"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" - The Rivalry Thread

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  • myboynoah
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 21719

    #3991
    Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

    For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

    Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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    • Jeff Lebowski
      Corporate lackey for Jesus
      • Nov 2008
      • 69589

      #3992
      The Alex Jensen era.

      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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      • BlueK
        Senior Member
        • May 2011
        • 7172

        #3993
        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
        The Alex Jensen era.

        No curtains! That has to mean something

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        • Green Monstah
          Royal Rooter
          • Aug 2010
          • 13934

          #3994
          Originally posted by BlueK View Post

          No curtains! That has to mean something
          Cheap tickets.
          Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

          "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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          • Flystripper
            Degenerate Gambler
            • Nov 2008
            • 14089

            #3995
            That is sad and a huge disgrace.
            Dyslexics are teople poo...

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            • YOhio
              Hipster Mode
              • Nov 2008
              • 26165

              #3996
              Originally posted by Flystripper View Post
              That is sad and a huge disgrace.
              It makes me happy.

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              • myboynoah
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2008
                • 21719

                #3997
                2025: 24-21
                2024: 22-21
                2021: 26-17

                Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                • Moliere
                  One man.....one pie
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 27842

                  #3998
                  If we beat Cincinnati next week and punch our ticket to the Big12 championship (we aren't losing to UCF), then the Big 12 will be either a 1 or 2 bid league. If it's one bid, it'll be TTech. If it's two bids, it'll be TTech and us. Utah is only going to the CFP if they win the Big 12 championship. There's no way they get in with 3 losses.
                  "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                  • USUC
                    Chronic Poseur
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 8780

                    #3999
                    Originally posted by Moliere View Post
                    If we beat Cincinnati next week and punch our ticket to the Big12 championship (we aren't losing to UCF), then the Big 12 will be either a 1 or 2 bid league. If it's one bid, it'll be TTech. If it's two bids, it'll be TTech and us. Utah is only going to the CFP if they win the Big 12 championship. There's no way they get in with 3 losses.
                    Utah only has two losses. Only borderline elite defenses can stop the Beck offense. They aren't losing either of their remaining games.

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                    • chrisrenrut
                      Strikes and Gutters
                      • Jul 2009
                      • 2277

                      #4000
                      I think the chances of Utah making the playoffs are slim and none, and slim is heading towards the exit. Cincinnati is damaged and reeling, and that is the only possible loss for either BYU or TT. So no championship game for Utah, and no way we pass the loser of the CCG to get an at large. Unless some serious chaos happens next week, Utah will get an Alamo or Holiday bowl invite. Utah vs USC or Oregon might be fun.

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                      • Applejack
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2012
                        • 3812

                        #4001
                        Originally posted by Moliere View Post
                        If we beat Cincinnati next week and punch our ticket to the Big12 championship (we aren't losing to UCF), then the Big 12 will be either a 1 or 2 bid league. If it's one bid, it'll be TTech. If it's two bids, it'll be TTech and us. Utah is only going to the CFP if they win the Big 12 championship. There's no way they get in with 3 losses.
                        This is a funny season. This is the most equality between utah and byu. I think in a ten game series they both would take 5 wins.

                        however another thing they share in common is I think in a ten game series with Texas tech they both might get swept. Texas tech is a legit great team.

                        I, too, think that byu will handle CINCINATTI next week. Then demolish poor UCF. Likewise Utah should take the Kansas two-step over the next two weeks.

                        but while I would love to play in the bigXII championship, I actually think that utah has a better path to the playoff without it. Assume that byu wins out in the regular season and then gets pounded again by tcu. Does 11-2 with the two losses coming against the same opponent in blowout fashion get an at-large invite over 10-2 with one blowout loss against tcu and one close-ish game against byu with a ton of blowouts in every other game? I don't know, but I think recency bias tends to favor the Utes in that world.

                        having said that, I think the most likely scenario now is that the BIGXII ia a one bid league. Which is too bad because I think both utah and byu are top 12 teams.

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                        • Green Monstah
                          Royal Rooter
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 13934

                          #4002
                          When I watched the Tech-Utah game, I texted my BYU friends: “Tech is going to be a problem.” Their defense is just better by leaps and bounds than everyone else in the league.
                          Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

                          "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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                          • Moliere
                            One man.....one pie
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 27842

                            #4003
                            Originally posted by USUC View Post

                            Utah only has two losses. Only borderline elite defenses can stop the Beck offense. They aren't losing either of their remaining games.
                            If they make the Big12 championship and lose, they’ll have three losses and won’t be in. They don’t get in the playoff without being in the championship game.
                            "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                            • Moliere
                              One man.....one pie
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 27842

                              #4004
                              Originally posted by Applejack View Post

                              This is a funny season. This is the most equality between utah and byu. I think in a ten game series they both would take 5 wins.

                              however another thing they share in common is I think in a ten game series with Texas tech they both might get swept. Texas tech is a legit great team.

                              I, too, think that byu will handle CINCINATTI next week. Then demolish poor UCF. Likewise Utah should take the Kansas two-step over the next two weeks.

                              but while I would love to play in the bigXII championship, I actually think that utah has a better path to the playoff without it. Assume that byu wins out in the regular season and then gets pounded again by tcu. Does 11-2 with the two losses coming against the same opponent in blowout fashion get an at-large invite over 10-2 with one blowout loss against tcu and one close-ish game against byu with a ton of blowouts in every other game? I don't know, but I think recency bias tends to favor the Utes in that world.

                              having said that, I think the most likely scenario now is that the BIGXII ia a one bid league. Which is too bad because I think both utah and byu are top 12 teams.
                              Any Big12 team not in the CCP will get leap frogged by some random SEC or B10 team, or maybe Miami. That’s how this works.
                              "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                              • Pelado
                                Bald not naked
                                • Sep 2010
                                • 21121

                                #4005
                                Originally posted by Moliere View Post

                                If they make the Big12 championship and lose, they’ll have three losses and won’t be in. They don’t get in the playoff without being in the championship game.
                                If there is enough chaos in the rankings ahead of them, it's possible - though unlikely - that Utah would move up enough to grab an at-large spot without having to play in the conference championship game.
                                "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.'"
                                - Goatnapper'96

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