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Friday, August 12, 2011

BYU Football-Part 2

IN FLUX

Since I looked at the BYU schedule for 2011 three days ago, it has changed. Louisiana Tech is no longer there, at least for now. There are still 2 open dates BYU can use to put them in, November 5th and the 26th. They scheduled a game with TCU on Friday, October 28th. Louisiana Tech's only open date as of right now is October 15th. If they want to play BYU, they're going to need to shuffle their games around. Doesn't really look like it right now.

So, this new info changes the whole picture. The addition of TCU makes their schedule more BCS worthy. They have proven they can play with the "big boys" in a bowl game with not only national prominence, but great tradition, the Rose Bowl. They beat a Wisconsin team that averaged over 43 points a game and scored under 30 points only twice in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of their season. So the Horned Frogs definitely add strength to BYU's schedule.

Maybe now there won't be as many "boo-hooers" as their were before Tuesday. All of their games against the current BCS leagues are on the road. Though TCU is scheduled at a neutral site (Cowboys Stadium), that's another game on the road. They have a formidable schedule as it now stands. With the current slate of games, I predict BYU going 6-6. There are too many factors involved with this independent status for me to think any different. Being a fan, I hope they do better.

SIDE NOTES

I am getting a bit tired of hearing about Tiger Woods as if golf's success hinges upon his success or failure. Tiger has proven himself to be one of the greats, not the greatest. He was on the road to being the greatest, but then he made some very stupid mistakes in his personal life and it has affected his professional life. Those errors in judgment have cost him much. I bet today on all the sports bantering shows that come on this time of day he will be the topic of discussion. Why? He's not going to make the cut. The PGA Championship, being one of the big majors, should be about those who are at or near the top of the leaderboard, not about Tiger Woods.

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