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Jul 20, 2021
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panacablue
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Interesting. And yet BYU has a trophy...
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Unpopular opinion time:
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:04pm
Interesting. And yet BYU has a trophy...
panacablue
7/20/21 7:06pm
The CFB system allowed it in 1984. If that exact same BYU team won those exact
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:07pm
Someday Utah may have some national respect to get the trophy.
jrifkin48
7/20/21 7:15pm
Nothing wrong with being a realist and accepting this truth
Medute
7/20/21 8:02pm
We were the best team in CFB in 1984, at least according to the system for
Corn Pop
7/21/21 10:50am
Did that make you feel better, to finally get that off your chest?
LifeLongLakerFan
7/20/21 7:06pm
RE: Unpopular opinion time:
4th and Niner
7/20/21 7:07pm
RE: Unpopular opinion time:
crack
7/20/21 7:07pm
I think winning a championship is more impressive than not winning one.
ochobeeguy
7/20/21 7:07pm
RE: I think winning a championship is more impressive than not winning one.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:15pm
BYU was awarded a championship. The combination of going undefeated and the
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 7:20pm
You didn't change my mind.
ochobeeguy
7/20/21 7:22pm
Didn't expect to. Doesn't mean I'm wrong.
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 7:26pm
Your last point doesn't make it any less of a championship
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:37pm
I didn't say it did. But the fact is that BSU and Utah did every bit as much as
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 7:44pm
...but what if the other team played BETTER...then Boise would have lost.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:51pm
But that's not what I'm saying. In their respective years BYU, Utah and BSU all
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 8:07pm
The perfect storm in 1984 was that every ranked team had 2 losses or more except
Greg4BYU
7/20/21 8:17pm
Yep...everything just fell into place. Even though I'm not a BYU fan, I was and
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 8:21pm
What's the matter rocker? Cat got your tongue? Why do you have a problem with
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 8:33pm
RE: I didn't say it did. But the fact is that BSU and Utah did every bit as
mobius
7/20/21 7:51pm
This could set the record for the most thumbs down ever.
crack
7/20/21 7:08pm
The only difference between what we did and what Utah’s done twice is the timing
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:10pm
please remove "we"--you have lost that privilege
Incentivize
7/20/21 7:14pm
No. The only difference is BYU wasn't given the chance to play a top team in a
crack
7/20/21 7:14pm
The other part of the timing was the other undefeated teams in 2004. That’s
Scratch
7/20/21 7:18pm
I hate to agree with you, but I have to.
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:20pm
But the fact is they didn't.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:33pm
Each year experts voted on a #1 team. That didn't change.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:18pm
If I remember right, Whittingham didn't even vote Utah #1 before the Sugar Bowl.
crack
7/20/21 7:20pm
The experts pick the top 4. They decide it on the field.
Dread Pirate Westley
7/20/21 7:23pm
Fair point, I edited my post. Comparing the years in question hadn't changed.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:24pm
Oops. I thought you responded to my post above about the coach's poll.
crack
7/20/21 7:29pm
Letting a poll or committee choose a small select number of teams to compete
BYUFam1
7/21/21 10:35am
We need a worst post of the day system
backprop
7/20/21 7:09pm
You mean unpopular, stupid, non-sensical, uninformed, laughable, head scratching
kansascougar
7/20/21 7:10pm
Ignore what the AP poll voters voted in 1984 and the two teams accomplished the
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:11pm
FYI, Utah has never been ranked #1 by AP
Still Questing
7/20/21 7:18pm
Your using SOS as the main point of your argument, but the eras were so completely different
Adrielle
7/20/21 7:10pm
Reported
Grit for Brains
7/20/21 7:11pm
RE: Unpopular opinion time:
byujacob
7/20/21 7:11pm
The only thup you're getting is from DPW. Does that answer your question?
byujacob
7/20/21 7:12pm
Wrong Board- try a ute fan board
acougfan
7/20/21 7:14pm
RE: Unpopular opinion time:
Tare
7/20/21 7:14pm
To add to this - If the roles were reversed you all know for a fact BYU fans
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:14pm
RE: To add to this - If the roles were reversed you all know for a fact BYU fans
acougfan
7/20/21 7:15pm
Oh my word. You're doubling down on it.
byujacob
7/20/21 7:15pm
RE: To add to this - If the roles were reversed you all know for a fact BYU fans
IceCreamButt
7/20/21 7:18pm
Hey guys! Since you couldn't put multiple thumb's dwn on the OP, here's another
whirl
7/21/21 9:16am
If the roles reversed only one team would have a Natty... Love having a Natty
NYC and Japan
7/21/21 10:10am
What's that? I can't hear you over the shine of the trophy in Legacy Hall...
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:14pm
I love that we have it, I really do. And I wouldn’t trade if for a BCS win.
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:18pm
But that isn't the only difference. You are oversimplifying.
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:22pm
This doesn’t actually make any sense
Alpi Gusto
7/20/21 7:31pm
RE: This doesn’t actually make any sense
The Dark Knight
7/20/21 7:34pm
Any honest Ute fan would trade both of theirs for our 1.
bluecougar1985
7/20/21 7:16pm
It’s actually a great question for someone under the age of 44 or so
Medute
7/20/21 8:07pm
That’s a fair point. I am just comparing the accomplishments against each other,
bluecougar1985
7/20/21 8:15pm
You should change your name to Whittingham’sAnus
LaVellIfIKnow
7/20/21 7:17pm
RE: You should change your name to Whittingham’sAnus
IAmACougarManSir....
7/21/21 9:00am
Uh oh, someones ute is showing.
panacablue
7/20/21 7:18pm
Good fortune is when preparation meets opportunity...
icecougar
7/20/21 7:19pm
Well, that take just ruined you on Cougarboard
Carnac
7/20/21 7:21pm
Nope, I’ll be attending 8 BYU games this year in my Royal Blue
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:22pm
Just be proud of the trophy.
Carnac
7/20/21 7:29pm
I am proud of it. I love that we won it, and hope we can win another.
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:32pm
Starting now and forever more, you will be “that guy.”
garyfan
7/20/21 7:21pm
I don’t really care how I’m perceived here 🤷♂️
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:24pm
“Unpopular” is a slight understatement
Mr. Rumsfield
7/20/21 7:24pm
And people say Im the closet Ute fan. Sheesh.
Backcountry
7/20/21 7:29pm
I legitimately hate Utah, my post history would prove that.
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 7:34pm
Im with you man. I used to despise them. Now Im totally apathetic.
Backcountry
7/20/21 7:43pm
There are some things you just don’t say. Even if you think it, you don’t say it
Kavorka
7/20/21 7:31pm
UPI also had the power to declare Nat champion in 1984... also chose BYU
Greg4BYU
7/20/21 7:32pm
RE: Unpopular opinion time:
Bluedarts
7/20/21 7:32pm
This is a reasonable take given to the wrong audience. Courageous move.
hebercreeper
7/20/21 7:37pm
👎
BYUALWAYSNUM1
7/20/21 7:37pm
'04 Utah was much more impressive than '08 Utah
Greg4BYU
7/20/21 7:41pm
And yet, there were still 3 teams better in 2004
DrYfire
7/20/21 8:34pm
Well, your vote doesn’t count. All the voters that mattered disagree with you.
canofpicante
7/20/21 7:43pm
User notes updated.
kccougar
7/20/21 7:48pm
Why do you even care enough to come up with it and spend time posting it
Lip Gallagher
7/20/21 8:08pm
This is a BYU football board
Backcountry
7/20/21 8:13pm
You would defend him. Ha
Lip Gallagher
7/20/21 8:20pm
Because he's right, Lip!
Backcountry
7/20/21 8:44pm
In your opinion
slatecoug
7/21/21 5:23am
Those Oklahoma teams that won 55 straight games weren’t that good. They would never do that in today’s game. Same logic
SpiffCoug
7/20/21 8:30pm
After a troll post like this why doesn’t everyone just put this guy on Ignore?
IgnoreThem
7/20/21 8:44pm
Board name indeed checks out.
hebercreeper
7/20/21 8:48pm
That really is the reason for my name. To eventually get people to ignore trolls
IgnoreThem
7/20/21 9:09pm
Except that’s not what I am. It’s a legit opinion, and I gave arguments.
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/20/21 9:14pm
We won both the AP and Coaches poll in 1984.
Bert609
7/20/21 8:57pm
Anyone unsure if this is a good post just needs to look at the POTDs and thumbs
IceCreamButt
7/21/21 6:39am
Crap like this post deserve a lifetime ban.
whirl
7/21/21 9:16am
I enjoyed watching Utah demolish Alabama. I hope they lose every game this year
HenderCoug
7/21/21 10:03am
Except BYU was on a 24 game win streak and was the only undefeated team in the
Fdnman
7/21/21 10:22am
That is part of the problem with CFB, what you have done in prior seasons should
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/21/21 10:24am
Partially is that a large part of being ranked at the top depends on where you
Fdnman
7/21/21 10:29am
#13 after week one
Fdnman
7/21/21 10:34am
Interesting that Utah was preseason #20 and didn't break #13 until week #6
Fdnman
7/21/21 10:37am
It also breaks down the narrative that the teams did the same thing.
The Dark Knight
7/21/21 11:21am
Not to mention USC was #1 in the preseason and never lost...no chance for Utah
Fdnman
7/21/21 10:43am
Reverse roles and BYU is probably in the Big 12 and Utah may or may not be PAC12
NYC and Japan
7/21/21 11:43am
LOL. Utah needed so many lucky bounces to go their way in 2008...
westsidecoug
7/21/21 2:12pm
You may want to go revisit some of BYU's games from 1984.
Scratch
7/21/21 2:20pm
I guess that is sort of my point...the 08 season wasn't this grand thing way
westsidecoug
7/21/21 2:27pm
It might be just as impressive; but it's still not as meaningful
krindorr
7/21/21 2:42pm
And yet their teams still would have lost to the ‘96 and ‘84 BYU teams.
Bin01015
7/21/21 4:11pm
6-5* Michigan team. Why does everyone say 6-6...because it makes it look worse
ColonelMustard
7/21/21 5:55pm
It's pretty common to describe yes with their end-of-season record
krindorr
7/21/21 6:13pm
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