BYU

[IvoryTorpedo]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please do. Ask Texas how tough it is to contain him. He'll run around a linebacker and through a DB.

 

 

Yeah it's good to compare Nebraska to a 6 wins, 7 losses Texas from last year. Seems legit. I'd like to see him run through this DB:

 

 

That's a high school picture of our starting Safety. He's in his 2nd year in the program and ran a 10.3 100 Meter Dash in high school. I'm pretty sure he won't run through him.

You realize Taysom's 235, right? Yeah, he'll run through him.

No one runs through Defense Rex.

[Moiraine]

 

 

 

 

 

Please do. Ask Texas how tough it is to contain him. He'll run around a linebacker and through a DB.

 

 

Yeah it's good to compare Nebraska to a 6 wins, 7 losses Texas from last year. Seems legit. I'd like to see him run through this DB:

 

 

That's a high school picture of our starting Safety. He's in his 2nd year in the program and ran a 10.3 100 Meter Dash in high school. I'm pretty sure he won't run through him.

You realize Taysom's 235, right? Yeah, he'll run through him.

No one runs through Defense Rex.

 

 

There wasn't a single clip in that entire video where he ran through or over anyone. That's not to say his runs weren't impressive, but several people have already posted that they know he's good.

[WindowCoug]

Not a friend of AggyAndy just looking at some glaring holes in the Cougars schedule last year. They really just kinda stick out like a sore thumb.

Sorry Decked. I meant the Ivory Torpedo person. It's a troll.

[Landlord]

 

 

 

 

Outside of Hill there isn't one other player on BYU that should scare us. Stop the run and you'll win the game.

Yes, yes, absolutely. Move along, nothing to see here.

 

Oh, please, please, please focus the game plan on stopping the run. That would make me very happy.

I wouldn't call this trash talk but at least we finally have a BYU fan with at least a small amount of attitude.

+1.

 

I like it.

 

We need a little more smack talk around here.

 

What if they win though? I say we ban them immediately if they come back to gloat, amirite?

Ask the Longhorns fans. All my smack comes before the game. I let the game speak for itself.

 

 

 

We don't even know what smack talk is. All we know how to say is, "Hope you have a great time in Lincoln! Good luck!" and "Are you having a good time? Good luck!"

[LouieInNv]

I've read some interesting posts here. A lot of it is true. A lot of it is wishful myth.

 

1. Someone called BYU a mid major. As a 33 year veteran sportswriter, reading that was a laugh. Hard to call a 65,000 seat stadium, 21,000 seat Basketball venue etc. small time. BYU might be average in the B1G, but would be #3 in the B12... BYU isn't 75k and 40 years of sellouts, but it isn't johnny-come-lately KState either. While not Nebraska, BYU is much bigger than I suppose other mid-majors with much smaller venues...Oregon, ISU, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, CAL, Arizona, West Virginia, OkState, Texas Tech, Kansas and K State, Ol' Miss, Upchucky, Duke Wake Forest...lots more. I suspect that since the P5 program managers as AD's and coaches consider BYU a P5, perhaps the fans should have a little more respect for a program that might just bite them in the a... BYU is better than Miami.

 

2. I was shocked to read that BYU'S roster was so easily disrespected. There aren't ten programs in the country that wouldn't outright trade their WR group for BYUs. Someone asked how tall BYU'S secondary is. Their 2 deep shows everyone 6' or taller except one FCB and one safety that hits like a Mack Truck. His backup is 6'6" tall. They have foot speed. We dob't know if they have decision speed yet, but they have talent.

 

3) Riley has to utilize both the run and pass. That will be key to winning. Nebraska is very thin at receiver positions right now. BYU has in the last ten years been very good stopping the run. I like the Cornhusker line in this situation. BYU also 5alks openly about a bend but don't break approach to defense, which I think is a huge error. That defense is going to tire if they don't go press and balls to the wall w/a hard rush in 3rd and long situations. That is BYU'S only real weakness.

 

4) They are big, powerful and strong. The practice at nearly a mile above sea level so like CU, they have wind and stamina in the 4th quarter when down at 1000 ft. They are much faster than people think. They CAN run!

 

5) Nebraska must shorten the game, run run run effectively. If I th can't, then it has to pass effectively and keep up with BYU. They will move the ball and will score. First team to 24 probably wins.

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These BYU fans are just like the Washington fans back in 2011. I hope they at least have the dignity to come back after they lose.

[NUinID]

I've read some interesting posts here. A lot of it is true. A lot of it is wishful myth.

 

1. Someone called BYU a mid major. As a 33 year veteran sportswriter, reading that was a laugh. Hard to call a 65,000 seat stadium, 21,000 seat Basketball venue etc. small time. BYU might be average in the B1G, but would be #3 in the B12... BYU isn't 75k and 40 years of sellouts, but it isn't johnny-come-lately KState either. While not Nebraska, BYU is much bigger than I suppose other mid-majors with much smaller venues...Oregon, ISU, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, CAL, Arizona, West Virginia, OkState, Texas Tech, Kansas and K State, Ol' Miss, Upchucky, Duke Wake Forest...lots more. I suspect that since the P5 program managers as AD's and coaches consider BYU a P5, perhaps the fans should have a little more respect for a program that might just bite them in the a... BYU is better than Miami.

 

2. I was shocked to read that BYU'S roster was so easily disrespected. There aren't ten programs in the country that wouldn't outright trade their WR group for BYUs. Someone asked how tall BYU'S secondary is. Their 2 deep shows everyone 6' or taller except one FCB and one safety that hits like a Mack Truck. His backup is 6'6" tall. They have foot speed. We dob't know if they have decision speed yet, but they have talent.

 

3) Riley has to utilize both the run and pass. That will be key to winning. Nebraska is very thin at receiver positions right now. BYU has in the last ten years been very good stopping the run. I like the Cornhusker line in this situation. BYU also 5alks openly about a bend but don't break approach to defense, which I think is a huge error. That defense is going to tire if they don't go press and balls to the wall w/a hard rush in 3rd and long situations. That is BYU'S only real weakness.

 

4) They are big, powerful and strong. The practice at nearly a mile above sea level so like CU, they have wind and stamina in the 4th quarter when down at 1000 ft. They are much faster than people think. They CAN run!

 

5) Nebraska must shorten the game, run run run effectively. If I th can't, then it has to pass effectively and keep up with BYU. They will move the ball and will score. First team to 24 probably wins.

 

You sound a lot more like a BYU fan than a 33 year sports writer.

 

In an 18 page topic,of which I freely admit I have not read all of it, I have seen very little if anyone saying that BYU is not worthy of being a power 5 team. The one exception would be some Aggie/Ute fan that is trolling along.

 

Very few here are taking BYU lightly. Some people are almost wetting their pants that Taysum Hill is going to run for 250 and 3 touchdowns and throw for 250 and 2.

 

BYU is a very solid football team. I personally, which I have said many times, have my doubts that Hill is 100% and will look like he is at mid season form. Even with that being said, I think it will be a good game, but I see NU winning by 10 or so.

[Redux]

 

 

Please do. Ask Texas how tough it is to contain him. He'll run around a linebacker and through a DB.

 

 

Yeah it's good to compare Nebraska to a 6 wins, 7 losses Texas from last year. Seems legit. I'd like to see him run through this DB:

 

That's a high school picture of our starting Safety. He's in his 2nd year in the program and ran a 10.3 100 Meter Dash in high school. I'm pretty sure he won't run through him.

You realize Taysom's 235, right? Yeah, he'll run through him.

BAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA AHA AAAHHHHAAAAAAAAAA!

 

Good one bro!

[DomiNUs]

What else do you call a team that is not in a P5 conference besides mid-major? Especially a team that loses to Utah St., UCF, Nevada and Memphis.

[ScottyIce]

These BYU fans are just like the Washington fans back in 2011. I hope they at least have the dignity to come back after they lose.

 

Regular Season or Bowl Game? /:

[Redux]

 

 

 

 

 

Outside of Hill there isn't one other player on BYU that should scare us. Stop the run and you'll win the game.

Yes, yes, absolutely. Move along, nothing to see here.

Oh, please, please, please focus the game plan on stopping the run. That would make me very happy.

I imagine pressuring him and limiting his runs will be priority #1. Doesnt sound like any of the BYU RB's are going to torch us. Controling the receivers will be business as usual.

Just curious. How tall are your cornerbacks? No reason.

Tall enough to render the Hill passing game useless.

Better hope they can jump. Our starting wide outs are 6'6" and 6'5". One is a JC transfer who rejected a USC offer to sign with BYU.

And how seasoned are these "goliaths"?

[LouieInNv]

 

 

I've read some interesting posts here. A lot of it is true. A lot of it is wishful myth.

 

1. Someone called BYU a mid major. As a 33 year veteran sportswriter, reading that was a laugh. Hard to call a 65,000 seat stadium, 21,000 seat Basketball venue etc. small time. BYU might be average in the B1G, but would be #3 in the B12... BYU isn't 75k and 40 years of sellouts, but it isn't johnny-come-lately KState either. While not Nebraska, BYU is much bigger than I suppose other mid-majors with much smaller venues...Oregon, ISU, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, CAL, Arizona, West Virginia, OkState, Texas Tech, Kansas and K State, Ol' Miss, Upchucky, Duke Wake Forest...lots more. I suspect that since the P5 program managers as AD's and coaches consider BYU a P5, perhaps the fans should have a little more respect for a program that might just bite them in the a... BYU is better than Miami.

 

2. I was shocked to read that BYU'S roster was so easily disrespected. There aren't ten programs in the country that wouldn't outright trade their WR group for BYUs. Someone asked how tall BYU'S secondary is. Their 2 deep shows everyone 6' or taller except one FCB and one safety that hits like a Mack Truck. His backup is 6'6" tall. They have foot speed. We dob't know if they have decision speed yet, but they have talent.

 

3) Riley has to utilize both the run and pass. That will be key to winning. Nebraska is very thin at receiver positions right now. BYU has in the last ten years been very good stopping the run. I like the Cornhusker line in this situation. BYU also 5alks openly about a bend but don't break approach to defense, which I think is a huge error. That defense is going to tire if they don't go press and balls to the wall w/a hard rush in 3rd and long situations. That is BYU'S only real weakness.

 

4) They are big, powerful and strong. The practice at nearly a mile above sea level so like CU, they have wind and stamina in the 4th quarter when down at 1000 ft. They are much faster than people think. They CAN run!

 

5) Nebraska must shorten the game, run run run effectively. If I th can't, then it has to pass effectively and keep up with BYU. They will move the ball and will score. First team to 24 probably wins.

You sound a lot more like a BYU fan than a 33 year sports writer.

 

In an 18 page topic,of which I freely admit I have not read all of it, I have seen very little if anyone saying that BYU is not worthy of being a power 5 team. The one exception would be some Aggie/Ute fan that is trolling along.

 

Very few here are taking BYU lightly. Some people are almost wetting their pants that Taysum Hill is going to run for 250 and 3 touchdowns and throw for 250 and 2.

 

BYU is a very solid football team. I personally, which I have said many times, have my doubts that Hill is 100% and will look like he is at mid season form. Even with that being said, I think it will be a good game, but I see NU winning by 10 or so.

[GSG]

4) They are big, powerful and strong. The practice at nearly a mile above sea level so like CU, they have wind and stamina in the 4th quarter when down at 1000 ft. They are much faster than people think. They CAN run!

 

 

[ADS]

 

 

These BYU fans are just like the Washington fans back in 2011. I hope they at least have the dignity to come back after they lose.

Regular Season or Bowl Game? /:

Regular season

[LouieInNv]

 

 

I've read some interesting posts here. A lot of it is true. A lot of it is wishful myth.

 

1. Someone called BYU a mid major. As a 33 year veteran sportswriter, reading that was a laugh. Hard to call a 65,000 seat stadium, 21,000 seat Basketball venue etc. small time. BYU might be average in the B1G, but would be #3 in the B12... BYU isn't 75k and 40 years of sellouts, but it isn't johnny-come-lately KState either. While not Nebraska, BYU is much bigger than I suppose other mid-majors with much smaller venues...Oregon, ISU, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, CAL, Arizona, West Virginia, OkState, Texas Tech, Kansas and K State, Ol' Miss, Upchucky, Duke Wake Forest...lots more. I suspect that since the P5 program managers as AD's and coaches consider BYU a P5, perhaps the fans should have a little more respect for a program that might just bite them in the a... BYU is better than Miami.

 

2. I was shocked to read that BYU'S roster was so easily disrespected. There aren't ten programs in the country that wouldn't outright trade their WR group for BYUs. Someone asked how tall BYU'S secondary is. Their 2 deep shows everyone 6' or taller except one FCB and one safety that hits like a Mack Truck. His backup is 6'6" tall. They have foot speed. We dob't know if they have decision speed yet, but they have talent.

 

3) Riley has to utilize both the run and pass. That will be key to winning. Nebraska is very thin at receiver positions right now. BYU has in the last ten years been very good stopping the run. I like the Cornhusker line in this situation. BYU also 5alks openly about a bend but don't break approach to defense, which I think is a huge error. That defense is going to tire if they don't go press and balls to the wall w/a hard rush in 3rd and long situations. That is BYU'S only real weakness.

 

4) They are big, powerful and strong. The practice at nearly a mile above sea level so like CU, they have wind and stamina in the 4th quarter when down at 1000 ft. They are much faster than people think. They CAN run!

 

5) Nebraska must shorten the game, run run run effectively. If I th can't, then it has to pass effectively and keep up with BYU. They will move the ball and will score. First team to 24 probably wins.

You sound a lot more like a BYU fan than a 33 year sports writer.

 

In an 18 page topic,of which I freely admit I have not read all of it, I have seen very little if anyone saying that BYU is not worthy of being a power 5 team. The one exception would be some Aggie/Ute fan that is trolling along.

 

Very few here are taking BYU lightly. Some people are almost wetting their pants that Taysum Hill is going to run for 250 and 3 touchdowns and throw for 250 and 2.

 

BYU is a very solid football team. I personally, which I have said many times, have my doubts that Hill is 100% and will look like he is at mid season form. Even with that being said, I think it will be a good game, but I see NU winning by 10 or so.

I am retired. But I am also very familiar with programs west of the divide and in the interest of disclosure, did go to BYU. My comments are no less valid and you may read as you wish whatever you like. Over the years I discovered you can write the most glowing things about Program A and Program A fans will think you Homer for program B, etc. Someone mentioned Iowa and ISU. I could have read the same things on Utah, BYU and USU, OU Arizona and ASU message boards. It has always intrigued me that you can write honestly about a situation and if the truth brings discomfort, it's shoot the messanger. I have always had a soft spot in my inner fan for certain programs and leaders. Dr. Tom Osborn is one of them. Therefor NU is one of them. I couldn't stand Berry Switzer so it's always been tougher for me to appreciate the Sooner even though Bob Stoops is actually a really good guy. Mack Briwn, good, therefor ok w/Texas. People, strategies, traditions, styles, after 33 years one realizes thate such details are what the game is about.

 

I get your impression regarding my comments. I in no way want to offend. I am just reminding people that BYU is not McMeese State or Kansas. NU is opening against a program that is 6-2 all time since the late 80's vs. aTm, Oklahoma and Texas. They will go to Lincoln expecting to won, not hoping for it. Nebraska will be defending their beautiful red stadium expecting to win. BYU is usually a pretty good road team. It will be ready and healthy. Same with Nebraska. Parent ABC is televising that game in prime time for a reason. It expects an exciting and possibly high scoring affair. So my earlier comments were, respect the opponent. It's people respect Nebraska and look at the game just that way. You should visit their webside, do a roster walk x position group. Those are not mid-major athletes. And yes, several of fellow posters went down that road.

 

Black shirts are back. Riley is a marvelous coach. Give him time to get his system in place. With Nebraska's athletes, he's no 9-4 guy permanently. He's a tremendous game coach and stratigist as well. You'll like him. Honestly, I do think BYU is a really tough 1st out for NU. Pressure is all on Nebraska. BYU is on average 1.1 years older than the average team (missions). Again, not Wyoming!