Official UNI-BYU prediction thread.

[TravelingPanther]

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Where have you spent time here in Utah so far? It would be a pleasure to meet you at the game; look for me; I'll be the one with the blue shirt.

Did you get your seats in the UNI section?

We're 9 rows up from the field in the UNI section.

So far we've just hung around our hotel and the Midvale area. We're going to go downtown today and just play it by ear.

i'll be wearing a UNI shirt tomorrow.

[Dingo]

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Go downtown. Temple Square, etc. Just hang around.

Here's some Salt Lake oddities you may want to check out while you're downtown. They make for nice photo ops.

Summum Pyramid - Yes, we have a pyramid in Salt Lake City. The guy that built it actually does mummification of humans and animals. It's located at about 700 South 700 West (about a half block south of the LDS Welfare Square). http://www.summum.us/pyramid/

Brigham Young's Grave - It's in a private cemetery about a half block east of Temple Square on 1st Avenue. He's buried there with a few of his wives and kids.

Beehive House- One of Brigham Young's homes. It's actually located right next to the Eagle Gate on the corner of South Temple and State St.

Gilgal Sculpture Garden - Created by a wacky Mormon bishop. Has a sculpture of the Sphynx with Joseph Smith's head as well as other odd sculptures. Located at 749 East 500 South. http://www.gilgalgarden.org/

[bobsboy84]

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We're 9 rows up from the field in the UNI section.

So far we've just hung around our hotel and the Midvale area. We're going to go downtown today and just play it by ear.

i'll be wearing a UNI shirt tomorrow.

What are you wearing today? Why not UNI big, bright, and purple...baby?!

[Dingo]

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Rob, one more suggestion while you're downtown. Go to the LDS Church headquarters and ask to go up to the observation deck on top. Great views of the valley.

[FOTY]

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Back to what this thread is actually devoted towards....

I found this enteretaining:
Fox Sports "Upset Specials for Week 1" lists UNI over BYU as the number 7 upset. Enjoy!

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/pgStory?contentId=8501356&MSNHPHMA#sport=COLLEGE%20FOOTBALL&photo=8501190

[raidingtombs]

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I knew they had strugggled the few years before these last 2. I'm sorry to all BYU fans I was just trying to get xx97 going since even BYU fans don't like him. I should stop feeding the troll and maybe he will go away.

No offense taken. I understand your situation with xx97 he can be well you know... unfortunately ignoreing him does little good as well so feel free to defend your team to the end.

[raidingtombs]

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Again, I didn't realize we were playing the '85 Bears. I agree, Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, and The Fridge will be extremely tough to block in a 3 man rush.

I think our O Line will improve timing/teamwork as the game goes along. If we can find a way to get the ball in the hands of our better skill players in good situations, they can do damage to BYU or anyone else for that matter. I'm not saying I expect an overtime game...what I expect is that UNI will potentially (key word) find a way to move the ball and score a few points over the course of 4 quarters.

I'm in total agreement that breaking in a new O Line is almost as difficult as the new QB. What helps is that all the people in question have been in the program for a while. If it doesn't happen Saturday, the good news is we'll have film to make corrections, and a conference season ahead for everyone to gel. Same goes for the new players you're breaking in on D.

Never said we were the bears. I simply pionted out that we have good depth and talent in our D-line and you may have talent but a lot of inexperince which in the o-line can be trouble espcially in their first game as a unit. Any talented O-line that is new and young usually will struggle vs. a solid D-line with depth and experience.

You maybe right about your o-line improving as the game goes on but they likely will also be getting worn down whihc is common with most O-lines unless they rotate fairly often. Still I would expect and I could be wrong that this being their first game it will take more then 4 quarters for them to get their timing and teamwork down. O-line is a very dificult position to play because it depends on all 5 guys not just you. Your skill players do have a good chance to make a few plays or maybe more but unless your o-line is jumping out of the gate ready and gelled I personally think getting those plays will be more dificult.

as far as your o-line I am sure by the maximum they will be a solid unti within 2 to 3 games and maybe ready now time will tell. you have a very good coaching staff so adjustments will be made and made quickly. first games are tough when breaking in a new o-line.

[raidingtombs]

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Eastern Washington is a pass team with a mediocre at best run game.

We run a spread offense with a fast QB with a strong arm.

Apples and oranges.

How fast is your QB?

[Dingo]

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Back to what this thread is actually devoted towards....

I found this enteretaining:
Fox Sports "Upset Specials for Week 1" lists UNI over BYU as the number 7 upset. Enjoy!

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/pgStory...&photo=8501190

Could happen, but the comment above the picture is idiotic.

"No. 16 just seems a little high for BYU. Doesn't it?"

Yeah, 16 is too high for a team that:

• Finished ranked 14th in 2007 and 16th in 2006
• Is coming off of consecutive 11-2 seasons including bowl wins over UCLA and Oregon
• Returns 9 of 11 starters on one of the most productive offenses in the nation

OK, sure.

[Big_Al]

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Here's some Salt Lake oddities you may want to check out while you're downtown. They make for nice photo ops.

Summum Pyramid

Brigham Young's Grave

Beehive House

Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Good choices for seeing the odder side of SLC. FYI, Ted Bundy's apartment is supposedly only a block or two from Gilgal but in 8 years of living there, nobody ever was quite sure where.

If you're going downtown, get dinner at the Red Iguana on North Temple, just west of the viaduct. Amazing food.

[raidingtombs]

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My prediction

Cougars 45
Panthers 10



Had to use that one it is just that cool.

[raidingtombs]

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Sorry Panther fans but new QB and a new O-line even though our defense is inexperinced our stregnth is our D-line which match-ups very favorably for BYU since your O-line is inexperienced. I personally think this being the first game for your new O-line they'll need time to gel and firts game of the year i think will be too ealry. You have the horses in the back field and you have solid talented skill players but if your QB lack time to throw and go through his progression and your line might struggle to open holes for the running game it will be hard to score. I think your coaches will adjust well and your line will gel quickly but to ask that in the first game vs. a good team is asking much I think.

[clenz]

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Well we might not agree on who to cheer for on Saturdays but we can certainly agree on Obama. While Nancy Pelosi thinks he's God's gift to the world I think that if he's a gift it's more of a "gag gift".

At least I hope one of your teams wins on Saturday and I'll unite my psyche with yours in cheering for the Wolverines against the yewts.

I can deal with one team easier than I could deal with the other team losing...However, that may change due to the fan base invasion of the idiots of the one team. (Not all the fans here are idiots)

You maybe right about your o-line improving as the game goes on but they likely will also be getting worn down whihc is common with most O-lines unless they rotate fairly often.

Our o-line rotates well, which is why they may be new to starting but they are not new to playing. They all got very good minutes last year.

[clenz]

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Also, someone asked how fast Grace can run, I have little backing on this, other than I heard it on OPR or something like that, but I heard he can hit about 4.6.

Not bad for a 245 lb QB

[Trapped in California]

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Rivals have him listed @ 4.8 with 220 lbs, but the public information is pretty thin. It looks as if they really never had an actual scout look at him. With 10 -25 pounds of muscle, he could do a 4.6, how knows?

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=27525&sport=1