 5.2 yds/per attempt for 238 passing yards
25 rushes for 81 yards, 3.2 yds/per carry
319 total yards

USC
20/32 passing 8.3 yds/per attempt for 264 passing yards
39 rushes for 152 yardss, 3.9 yds/ per carry
416 total yards

Team ???
14-26 passing 7.4 yds/per attempt for 192 passing yards
34 rushes for 110 yards, 3.2 yds/per carry
302 total yards

USC
34-45 passing 8.3 yds/per attempt for 304 yards
28 rushes for 67 yards, 2.4 yds/per carry
371 total yards

Good luck!

Bear in mind that Mark Tyler did not play against Minnesota.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Gee thanks.

As for BYU bigotry and racism in general I am still uncertain.

Anytime, I like helping people.

[LA Ute]

This thread has taken a nasty turn. It must be Wednesday.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Anytime, I like helping people.

It is because kindness is your religion

[Flattop]

For the record - sometimes I think people look for excuses to continue the hate.

Bronco was asked about the game. His response was not "The best team didn't win" as you seem to be implying. His response was much more in line with "I'm not convinced the better team won".

So - you can take it as - that dirty SOB thinks his team was better than my team even though his team lost. He's doing this just to piss me off because he's an arrogant SOB who thinks I cheer for Satan.

Or - you can take it as - that coach who is trying to motivate and give confidence to his own players thinks that the game was really close and that his team lost in spite of outplaying my team for 3 quarters, which leads him to think that maybe his team is better than the outcome indicated.

On the one hand - you hate the man. On the other hand, you think to yourself "yep. There's been times that I thought my team lost to a team they were better than too. It kind of sucks. I'm glad my team blocked that kick and won."

I know it is difficult - put you are perpetuating the things that you hate about the rivalry. You hate the hate - but choose to interpret things in such a way to give you a reason to keep hating and to be less than civil in return.

I said "maybe".

[YOhio]

Maybe it's what happens after these close games.

Hearing Harline is still open for six months or more.

Hearing about how BYU destroyed Utah, even though they only won by 7 points or less.

Hearing how maybe the best team didn't win last year.

Stuff like that.

Your apathy toward the rivalry is overwhelming.

[cougjunkie]

Bear in mind that Mark Tyler did not play against Minnesota.

True they played their other 3 Five star running backs.

[YOhio]

This thread has taken a nasty turn. It must be Wednesday.

[LA Ute]

What, you think it's Thursday already?

[Scorcho]

A little game of guess who. I will post the stats from both USC games this year, and I want to see if you can tell which belong to their correct opponent. Keep in mind, one of USC's opponents lost the following week at home to New Mexico State. A team that got routed at home by Ohio the week before.

Team ???
23/46 passing 5.2 yds/per attempt for 238 passing yards
25 rushes for 81 yards, 3.2 yds/per carry
319 total yards

USC
20/32 passing 8.3 yds/per attempt for 264 passing yards
39 rushes for 152 yardss, 3.9 yds/ per carry
416 total yards

Team ???
14-26 passing 7.4 yds/per attempt for 192 passing yards
34 rushes for 110 yards, 3.2 yds/per carry
302 total yards

USC
34-45 passing 8.3 yds/per attempt for 304 yards
28 rushes for 67 yards, 2.4 yds/per carry
371 total yards

Good luck!

probably more important than any of these stats, were the turnovers. White's fumble vs. USC essentially cost the Utes the game and USC's turnovers kept Utah in the game. If Utah doesn't fumble there, I think Utah beats USC.

I can't comment on BYU vs. Texas turnovers because I haven't watched that game.

[Flattop]

This thread has taught me one thing and one thing only: your best troll sucks compared to our best troll.

I guess it depends on your point of view.

[YOhio]

What, you think it's Thursday already?

No. Your schoolmarming over the "nasty turn." That's what I was about.

[LA Ute]

This thread has taught me one thing and one thing only: your best troll sucks compared to our best troll. Also, most of you still haven't figured out how to deal with a troll. The damn computer in WarGames figured it out faster and with less drama than you all, and it was build on lesser technology than the calculator watch I got when I was 8.

Someone's trolling in this thread?

[WashingtonCoug]

Maybe it's what happens after these close games.

Hearing Harline is still open for six months or more.

Hearing about how BYU destroyed Utah, even though they only won by 7 points or less.

Hearing how maybe the best team didn't win last year.

Stuff like that.

The best team didn't win last year. Sorry.