I will take the Huskies
The picks so far:
UW
Applejack
SoCalPat
Scorcho
Colorado
Sancho
OrangeUte
Hostile
Sullyute
Utah
Oregon St
Toolblue
Arizona
NorthwestUteFan
Cal
Christrenrut
Drum N Feather
Mormon Red Death
Senioritis
Scratch
Concerned
Mpfunk
Brian
UtahMrSports
Anwhere but BYU
LAUTE
HuskyFreeNW
Cmon you slackers! We need more people to ensure that we make it to week 8!
Updated:
UW
Wally
Applejack
SoCalPat
Scorcho
Colorado
Sancho
OrangeUte
Hostile
Sullyute
Utah
Oregon St
Toolblue
Arizona
NorthwestUteFan
Cal
Ublender
Christrenrut
Drum N Feather
Mormon Red Death
Senioritis
Scratch
Concerned
Mpfunk
Brian
UtahMrSports
Anwhere but BYU
LAUTE
HuskyFreeNW
Cmon you slackers! We need more people to ensure that we make it to week 8![/QUOTE]
Put me down for UW
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Colorado. I would love to pick Arizona, but after hearing about how bad the defense is from a guy on the radio, I am seriously doubting that Arizona will beat BYU.
Given Arizona's recent success against our defense, primarily lead by Sitake, this will be a very interesting game on both sides of the ball really. I'll be interested to see if BYU's D can slow down Arizona's offense. I expect a pretty high scoring game here from both squads, and a blueprint handed to our coaches for how to beat each team.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Here's what I know...we had a pretty good defense last year and Arizona put up 450 yards on us in that 2 OT victory. If you are asking me whether or not I think BYU's defense is better than that, especially without that one run-stuffer guy and the LB that probably won't play, the answer is no, I don't. Now, BYU may still win that game, but my whole point was that I am very much interested to see how BYU's D does against Arizona's offense, particularly given that we have struggled vs. them.
Sorry AJ.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
I'm not sure why everyone thinks BYU's defense will be that amazing. They lost Tuiloma, who was a monster last year. And their defense fell apart when he was out. They lost Kaufusi. They moved Langi to DE. Actually, they moved him to a hybrid DE/OLB and they are playing a mix between a 4-3 and a 3-4 due to the lack of defensive ends. The LB group is very thin as well, with only one proven guy in Warner. As much as people like to say how they stress about Utah's LB'ers, look at BYU's:
Bernard - he was a RB
Pau'u - completely unproven. hasn't done anything
Warner - complete stud. Amazing LB'er.
If you were to give me BYU's DL and LB's or Utah's...it's Utah's and it's not even close. Warner is the only kid that would start for us.
They are starting a true freshman at CB and their best safety is Kai Nacua...and is listed as a co-starter in their depth chart.
And we haven't even mentioned that Bronco is gone. They guy is vastly underrated. What he did with BYU's defense is nothing short of a miracle. He is a great defensive mind.
So, I don't think BYU's defense will be all worldly bad...but it won't be as good. Bronson Kaufusi was extremely underrated (he single handidly shut down Utah) and Tuiloma will be missed big time. Him being out another month is a HUGE blow to BYU.
The Arizona game will be a shootout. It wouldn't shock me if that game takes 4 hours and ends up in the 40's for both teams.
What the heck is it with us and Arizona? Why do we suck so badly defensively vs them? Is it because they have us figured out? Or is it because they work so fast, they get more opportunities with their offense and our offense sucks so badly that we give it back to them too many times?
Would an offense that can actually attack their weak defense make our defense look amazing vs them?
Updated in order to cleanse this thread of byu/arizona shenanigans:
UW
Wally
RockerUte
Applejack
SoCalPat
Scorcho
Colorado
Sancho
redastheycome
OrangeUte
Hostile
Sullyute
Utah
Uteopia
Oregon St
Toolblue
Arizona
NorthwestUteFan
Cal
Ublender
Christrenrut
Drum N Feather
Mormon Red Death
Senioritis
Scratch
Concerned
Mpfunk
Brian
UtahMrSports
Anwhere but BYU
LAUTE
HuskyFreeNW
Tomorrow I start calling out people by name. For shame!
Tooblue and I may be done after this weekend. It will have been fun while it lasted, again...
I made it to week 2 for the first time in this contest. Thank you Cal.
So I said to David Eckstein, "You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
--fjm.com
Updated: Good effort Toolblue. Too bad you can't watch the game next week either
UW
Wally
RockerUte
Applejack
SoCalPat
Scorcho
Colorado
Sancho
redastheycome
OrangeUte
Hostile
Sullyute
Utah
Uteopia
Oregon St
Toolblue
Arizona
NorthwestUteFan
Cal
Ublender
Christrenrut
Drum N Feather
Mormon Red Death
Senioritis
Scratch
Concerned
Mpfunk
Brian
UtahMrSports
Anwhere but BYU
LAUTE
HuskyFreeNW
Paging U-Ute, Diehard, SeattleUte, Dwight Schrute, Solon, Sully, USS, Justaute, TwoUtes, Garth, Utahdan (do they still post), and Maake. This is the last day to get in on the extreme fun!
Colorado
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Great first week. Nearly everyone advances. On to week 2.
UW
Wally
RockerUte
Applejack
SoCalPat
Scorcho
Colorado
Sancho
redastheycome
OrangeUte
Hostile
Sullyute
Utah
Uteopia
Eldiente
Oregon St
Toolblue
Arizona
NorthwestUteFan
Cal
Ublender
Christrenrut
Drum N Feather
Mormon Red Death
Senioritis
Scratch
Concerned
Mpfunk
Brian
UtahMrSports
Anwhere but BYU
LAUTE
HuskyFreeNW
Week 2....give me
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Games this week:
Utah state @ usc
Idaho @ Washington
Byu @ Utah
unlv @ ucla
Texas tech @ Arizona state
Washington st @ Boise state
Cal @ sdsu
Uva @ Oregon
Fcs opponents: Colorado and Arizona
I'm picking Oregon. I accept any ridicule for not picking Utah, I would rather save the Utes for a later week.
“To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning. There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.” James Hatch, former Navy Seal and current Yale student.