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JAZZ CAMP: HANS TRIES TO GET A HUG FROM JERRY SLOAN
September 30th, 2008
Jerry Sloan doesn’t like to hug…........
HOW BYU COULD PLAY FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE
September 28th, 2008
1. OKLAHOMA: #5 Texas 10/11 in Dallas, #16 Kansas 10/18, @ Kansas State NR 3-1 10/25, Nebraska NR 3-1 11/1, 11/22 #7 Texas Tech, #21 @ Oklahoma State 11/29. Big 12 Championship game vs. North champion likely #3 Mizzou or #16 Kansas. OU may have to lose twice for BYU to pass the Sooners given the strength of the Big 12.
BEST FOR BYU: An upset loss by either Kansas or @ 3-1 K-State. BYU may need another loss to stay ahead of the Sooners and could get it in the title game or @ OK-State, an in state rivalry game on the road.
2. LSU: 10/11 @ #12 Florida, 10/18 @ South Carolina, 10/25 #11 Georgia, 11/8 #3 Alabama, 11/22 Ole Miss. SEC Title Game vs. #21 4-0 Vandy, Georgia or Florida.
BEST FOR BYU: An upset loss at Steve Spurrier and SC and a loss in the SEC title game. If Florida or Georgia beat LSU they could vault back ahead of the Cougars.
3. ALABAMA: 10/4 4-0 Kentucky, 10/18 Ole Miss, 10/25 @ Tennessee, 11/8 @ #2 LSU, 11/29 Auburn. SEC Title Game vs. #21 4-0 Vandy, Georgia or Florida.
BEST FOR BYU: An upset loss in the next 3 weeks to any of the unranked teams on the Tide schedule. LSU recovered from a loss at Kentucky last year to win the NCAA title, so they may need to lose another for BYU to jump Bama for good. @ LSU or the Auburn rivalry game could do the trick, although the Tigers could jump BYU with a win in that game.
4. MISSOURI: 10/4 @ 3-1 Nebraska, 10/11 #21 Oklahoma State, 10/18 @ #5 Texas, 10/25 3-1 Colorado, 11/29 #16 Kansas. Big 12 Title Game vs. #1 Oklahoma, #21 Oklahoma State, #5 Texas or #7 Texas Tech. Could lose @ Texas, all other tough games in season are at home. Best bet is Texas loss and Big 12 title game loss.
BEST FOR BYU: An upset loss in the next 2 weeks to an unranked but 3-1 Nebraska team where Mizzou never wins or to #21 OK-State, who at #21 isn’t a threat to BYU. Mizzou is likely to lose @ Texas and 2 losses will leave them behind the Cougars for sure.
5. TEXAS: 10/4 @ 3-1 Colorado, 10/11 #1 Oklahoma in Dallas, 10/18 #4 Missouri, 10/25 #21 Oklahoma State, 11/1 @ #7 Texas Tech, 11/15 @#16 Kansas. Big 12 title game vs. Mizzou, Nebraska, Kansas or K-State.
BEST FOR BYU: Upset loss at Colorado, loss at home vs. #21 OK-State or @ #16 Kansas. All of those teams are behind BYU. tough road for Texas with OU at neutral site and road games at Colorado, tech and Kansas in addition to a possible neutral site game with Mizzou.
6. PENN STATE: 10/11 @ #18 Wisconsin, 10/18 Michigan, 10/25 @ #14 Ohio State, 11/22 4-1 Michigan State. Penn State could be a tough team to jump because they are the only team ahead of BYU not in the SEC or Big 12 where teams will beat up on each other and the Big Ten is down.
BEST FOR BYU: A loss 10/18 @ Wisconsin, an upset loss at home vs. Michigan or an upset loss at home vs. MSU. Ohio State should be good enough by 10/25 to beat Penn State at home with QB Pryor maturing and Wells at 100%, but OSU could then leap over BYU if that is their only loss. No Big Ten team will be ahead of BYU with 2 losses. Big 10 also does not have title game.
7. TEXAS TECH: 10/4 @ 3-1 Kansas State, 10/11 3-1 Nebraska, 10/25 @#16 Kansas, 11/1 #5 Texas, 11/8 #21 OK-State, 11/22 #1 Oklahoma. Big 12 title game vs. Mizzou, Nebraska or Kansas.
BEST FOR BYU: Tech will pass the Cougars if both are undefeated given this tough slate. TT gets Texas, Ok-State and OU at home. Any unranked loss would be big for BYU. If Tech wins the big road games they could play for title, but they won’t.
9. USC: The loss to an unranked Oregon State team for all to see is bad, but with Oregon, Arizona State and Cal all coming to the Coliseium, USC is unlikely to lose another game. The Trojans fate could be tied to the sucess of the Beavers the rest of the way. Utah could help BYU by blowing out OSU this Thursday night. If Oregon State wins 8 or 9 games, and USC runs the table the rest of the way, they’ll pass BYU.
11. GEORGIA, 12 FLORIDA, 13 AUBURN: Same SEC story for Florida, Auburn and Georgia, win and these teams will pass the Cougars. Georgia is at #3 LSU and #13 Auburn, while home vs. #19 Vanderbilt, and #12 Florida. The SEC title game would follow against ‘Bama, LSU or Auburn. The Gators have road dates with Georgia and Vandy while playing at home vs. LSU. The SEC title game would be vs. ‘Bama, LSU or Auburn. Auburn’s only loss is at home to #2 LSU, so that doesn’t look too bad. They are home vs. Georgia but must go on the road vs. #19 Vandy and #3 Georgia. The SEC title tilt would be vs. Vandy, Georgia or Florida. if any of these one-loss teams get through this slate of games unscathed, they will easily jump BYU and they should.
14 OHIO STATE: the Buckeyes lost ugly at USC, but it was early in the season and people forget. If the Trojans run the table the rest of the way and Ohio State doesn’t lose in the down Big Ten, they would likely jump BYU. They play at #18 Wisconsin and are home for #6 Penn State. The rivalry game vs. Michigan is in Columbus as well. OSU is unlikely to lose again with Beanie Wells healthy and the #1 recruit in the nation, QB Terrelle Pryor playing as well as he is starting to play. Pryor has 5 TD’s passing and 2 rushing in his last 2 games.
15. UTAH: The Utes could make this all moot by knockiing off the Cougars in Rice-Eccles on November 22nd.
WHITTINGHAM OR MCBRIDE?
September 28th, 2008
I would take Kyle any time of the day. I do love Mcbride, but I feel that Whittingham has the extra push it is going to take in order to reach Utah’s full potential. I might not know to well either, I know Whittinghams style more than I know coach Mac’s. I would have loved to been under both of these men. I feel they are some of the greatest men you could have to represent your school and your state.
Lets take a look at some numbers.
Mcbrides Utah numbers
(WAC) 1990-1998
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Game Bowl Opponent Outcome Rank#
1990 Utah 4-7 2-6 7
1991 Utah 7-5 4-4 4
1992 Utah 6-6 4-4 5-T Copper Bowl Washington State L 31-28
1993 Utah 7-6 5-3 4 Freedom Bowl USC L 28-21
1994 Utah 10-2 6-2 2-T Freedom Bowl Arizona W 16-13 #8
1995 Utah 7-4 6-2 1-T
1996 Utah 8-4 6-2 2-T Mountain Division Copper Bowl Wisconsin L 38-10
1997 Utah 6-5 5-3 2-T Mountain Division
1998 Utah 7-4 5-3 3-T Pacific Division
(Mountain West Conference) (1999 — 2002)
1999 Utah 9-3 5-2 1-T Las Vegas Bowl Fresno State W 17-16
2000 Utah 4-7 3-4 5-T
2001 Utah 8-4 4-3 3-T Las Vegas Bowl USC W 10-6
2002 Utah 5-6 3-4 5-T
All time record at the U
At Utah: 88-63
SOME OF THE GREATS MCBRIDE COACHED
Jamal Anderson - All-Pro running back, played for the Atlanta Falcons
Mike Anderson - 2000 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, played for the Denver Broncos
Kevin Dyson - The first wide receiver taken in the 1998 NFL draft and a starter for the Tennessee Titans in the 2000 Super Bowl;
Andre Dyson - Brother of Kevin and defensive back for Tennessee
Luther Ellis - All-Pro defensive lineman, played for the Detroit Lions
Steve Smith - Led the NFL in kickoff returns in 2001 and the only rookie named to the Pro Bowl team, plays for Carolina Panthers
Jordan Gross - The number eighth pick in the first round of the NFL draft and current starting offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers.
Pat McQuistan - Offensive Lineman selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2006 NFL Draft (Weber State)
Paul McQuistan - Offensive Lineman selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2006 NFL Draft (Weber State)
Whittinghams Utah numbers
(Mountain West Conference) (2005 — Present)
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Game Bowl Opponent Outcome Rank#
2005 Utah 7-5 4-4 4-T Emerald Bowl Georgia Tech W 38-10
2006 Utah 8-5 5-3 3-T Armed Forces Bowl Tulsa W 25-13
2007 Utah 9-4 5-3 3-T Poinsettia Bowl Navy W 35-32
At Utah: 24-14 14-10
Career: 24-14
Some of the greats Whittingham has coached
Kyle Gunther
Give Whittingham time, it took God seven days to create earth. And look what Whit had to work with, Kyle Gunther. Overall a much better start for Whittingham, and he has improved each year. I am proud of him, and I only see him getting better as a head coach.
