U vs. Y '12

[Colly Wolly]

Look on the bright side. If Riley had made that and sent it to OT, BYU would have had to forfeit because it's past midnight.

Better to look like we have an inept football team than religious crazies.

We already look like religious crazies. There is no bright side here.

[eldiente]

Bronco.

Which coach had situational awareness at game's end?

[Goatnapper'96]

100% agree. This doesn't hurt that bad for me honestly. I had a stark realization after the Utah game last year. BYU will have some bright moments going forward, and may stay competitive with Utah on a game by game basis, but it won't ever return to former glory years with it's current football culture.

It's fine if BYU wants to promote strong academics, strict non academic moral standards, and an emphasis on an insulated religious environment, but it can't have a superior athletic department as #4-5 priority. And that's ok.

Tell that to Dave Rose. I think BYU can be a bit better, but it won't be under Bronco. But I would not recommend running him off, likely to work out similar to Anae.

[Green Monstah]

Crazy finish. Congrats Utes.

Your student section was the twelfth man, and the Cougs didn't deserve the win.

Based on what I saw tonight, 7 or 8 win season. Bring on Taysom in '13.

[DU Ute]

Other than losing, I was totally satisfied with the outcome because it made the Utes and their fans look like total imbeciles.

LOL. It was the student section, rushing the field after the clock was at zero, then being stuck on the field for the last play and running out before the play was dead. It could have happened to BYU or any other fanbase.

[CardiacCoug]

100% agree. This doesn't hurt that bad for me honestly. I had a stark realization after the Utah game last year. BYU will have some bright moments going forward, and may stay competitive with Utah on a game by game basis, but it won't ever return to former glory years with it's current football culture.

It's fine if BYU wants to promote strong academics, strict non academic moral standards, and an emphasis on an insulated religious environment, but it can't have a superior athletic department as #4-5 priority. And that's ok.

I sort of agree with the general idea, but the reason BYU didn't win tonight wasn't that they didn't have the athletes to compete with Utah. It was that they didn't have enough poise in the tough environment (too many penalties and one horrendous turnover) and they need a better QB and OL.

Seems like Bronco and Co. could get that done under the current paradigm. This obviously isn't a great Ute team either.

[byu71]

This may sound silly to the rest of you, but what I feel bad for is my 10 year old granddaughter. I at the age of 4 turned her into a BYU fan. She wanted to go to this game so bad and I got her and her Dad tickets on the 40. My son tweated she is really, really down. She will go home to her mother and her whole family who are Ute fans. They won't give her crap, but still as far as being a FB fan, I feel I sent her in the wrong direction.

I wish she was into firesides so I could console her.

[Maximus]

Crazy finish. Congrats Utes.

Your student section was the twelfth man, and the Cougs didn't deserve the win.

Based on what I saw tonight, 7 or 8 win season. Bring on Taysom in '13 now.

FIFY

[USUC]

They need to make hiring a competent O-line coach a top priority in the offseason - I'm afraid we're stuck with Doman.

This thing was running great up until Max Hall left. I don't know what happened after that. I just don't know. Maybe it does all come down to Riley.

[Colly Wolly]

Tell that to Dave Rose. I think BYU can be a bit better, but it won't be under Bronco. But I would not recommend running him off, likely to work out similar to Anae.

Rose is great and has overachieved. I'm not ready to say our basketball is superior yet. Hell, maybe it is, but a final 4 appearance would be nice. I know we have a good rugby team too.

[All-American]

Crazy finish. Congrats Utes.

Your student section was the twelfth man, and the Cougs didn't deserve the win.

Based on what I saw tonight, 7 or 8 win season. Bring on Taysom in '13.

Yeah, and it almost cost them the game.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Other thoughts.... If BYU didn't give up touchdowns due to unforced errors on the snap, it would have won tonight, and last year? Okay, 47-10, but still...

Also, tonight should put an end to Ute fans mocking BYU fans for rushing the field against USU last year. At least BYU fans wait until the game is over.

Bring this defense back next year, and have Taysom and Jamaal in the backfield, and 2013 may not be the death march we fear.

[Colly Wolly]

I sort of agree with the general idea, but the reason BYU didn't win tonight wasn't that they didn't have the athletes to compete with Utah. It was that they didn't have enough poise in the tough environment (too many penalties and one horrendous turnover) and they need a better QB and OL.

Seems like Bronco and Co. could get that done under the current paradigm. This obviously isn't a great Ute team either.

Getting it done meaning beating Utah? Sure, BYU will have its fair share of wins against Utah in the future. But could BYU be a team that wins PAC 12 championships every 3-4 years (if we were in the P12)? Doubtful in my eyes. It's just who we have chosen to be. God and mammon.

[MarkGrace]

This may sound silly to the rest of you, but what I feel bad for is my 10 year old granddaughter. I at the age of 4 turned her into a BYU fan. She wanted to go to this game so bad and I got her and her Dad tickets on the 40. My son tweated she is really, really down. She will go home to her mother and her whole family who are Ute fans. They won't give her crap, but still as far as being a FB fan, I feel I sent her in the wrong direction.

I wish she was into firesides so I could console her.

lol. You are funny dude.

[Topper]

This may sound silly to the rest of you, but what I feel bad for is my 10 year old granddaughter. I at the age of 4 turned her into a BYU fan. She wanted to go to this game so bad and I got her and her Dad tickets on the 40. My son tweated she is really, really down. She will go home to her mother and her whole family who are Ute fans. They won't give her crap, but still as far as being a FB fan, I feel I sent her in the wrong direction.

I wish she was into firesides so I could console her.

My son, 14, told me, "why should I watch BYU against Utah, it usually loses."

I, ever the optimist, said, maybe not this year. "He called, saying he had wasted four hours."

I told him, "you don't have to watch next year as I after three years running believe you."