Comments on: Why am I not very excited for this week.

By: WearBlue

WearBlue — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:46:00 +0000

Pizzaman,
It was an extra point and 2 field goals that hit the uprights, but we blocked the 3rd missed field goal, which is a swing of 10 points. LUCKY is right!! Glad Jan stepped it up….

By: Pizzaman

Pizzaman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:41:21 +0000

PS ….True Blue
awesome prediction…

By: Pizzaman

Pizzaman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:39:08 +0000

Whew,
BYU was LUCKY to get out of town with a win….

3 field goals that hit the pole. Wow.
That’s a 9 point swing,

Go TCU …. Run the table and make the conference proud…

By: B

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:45:42 +0000

Quinn – hope you have been more excited by the great special teams play that have helped push those kicks into the goal posts…..looks like the team was about as excited for this game as you were.

By: BYU vs. USC in LV?

BYU vs. USC in LV? — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:35:04 +0000

I think the Las Vegas bowl is under contract with the MWC and Pac-10, so the highest-ranked MWC team not going to a BCS bowl game will square off against the #4 ranked Pac-10 team, as I understand it. Interestingly enough, BYU could end up facing USC in the Las Vegas bowl…if the voters quit ranking the undeserving Trojans so high.

By: byujack

byujack — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:32:33 +0000

I am in chicago this weekend and will watch the game on the sling box, at least part of it. This is the first UNM game I have missed personally attending in about 12 years. I always liked these games, they were usually hard fought tough games. My seats always sucked, and the crowd/fans at UNM use to be number 1 in my book (even above wyoming) until I went to Utah last year. I am with you, this game is sort of an after thought, probably because of UNM sucking and us having already been blown out in 2 games at home. I mean if we were undefeated going into this game I would probably be there. Hopefully we show up and blow them out. Looking forward to Air Force next week, which could be a very difficult game.

By: kiyoshige

kiyoshige — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:42:44 +0000

Yes, the Utah/TCU game is the storyline this week. Here’s hoping TCU lays a whoopin’ on the Utes, we follow suit and get to FINALLY face Boise St. in San Diiiaaaagggo.

By: true blue

true blue — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:02 +0000

oops – we need spell check on this site – “cylinders”

By: true blue

true blue — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:32 +0000

This game should be lopsided, but how many times have we seen a desperate underdog with nothing to lose give a superior team a loss or a close call. Every week we’ve had at least one big upset. Of course, it would take a miracle for UNM to do it, but the UNM coach needs a win very badly. For the players, this is their bowl game. These are D1 athletes. They just may be firing on all cylindars. They certainly should be mentally up for the contest. I was actually impressed with them first half of Utah game. BYU better beware, especially after the “near perfect execution” last week.

No let down – Go cougs! and Go TCU! (sorry, I want them to win out – don’t care about a tie for MWC championship)

By: Seasider

Seasider — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:49 +0000

I don’t know I just have a hard time believing that the Vegas Bowl would purposely snub BYU just because they’re tired of seeing them in Sin city espeically if they end up ranked #2 in the conference and TCU goes BCS busting. If Boise State ends up in the Poinsetta Bowl then I can see BYU bypassing Vegas for that game.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:41:25 +0000

I’m also thinking that Utah will be in the Vegas Bowl as the 3rd place MWC team and BYU will be in the Poinsettia Bowl. And BYU’s opponent? None other than undefeated Boise St.! It happened last year when the match-up was MWC 2nd place team TCU and undefeated Boise St. Now that would be a bowl game to look forward to! It could happen and it’s starting to shake out that way. If Boise gets left out of the BCS, I think that’s the likely scenario.

By: Orem Cougar Fan

Orem Cougar Fan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:31:42 +0000

Gooch,

Why are you so sure of a Vegas Bowl appearance? Even if the season pans out as I suspect, TCU beats Utah, and BYU beats Utah, I still am under the impression that the Vegas Bowl will take the Utes, and Poinsetta Bowl will take the Cougs. I’d like more of your insight on this?