Damn!

by JazzyUte on Nov 24, 2007 5:54 PM MST in Holy War

Yeah, I rarely swear on this blog, but this deserves it. I'll say it one more time, #$^%!

This loss stings, but it isn't nearly as bad as last year, since Utah played great then and really struggled today. The Utes were lucky to be in this game because, with everything that happened, it should have been an easy BYU victory. But give credit to the Cougars, they made the plays and Utah couldn't come up with a big stop...even if it was 4th and 18.

This loss sucks, but I'm not blaming the defense, because without that effort, the Utes probably would not have had a chance to win it. I'm also not going to put this at the foot of the refs, even though all three of those calls on BYU's last drives were bullshit. In the end, Utah needed ONE DAMN STOP AND THEY COULDN'T DO IT. Because of that, the Cougars roll on and Utah now needs to regroup for their bowl game.

Damn.

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Fire Ludwig!

I haven't given Ludwig any credit all season and I see he still doesn't deserve it. All day he tried to be way too cute. BYU has speed and we try end arounds and sweeps? Also why run Mack only around 15 times. When he went up the middle he gained a good chunk of yards. Ludwig is an idiot and honestly he needs to go.

Also the refs fucked us big time. I am not saying they are the reason we lost, but they fucked us big time. They jacked up our receiver on that triple reverse pass, but Johnson does the same thing to Pitta and a flag. Also that pass interference at the end was BS. Since when can you not play the ball?

What a crappy way to end the season. Our offense had no heart today.

by Xanthis on Nov 24, 2007 6:18 PM MST 0 recs

Fire Ludwig!

I have been on the fence about the play calling for much of the season. Since I live 2200 miles away and don't get the mtn, I haven't seen the games very often. Oregon St, UCLA, Wyoming, TDS, TCU. I think that's all. But the play calling in this game was terrible. Ride the Mack truck! Roll out and get space. Can the stupid gadgets. This was a sucky weekend! What a mess! The O seems stuck with an identity crisis. Is it a pro set? Is it a spread? Is it an option? just beat those sanctimonious cooters next year!

BEAT BYU! GO UTES!

by Big B on Nov 25, 2007 10:44 PM MST up 0 recs

True

Ludiwg had his bad season this year for sure. They really need a new offensive coordinator. Ludwig tried too much crap that wasn't working for the whole game. Plus Mack only had what? 6 carries in the first half? What the heck is Ludwig doing?

I thought the referees were doing fine the whole game except for the late hit they should have called on Kehl when he hit Brian. Then the last drives they started killing us. There was no way that they should have called the personal foul. Kehl didn't get it. That pass interference was crap too. It was more PI on the offense then it was on our guy. The reciever grabbed the defenders arm! I hate refs!!

GO UTES!!

by Jman on Nov 24, 2007 6:27 PM MST 0 recs

Why aren't people more upset about the refs?

What ticks me off the most about this game is Utah fans' reaction. The refs absolutely cost us the game!!!! Yes, I realize that it was 4th and 18 and we did not get it done. However, Byu still would have had to make at least 2 more first downs to get in reasonable field goal range for its crappy kicker. The refs handed them 30 yards in penalties. That made it easy.

Yes, the 4th and 18 was an opportunity to win the game but one mistake should not cost us the win. To look at it differently, what if Byu would have drove down without the sputtering and Utah then put the clamps on at the 40; and then the two bogus penalties occurred. What would you think of the penalties at that point? Byu did not deserve to win this one. It's been a while since I've been this upset after a loss. I feel like byu did not win it, the refs did.

Lastly, can't we show any more class than dropping F-bombs on the blob? Come on.

by willlouty on Nov 24, 2007 9:16 PM MST 0 recs

Ludwig is the new Ostertag

I finally found the right comparison - Andy Ludwig is football's version of Greg Ostertag. Decent talent to work with, but only brings it about 1 game in 5. This guy has GOT to go!!! His play calling took the Utes out of several drives today, just like he has all year.

There was one in the second half (don't have the exact details - sorry) where the Utes were around midfield, had made a couple first downs in a row, and were on a bit of a roll. Then we ran short plays on 1st and 2nd down that didn't get very far, so on 3rd and 9 or 10, instead of going for a 10 or 12 yard play, what does Ludwig call? Sure, a 40-yard pass play down the middle. And even though the receiver was open, Johnson overthrew it (a rare problem this year, for sure...), and so the drive stalls and we punt. If you think they're vulnerable to the bomb, go for it on 2nd down so you still have a shot to get a first down and keep driving on 3rd down. Aarrgghh!!!

As for the refs, I listened to the post-game call-in on KALL, and a bunch of people WERE complaining about the homer-job the refs gave us on that last drive. There's no way Unga walks in from the 40 like he did from the 5. The calls totally changed the way the game played out - the timing, the play calling, everything.

I was glad to see Coach Anderson learned his lesson from last year and had a normal rush on though. But McCain shouldn't have let Collie get wide freakin' open on the 4th and 18! That was game over right there, baby, and he let it slip!

But like the fight song says, I Will Be Till I Die, so - can't wait till next year when we get 'em at RES. Go UTES!!

by IWillBeTillIDie on Nov 24, 2007 10:06 PM MST 0 recs

Shit, Fuck, Damn

I think the ref's blew as well, but I refuse to talk about it. (except on here, because it's a zooby free zone) Because I hate how BYU blames all of their losses on the ref's even when it wasn't their fault (It was today. However stupid mistakes. Can't throw a pick when your on the 10 going in, and You can't get a holding that moves it from 3rd and 6 inches from goal to 3rd and goal from the 11 then we had to settle for a 3. That's to be expected with young guys playing in their first holy war game, we will build off this season, at least were getting better each year not worse.
Regular season wins

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?? hopefully 10, 11, or 12

Go Utes

by cougarkiller on Nov 24, 2007 10:55 PM MST 0 recs

Ute Fans

There were multiple missed PI calls in the first half, and the one that was called was acting on the ute defending Austin Collie

by Woodstrider on Nov 24, 2007 10:56 PM MST 0 recs

Byu Fans

Byu fans seem to think there should be PI on every incomplete pass. It drives me nuts watching a game in Provo because the fans are upset after every incomplete pass asking for PI. It must of worked though, they got a completely bogus call at the end of the game. The defense as just as much right to the ball as the offense does.

by willlouty on Nov 25, 2007 11:07 AM MST up 0 recs

Go back to the cougar board

Go back to the cougar board you pansy. Austin Collie pushed off, it is plain as day. I am sure you missed that, just like all BYU fans who mysteriously can not seem to see when their team commits a penalty, but bitches and moans any time their receiver drops a ball and there is a defender within 5 yards that it should be pass interference. Simply put the refs handed this game to BYU with 2 bullshit calls at the end of the game to put it at the 10 yard line. You take those two calls away and Utah wins the game, simple as that.

by fireludwig on Nov 25, 2007 12:21 PM MST up 0 recs

Get Bent

If you didn't see the PI on Austin Collie (sounds like a dogs name) then you most likely are blind or weren't watching the game.

That said the zoo is lucky that Osama Bin Ludwig called a shitty game

Go Utes

by cougarkiller on Nov 25, 2007 12:36 PM MST up 0 recs

WHAAA!!!!

I love all the crying about the refs! All I can say is that the refs had nothing to do with you bozo's leaving Collie wide open on 4th and 18....just like they had nothing to do with Harline being wide open on the last play of the game. Why don't you see it for what it is yewt, U suck!

by cougar1011 on Nov 25, 2007 6:21 PM MST 0 recs

you are a retard

If the shoe was on the other foot I guarantee all of you BYU bitches would be up in arms pissing and moaning about the refs. Yeah, they did not have anything to do with Collie being open, but they did call two bullshit penalties that put BYU on the 10 yardline, essentially handing the game to you instead of making your team EARN it. That weak ass Payne would have botched a field goal to win the game, he is a horrible kicker and has no business playing college football. Take your lame ass back to the cougar board, here is hoping UCLA beats your pansy asses again when you face them in the Vegas bowl.

by fireludwig on Nov 25, 2007 9:22 PM MST up 0 recs

I'm a Retarded Winner

Your team of bozo's got out coached plain and simple. I don't understand why you yewts are so pleased with Anderson while he clearly does not understand how to put together a pass defense in the clutch. Also, you can cry all you want about the calls, but the bottom line is the calls went both ways. BYU got screwed out of a TD at the end of the first half as well when a ref from the opposite side of the field made a call that a ref right next to the play never saw. Bottom line is that your Beloved Anderson couldn't stop Unga, 4th and 18, or Harline. I won't even get into Air Force (4 downs to gain 1 yard) or UNLV (0 points) because all I will hear is you yewts cry about injuries. I hope the yewts continue to be pleased with your lame coaching staff that can't get it done.

by cougar1011 on Nov 25, 2007 11:38 PM MST 0 recs

Admitting you have a problem is the first step

Proud to see you admit to being a retard. Get over Harline buddy, that was a year ago and nobody really cares about practice squard Harline any longer. I have a feeling you and your fellow BYU fans will be holding onto that for the next 25 years just like you have with 1984.

by fireludwig on Nov 26, 2007 11:38 AM MST up 0 recs

Look at the numbers!!!

How can you say the calls went both ways? Utah was penalized twice as much as Utah and Kiehl getting away with that hit on Brooks was crazy especially since they made the call on Johnson.

Every rational cougar fan I've spoken with (including the 2 that sat right in front of me at the game) have said that Utah got the shaft! Wake up dude! Take the win but you have to admit that byu received some help; even Collie seems to think there was some intervention.

by willlouty on Nov 27, 2007 10:04 PM MST up 0 recs