eldermars Wrote: Every year, I'm top 5 percentile for my college football/basketball predictions. BYU is a little closer to home though. In 2004, I predicted 7-4 and we went 5-6 (with a blown field goal at Boise State). In 2005, I predicted 8-4, and we went 6-6 with two overtime losses and a bowl game loss. This year, I started off predicting 8-4 regular season, but have since moved that number up to 9-3. And I should be fairly accurate -again- (within two games).
HA HA HA HA HA. lmfao You got within two games. That means last year you could have predited anything between a 4-7 to an 8-4 season and would have been within two games. Just call you Nostradomus. I could have predicted a 1-10 to a 5-6 season for USU and been within two games of the actual record. That is pretty funny that you are bragging about being within two games. You should be awfully proud at landing within a 5 game spread.
eldermars Wrote: No, you aren't good. Neither is UNLV. Last year was the fluke loss for the Rebels. The year before that, you were actually better I think. Basis is, even with a head-to-head win you had a lower Sagarin rating in '05. They are a slightly better program right now because they have improved while USU has not (transfers, recruiting). blah blah blah
Well as long as we are on the subject BYU is not good either. Good programs don't have 4 straight non-winning seasons and 1 winning season in the last 6 years. I know it is tough for you to swallow this pill, but basically you guys are average at best. You didn't win a single OOC game against D-1 competition. In the past 4 years you have gone 19-27 against D-I teams. That means that you aren't good either.
Here you go again stating that head to head doesn't matter and trying to use the TCU/SMU as an excuse. Look if USU had beaten UNLV and they finished 11-1 or even 7-4, I'd agree with you. But they finished 2-9. You say the game was a fluke and they were better, but they certainly didn't prove it on the field. That is what matters most. You can state your opinion or whatever, but the fact remains USU beat UNLV 2 years in a row and had a better record. So it is just your ignorant opinion. A difference between 107-112 is statistically insignificant in that range. It mainly signifies that USU played a little weaker schedule. But once again this is what matters in the end, the scoreboard and overall record.
As far as your ignorance goes, it shows again. If you are just discussing preseason predictions, then consider this. The WAC preseason newcomer of the year is a RB at USU. USU also signed a record setting QB, etc etc etc. We have also signed several late transfers as well. I'm not saying UNLV isn't getting better, but USU isn't standing still or regressing either.
eldermars Wrote: Good recruiting doesn't matter?!? In 2004, BYU was creamed by Utah- badly. In 2005, we lost in overtime. No difference on the field you say? Watch the games pal. Or at least check the final score.
Okay I knew the final scores, but if you want me to bring them up again, here goes. (I guess you are a glutton for punishment.)
2002 Utah 13 BYU 6
2003 Utah 3 BYU 0 (ending the longest non-shutout streak in NCAA history.) :shhh:
2004 Utah 52 BYU 21
2005 Utah 41 BYU 34
Now if you are saying that all that matters is you were close in most games, then let's look at the recent BYU/USU games.
1997 BYU 42 USU 35
1999 BYU 34 USU 31 (OT)
2000 BYU 38 USU 14
2001 BYU 54 USU 34 (A game which USU held a 13 point lead in the 3rd quarter.)
2002 BYU 35 USU 34
I'm not claiming moral victories in these games, but using your logic USU is almost as good as BYU since BYU is almost as good as Utah. We played close games for the most part (2000 the main exception.) I really don't believe that USU is almost on par with BYU, nor do I believe that BYU is almost on par with Utah. But hey you said it.