Even Though I Should Be Trying To Figure Out My Stats Assignment Or Getting To Bed, I'm Writing This Poem. Because I Can

I am from the Crowley's
From slalom skiing and the gift-exchange.
And laughing till it hurts and serving with family.

I am from the Nilsen's
From staying up till 1 AM catching up with cousins
And listening to stories about my grandpa and grandma.

I am from soccer
From goals scored and juggling records broken
And sitting on the sideline and wanting to cry.

I am from Provo
From games before I could talk
And 66,000 screaming fans.


I am from lawn mowing
From loud music
And personal satisfaction.

I am from reading
From Harry Potter
And Where the Red Fern Grows.

I am from John
From hours of sports analysis
And home-teaching visits.

I am from Janet
From hot chocolate after soccer games
And long talks about life and girls.

I am from friends
From movies and Carl's Jr.
And pick-up basketball and life.

I am from life lessons
From working and bomb threats
And so much more to come.

Stink

For lack of a better word.

Total Disbelief

Unbelievable. I am absolutely amazed. Go Cougs.

I want to apologize for my less than optimistic post. I was honestly just trying to be realistic and prep myself for what I thought was going to be a loss for BYU.

I stand corrected.

Now regarding what I'm sure I'll be hearing from Utah fans on Tuesday back at school:

Sam Bradford's injury:

I'm sure that there will be plenty of people who will say that if Bradford hadn't gotten hurt, they would have beaten us in the second half. Certainly the game changed after Bradford was out. No doubt about it, there is no replacing a player like that.

BUT

When Bradford left the game the score was 7-7. The only touchdown he scored on us was after we handed them the ball on our own 30-yard line on a fumbled punt return. We held one of the best quarterbacks in the nation (maybe the best) to 7 points and no one can say that we couldn't have done it again. I actually felt more worried for our defense in the second half when they were running the ball at us and moving the ball effectively.

Now if anyone says that Oklahoma was over-rated, they can go suck a lemon. They were not. We outplayed an incredible team. Period.

Watch out college football, the cougars are here to stay.

Football Season

Look at me, not even a full week and a new post already. So pretty much this Saturday is a HUGE day. BYU is playing Oklahoma. Here are my thoughts:

Reasons we could lose:

Oklahoma is a powerhouse. They have an amazing quarterback and overall amazing athletes, better than BYU's or anyone in the Mountain West for that matter.

We have a brand-spankin'-new offensive line, which could spell destruction for our offense. If Max is getting rushed every down, we don't have much of a chance.

Our secondary does not have my confidence until they prove themselves. We heard good things before last season, but by the end they were anything but up to snuff. I REALLY want them to be great, but they've got to prove it to me. Defending Sam Bradford is going to be ridiculously hard for the best of secondaries, let alone one that has yet to prove itself.

Reasons we could win:

Oklahoma played for the National Championship last season. BYU had a disappointing finish to say the least. This plays in our favor, in my opinion, because OU could easily come out overconfident. BYU, on the other hand, has something to prove.

We have a solid defensive line, while OU has a brand new offensive line also. I don't care how good Bradford is, no one can complete passes if they're getting smashed into the ground by Jan Jorgensen and Russell Tialevea every down.

Max Hall is hungry.

Mckay Jacobson is back. Dennis Pitta, Oneil Chambers, Luke Ashworth, Andrew George, Harvey Unga, and Manase Tonga round off what could easily be one of the best offenses BYU has had in a while.


I feel this is a very fair list. Obviously I'm ridiculously partial, but the things I have brought up are nothing but fact. Realistically, I give us a 15-20% chance of winning. Highly unlikely. My hope is that the football nation turns off their TVs saying, "BYU just gave an amazing OU team a great game. They kept it close and looked like a great team, but couldn't quite pull it out in the end. They are a force to be reckoned with."

I think anything within 14 points is a success for BYU. As long as no one gets injured, we don't turn the ball over, we create at least one turnover, and we don't get beat by more than 14 or 17, I'll keep my head held high at school Monday :)

Go Cougs.