Now is the Time for Optimism

BYU was a much better team in the Las Vegas Bowl compared to their game at the Rose Bowl in September.    Max Hall and Austin Collie had big games but once again BYU could not rush the ball (34 yards)  and in the end the Cougs had to block a chip shot field goal to win.  As we all know the Bruins played in Las Vegas with their 4th string QB.   So why did the Cougs who were a better team in December fail to beat up on a .500 Bruins?    A few posts back I talked about the Tennessee team speed and team speed is somthing BYU lacks.  I'm not syaing that they are slow "white boys", BYU is a very good football team, well coached and well disciplined but they don't get the same type of athelete that the SEC and some Pac Ten teams get.  The Cougs will need to win@ Washington and beat UCLA at home for the BCS voters to give them any love this year. 

 BYU has the same team returning this year, are ranked in the top fifteen.   They should be favored at home but I doubt that the Cougs will be a "Tougher" opponent than Tennessee.

My whole point here is BYU will turn out to be a much tougher opponent to beat than Tennessee.

SAY WHAT??

O'my, you've obviously never traveled to a SEC venue.   I  have never visited LSU but I have followed the Bruins to Knoxville TN in 85 , Athens GA  in 83 and made the trip to Provo back in 95.  BYU has great fan support but there is no comparison to the passion of the football fans at other two SEC venues.   Most announcers will tell you that there are few places that compare to a night game at Baton Rouge.  I would say that Oregon is a much tougher venue than Provo.  Oregons fans are without doubt the most obnoxious of any venue I have  ever visited.