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Jul 21, 2021
6:39:18am

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Scratch, Dryflyute, dread pirate Wesley, and run26.

All admitted non-byu fans with one fake BYU fan who would up thumbs up anything negative towards BYU.

Zacseljaasstache needs to take a shower after getting their stank on him.

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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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