Neverending Mountain West region college football thread - Page 178

Cirrus · #**3541** Posted **Nov 19, 2018, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by bunt_q

This year just reaffirms that our goal should be bowl eligibility. For a hot second I thought maybe that was aiming too low. But nope, that aiming exactly in the right spot.

Clearly that should be the sole goal of the program. Bowl eligibility most years. Full stop.

As a fan, I want CU to 1) win a bowl game, 2) against a Power 5 conference team. Hasn't happened since 1999.

Atlas · #**3542** Posted **Nov 26, 2018, 12:16 AM**

The Holy War last night was a classic! What a comeback! Go Utes! Props to BYU for coming out swinging.

Also, sorry Buffs

Cirrus · #**3543** Posted **Sep 9, 2019, 2:57 PM**

Well here we are.

Just to bring everyone up to speed, the current Coaches ranking has the following teams relevant to this thread:

12. Utah
22. Boise State
37. Colorado
42. Wyoming

Atlas · #**3544** Posted **Sep 9, 2019, 5:28 PM**

What a great two weeks. Utes make it 9-in-a-row and CU has a great comeback win over Nebraska. I was at the latter game and it was awesome!

wrendog · #**3545** Posted **Sep 9, 2019, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlas

What a great two weeks. Utes make it 9-in-a-row and CU has a great comeback win over Nebraska. I was at the latter game and it was awesome!

Utes 9 in a row = bad. CU over Nebraska = awesome

FullCircle · #**3546** Posted **Sep 9, 2019, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrendog

Utes 9 in a row = bad. CU over Nebraska = awesome

And hat tip to your cougs, Wrendog. Anytime an SEC team loses I'm happy.

sphinx88844 · #**3547** Posted **Sep 19, 2019, 12:00 AM**

Big games for both CU and the Utes this weekend. Can the Buffs bounce-back and beat a suspect ASU team or languish like they have since the miraculous 2016 season. Is Utah a legit top 10 team and beat USC at the Coliseum? I hope they both get W’s this weekend!

Atlas · #**3548** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 7:29 PM**

Great week for the state of Utah. BYU beats #14 Boise, #13 Utah crushes #17 ASU, USU beats Nevada, and Weber State's Josh Davis runs for 328 yards and 4 TDs in their victory over NAU.

Weber has really been on the rise over the past few years. It's baffling how bad the turnout at their games continues to be.

Cirrus · #**3549** Posted **Oct 28, 2019, 2:33 PM**

I can't anymore. Wake me up if a season ever comes when Colorado wins two games in October.

Atlas · #**3550** Posted **Oct 28, 2019, 7:06 PM**

If Utah and Oregon both win next week, a battle of 11-1 teams in the conference championship is a real possibility. In that scenario, the winner could potentially go to the CFP and the loser to the Rose Bowl.

TakeFive · #**3551** Posted **Nov 24, 2019, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

I can't anymore. Wake me up if a season ever comes when Colorado wins two games in October.

At least CU finally has a coach, a conclusion I came to after watching CU beat Univ of Washington last night.

Colorado stuns Washington in home finale, 20-14
By Jeff Hauser - The Ralphie Report

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Colorado (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) moves on to face 7th-ranked Utah in the “Rumble in the Rockies” season finale next week. A win would be historic for the Buffaloes, who snapped a five-game losing streak three weeks ago and it would make CU bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.

Unfortunately the game is at the Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City.

Atlas · #**3552** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 12:08 AM**

The Buffs have a good coach and I think they'll be better in the coming years, but I think Utah wins big next weekend.

wrendog · #**3553** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 4:44 AM**

We are all pulling for you, Colorado! Go Buffs!

FullCircle · #**3554** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrendog

We are all pulling for you, Colorado! Go Buffs!

Speak for yourself. Go Utes!

P.S. Pretty impressed CU beat Washinton last week. The game this Saturday may be a good one.

Cirrus · #**3555** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

Wake me up if a season ever comes when Colorado wins two games in October.

Two wins in November is worth turning over in bed to see what the score is next weekend after the Utah game, but not worth waking up to watch.

It's been 15 years of potential and almost. Not interested in more of that.

wong21fr · #**3556** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrendog

We are all pulling for you, Colorado! Go Buffs!

Hell no. I'm rooting for a 70-7 blowout of CU. That small dash of hope needs to be crushed in the most ruthless fashion possible.

If the Utes could roast a buffalo on a spit on the sideline that would be nice as well.

TakeFive · #**3557** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

Two wins in November is worth turning over in bed to see what the score is next weekend after the Utah game, but not worth waking up to watch.

It's been 15 years of potential and almost. Not interested in more of that.

I realize Sam Cooke was well before your time but it's true: It's been a long time coming.

If you want to get into the weeds there's always future prospects.

TakeFive · #**3558** Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 7:08 PM**

I see where CU is given less than a 5% chance of winning today. The Utes are only favored by 28.5 points. Go Buffs.

Atlas · #**3559** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 6:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by TakeFive

I see where CU is given less than a 5% chance of winning today. The Utes are only favored by 28.5 points. Go Buffs.

Vegas was right. Utes won by 30.

TakeFive · #**3560** Posted **Dec 2, 2019, 7:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Atlas

Vegas was right. Utes won by 30.

I assume that's why they make the Big Money.

I enjoyed watching the 1st half but then switched to watching the Colorado Avalanche hockey game so it worked well.