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RockyBalboa · 09-07-2007, 05:14 PM

I think too many BYU fans are drinking the Kool-Aid after last weeks win over a bad UofA team. Having said that UCLA got a win over an equally bad, if not worse Stanford team.

Max Hall is still going to experience some growing pains and my guess is this game will be the worst of his growing pains this season. BYU and its fans come back down to earth some,,,put up a bit of a good fight, but UCLA wins by a couple of touchdowns 28-15 as BYU moves the ball between the 30s well, but struggles to capitalize and Hall throws 3 picks.

Hopefully I'm wrong, but I think that's what's coming down the pike for tomorrow. If Hall continues to defy convention of early new starters struggling, and the D plays stellar again,,,,then I'll know for sure that this team will be very legit and possibly better than last year.

Sleeping in EQ · 09-07-2007, 06:50 PM

BYU-20
UCLA-28

Pass efficiency: -20

My heart hopes I'm wrong!

Archaea · 09-07-2007, 07:06 PM

I'm amending my predictions to bifurcate them.

Archaea Brain: UCLA 28
BYU 21
PER -30

Archaea Heart: BYU 21
UCLA 17

PER +20

If this game took place at the end of the season on a neutral field, BYU would be competitive, but in the home opener with the lack of seasoning, I see either a close win for UCLA or UCLA pulling away in the last quarter.

Of course, Homer Heart sees BYU pulling out a close one.

Chapel-Hill-Coug · 09-07-2007, 11:41 PM

I'm totally going with my head on this one:

UCLA 27
BYU 17

PED: -10

I can't wait to be wrong!!!

hyrum · 09-08-2007, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Choose the score:

BYU - xx

UCLA - xx

Then, choose:

Hall's pass efficiency - (minus) Olson's pass efficiency

For example if you think Hall will have a higher pass efficiency, your number will be +, otherwise will be -.

The final score will be:

abs(byu_p - byu_a) + abs (ucla_p - ucla_a) + (0.5)(abs(MH_BO_PE_p - MH_BO_PE_a))

where _p = predicted and _a = actual

abs = absolute value function.

UCLA 33
BYU 27
-35

ChinoCoug · 09-08-2007, 12:53 AM

Byu 28, UCLA 27

Ped: -40

SCcoug · 09-08-2007, 03:08 AM

Byu: 27
Ucla: 24

cougjunkie · 09-08-2007, 04:35 PM

UCLA (the land of large women with revealing clothes)- 31
BYU (the land of large women completely covered up)- 24

Ben (the greatest RM ever) Olson Pass efficiency- 145
Max (the greatest 8 month missionary ever) Hall Pass effeciency- 134

MikeWaters · 09-08-2007, 09:22 PM

Byu 28

Ucla 24

Pe 0

Parrot Head · 09-08-2007, 10:05 PM

My Prediction:

BYU - 20
ucla - 28

Diff: -17

What I'd like to say:

Cougs 31 - 24

D: +22

09-07-2007, 05:14 PM	#51
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	I think too many BYU fans are drinking the Kool-Aid after last weeks win over a bad UofA team. Having said that UCLA got a win over an equally bad, if not worse Stanford team. Max Hall is still going to experience some growing pains and my guess is this game will be the worst of his growing pains this season. BYU and its fans come back down to earth some,,,put up a bit of a good fight, but UCLA wins by a couple of touchdowns 28-15 as BYU moves the ball between the 30s well, but struggles to capitalize and Hall throws 3 picks. Hopefully I'm wrong, but I think that's what's coming down the pike for tomorrow. If Hall continues to defy convention of early new starters struggling, and the D plays stellar again,,,,then I'll know for sure that this team will be very legit and possibly better than last year. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

09-07-2007, 06:50 PM	#52
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	BYU-20 UCLA-28 Pass efficiency: -20 My heart hopes I'm wrong! __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

09-07-2007, 07:06 PM	#53
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I'm amending my predictions to bifurcate them. Archaea Brain: UCLA 28 BYU 21 PER -30 Archaea Heart: BYU 21 UCLA 17 PER +20 If this game took place at the end of the season on a neutral field, BYU would be competitive, but in the home opener with the lack of seasoning, I see either a close win for UCLA or UCLA pulling away in the last quarter. Of course, Homer Heart sees BYU pulling out a close one. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-08-2007, 12:53 AM	#56
ChinoCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NOVA Posts: 3,005	Byu 28, UCLA 27 Ped: -40 __________________ 太初有道

09-08-2007, 04:35 PM	#58
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	UCLA (the land of large women with revealing clothes)- 31 BYU (the land of large women completely covered up)- 24 Ben (the greatest RM ever) Olson Pass efficiency- 145 Max (the greatest 8 month missionary ever) Hall Pass effeciency- 134 __________________ LINCECUM!

09-07-2007, 11:41 PM	#54
Chapel-Hill-Coug Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 216	I'm totally going with my head on this one: UCLA 27 BYU 17 PED: -10 I can't wait to be wrong!!!

09-08-2007, 03:08 AM	#57
SCcoug Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 81	Byu: 27 Ucla: 24

09-08-2007, 09:22 PM	#59
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Byu 28 Ucla 24 Pe 0

09-08-2007, 10:05 PM	#60
Parrot Head Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 763	My Prediction: BYU - 20 ucla - 28 Diff: -17 What I'd like to say: Cougs 31 - 24 D: +22 __________________ Oh, he's very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. - Bronco, when asked how to describe PH