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Originally Posted by SeattleUte (Post 122048)

What you will see as the year progresses is that UCLA is not that good, and overrated. You are wearing shades of blue right now. Also, UCLA is experiencing a reputational bounce because of last year's win at USC, and being UCLA. UCLA will be middle of the Pac 10.

I think you are right. UCLA is not that good. I don't believe they are a Top 10 team.

I have several reasons why I think 14 points is a lock.
#1- They beat Stanford 45-17. Stanford is better than Utah.
#2 - Utah can't score. I've got to believe UCLA can score at least 21.
#3- Utah can not stop the run.
#4- UCLA will rush 6 or 7 every down and cause multiple sacks and turnovers.
#5 UCLA's corners are good enough to cover Utah's All-American receivers in man coverage. BYU was able to beat the blitz by throwing to the tight ends. Utah doesn't use their tight ends very much. I suspect Utah will try a bunch of 5 wide sets and throw quick passes since they don't have a running back. Grady will get absolutely killed if he doesn't get rid of the ball quickly.

Maybe Whit comes up with a great defensive plan like he has so many time in the past and holds UCLA to 17 points. I just don't think they have the personnel to do it.

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute (Post 122175)

Losing Long for the next 5 weeks or so sure isn't going to help the run defense.

It's going to be ugly. I'll post pics of the massacre.

Even with Long their run defense sucked. He wouldn't have made a difference one way or the other come Saturday.

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte (Post 122048)

that still doesnt mean they wont beat utah 48-3

I don't know on the score, but I would bet on Utah and the points. 24-20 UCLA for a guess.

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Originally Posted by BYU71 (Post 122303)

I don't know on the score, but I would bet on Utah and the points. 24-20 UCLA for a guess.

Where will the 20 points come from? They managed 12 against Air Force. Air Force is not really known for their stout defense. I think if Utah scores 20, it will have come from at least 2 defensive or special teams scores. The only way I could fathom Utah staying within 14 would be if they are +4 or 5 on turnovers. Olson did look perfectly capable of throwing a few picks, though.

One thing to think about with UCLA, 13 and 1 at home, they are 5 and 6 on the road and 1 and 1 on neutral field (bowl) games going back the past two years. UCLA is just not that good on the road.

LA will win 24 to 10 in an ugly game.

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Originally Posted by BlueHair (Post 122034)

48-3 UCLA. The oddsmakers only have UCLA as a 14 point favorite. If UCLA does not cover 14, I am done gambling for the year.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski (Post 122050)

Who is your bookie, Bluehair? I need some of that action.

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Originally Posted by Lost Student (Post 122054)

Even if they were middle of the Pac, I would think 48-3 is not unreasonable.

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Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96 (Post 122069)

So since Utah is a middle of the Pac 10 team, you thinking they should beat this year's mighty Utah Utes closer to 56 or 63 - 3?

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa (Post 122128)

24-7 UCLA.

Utah has a terrible run D. They miss Soliai and Talavou something fierce.

UCLA will rush for a ton of yardage chew up the clock and win by around 17 points.

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Originally Posted by Detroitdad (Post 122173)

Bruins 31-10. Has a familiar ring to it.

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute (Post 122175)

Losing Long for the next 5 weeks or so sure isn't going to help the run defense.

It's going to be ugly. I'll post pics of the massacre.

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Originally Posted by BlueHair (Post 122246)

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Originally Posted by The Borg (Post 122334)

UCLA 38
Utah 6

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Originally Posted by BlueHair (Post 122338)

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Originally Posted by Rickomatic (Post 122398)

Sorry to revive an older thread, but I had to go back and catch up with all the mocking and laughing and such.

http://blog.pbwiki.com/wp-content/up...07/03/fail.jpg

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Originally Posted by Lost Student (Post 127261)

Sorry to revive an older thread, but I had to go back and catch up with all the mocking and laughing and such.

http://blog.pbwiki.com/wp-content/up...07/03/fail.jpg

That is funny.

So, what was your prediction on the Utah-UNLV game?

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski (Post 127266)

That is funny.

So, what was your prediction on the Utah-UNLV game?

Sorry, you must not have read this post:

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Originally Posted by Lost Student (Post 123815)

Please be forewarned that after the game is over, those of us (me) that are too afraid to make predictions will ignore your correct predictions and mock you for your wrong ones. :D

Actually, I definitely would have predicted Utah to win that one (but enjoyed seeing the result).

I am certainly not saying that I am never wrong. I just like all those "fail" macros out there and am happy to have a venue to use them.