College Football
Is BYU better off as a non-AQ?
The answer to this question, all things considered, is “no”. BYU could always do with mo’ money in the college football arms race, and I would enjoy seeing BYU parlay BCS-type money into a higher level of athletic achievement and prestige. However, despite the drawbacks (less moola, BCS teams scared of playing BYU), being part... More
Dear Mr. Clawson…
Dear Mr. Clawson, Until nearly halftime on Saturday, I didn’t know who you were or even aware that BYU had left the WAC. Now, I am your biggest fan. We had “Clawson Day” yesterday on campus with bear claws (get it…claws? Clawson?) and I have replaced my Nelly Furtado poster in my room with your... More
An Unfounded Guess at Emerging Stars – Defense
Today I’m going to take a blind stab at which defensive players might emerge from the shadows this fall and help steer the Cougars back to the top of the Mountain West Conference. If you missed part one’s breakdown of the BYU offense, check it out. I can’t remember a preseason where I had literally... More
An Unfounded Guess at Emerging Stars – Offense
July has passed agonizingly slow for BYU football fans. The sour aftertaste of 2008 has been lingering for seven months and the 2009 isn’t quite ready to wash it away. With fall camp less than two weeks away, here’s one more meatless speculative article to tide you over until we can actually read something... More
BYU vs. UCLA: 3rd time is a charm
BYU and UCLA meet for the 3rd time in 53 weeks, perhaps a moment in NCAA history. I’ll get our research department going on that once they get hired. Three different locations, a team ranked each time and the third coaching staff for the Bruins. With one win a piece, including a nail-biter blocked... More