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Look at this list. http://www.cougarguard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15509 Whose predicted MOV was closest to the actual margin? I'll give you a hint. It wasn't Goatnapper, Lebowski, or BYU71. Oh yeah, it was me. |
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Congratulations. You can dispose of that rubber glove now.
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01-08-2008, 03:29 PM | #24 | |
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Then Indy on this issue is as big an idiot as you are. I use the term idiot in an endearing way. People who come up with their if's and then act like they can project what happens when they use the term if are performing menatal masturbation. You don't know what would have happened if Ben had been healthy. The spread was 6pts when the oddsmakers thought Ben was the starter, it dropped even as they found out they were going with the third stringer. The game was played, BYU won and BYU is now ranked #14. All the if's in the world won't change either of those things. |
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01-08-2008, 03:31 PM | #26 | |
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However, I have actually bought a small part of Indy's argument that Crowton had a uniquely bad set of things occur that screwed him. Whereas the opposite can be argued as having occurred to Bronco. So while I still don't think Crowton was a good general, I have bought two-pence worth of Indy's arguments. |
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01-08-2008, 04:32 PM | #27 | |
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Maybe you can go with the EWU avatar again. That worked out well for you too. You cheer against BYU at every opportunity, so much so that you apparently can't even realize when you are being blinded by your own prejudices. Oddsmakers love BYU this year. They loved BYU last year. The pollsters clearly loved BYU by the end of the year. Get on board. It is better than cheering for EWU. |
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01-08-2008, 04:34 PM | #28 | |
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01-08-2008, 04:39 PM | #29 | |
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Bronco has firmly demonstrated that he has a firm grasp on player relations, admin relations, alumni relations, all to an nth level higher than Crowton. Bronco has firmly demonstrated that he can get a high level of production out of marginal players, like the 4 walk-ons that started in the secondary this year and yet produced a top 10 or 15 defense. It tentatively appears that Bronco is adept at identifying quality D-1 talent that will fit in at BYU and still meet BYU's competitive needs. This, IMO, is the biggest remaining unknown about Bronco. However, 2008 and 2009 will largely answer those questions. IMO, there isn't one other person out there that is as uniquely qualified to lead BYU's football program as Bronco is right now. I pray to all that is holy that when Bronco hangs up the clipboard or perchance ventures to greener pastures that someone else has been sufficiently prepared to fill that gigantic void. |
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01-08-2008, 04:40 PM | #30 | |
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I have always said Crowton had a set of bad circumstances. A lot of it was a result of him not knowing what he was getting into, Bronco did. Crowton probably thought his most important interview was with the AD and school President. He didn't realize his ability to bear his testimony was the most important part of the interview. It went downhill from there. |
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