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Jeff Lebowski · 11-09-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Looking good means being able to beat down a victim once you have them down. BYU continually let TCU off the canvas to show new life. It just frustrates me that BYU lacks the knockout punch this year. In the bowl game, this may come back to haunt us. In conference it may not, although Utah concerns me greatly.

It must be tough being you. Never happy.

TCU played well last night. I really enjoyed the game. It was fun to play a decent team for a change.

I was particularly impressed with TCU's speed on defense and how well they executed open-field tackles. This is a well-coached ball club.

myboynoah · 11-09-2007, 04:03 PM

Also, MW and Arch, you seem to be more upset that we didn't dominate versus almost lost.

TCU is a good team (37-0 over NM last week). Bronco tried managing th game by going conservative to preserve the win, then cranked it up when it got closer than he would have liked. Win secured. There are reasons we didn't dominate.

MikeWaters · 11-09-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

It must be tough being you. Never happy.

TCU played well last night. I really enjoyed the game. It was fun to play a decent team for a change.

I was particularly impressed with TCU's speed on defense and how well they executed open-field tackles. This is a well-coached ball club.

TCU is 5-5. Their offense is terrible. It is not a coincidence they are 5-5. Their tackling and Bronco's defensive play calling kept them in the game.

Archaea · 11-09-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

It must be tough being you. Never happy.

TCU played well last night. I really enjoyed the game. It was fun to play a decent team for a change.

I was particularly impressed with TCU's speed on defense and how well they executed open-field tackles. This is a well-coached ball club.

They have some athletic talent, but I wasn't impressed with Dalton, except when Bronco went with a "prevent win" defense.

The BYU team should have dominated that game, but due to lax play at key moments failed to do so and barely escaped losing the game. If we continue to demonstrate that tendency we could lose to our dreaded rivals.

SoCalCoug · 11-09-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

almost gave me a stroke last night.

Rushing two on the end, and dropping 9, to have the QB run for 15 yards up the middle?

I think Bronco thought Dalton was Vince Young.

We almost lost the game last night because of Bronco's ultra-conservative predictable calls on defense.

Un-freaking-believable. I'll bet Bronco walks away from the game patting himself on the back about not giving up big plays, and holding them in the end. Game should have never been that close.

He wanted to win by 5 and not by 12.

MikeWaters · 11-09-2007, 04:09 PM

TCU is ranked 84th in Total Offense prior to this game, and 78th in scoring offense.

We held them to very close to their season averages in both categories.

Not a good offense.

BYU71 · 11-09-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

They had the ball with what 3 minutes left or whatever, and a TD wins the game for them. In a game that we did/should have dominated.

If TCU had scored a TD and won the game there, would have you said the team that played the best won?

If I had turned the corner of 12th and Vine just a little earlier in 1992, I might have been married to Heather Locklear too.

BYU71 · 11-09-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

This is called goal inflation. Once your goal is achieved you create another goal, and become unhappy when the new goal is not achieved. It's a tried and true method of maintaining a state of dissatisfaction. You should try it sometime.

It is always helpful to be realistic when both setting and analyzing goals.

Indy Coug · 11-09-2007, 04:21 PM

Given my current ranking on the Cougarboard prediction contest, you guys should be looking to me for realistic goals.

smokymountainrain · 11-09-2007, 05:05 PM

Seems to me like it's about expectations...

I expect BYU to dominate a mediocre MWC team at home and the game should be over by the third quarter. As has been mentioned, not only did that not happen, but BYU gave up 370 yards to a bad TCU offense and TCU had a chance to win at the end - a chance that a decent to good team may have capitalized on.

Others expect and are perfectly happy with a win.

I'm not sure either side is wrong.

11-09-2007, 04:03 PM	#32
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Also, MW and Arch, you seem to be more upset that we didn't dominate versus almost lost. TCU is a good team (37-0 over NM last week). Bronco tried managing th game by going conservative to preserve the win, then cranked it up when it got closer than he would have liked. Win secured. There are reasons we didn't dominate. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

11-09-2007, 04:09 PM	#36
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	TCU is ranked 84th in Total Offense prior to this game, and 78th in scoring offense. We held them to very close to their season averages in both categories. Not a good offense.

11-09-2007, 04:21 PM	#39
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Given my current ranking on the Cougarboard prediction contest, you guys should be looking to me for realistic goals.

11-09-2007, 05:05 PM	#40
smokymountainrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern Salt Lake County Posts: 544	Seems to me like it's about expectations... I expect BYU to dominate a mediocre MWC team at home and the game should be over by the third quarter. As has been mentioned, not only did that not happen, but BYU gave up 370 yards to a bad TCU offense and TCU had a chance to win at the end - a chance that a decent to good team may have capitalized on. Others expect and are perfectly happy with a win. I'm not sure either side is wrong.