Scott,
At other sites, I am known as the “Realistic Optimist” See, already we have something in common.
In every post on this subject, I too have stated a realistic optimistic opinion that we will finish 8/4 even
as post sporting outlets say 6-6. I can’t predict anything on a bowl game until I know whom and where
we will be playing.
Right off the bat, I see Toledo, Cincinnati, Southern Utah, and Utah States as wins.
I see in much closer games that may be determined in the final minutes and/or seconds of the game, a Win
for BYU vs. Arizona, Vs. West Va., and vs. Mississippi State.
For the past week, Las Vegas Casinos consenses, is that Arizona will beat us by 2 points. I just don’t believe it
and I can’t accept it. I truly believe, with or without the blue lins, that this is BYU’s game.
I think that we today, with the players that we now have and the fantastic coaching staff that we now have,
BYYU is a better team than West Va. considering the playmakers that W. Va. lost at the end of last season.
Mississippi State is the projected middle of the pac in the SEC. They are playing at Provo. I see this as an
upset win for our Cougars.
Boise State at Boise State will be determined in the final seconds of the game. I think we have it in us to beat
them again this season. With Peterson no longer coaching at Boise State, I believe we are becoming the better
team.
Cincinnati, we have beaten before. We can do it again. This is a must win for BYU since Cincinnati is probably our very closest and most important competitor for getting into the Big 12. Many Big 12 eyes will be on this game.
Houston is in as mandated by Texas Government. That leaves either Cincinnati or BYU for that second spot.
Fox and ESPN will not allow Big 12 to take more than 2 teams. Taking two teams is the worked out compromise between the Big 12 that wants to go to 14 and FOX/ESPN that wants them to stay at 10 team. They will go to the compromised
12 teams. BYU will win this game no matter what, They won’t quit until this game is won.
As good as we are this year, we are not yet as good as Utah, UCLA or Mich St. We will lose these games.
From what I presented above, that shows a 9-3 season, but I give up one of the wins, (don’t know which one) as a
margin of error and we will finish the season 8-4. Can’t talk about bowl game until we know whom we will be playing ane which bowl it will be. We are always unlucky in Hawaii. Always.