Not to beat a really dead horse or anything, but people have been bringing up the TCU game in 2006. USA Today had them #15, AP had them at #17. We played them in their house. They had a bye. We had 4 days rest from the USU game. And we beat the crap out of them. We beat them so bad and so hard that they weren't even over it by the time they played Utah the next week, and so they lost again.

Top 15 + Road + Short Turnaround = Blowout. What more do you want? That is greatness.

And unlike the original poster, I can back it up:

TCU Ranked #15 USA Today
Post-game report

jmchess1 wrote:
"I hope that Washington and UCLA are both ranked and undefeated this year by the time BYU plays them. Now that will mean something in my mind."

No agrument that this is an absurd statement.

What could happen, however, is that Utah and TCU could end up ranked in the top 25 by the time we play them. Wins over top-25 teams in October and November will only help BYU.

Other than its September 27 game AT Oklahoma, TCU has a nice first-half schedule. (Hosting Stephen F. Austin and Stanford, at SMU). TCU could easily be 7-1 entering the October 16 showdown with BYU in Forth Worth. A 7-1 mark on October 16 should place TCU in the top-25.

Utah begins the season with a very winnable game at Michigan (who will be still searching for its identity under Rodriguez). After that, the ewetes could be 5-0 entering its October 2 home game against Oregon State. (UNLV, at Utah St., at Air Force, Weber St.). With wins over Big Ten and PAC 10 teams, that would give the "credibility" for a top-25 ranking. Utah has tough games AT Wyoming and New Mexico, but gets TCU at home. Utah will likely be 9-2 with a chance at 10-1 (11-0 longshot) when we meet on November 22 in Salt Lake.

The point is, if BYU beats two PAC 10 teams (even if mediocre-to-bad) and beats TCU and Utah (both ranked in the top 25), and finishes the season 12-0, that will EASILY give BYU a BCS berth. I would argue that BYU still has a strong chance at the BCS even with an 11-1 record (depending on to whom the loss is...).

jmchess1 wrote:

I posted this 'BYWho?' question to see why you felt that BYU really really deserved to be in the national limelight this year. I'm still not convinced yet they should be, however, it appears that BYU will start out this season ranked - probably in the top 20.

So, you don't believe that BYU should get any attention this year? They have one of the most potent offenses in the country with nearly everyone coming back.

Nobody is saying that we should be ranked in the top 5 or 10 but we definitely deserve some credit. We are ranked 14th to start the year and I think that is about right. If you don't think BYU deserves any "national limelight" who (that is ranked lower) deserves it more?

Why don't you throw some names out there that would deserve to be #14 above BYU? Name another non BC$ team that has a better team and a better chance to crash the BC$ bowl series. Until you can back something up stop bringing this weak we don't deserve it crap.

jmchess1 wrote:

I remember tapeing the Miracle Bowl win many years ago and sending the tape to Edwards. By the way, I got a Thank You note back from him for that tape.

Ya, but did you invite him to your place for dinner and ask him to sign your balls?

(inside joke for longtime posters)

detmer4prez wrote:

I don't really get the point of your post, but I do know that it was a dumb one.

I nominate this as the "Post of the Month" (or poast of the month...)

jmchess1 wrote:

ESPN can call Utah whatever it wants (I'm sure you guys have), but the polls don't agree and the other wins were not against ranked teams. You can win all of the MWC games and Div II games (home and away) but it doesn't prove a thing as far as national recognition and the BCS rankings are concerned. BYU must schedule and win on the road against top ranked teams or else BYU will end up in Las Vegas again and again and again.

Right, that "not scheduling top teams on the road" thing slowed Hawaii last year