Week 13 was a bit unlucky for some...namely BYU, Texas Tech and USC (since they were counting on Oregon State to lose). And unlucky for some of us in this year's challenge which is proving as unpredictable as the games themselves.
QUESTIONS:
1. Was Max Hall that bad or was the UU defense that good?
2. Will UU get a shot at a real BCS team or will they be stuck with someone from the Big Least or the Almost Competent Conference?
3. Will BYU get past a 10-2 regular season?
4. If ORST wins out will the BCS allow a ORST - PSU re-match?
5. What happens if 'Bama loses to UF?
6. Will the typically incompetent BCS system be able to fix the potential Big 12 and SEC mess that is lying in wait?
7. Why did Meyer and Whittingham run up the score (70 points by UF over a 1-AA team and UU going for the 4th and goal, up 41-24, with 4 minutes left)?
ANSWERS:
1. Max was obviously having an off day but I think that by the 4th quarter the UU defense had simply figured out BYU's predictable offensive scheme and took advantage. Shame on BYU for being predictable.
2. Probably not...the BCS is afraid UU might win and give the impression that the precious BCS system is failing.
3. A 10-2 season is nothing to complain about - except that it shows zero progress over the previous 10-2 seasons.
4. I hope not.
5. Probably UF and Oklahoma in the championship game...but there would be plenty of 1-loss teams (along with undefeated Utah) crying for a better system...no doubt led by Pete Carroll.
6. Not likely.
7. Because Urban and Kyle have not reached the level of understanding about the game that other more mature coaches have. They are still young, naive and greedy...they believe in style points. They fail to realize that true fans of the game love the game itself as much if not more than winning...or winning big. Shame on them for being blessed with great coaching skills, a great staff, university backing, superb players but poor common sense and a lack of true love of the game.
