BYU 2007 Preview

The 2006 Conference champs would like to repeat, but I do not see that happening this year. The Cougars lost too much in John Beck who was a second round draft in NFL, losing Curtis Brown, Johnny Harline, Dan Coats, and also freshman wide receiver star McKay Jacboson who left for a church mission. However the Cougars do get all-freshman wide out Austin Collie who just returned from his religious duties and suits up for the first time since 2004. BYU does have Arizona State transfer Max Hall to play QB, Hall is also the nephew of former Dallas Cowboy QB Danny White. The first few games for the Cougars will be difficult with Arizona coming into to and then traveling to the Rose Bowl to play UCLA and then traveling to Tulsa. The Cougars do have a very good defense which will help out Max Hall and the offense early on, and I am pretty confident to say that by seasons end BYU will be top 3 offensively in conference at worst.

Here is the schedule

September 1 Arizona 3:30 PM MT TV: Versus
September 8 at UCLA 3:30 PM PT TV: Versus
September 15 at Tulsa 8:00 PM CT TV: CSTV
September 22 Air Force 1:00 PM MT TV: The Mtn.
September 29 at New Mexico 6:30 PM MT TV: CSTV
October 13 at UNLV 6:30 PM MT TV: The Mtn.
October 20 Eastern Washington 3:35 PM MT TV: The Mtn.
October 27 at San Diego State 6:30 PM PT TV: The Mtn.
November 3 Colorado State 12:00 PM MT TV: The Mtn.
November 8 TCU 7:00 PM MT TV: Versus
November 17 at Wyoming 12:00 PM MT TV: The Mtn.
November 24 Utah 12:00 PM MT TV: CSTV/The Mtn.

View? What View!!

People are complaining in Albuquerque where the University of New Mexico football program just finished their indoor practice facility. Neighbors are complaining of having the facility block their view. HELLO? what view you live in the freaking desert in New Mexico, however some of the valid complaints are the coaches yelling, swearing, whistles, and scoreboards waking them up at 6 am. The response from the football program is that it’s state land so we can do what we want, great words coach.

5 Questions surronding the Conference

I was asked by another blog site to answer some questions about the conference. Here are the questions but check out the site for the answers.  This is one of the best college football blogs around so check it out.

1. Will Utah become the Utah of 2004 or close to it?

2. What would you rate BYU’s percentage of probability of repeating as MWC champions?

3. Which of the 4 would have the best opportunity at bouncing back: UNLV, San Diego State, Air Force, or Colorado State?

4. Who wins the MWC this year?

5. With all of the attention the WAC is receiving, is the Mountain West still the premier non-BCS conference?