It did some brand damage and may have affected the committee a little.

Dec 3, 2020
11:59:09am

Benfica1 Intervention Needed

I actually believe that it gave the committee an excuse to move them even lower than they would have. It made it look like BYU wouldn't play anyone because they felt they were safely within the top 10.

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Mandel apologizes to BYU Nation

UtahCountyCoug

12/3/20 11:20am

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Abe Froman

12/3/20 11:22am

amen.

SinkingQuffa

12/3/20 11:24am

Fortunately, Tom understands fans. But I totally agree

Aircooled

12/3/20 11:33am

What part is the apology?

Kaze

12/3/20 11:23am

curious as well. Be specific Mandel.

idacoug

12/3/20 11:25am

Exactly. You need to say: I seriously screwed up saying BYU was ducking a game

Fifty Shades of Blue

12/3/20 1:33pm

Uhhh....the part where he acknowledges that TH is a shrewd AD after all.

BleedCougarBlue2

12/3/20 1:32pm

Damage is done.

The Y's Insider

12/3/20 11:23am

What damage?

bluesloth

12/3/20 11:32am

He and other media members helped provide cause to bump BYU in playoff poll.

The Y's Insider

12/3/20 11:35am

The media had nothing to do with it; it was going to happen regardless

Coop

12/3/20 11:38am

It did some brand damage and may have affected the committee a little.

Benfica1

12/3/20 11:59am

I disagree - the narrative that BYU was dodging the Huskies absolutely

OGSuperfan

12/3/20 1:09pm

You actually believe that made any impact at all in where we were ranked?

bluesloth

12/3/20 11:42am

I think it emboldened the committee a bit, yes.

The Y's Insider

12/3/20 11:44am

RE: I think it emboldened the committee a bit, yes.

Drubiks_cube

12/3/20 12:40pm

Anyone expecting BYU to move up more than one spot this past week wasn’t paying

StalwartBraveTrue

12/3/20 12:53pm

RE: Mandel apologizes to BYU Nation

the_byu_flash

12/3/20 11:25am

Nah, let it go. BYU fans, like most fans are crazy sensitive.

Aircooled

12/3/20 11:33am

RE: Mandel apologizes to BYU Nation

OU Cougar

12/3/20 11:44am

RE: Mandel apologizes to BYU Nation

LifelongAP

12/3/20 12:26pm

Pretty cool that he would recognize Tom and his efforts.

Bald Eagle

12/3/20 12:31pm

Sorry, can't trust the guy.

CougarThug

12/3/20 2:22pm

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