tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460505011458292908.post9073273275305562799..comments2019-03-25T20:16:03.050-04:00Comments on COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAVEN: PERSPECTIVE: IT'S A BYU THINGThe Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05077396611926905837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460505011458292908.post-54070284592520929052009-11-13T18:41:07.076-05:002009-11-13T18:41:07.076-05:00Scott,
This was an extremely disappointing post. ...Scott,<br /><br />This was an extremely disappointing post. Since you have actually played organized football in high school, you can probably see things in a football game that those of us who haven't played organized football -- like me -- cannot see. You have a better understanding of defensive and offensive strategies, positions, play calling, etc. So I was expecting some sort of insightful analysis of the X's and O's of the FSU BYU game: "FSU kept running _such_and_such_ a play and BYU's defense was in _such_and_such_ coverage and therefore..."<br /><br />But what did you give us?<br /><br />Quasi-religious psycho babble.<br /><br />I still look at the Florida State game, scratch my head, and wonder what went wrong. But just because I can't come up with an explanation doesn't mean I need to concoct some bizarre religious explanation for the outcome of the game.McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881915300889712283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460505011458292908.post-86287013054650772362009-09-24T23:00:54.789-04:002009-09-24T23:00:54.789-04:00As an avid BYU fan, I'm not too concerned BYU&...As an avid BYU fan, I'm not too concerned BYU's "quest for perfection." I think that BYU can definitely go undefeated in any one season, and even go onto win a BCS or a championship bowl. However, I always think it will be a long shot, regardless. I think BYU will always be the underdog in the situation and never consistently be a top 10 team year after year. (Just look at Utah. They've been there and done that twice in the last decade. But they are still not consistently a top ten team.) But I'm fine with that, I don't expect BYU to be the best team in the nation. I am very content with the program as it currently is and I think they are doing a great job. I'm addicted to BYU football and I love to watch the team play every week, regardless of win or loss.<br /><br />Couple of thoughts:<br />1) Going into this season, I didn't know what to expect of BYU team. Because of the great win against Oklahoma (which you have to agree most BYU fans were surprised with including myself), we all had much greater expectations going into the Florida State game. Had BYU been blown out by Oklahoma, the Florida St. game wouldn't have been so devestating. Yes, seems like they blew a chance to go BCS bowling this year, but I still think it was a long shot to go undefeated this year. But BYU has some fantastic players and coaches and they will always contend to be MWC champions.<br /><br />2) I have to disagree with the perspective that "It's a BYU thing." I just think it is a "Competitive Sport thing." While I agree that BYU in nature is a special school, BYU football is just like any other football team. Due to the success of the first 2 games this season and the high national rankings, I'm sure they were feeling confident going into the Florida State game, just like any other football would be. I don't think that their over-confidence can be attibuted to the team believing that they have any type of higher calling. Nor do I feel the individual players feel this way. And I think God could care less whether BYU wins or loses a football game. What God does care about is how member's of his church on whatever football team they are on respects his priesthood and acts on and off the field as he should with respect, good behavior, and humility. Any arrogance that BYU players comes from their success, but not from their foreordination to be on the BYU football team. Because of their early season success, the players were just as surprised as the fans were at the big blow-out. Sad to hear that there were several fans boo-ing a the last game.CMORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817362885192561832noreply@blogger.com