So many BYU hypothetical wishing they were good

They are the #8 team in the country. After seeing our secondary in action, are you certain we’d roll them up?

No. Just…no.

You sure SDSU will beat them? 

They won’t lose to SDSU, and I really don’t think they would lose to us. I know people don’t want to give them any credit, and neither do I, but here are the facts.

1. Zach Wilson is the best QB that we’ve played against or will play against this year. 

2. The BYU O Line is experienced and have played really well, even if it’s been against lesser talent.

3. The BYU D Line is average to above average.

4. Our O Line can’t stop a 3 man rush.

5. Jake Bentley has been very below average for a P5 QB.

This was always going to be their best chance at beating us and after watching both teams play, I think they would.

Zach Wilson isn’t sticking around. As much as I’m sure he would love to beat Utah. This is as high as his stick is going to get. He’s injury prone and if he came back with a normal college football season everyone would be watching and criticizing every wrong thing he did. He’s a first round pick NOW. I’ve personally always liked the kid. He’s above the zoob noise and nonsense. He will be home after this year. And any Player has had a sniff of the NFL will be gone too. Only the uncle Rico’s who want to play until there eligibility runs out will be back. So no, this year is the best chance they have. Although, I am shocked by our o-line. As I’ve been saying Harding needs to go.

Moved to They So Poo Poo category.

We have difficulty comparing teams at different levels.  It is easy to get lost.  A P5 team struggling to beat a couple of the top P5 when a couple of plays can make all the difference can be frustrating to watch.  What that clearly tells us is we are not quite there related to top P5.  How we will do against the middle and bottom of the conference is an assumption.  How we would do against MWC teams becomes a wild assumption.  How we would look against the Y’s schedule is comparable to matching HS teams from 6A and 3A crazy.  Try to imagine vagas putting a line on a Utah vs North Alabama line if they were to play next week.

Still, as was the case last year, the Y will catch P5 teams in an upset.  But like last year, it is occasional and can’t be maintained week in and week out.  Last year, maybe their best year, if they were to play 9 P5 games, no doubt they would lose more than they win.

In 2020 the Y has benefited by no conference rules related to quarantine for exposed players.   They simply act in their own self-interest.  They also benefit from having their team spike in the summer getting that mess somewhat out of the way.

Please don’t assume that the Y would look the same with a MWC schedule and goodness not with a P5 schedule.  Our biggest lesson moving to the P5 was there is a world of difference between getting up for a couple of big games a year and playing 9 or 10 big games in a row.  Please don’t assume the Utah shortcomings we noted in the first 2 weeks would be there if we were playing the Y’s schedule.  So exactly how do you compare teams from extremely different levels of competition?  With wild assumptions.

As for SDS,  I saw a game several weeks ago and they had a few RBs that are much better than anything the Y has faced.  I think the game will be much more of a match than most expect.  They could put an end to this wet dream.

As for Utah, when both teams have the same practice time and the 2020 issues are aside, with or without Wilson, Utah will give the Y a mountain too great to climb.  I don’t share the concern some have.