They weren't excellent seasons. Utah simply benefitted from being in the PAC.

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Anonymous B12 coach on BYU in 2023

Gustav

6/7/23 10:07am

It all hinges on the 20+ transfers they've pulled in this year

Indy Coug

6/7/23 10:09am

What it doesn't discuss is the absolute horrific DC BYU had for the past seven

TrueBlue67

6/7/23 10:19am

I think the D's potential is the X-factor that opponents/media writers are not..

Das_Countach

6/7/23 12:13pm

That's what I was thinking. They may be surprized by our D.

CharlottesvilleCoug

6/7/23 1:26pm

Momentum can change so many things. Who knows what might have been?

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 1:41pm

Please don't get TNT started

TNT

6/7/23 12:51pm

But even on offense, which should be our stronger side of the ball, we've lost

Tricky

6/7/23 1:57pm

You and all who are fixated on the past Defensive coaches are sad individuals.

Beetdiggercoug

6/13/23 8:58pm

I hope they work out better than the bball transfers.....

RGGeemer

6/7/23 11:03am

The vibe seems to be that teams/coaches might underestimate BYU. And I like it.

Cougar TD

6/7/23 10:10am

If you aren't used to following BYU they can look weak in recruiting. But those 3* recruits always seem to outperform.

LargeTalons

6/7/23 10:18am

Right! And with recent transfers we seem to have better raw material than

Ice King

6/7/23 4:13pm

RE: Anonymous B12 coach on BYU in 2023

Mister P

6/7/23 10:17am

They were streaky last year because the defense sucked and Jaren played

byusage

6/7/23 10:33am

What the anon coach doesn't seem to take into account is that

LifeLongLakerFan

6/7/23 10:36am

If we don’t have a better record than the other 3 I’ll be

Pretorian

6/7/23 3:40pm

We get both ou and ut. I think we have the hardest SOS of newcomers

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 4:22pm

Valid point, but we can still be ranked above them

Pretorian

6/7/23 4:47pm

Fair assessment, especially considering last years team.

mudpupper

6/7/23 10:40am

Our season is going to boil down to how well our starters can remain injury free...

Coug

6/7/23 10:41am

Agree that depth is the key, but ...

akbarishiwatsu

6/7/23 11:58am

Old news...have to prove them wrong

coug10278

6/7/23 10:48am

I like going in with low expectations

HiLife

6/7/23 10:51am

Unfortunately, I am as well. Lots of question marks for us. New QB, OLs, RBs,

sandiegocgrfan

6/7/23 11:05am

Nah...this is a fan base that mocks Utah for "only" winning 10 games a season. Lol. Going to be a long

TFL

6/7/23 12:03pm

RE: Nah...this is a fan base that mocks Utah for "only" winning 10 games a

Blue chunks

6/7/23 12:58pm

BYU has already pretty much doing 4 road trips a year against P5 past few years,

viper

6/7/23 1:03pm

I think most of us are expecting 6 wins, maybe 7. Anything more than that is

yahtzee

6/7/23 1:15pm

That's the right approach. I still think a healthy BYU can win 7-8 but...better to temper in case there

TFL

6/7/23 2:44pm

PAC has more gimmes than the Big12. Also, you have had a decade to acclimate.

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 1:43pm

It's easy to win an argument when you don't make apples-to-apples comparisons.

ldssdl

6/7/23 1:48pm

We don't mock Utah for only winning 10 games. We mock Utah for somehow managing

gwalker

6/7/23 1:59pm

The answer is obvious. Memorable wins on big stages. Close, forgivable losses and huge MOVs on the wins

TFL

6/7/23 4:53pm

Since when is SDSU a forgivable loss?

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 5:01pm

Wait, like, for real? A 3 OT loss?

TFL

6/7/23 7:23pm

Also had plenty of time to win it. It was not 3OT loss to Oregon St. (though you

SoBlueitHurts

6/8/23 11:03am

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

LaVellIfIKnow

6/8/23 11:09am

As for forgivable losses: Florida was not good last year, OrSt was not very good

SoBlueitHurts

6/8/23 11:13am

Except SDSU and Oregon St got crushed when they came back to Salt Lake. BYU guys

TFL

6/8/23 11:26am

Loving all these moral victories and excuses. Typical top 10 team behavior 😂

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/8/23 11:32am

You tried to say SDSU was forgivable, it just isn't. You are moving the goalpost

SoBlueitHurts

6/8/23 12:09pm

Nah… I wouldn’t change anything.

TFL

6/8/23 12:59pm

Actually I just said 10 wins was admirable. But I guess since you acknowledged

SoBlueitHurts

6/8/23 5:17pm

RE: You tried to say SDSU was forgivable, it just isn't. You are moving the

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/8/23 3:46pm

When has Utah had memorable wins on big stages over the last 2 years?

slatecoug

6/7/23 6:56pm

I'll give them the 2 PAC Champ games.

RGGeemer

6/7/23 7:54pm

Ty! And the regular season wins against the same teams. Oregon 2021 was a reg season record viewership for

TFL

6/7/23 8:34pm

Weakest P5 conf, losing record to MWC. Winless vs BYU. Conference was weak lol

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/7/23 10:17pm

Those would be memorable if the PAC was worth being remembered.

slatecoug

6/8/23 1:58pm

This post has nothing to do with Utah. Remind us again why you are here?

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/7/23 3:54pm

To be fair, that's a good point. I usually stick to Ute only outside LDS and Politics. I supposed it's the awkwardness

TFL

6/7/23 8:30pm

We’ve heard your pleas and opinion on why Utah is amazing. How many times are

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/7/23 10:22pm

They weren't excellent seasons. Utah simply benefitted from being in the PAC.

slatecoug

6/8/23 2:00pm

6 teams ranked in the top 25? Half the conf? Heisman. Oregon that blew out BYU.

TFL

6/12/23 5:50pm

BYU was average in 2022. So what’s your point? How’d the PAC do in the playoffs?

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/12/23 9:48pm

Why are you railing on Utah that won the conf despite big time injuries when BYU was "just average"? Like, do you not

TFL

6/12/23 10:31pm

A Ute fan on Cougarboard lecturing us all on awareness. Gold Jerry, gold!

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/13/23 10:00am

That "just average" BYU has torn up your awesome PAC.

slatecoug

6/13/23 1:03pm

I think the Pac struggled big time from their poor COVID policies. BYU was brilliant making hay both in 2020

TFL

6/14/23 12:33pm

BYU didn't play anyone in the PAC in 2020.

slatecoug

6/14/23 9:27pm

Beating UNC...blowing out Florida, Texas. It's what I love about BYU fans

TFL

6/14/23 10:00pm

Reading fail, please go back and read it again.

Atmospheric_Cougar

6/15/23 7:20am

That's what I love about Utah fans, always trying to make a loss seem like they won.

slatecoug

6/15/23 3:44pm

BYU has gone 6-1 over the last 2 years against the PAC that you think is so great. How do you explain that?

slatecoug

6/13/23 1:01pm

I get eye-roll'd here for being too optimistic - never predicted > 8w's

Ice King

6/7/23 4:31pm

Valid observations. I am sticking w/an over/under of 4.5.

Forzaitalia

6/7/23 4:01pm

They're right until BYU proves them wrong.

The_ATL

6/7/23 11:44am

It’s total BS. It shows you how coaches don’t know anything until they scout.

travelcoug

6/7/23 11:52am

The Big12 is a vastly superior league to the Pac12, top to bottom

yahtzee

6/7/23 12:49pm

So do you think if it was ucla, utah, usc, washington, or even stanford

travelcoug

6/7/23 1:17pm

You seem really worked up about the idea that Big12 is tougher than the Pac12

yahtzee

6/7/23 1:30pm

The Big 12 is better than the PAC, but I seem to remember BYU beat a middle of the pack Big 12 team last year

slatecoug

6/7/23 1:40pm

Holding up fine vs p12. But 10 big12 (1 SEC) games in a row will be a challenge.

yahtzee

6/7/23 1:49pm

You’re one of those guys that thinks that every team in the SEC plays Alabama

travelcoug

6/7/23 4:54pm

I don't think i am the one in need of chilling here, but thanks anyway

yahtzee

6/7/23 6:34pm

When did the Big 12 start playing 10 conference games?

slatecoug

6/7/23 6:51pm

Skipped right past that parenthetical, huh?

yahtzee

6/7/23 7:41pm

No. How about 9 Big 12 and 1 SEC? That would actually be accurate.

slatecoug

6/8/23 2:02pm

I think most readers who are actually familiar with our schedule were able to

yahtzee

6/8/23 2:17pm

My bad for thinking it should be represented as it is.

slatecoug

6/8/23 2:26pm

Streaky is an accurate term. Beating Baylor, Could have beat Notre Dame, then

Blue chunks

6/7/23 12:53pm

Love the coach smack! Bring it on!

VII_Times

6/7/23 1:33pm

BYU has gone 8-4 over the last 2 years against P5 competition. It seems like they have shown quite well.

slatecoug

6/7/23 1:41pm

Not entirely unfair. And I care much more what they're thinking at the end of

gwalker

6/7/23 1:57pm

AAC is P6, remember? Yeah, it is funny that they discount the Indy Schedule

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 4:24pm

Bring it on haters! 12-0

Zip

6/7/23 2:48pm

Exactly what I want them all thinking!

Katewot

6/7/23 2:56pm

84 natlchamps

6/7/23 4:52pm

It will be hilarious after we beat a few of those teams. I would guess we might

84 natlchamps

6/7/23 5:02pm

Reading them, the one about Iowa St is really positive. Campbell must be very

SoBlueitHurts

6/7/23 5:28pm

Major eye roll

Beetdiggercoug

6/7/23 6:19pm

Speaking of this next season, anybody know how Chaz is doing health-wise?

AntiSNOT

6/7/23 7:08pm

He’s ready to go!

Beetdiggercoug

6/12/23 1:50pm

Sorry had to thumbs down to complete the yahtzee

tony

6/7/23 10:19pm

Tell this guy to put his money where his mouth is. We are going to surprise

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