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BYU Football 2012

Read an interesting stat on a BYU message board -

Bronco Mendenhall 4-11 against ranked teams, Lavel Edwards 21-21.

Now if that doesn't give you confidence that we are on the brink of ruining Notre Dame's perfect season, I don't know what will.
 
It's an interesting debate I think. Do you judge a guy by what he does against the best teams or his overall body of work? Because BYU has finished most seasons ranked recently despite that stat, but in a perfect world you want a guy that will lead you to meaningful wins too. Being ranked, but having lost your 2 or 3 big games seems kind of hollow. And what if it was reversed? I'm sure there have been numerous coaches whose teams play up to their level of competition and win big games but also play down to their competition that have been canned.

Personally, I like the extremes. I want my team to be very good or very bad so that whatever changes need to be made can be made easily. When you're in that upper middle ground area you might be stuck there for awhile.
 
When it comes down to it, is there any real difference in being 10-3 and ranked in the 20-25 range or being 8-5 and unranked? Personally, I don't see a big difference. Sure, getting that ranking means you're more likely to be ranked at the start of the next season, but that don't mean crap. 10-3 against crap teams doesn't mean anything. If you're 10-3 in the SEC, that's another story.
 
For BYU, it's BCS (playoffs) or bust. That's why they hooked up an insta-bowl and 6 easy wins. So anything after 6 wins is just gravvy I guess.

But if you want to make a run like 1984 you have to start out on the right foot. I believe BYU started out ranked that year and it definitely helped them. Bronco has gone on record as saying he thinks it will take 2 undefeated seasons in a row to get the Nat Title shot. Given BYU's increasingly difficult schedule that might not be the case anymore.
 
CONAN said:
So anything after 6 wins is just gravvy I guess.
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I disagree. Having lots of wins and being nationally ranked helps recruiting. It's a lot easier to go from #20 in one season, say, to #10 in the next, then it is to go from #50 to #10.
 
At this point in time, I just want the season to be over so I can wave buh-bye to Riley.
 
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