Ted Miller of ESPN.com's Mailbag - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

Surfah · 10-08-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ted Miller

Adam from Berkeley writes: Hey Ted, What exactly has BYU done to deserve a top ten spot? I'm looking at the teams that they've beaten and their opponents schedules thus far and there is nothing truly impressive other than that they have won games by a huge margin. It seems like the only reason that they're in the top ten is because of their preseason ranking along with their victory over UCLA (right after they beat Tennessee). Seeing how that is no longer a noteworthy win, why don't they drop in the polls?

Ted Miller: Know why BYU is ranked really high?

Because folks who do the rankings think the Cougars are really, really good.

Why do they think BYU is really, really good?

Because BYU has a really, really good players. And a really, really good head coach.

If you're looking for accomplishments, well, there are plenty of teams that haven't done much -- Texas Tech, Texas, Penn State, Florida, Oklahoma -- that haven't done a whole lot.

Why are those teams ranked highly?

Because folks think they are really, really good.

I liked that. Also noticed Utah at #9 in the mock BCS and BYU at #12.

il Padrino Ute · 10-08-2008, 02:05 AM

I love smart aleck sportswriters. That was great.

BYUsportsguy · 10-08-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I love smart aleck sportswriters. That was great.

Where exactly did you cite that from? I'd like to be able to publish that one around.

jay santos · 10-08-2008, 05:22 PM

That's a great response. And that's exactly how teams are supposed to be ranked.

il Padrino Ute · 10-08-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BYUsportsguy

Where exactly did you cite that from? I'd like to be able to publish that one around.

You didn't detect the dose of sarcastic mockery in his response to the letter writer? It was great.

BlueK · 10-08-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I love smart aleck sportswriters. That was great.

If you're looking for accomplishments, well, there are plenty of teams that haven't done much -- Texas Tech, Texas, Penn State, Florida, Oklahoma -- that haven't done a whole lot.

He's right on the above point, well at least on most of those teams.

SeattleUte · 10-08-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I love smart aleck sportswriters. That was great.

STOP SUCKING UP TO BYU FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's your problem?

SeattleUte · 10-08-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfah

Also noticed Utah at #9 in the mock BCS and BYU at #12.

I like that.

il Padrino Ute · 10-08-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueK

If you're looking for accomplishments, well, there are plenty of teams that haven't done much -- Texas Tech, Texas, Penn State, Florida, Oklahoma -- that haven't done a whole lot.

He's right on the above point, well at least on most of those teams.

I guess my comment about him being a smart aleck was unclear.

I agree with him. The smart aleck comment is because he was mocking the letter writer.

SeattleUte · 10-08-2008, 05:44 PM

I'll summarize Ted Miller: "BYU is good because I say so." Who cares about analysis, strength of schedule, that kind of stuff.

10-08-2008, 02:05 AM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	I love smart aleck sportswriters. That was great. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

10-08-2008, 05:44 PM	#10
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	I'll summarize Ted Miller: "BYU is good because I say so." Who cares about analysis, strength of schedule, that kind of stuff. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

10-08-2008, 05:22 PM	#4
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	That's a great response. And that's exactly how teams are supposed to be ranked.