The recruiting numbers suggest that the talent level coming (Real Men Wear Blue)

Apr 18, 2012 - 12:28pm

The recruiting numbers suggest that the talent level coming

in to BYU, TCU and BSU is about the same. In fact, if anything, it has favored BYU over the years.

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Just win! Just win! Who would have thought?

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 11:42am

How does BYU have more tradition than TCU?

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 11:49am

Should have said since they stopped wearing leather helmets. (nm)

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 11:51am

+1 (nm)

spugeddy24

Apr 18, 12:10pm

TCU was nearly unheard of for 60 years before their move to

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 11:52am

Whatever. It's called cherry picking. (nm)

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 11:53am

Provide your evidence, sir.

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 11:56am

Evidence for what?

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:02pm

you call it cherry picking, I call it perspective

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:06pm

RE: you call it cherry picking, I call it perspective (short)

mr_thekid

Apr 18, 12:10pm

That made my day. Thanks. (nm)

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:14pm

Like I said, whatever.

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:13pm

Nice response. Well thought out and supported. (nm)

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:20pm

Thank you. I thought so. (nm)

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:22pm

What innovation or event marked that year as the beginning

srey

Apr 18, 12:24pm

Ok, 1960 then. I ask again. What evidence do you

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:10pm

I won't be satisfied until you include...

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:21pm

The game of golf has been the same since the 15th Century.

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:25pm

It's about change in the game, not elapsed time. (nm)

srey

Apr 18, 12:27pm

I understand that.

BillyPilgrim

Apr 18, 12:35pm

for the same reason they got rid of Anae

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 11:50am

now everybody plays like BYU used to play...wide open and

ds7

Apr 18, 11:56am

I'm not sure what you're saying

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:03pm

when BYU came to town it was a big deal...they passed first

ds7

Apr 18, 12:19pm

Bronco work ethic and culture

Jkampana

Apr 18, 11:57am

^^This x 1 billion^^

P-townCoug

Apr 18, 12:08pm

*barf*

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:08pm

There is obviously no way to prove this.

P-townCoug

Apr 18, 12:10pm

Agreed (short)

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:16pm

Not sure about Kyle. He loses a lot of games (short)

messi

Apr 18, 12:32pm

Not trolling, because many people agree. (short)

mr_thekid

Apr 18, 12:14pm

Take Ft Worth Cougs...

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:18pm

thats true. i love my blue goggles. I really do. (nm)

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:22pm

At least you are willing to admit it (short)

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:23pm

1+ (nm)

AlpineCougar

Apr 18, 12:25pm

My best evidence to suport this

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:46pm

I see it different (predictable, I know)

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 01:00pm

I'm sorry, but well prepared teams don't have

messi

Apr 18, 01:21pm

only 10 wins a year...you're right its a constant problem

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 01:27pm

He is a good coach. Good. Those other coaches

messi

Apr 18, 05:23pm

well prepared teams don't lose to colorado with the PAC 10.2 (short)

ds7

Apr 18, 01:28pm

I agree. I don't think Kyle is anywhere near the

messi

Apr 18, 05:21pm

Exhibit A for this is the data related to fitness

Duhwayne

Apr 19, 01:11am

The reasons they did not win last season:

HuskerFan2

Apr 18, 11:59am

I'm not talking about just last season.

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:01pm

Skill position players that don't look like our guys. (nm)

Triggerhappybunny

Apr 18, 12:01pm

TCU recruits better right now. (nm)

BYU81

Apr 18, 12:02pm

And BSU? (nm)

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:08pm

diamonds in the ruff. Both BSU and TCU have proven

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:10pm

And something BYU should be able to do as well. (nm)

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:11pm

Correct: better coaches. (nm)

P-townCoug

Apr 18, 12:13pm

better for the program. Would they work out at BYU?

Ft Worth Cougar

Apr 18, 12:20pm

I think we currently have players

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:25pm

The recruiting numbers suggest that the talent level coming

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:28pm

True. foof has exhausted himself proving this to us. (nm)

mr_thekid

Apr 18, 12:33pm

Exactly (short)

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:20pm

Better talent at skill positions. (nm)

russkiejedi

Apr 18, 12:20pm

Bronco talks about, those guys do it.

messi

Apr 18, 12:10pm

I really hope we see a BCS bowl game in Bronco's time.

mr_thekid

Apr 18, 12:18pm

It wont happen (short)

Jkampana

Apr 18, 12:21pm

I think TCU is comparable, if not better than BYU academics.

PSF

Apr 18, 12:35pm

How is 97 better than 71? (nm)

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 18, 12:36pm

I don't think the difference is that great between the two.

PSF

Apr 18, 12:46pm

That's a ranking, not a score. (nm)

russkiejedi

Apr 18, 12:40pm

They open just about the same number of doors...

PSF

Apr 18, 12:49pm

So, in what way could those rankings be interpreted as (short)

russkiejedi

Apr 18, 12:54pm

We do win, maybe not on the same scale as TCU and BSU (short)

ObiJuan

Apr 19, 01:39am

If you can't see the difference between BYU and TCU/BSU

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 19, 07:31am

I see a difference, but I am saying it is not as great as (short)

ObiJuan

Apr 19, 09:25am

Look at the scores of the last three or 4 games against TCU

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 19, 09:43am

No it isnt

ObiJuan

Apr 19, 09:49am

So, TCU has just "had our number"

Real Men Wear Blue

Apr 19, 10:07am

It is a combo of they have our number and they are a little

ObiJuan

Apr 19, 05:38pm

Both Utah and TCU (short)

Jkampana

Apr 19, 10:21am

Not by large margins though (short)

ObiJuan

Apr 19, 05:39pm

7/10 victories against us and 2 BCS wins say differently. (nm)

mr_thekid

Apr 20, 01:40am

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