How BYU Became Big 12 Football's SHOCKING Darling that EVERYONE Must Rally Around | CFP Hopes Here

[@joeb4568]

BYU is going to thrive in this Conference! That being said, I keep hearing “BYU going 12-0…..” like it’s a foregone conclusion; I hope they do but it’s REALLY HARD to go 12-0. Go Cougs!!

[@readegloeckner6532]

There is always a team prepared to beat the one unbeaten and with a team that has good matchups and plays their best game, the cougars could have a lapse and voilà the loss occurs. Losses keep teams humble and if they are a religious team, they will understand this concept. Look at Houston beating Kansas State. How about Texas Tech over Iowa State. BYU cannot afford to lose two but they can lose one and win the tie break against either Colorado or Iowa State.

[@Rick-wx4md]

I would be okay with BYU winning it all. Good for the Big12.

[@evenimaseuli2891]

Kalani got his team focus on football one came at a time that’s awesome to see.

[@tbarron1631]

BYU Basketball about to add to that list of fun teams to watch.

[@YOHONOMOTO]

We never doubted BYU for a second.

[@robmack519]

The anticipation to see what the rest of the season holds for BYU is killing me. If they keep playing as good as they have been, then i expect 12-0. That said, all of this speculation about how strong the conference is or is not doesnt really matter until we see how the playoffs go. If BYU goes into the playoff undefeated and gets blown out in their first game, then the entire conference will look terrible. Conversely, if somehow BYU were to win the national championship, then suddenly, that parity everyone has been saying is present in the Big 12 makes the whole conference look fantastic. If we're all so close to each other in strength, then one of us wins it all? Well, that would be good news. These are hypotheticals, i dont currently think BYU will win a natty, but it would be cool

[@jacknickell8497]

Drake, you are usually my second listen of the day after I listen to Jake Hatch… great voice and inflection makes you easy to listen to. Content is great and your commentary is spot on. Yes I have subscribed so you can keep your job, but buy a home too. Good luck going forward.

[@readegloeckner6532]

Buy a home with this economy with our current administration is not as easy as it sounds. Good luck on that one.

[@alext3102]

Live mas!!!

[@royalblueblood]

If Retz can tighten up a little more. Get a little more accurate and efficient every week Cougs could make a deep run. 🤙

[@nathanhanna2885]

If a team from the big 12 is playing against another team from another conference I always root for the big 12

[@romebigred2]

YES, it's time to root for BYU! If we get national respect, then losing to us will not lose you respect, and beating us gains you much more respect! We want to show Big 12 to be strong. For that, we need to have somebody win out. I don't want to be like the SEC, with no undefeated teams.

[@davin6256]

BYU can do it just keep humble and carry on

[@readegloeckner6532]

They just don’t get enough 5 star recruits but they sure get the most out of their recruits and for their bang for their buck probably has the best team in the nation without all those stars that will end up in the NFL. The most important part of any player is always speed, even the linemen. Either you are born with it or not. You cannot teach speed. So SEC and Big Ten schools recruit with speed as the most important aspect. The other stuff you can teach. Sometimes the other stuff taught can help against those with speed.

[@lindacrawford7904]

I like this take waaaaaaaaayyyyy more than Sunday's #GoCougs

[@Grannystudios]

100% keep top winning! 🎉

[@danjohnson8556]

Yes, it is time for the entire conference (including the Utes) to route for BYU to win the natty.

[@viccram70]

Not yet on BYU, need to see Retzleff keep getting better each week. The Big 12 is the toughest Conference in America from top to bottom. No other Conference has so many teams that could knock off a team at the top and your not really surprised. When I saw Texas Tech beat Iowa St or when Houston beat the Wildcats I wasn't surprised, Most every team in the Big 12 will send multiple guy's to the NFL, ALL -AMERICANS, every team in the big 12 has some. BYU will send multiple guy's on both sides of the ball and special teams to the league they are tough and Good -Great in all 3 phases. Do I think they could beat Oregon on any given Saturday on a neutral field 1 game for the Chip, Hell yes, do I think Colorado could, Hell yes. I could probably go on with 1 more team but you get it. The Big 12 is as competitive as any Conference and has just as much a shot at the Natty than anybody else. Amen and hallelujah God Bless everybody on this day to Vote!!!!!

[@stischer47]

I have always rooted for BYU even though I'm a Longhorn fan. Actually, I'm for whoever does well.

[@johndotter351]

My sister and her husband are BYU alums and I supported BYU for many decades. So I also vote for the BIG 12 in general when it comes agai st other conference's and want other teams to succeed when it comes to them making it in post games playoffs in bowl games. too. It only makes the 4 conference better.

[@brythunderstorm]

You have a great podcast. Always enjoy your analysis and thoughts! How many subscribers do you have now?

[@trplay1]

Too many teams don't play each other. So many that it's not really a conference.

[@dalegillet6568]

duh.....same with the Big 10 and SEC. No logic in comparason to any other conference.

[@michaelbarrister429]

As a BYU fan, they're not winning a national championship. And I doubt most fans of other teams in the Big 12 care about BYU.

[@readegloeckner6532]

If Utah cannot beat BYU, Utah fans in general would rather see any team BYU plays after their game beat BYU. I’m sure other teams don’t care and surely don’t like their honor code and religious aspect. I believe you are right when you say other teams don’t care.

[@trevorbelnap2845]

I'm a Utah fan and wouldn't mind seeing BYU in the playoffs since my team is out of the picture. I'm sure some Utah fans don't feel the same about that. I'm still hoping my team can pull off a win against BYU, but that's very unlikely unless we can figure something out on offense.

[@readegloeckner6532]

@ you’re one of those people that is not the norm. Most Ute fans would rather see BYU lose every game especially if BYU beats Utah.

[@777johbro]

Your stat about so many games being decided by one score suggests that one team going deep into the playoffs only makes all the other teams look better.

[@gregjross852]

“Everyone must rally around” listen they’re a great story and clearly the top dogs in the conference but playing @ASU will give them trouble top 10 teams don’t play well in Tempe during November.

[@danjohnson8556]

This is the game that has me most nervous (except for the holy war, of course).

[@MamacitaBonita]

I would love nothing more than for BYU to blow out Utah this weekend. However history has shown that no matter how good or bad BYU and/or Utah is the game is always close and usually comes down to the last minute or even second. I don’t believe for even one second what the analytics and probability says. Utah has nothing to lose and everyone knows they will be ready.

[@malaw514]

Not Always…. Most of the time but not always. - Said Jake Heaps probably.

[@HolyWar2468]

Meh

[@robmack519]

The only way this game will be close is if Utah made incredible use of the bye week. You know with the coaching staff Kalani has put together that BYU will come off their bye stronger.

[@jkemp6791]

Unless Utah uses their bye week to get a new team, new coaches and new staff, BYU will be fine.

[@malaw514]

@@jkemp6791 BYU almost lost to the worst team in the big 12 in Oklahoma State. Let’s maintain a bit of humility here.

[@hjohnson966]

One could say that BYU picked up the Santa claus(e) suit, and became Santa

[@earnestpeeplesjr8948]

Consistency is Key. Winning here and there every few seasons is good. But, can a team maintain that???? Thats the challenge. You build a team not to win in the conference......but, to win Nattys. Can BYU beat those teams in the CFP

[@kevinmatthews7180]

Jay Hill got us here.

[@YOHONOMOTO]

Ehhhh the offense has got better and better and the defense has had games where it didn’t show up enough. Complete team effort.

[@malaw514]

Defense has had issues getting off the field all year. Ranked in the 80’s when it comes to 3rd down conversions and 4 games this year forcing a single punt. We have a good, disruptive physical defense. We do not have an elite defense.

[@glaucidiumgnoma5797]

Don’t need to force punts if your getting turnovers and stopping them on 4th.

[@malaw514]

@@glaucidiumgnoma5797 4th down conversion rating isn’t all that great either. And relying on turnovers is not a sustainable strategy. Given both Sitaki’s and Hills comments on the defense needing to force more three and outs and getting off the field it’s not a debatable point.

[@lorenzohaynes3886]

These narratives kill me. It's in no way bad for the Big 12 is winning and could win the conference. If that's the case..... then no ACC school should be ranked in the top 15. Because SMU having the season they are having their first season out of the G5 would have to mean that the ACC is on the same level as the AAC. And I'm not hearing anyone point out that a G5 school is winning a P4 conference their first year in.

[@rickjohnson6559]

You notice Penn State only dropped 4 spots and Notre Dame jumped over BYU. Hey Notre Dame. You still owe BYU two games in Provo. Do the chicken dance here. East Coast bias. Oh how they absolutely despise BYU 84. Robbie boscoe undefeated 89 Miami game ty detmer. That team had 1 loss. 83 Steve young 1 loss. 81 team 1 loss with McMahon Steve sarkesian gets a knucklehead cotton bowl. One loss. Told you I was a lifetime fan

[@tmtSHD]

It is terrible to see how the Big12 has been disrespected-lots of projections out there thinking Boise State, with a cupcake schedule, should be considered the 4th seed over the Big12.

[@brailsmt]

You want to know why the Utes didn't want to be in a conference with BYU anymore? They were tired of being outclassed and cheering for us for the good of the conference.

[@readegloeckner6532]

That’s not true. Over the last 20 years the Utes have won more than the cougars have beat Utah

[@brailsmt]

@readegloeckner6532 And we all know the last 20 years is all that matters.

[@readegloeckner6532]

@ no but you stated that the ties didn’t want to be in a conference with BYU because Utah was outclassed by BYU. So when BYU played Utah over the past 20 years and not in the same conference, most of the time it was Utah that won and BYU was outclassed. So your statement was incorrect. By the way I’m a BYU fan in all sports not just football. Now if you were to say that the integrity of the players is much better than Utah players in general and that BYU outclasses Utah, that would be a true statement. Look at the Olympic Games and we see that hard work paid off as two Olympic marathon runners were from BYU and two steeplechase runners were from BYU because they have great attitudes and integrity in their training.

[@brailsmt]

@@readegloeckner6532 And when was the last time the two teams where in a conference? Who was it that left and talked about how toxic the rivalry was? Who was it that came to the Big XII talking shit about how they were going to run roughshod over the conference and own it? What sort of personnel advantages did Utah have the last decade plus? Seriously, though, hit me with more Ute love.

[@readegloeckner6532]

@ you failed to read I’m a BYU fan. Utah left and even though Utah left Utah still won. Now that Utah has returned, it doesn’t look good for them. But your statement was about past.

[@SpencerFlake-x1l]

We want a 12-0 BYU to go the CCG, and lose. That means Big12 gets 2 in for sure.

[@bobbypaluga4346]

None of the teams BYU will be playing has a chance to win the Big12, so if the Cougars win out it only helps the league over all. The ESPN analylitics has BYU rated 4th which is great for the conference. When K-State plays Iowa State someone is coming out with at least two losses. Leaving the winner to potentially play BYU in the championship, if BYU wins out. As far as the Cougars having a bad 2023 and being picked to finish 13th, the talking heads put way to much attention to the single season. In 2021 BYU was top 10 finishing 11 or 12-1, in 2021 they beat Utah, USC and 4 other PAC 12 teams theoretically winning the PAC 12.

[@quinny-bn4jw]

I am commenting #BringBackDislikes on every unique KZbin video I watch for the rest of 2024, regardless of if I actually dislike the video or not. This is video 7284.

[@DeRochette]

Nobody should rally around anyone until they win the Big12

[@DeRochette]

Ps, if you're rallying around BYU, you've already lost.

[@HolyWar2468]

Typical yewt. ...hey yewt, have fun on Saturday!!

[@jkemp6791]

I legit thought all Utah fans had gone into hiding. Good for you embracing your new role at the bottom of the Big 12. Enjoy your Ls! 😂

[@DeRochette]

@@HolyWar2468 i don't where you've been but our season ended weeks ago. We're over it. We'll be partying this weekend still.

[@DeRochette]

@@jkemp6791 🫠

[@agentjbl]

go Utes

[@MileHighChad970]

Even though byu is undefeated colorado is the darling in the big 12 let alone the country.

[@ReisterJP]

The big 12 really sucks

[@Brinerjp]

Slow down. BYU literally has not been tested yet. Kansas State was a joke. SMU will fall shortly. Other than that they have only played teams with losing records. Talk to me when they play more teams with a winning record. Colorado will win the conference.

[@jkemp6791]

This is a mega cope, especially since Colorado couldn’t handle K State after BYU waxed them. And I like the Buffs.

[@sarahmccoy1941]

BYU dominated an average to below average strength football conference.

[@thescottishsteak]

Actually if you look at strength of schedule, BYU has one of the single most difficult schedules in the country

[@robmack519]

Idk where you're coming up with that reasoning. Looking who we've played and the success those teams have had outside of their losses to BYU, we're certainly towards the higher end. No, it's not the very hardest, but I dont think many people who pay attention would agree with you

[@glaucidiumgnoma5797]

Number 3 in SOR

[@brow7809]

I have to disagree. If you watch college football as a whole, the big 12 is not below average. It’s just above average. Not to give them too much credit though.😂