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BYU’s 31-0 Loss to Michigan is an Embarrassment to the University
0If anyone asks me what I did this past weekend, I’m simply letting them know I took a great trip to the Midwest. Saw a ball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, visited Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, had a great meal in Ann …
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BYU Lets One Slip Away in 24-23 Loss to UCLA
BYU more than held their own in a tough one point loss to UCLA Saturday night but many Cougars fans have to be wondering if that was one that got away. The Cougars were a 17.5 point underdog and certainly garnered respect with the way …
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A BYU Win Against UCLA is Highly Unlikely but if the Cougars do pull it off – College Football will take note
Some are calling Saturday Night’s game between BYU and UCLA, the most important game for BYU since they went independent five years ago. BYU is riding high with back-back, heart stopping wins. They have moved into the top 25. UCLA is an excellent team, ranked …
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BYU-phoria Takes Hold of the Country
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week or two – this just in – BYU football is taking the country by storm. Okay, so that’s maybe a bit much but the Cougars have had back-to-back wins in the most miraculous …
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Pre-season Outlook for Utah Football
The University of Utah is set to open their season Thursday night at home against Michigan in what will be one of the most anticipated games of the opening weekend of college football. Expectations are high after the Utes went 8-4 last year and won …
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Pre-Season Thoughts on BYU Football
More interesting than the win/loss record this season will be the attitude of the BYU fan base: seeing what attendance is, gauging the growing dissatisfaction with Bronco, the reaction to watching their rival have a solid year again in a power conference. It is highly …
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The Identity or Brand of Each Major College Football Team
Great read here from Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated. He states the current “brand” of each major college football team in the country, and more importantly – what their brand should be. His comments on BYU and Utah I think are spot-on. He lays this …
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College Football Conference Realignment – 5 Years Later
BYU and Utah fans remember it well – five years ago Utah received word they were joining the Pac-12 and leaving BYU behind. BYU football decided to go Independent. Check out this link to a fantastic read from Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports, one of …
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Why’s Everyone so Outraged over a Fight at a Football Game?
Memphis announced suspensions yesterday stemming from the BYU/Memphis brawl at the conclusion of the Miami Beach Bowl. The announcement has reignited outrage over BYU being involved in such an ordeal. I have a question for folks that feel that way – How many of you …
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Bring on Boise State!
Any of you who’ve read my blog since I started in 2010 will know that I’ve long been an admirer of the Boise State football team. I wrote a lot about Boise and TCU and how their fight for college football legitimacy was the same …
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