Article Archive

    Between November 4, 2009 and December 4, 2009
  1. BYU Football Podcast: Dramatic Win & Hall's Mouth Intensifies Holy War

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here ( or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as..."). Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about 3 days ago 217 reads 0 comments

  2. Ute Envy: Why The 2009 Holy War Is a Must-Win For BYU

    This year, the annual Holy War between Utah and BYU will take on a whole new meaning. It will be much more than a single football team where the winner and the loser is clearly defined by the scoreboard...

    Brian  Nelson Written by Brian Nelson about 8 days ago 355 reads 9 comments

  3. College Football's Unlucky Week 13?: Anything Goes in a Rivarly

    It’s week 13. Will 13 prove to be unlucky for some teams? It’s Thanksgiving week. What will these teams have to be thankful for? It’s rivalry week. Everything goes out the window when you are playing a rival...

    David Hedlind Written by David Hedlind about 9 days ago 429 reads 2 comments

  4. BCS Bowl Predictions: Pitt In, Cincy Out

    After yet another ho-hum weekend of a forgettable college football season, things are about to get exciting. All the noise about the BCS and the regular season isn't just noise anymore...

    Brian  Nelson Written by Brian Nelson about 9 days ago 3,714 reads 19 comments

  5. Are BCS Fans Really This Naive?

    We’ve all heard them over and over again. It’s the same stuff year after year. Blanket assumptions opined by ignorant fans from BCS teams questioning the worthiness of non-BCS teams and their quest to bust the BCS...

    Brian  Nelson Written by Brian Nelson about 10 days ago 539 reads 102 comments

  6. BYU Football Podcast—What Makes The Holy War a Top National Rivalry?

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as...") It is rivalry week, and nothing in the state of Utah is bigger than "The Holy War...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about 10 days ago 200 reads 2 comments

  7. Air Force Close but Still Far Away from MWC's Elite

    For the second season in a row, Air Force showed signs that it’s close to breaking into the Mountain West Conference’s elite...

    Jake Schaller Written by Jake Schaller about 11 days ago 50 reads 4 comments

  8. Should the Mountain West Conference Expand to 10 or 12 Teams?

    Religion, Politics, and the BCS... Many of the topics that you normally avoid at the dinner table are religion, politics, and, more recently, the BCS...

    Jeff Jenson Written by Jeff Jenson about 12 days ago 1,412 reads 21 comments

  9. TCU-Wyoming: Can the Cowboys Lasso the Horned Frogs?

    Wyoming is a huge (31.5) home underdog to TCU on Saturday for a very good reason.  TCU is the only team in the country in the top 15 in both offense and defense...

    Pete Misthaufen Written by Pete Misthaufen about 14 days ago 207 reads 3 comments

  10. TCU, BSU, and UC don't know it yet, "But Not Everyone Can Play"

    It’s an eternal question we’ve heard over and over and over again. Is the Bowl Championship Series the best thing for football, or would college football be better off with a playoff ...

    Paul Erskine Written by Paul Erskine about 14 days ago 40 reads 0 comments

  11. BYU Better Be Ready for Air Force...or Be Grounded In Another Home Upset

    BYU better not be thinking about the Holy War this weekend, because Air Force has the talent to beat the Cougars at home. The Falcons are playing their final regular season game this weekend, and they would like to end their season on a high note...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about 15 days ago 264 reads 0 comments

  12. Long Live the Rooster!: Andy Dalton's QB Play Putting TCU Over the Top

    Everyone has known about TCU's tough defense for years. TCU coach Gary Patterson has made fast, strong defense his signature. But this year, TCU is being recognized for something else: unstoppable offense...

    Pete Misthaufen Written by Pete Misthaufen about 15 days ago 220 reads 0 comments

  13. Pac-10 Race for the Roses Highlights Week 12 in College Football

    I can’t believe we are here already. It seems like it was just the other day when the season started. Yet here we are at week 12, and some of the schools will be done for the season after this week...

    David Hedlind Written by David Hedlind about 16 days ago 227 reads 0 comments

  14. Maybe Next Year: Utah bulldozed by dominating TCU

    The first thing Kyle Whittingham said when he addressed the media in his weekly Monday morning press conference about summed it up to perfection. "We got beat by an outstanding TCU team this weekend," the Utah coach said...

    Christopher Kamrani Written by Christopher Kamrani about 16 days ago 176 reads 5 comments

  15. BYU Football Podcast: Where Does Max Hall Rank Among Cougar Greats?

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as...") Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about 17 days ago 179 reads 0 comments

  16. Will Dallas-Fort Worth Stop Being Big 12 Country?

    When the Big 12 was formed more than a decade ago, the leaders of the new conference decided that they had no need to include a team from North Texas...

    Pete Misthaufen Written by Pete Misthaufen about 17 days ago 540 reads 16 comments

  17. College Football Thoughts and Opinions on Week 11

    Playing for Conference Titles As we learned last week, the SEC title game is set with Florida and Alabama. This week Georgia Tech clinched a spot in the ACC championship game...

    David Hedlind Written by David Hedlind about 18 days ago 118 reads 0 comments

  18. Breaking News: Sanford Out at UNLV

    After five long disappointing seasons, Mike Sanford is out as UNLV head football coach, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The far-from-surprising announcement comes 24 hours after the Rebels seventh loss, an error filled 45-17 defeat to the Air Force Falcons..

    Chris Golightly Written by Chris Golightly about 18 days ago 183 reads 4 comments

  19. I Have A Dream TCU Beats Florida. I Only Hope Its in The BCS Title Game

    Last year the Bowl Championship Series tried their best to put down the perceived underdog. Utah was given the task of playing Alabama, a team one win away from the BCS title game, practically on the road in New Orleans...

    James  Crytzer Written by James Crytzer about 18 days ago 621 reads 18 comments

  20. Without Central Michigan, TCU Isn't a BCS Team: Say What?

    Every team with BCS aspirations needs a little luck along the way. Usually "luck" is staying injury-free, the bounce of the ball, or a call that goes their way in a close game...

    Chad Hensley Written by Chad Hensley about 19 days ago 511 reads 28 comments

  21. The All-Time BYU Football Team

    BYU should easily take care of New Mexico this weekend. It should be a game BYU dominates, which basically means it will be fun to watch for about a quarter and a half. During boring BYU games is the perfect time for speculation about the Cougars...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about 20 days ago 284 reads 5 comments

  22. Breaking News: "Mulligan Replay" Rule Announced To Help BCS Contenders (Satire)

    The NCAA, in conjunction with the BCS, has finally agreed to publicly announce the implementation of the new "Mulligan Rule...

    Brian  Nelson Written by Brian Nelson about 20 days ago 459 reads 17 comments

  23. TCU-Utah: Showdown in Cowtown

    In what is arguably the non-BCS game of the year (although BYU-TCU may really merit the title), TCU faces a determined foe that has found ways to defeat the Frogs the last three years...

    Pete Misthaufen Written by Pete Misthaufen about 20 days ago 341 reads 12 comments

  24. Take Note: TCU Coach Gary Patterson Is One Of The Best In The Business

    When your average college football fan talks about the top coaches in college football right now, a lot of names are likely to pop up. Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Jim Tressel, and Brian Kelly are just a few that frequently get mentioned in that discussion...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 21 days ago 434 reads 3 comments

  25. Rumor: Mountain West Conference To Expand To 12, Receive BCS Auto Bid

    The latest rumor coming out of Washington DC is that the MWC has invited Boise State, Fresno State, and Nevada to join the nine team MWC. I will reiterate: it's just a rumor...

    Brian  Nelson Written by Brian Nelson about 22 days ago 12,305 reads 157 comments

 


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