Charles Satterfield

I do a stat system involving 5 year recruiting cycles and 4 year on the field results. Both are weighed to account for leaving early, redshirting & etc. On field are weighed with more emphasis toward the current year. To keep it simple I don’t consider coaching or returning starters. This is how the Pac 12 stacks up — and I do not necessarily…[Read more]

Making so much noise so the visiting team can’t hear the signal is fair? Just one example. However many unfair things we could think of does not excuse breaking the “code”. Heck, even in war there are rules. But yes, fascinating to me as well.

Do you ever wonder if the HOME teams has a headphone that eavesdrops on the Visiting teams…[Read more]

BYU 35
Wyoming 31

I think too much emphasis is put on winning the conference. I remember when Georgia won the SEC with a 6-4 record. Georgia was the SEC rep in the Sugar Bowl. I think the conference crown should be used when two team are really close and one is a Champion. Anyway, I think a two loss PAC 12 champion Utah has a good shot at the CFP.

I watched the game from the deep south. It was a good one and I won a meal. I think I’ll have rib eye.

No question beating one of the Pac 12 brand names will give a boost to momentum. I think a win here opens up several big bowls.

UCLA24
Utah 21

Utah 31, Arizona 21

Great win over USC. Moving on up!

I can’t speak for Pac 12 teams but as an SEC fan I think Utah is respected but not as much as the traditional winning programs in the Pac 12. That respect will come with the winning seasons. A couple more like last year and you will be there, I am sure.

The only reason any Power Five conference would take BYU is desperation. They bring nothing to the table for Pac 12 since they already have a media presence. Because of travel their only hope is a desperate Big 12.

According to stats (past four years conference record) and recruiting (past four years) averaged together Utah will finish 5-7. However, Utah just had that breakout season in the PAC12 that teams have when then prove they belong in a league. Now the question is can Utah sustain as Baylor has proven then can do. I think Utah can sustain and the…[Read more]

This is good news.

The team with the best Defense (total defense) has won all five PAC 12 championship games. NCAA national Offense is in the first column. Defense the second. Defense is 5/0 in these games. The best Offense lost three of the five.

Stan 40 43
USC 38 65

Ore 3 89
Ariz 26 105

Stan 89 16
Az St 32 42

Stan 86 20
UCLA 24 78

Ore 4 67
UCLA 72 89

How ridiculous. No one in their right mind will have a championship game and a round robin. Now they may only schedule six conference games or something like that to try to avoid a second meeting. I am certain the PAC 12 is not considering booting anyone so they can do likewise.

In the SEC the recruiting ranking and the Conference win/loss record match pretty well over four year periods. This holds true for the P5 conferences with the exception of a few over achievers, like Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and such. GT runs a wishbone which helps them. TCU and Baylor also usually over achieve against team who out recruited…[Read more]

Nothing to gain by playing in this game. I agree and this gives BYU the edge. This is the same way Bama fans (including myself) felt in 2008 when we fell from #1 to face a MWC Utah in the Sugar Bowl. We were number one right until the lost the SEC championship game. I hope the Utes are not so bummed out they are just going to go thru the motions.

Bowls used to be about rewarding good teams. This was before television and of course cable. Teams traveled by train and huge crowds would come out to wave as the train passed through town. Christmas parades drew huge crowds as well because there was nothing to do at home except play checkers or cards (no TV).

Ah, then comes TV and Cable.…[Read more]