BYU 26 – Utah 23 (OT)
Hip Hip – Jorge! The senior tight end Andrew George took a thread-the-needle-bullet pass from Max Hall and went straight to the end zone untouched to end an afternoon of frustration that saw Utah come back from 14 down to send it to overtime. Right as he broke free, the crowd erupted with cheers and released the anxiety that had beleaguered the onlookers throughout the bout. George and other seniors were hoisted by the fans who rushed the field to celebrate the victory over hated and then not so hated rival Utah. (Courtesy Max Hall)
The defense was definitely the key to BYU’s victory even though they gave up 14 points to allow Utah to tie the game. They were running on fumes after the offense kept going 3 and out in the fourth quarter. But, when the game mattered most, as they normally do, the defense made the stops to put the offense in position to win.
A word must be said about O’Neill Chambers, too. I think he made up his mind before the game that he wouldn’t fair catch a single punt. He had a huge day in the return game and baited the opposition into several penalties for fair catch interference and gave the Cougars good field position on numerous drives.
Also, Dennis Pitta broke the record for most receptions in a career during the game. Remember, he was a walk-on and didn’t really get a chance until his sophomore year. Harvey Unga surpassed 1,000 yards rushing while only really playing in 10 games if you don’t count his 3 carry debut against Tulane.
Oh yeah, penalties, penalties, and more penalties! This week included a call on Utah for intimidating the snap count or something like that. Where do they come up with this stuff?
Another thing, how about those cool throwback uniforms? Good stuff all around!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Home Field Dominance
BYU 38 – Air Force 21
It seemed like forever since the Cougars last dominated a game against a good team. To be fair, though, Air Force didn’t play their best football by a long shot, committing 4 turnovers. Predominately a running team, the BYU defense held them to many 3rd and long downs. The offense also played really well with Max Hall throwing 5 TD’s and taking over as the winning-est quarterback in BYU history.
Of course, that wouldn’t have happened without the help of Harvey Unga, who eclipsed the record for most rushing yards in a career at BYU and Dennis Pitta, who had 111 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The officials even got into the act as BYU tried a trick play that has been perfected by Peyton Manning. In the play, the quarterback pretends to yell something at a WR while the ball is direct-snapped to the running back and should catch the defense off guard, which it did as Harvey took it in for the score. But wait, Intent to deceive was called on Max Hall and the play was negated. Silly referee, tricks are for kids!
It seemed like forever since the Cougars last dominated a game against a good team. To be fair, though, Air Force didn’t play their best football by a long shot, committing 4 turnovers. Predominately a running team, the BYU defense held them to many 3rd and long downs. The offense also played really well with Max Hall throwing 5 TD’s and taking over as the winning-est quarterback in BYU history.
Of course, that wouldn’t have happened without the help of Harvey Unga, who eclipsed the record for most rushing yards in a career at BYU and Dennis Pitta, who had 111 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The officials even got into the act as BYU tried a trick play that has been perfected by Peyton Manning. In the play, the quarterback pretends to yell something at a WR while the ball is direct-snapped to the running back and should catch the defense off guard, which it did as Harvey took it in for the score. But wait, Intent to deceive was called on Max Hall and the play was negated. Silly referee, tricks are for kids!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Hello…Hello…Hello…
Fear not fans of 3rd and Pitta. I now make my triumphant return to this wonderful forum that is the internet. I do apologize for the inconvenience that befell each one of you admirable followers. I know what you’re thinking…He couldn’t take the loss to TCU, or he’s jumped ship on the Max Hall era, or he’s run out of things to say. The answers to these are nay, nay, and nay. Oh contraire, I stand by the Cougars despite any horrid happenings that may have occurred in the preceding weeks.
This is the part where I would talk about the all-around lassoing (terrible pun, I know) of the Wyoming Cowboys. But, it just so happens that I didn’t watch that game for I was in the far reaches of space, AKA Rexburg, Idaho, and had no cable television. That, in itself, was strange because we were so very close to Rigby, Idaho. And for anyone of you who have met a native of Rigby, you know that it is the birthplace of television.
Please forgive my following tirade about these people who feel obligated to state the same boring fact about their hometown every time they introduce themselves to someone as if we wouldn’t be impressed otherwise. (Because we probably wouldn’t)
Hi, I’m John from Rigby, ID – the birthplace of television
Hi, I’m Steve from Fillmore, UT – the first capital of Utah
Hi, I’m Gary from Hope, AR – Home of Bill Clinton (Okay so maybe people don’t say that last one as much for fear of being scorned, but you get the point)
Who do these people think they are? I think we could all do without it, though I will say thank you to all those in Rigby who share their spoils so abundantly with the rest of us common folk.
So, despite how hectic my life may become in the coming weeks, I vow to write on this blog at least a few more times. Stay tuned!
This is the part where I would talk about the all-around lassoing (terrible pun, I know) of the Wyoming Cowboys. But, it just so happens that I didn’t watch that game for I was in the far reaches of space, AKA Rexburg, Idaho, and had no cable television. That, in itself, was strange because we were so very close to Rigby, Idaho. And for anyone of you who have met a native of Rigby, you know that it is the birthplace of television.
Please forgive my following tirade about these people who feel obligated to state the same boring fact about their hometown every time they introduce themselves to someone as if we wouldn’t be impressed otherwise. (Because we probably wouldn’t)
Hi, I’m John from Rigby, ID – the birthplace of television
Hi, I’m Steve from Fillmore, UT – the first capital of Utah
Hi, I’m Gary from Hope, AR – Home of Bill Clinton (Okay so maybe people don’t say that last one as much for fear of being scorned, but you get the point)
Who do these people think they are? I think we could all do without it, though I will say thank you to all those in Rigby who share their spoils so abundantly with the rest of us common folk.
So, despite how hectic my life may become in the coming weeks, I vow to write on this blog at least a few more times. Stay tuned!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Four in a row!
BYU 38 – SDSU 28
The offense – great! The defense – not so much…okay, so I’d prefer not to say anything derogatory towards the Cougars but I’m not about to use any panegyric encomiums to display my emotions (surprisingly, I am actually learning the useless information in my law class, go figure). Suffice it to say that the defense stepped up at the end of the game when the game was on the line and made enough plays to win. Of course, the offense contributed, too. Max Hall had zero interceptions for the second straight week. He even had some extraordinary runs to silence the naysayers. Among them, a one yard touchdown scramble as time expired in the first half to give BYU the lead going in to halftime. Dennis Pitta and Andrew “hip hip” Jorge both caught touchdowns. Even Harvey Unga did his trademark – come to a screeching halt as he crosses the goal line for a score.
Right Guard Terence Brown became Right Tackle Terence Brown in the first half when an injury forced the most versatile lineman BYU has ever seen to move over and play a position he doesn’t even play in practice. I guess that’s what makes him the man.
Finally, I must say somewhat concerning a penalty call on BYU. Look, I acknowledge that I don’t know all the rules in football, but I have seen a multitude of football games. Perhaps my ignorance is at fault, but not once have I ever seen the following call against the offense. Encroachment, #32 offense, 5 yard penalty, repeat 1st down. First of all, charging the great Dennis Pitta with such an infraction is simply absurd. Second, encroachment is a defensive penalty. Third, the reason the penalty was called was because the accused tight end came out of the huddle and stood ahead of the line of scrimmage and immediately upon knowing of the mistake and before the ball was snapped, he adjusted himself to be behind the line. This, however, wasn’t enough and he was called for a ridiculous penalty. Luckily, this play had no bearing on the game or else I might have been forced to use the title of “jerk” for this referee.
The offense – great! The defense – not so much…okay, so I’d prefer not to say anything derogatory towards the Cougars but I’m not about to use any panegyric encomiums to display my emotions (surprisingly, I am actually learning the useless information in my law class, go figure). Suffice it to say that the defense stepped up at the end of the game when the game was on the line and made enough plays to win. Of course, the offense contributed, too. Max Hall had zero interceptions for the second straight week. He even had some extraordinary runs to silence the naysayers. Among them, a one yard touchdown scramble as time expired in the first half to give BYU the lead going in to halftime. Dennis Pitta and Andrew “hip hip” Jorge both caught touchdowns. Even Harvey Unga did his trademark – come to a screeching halt as he crosses the goal line for a score.
Right Guard Terence Brown became Right Tackle Terence Brown in the first half when an injury forced the most versatile lineman BYU has ever seen to move over and play a position he doesn’t even play in practice. I guess that’s what makes him the man.
Finally, I must say somewhat concerning a penalty call on BYU. Look, I acknowledge that I don’t know all the rules in football, but I have seen a multitude of football games. Perhaps my ignorance is at fault, but not once have I ever seen the following call against the offense. Encroachment, #32 offense, 5 yard penalty, repeat 1st down. First of all, charging the great Dennis Pitta with such an infraction is simply absurd. Second, encroachment is a defensive penalty. Third, the reason the penalty was called was because the accused tight end came out of the huddle and stood ahead of the line of scrimmage and immediately upon knowing of the mistake and before the ball was snapped, he adjusted himself to be behind the line. This, however, wasn’t enough and he was called for a ridiculous penalty. Luckily, this play had no bearing on the game or else I might have been forced to use the title of “jerk” for this referee.
COLLEGE GAMEDAY BUILT BY THE HOME DEPOT!!!
Can you believe it? ESPN and the crew are going to be in Provo this homecoming weekend as we take on the #8 TCU Horned Frogs (according to today's freshly released BCS rankings). There will be an electric atmosphere as the entire city converges on Lavell Edwards Stadium for this heavyweight matchup from 10 o'clock in the AM until kickoff at 5:30 Mountain Standard Time. So everyone grab a parka and park-a your butt outside the staduim all day and you might be lucky enough to be on national television. It ought to be a dandy. The only question I have is who will have the misfortune of having their mascot adorned on the head of Lee Corso as his projection of the winner? We'll just have to wait and see...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Fantasy Football
This week culminates in a clash of fantasy football titans as Sledgefest (1-3) takes on Cowboys Forever (2-2). You may be asking yourself why a matchup of seemingly mediocre teams merits such fanfare. Well, these are our fantasy football teams that collide this weekend and the winner will receive bragging rights for the remainder of the football season and possibly beyond (assuming this doesn't tear our friendship apart). It should be grand. Results are forthcoming.
You also may be thinking that a team named Cowboys Forever, which is fraught with players of the real Dallas Cowboys, could in no wise compete due to the bye week for said Dallas Cowboys. You would be mistaken to assume such an assumption. These Cowboys Forever and their awe-inspiring fight song are exceptionally versatile and will make up for this setback with relative ease. That’s right Sledgefest, I’m calling you out! (Oh, and no quips about how you’ll let your players do the talking)
You also may be thinking that a team named Cowboys Forever, which is fraught with players of the real Dallas Cowboys, could in no wise compete due to the bye week for said Dallas Cowboys. You would be mistaken to assume such an assumption. These Cowboys Forever and their awe-inspiring fight song are exceptionally versatile and will make up for this setback with relative ease. That’s right Sledgefest, I’m calling you out! (Oh, and no quips about how you’ll let your players do the talking)
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Home away from home
BYU 59 – UNLV 21
Well I was about to chronicle our adventures to Las Vegas and the BYU game, but I remembered the advice a wise sage (Matt R.) once relayed to me- What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, his version was a little dirtier than that. Plus, the only stuff that stays in Vegas is stuff that you're ashamed of, and we are dang proud of our Cougars.
It was a blowout from the beginning of the game. Max Hall was on target, throwing for more than 300 yards and 2 TDs with no interceptions. Harvey Unga also ran for 149 yards and had 3 touchdowns. Nine different receivers caught passes and seven different players ran the ball as the Cougars amassed over 600 total yards. The defense was rocking. Geneva would have had a hey day with all the bone crushing hits. The D had the away crowd oohing with all the solid strikes. Not only that, but they picked off 3 errant passes. One was a one-handed pull-in from out of bounds by Jordan Pendleton (or Jan Jorgenson according to the announcer) and another was a diving snag by Scott Johnson (who also had the other INT).
In my haste to celebrate the accomplishments of the team, I failed to make mention of the most excellent occurrence of the night. Ocho Siete made his debut in the fourth quarter. He ran some great routes and was often wide open. Unfortunately, BYU ran the ball pretty much every time. We could have been up by 50 points if the ball got into 87's able hands.
Big man Terence Brown also played well. The coaching staff eventually took him out of the game so the UNLV defense could nurse their wounds and broken pride. (And as a side note... he does not resemble the Michelin Man. This is clear to me now. He is more like the offspring of the Incredible Hulk and Brad Pitt. Please don't hurt me...)
Other notes-
• I’m not sure, but I think the play-by-play announcer at the game was spinning a roulette wheel with the names of the BYU defensive players after each play to determine who made the tackle on the previous play. It took him 2 and half quarters to start getting the names right.
• While their stadium is much smaller, UNLV has it figured out. Some guy got $500 for kicking a field goal from the 5 yard line. They play AC-DC and Metallica instead of Star Wars. We weren't drowned with corporate sponsors. The fans sat down the entire game, drank beer, and heckled a BYU girl because she was breaking the honor code by wearing short shorts.
• By the end of the game, the only people left at the game were BYU fans who made up about half the stands. It actually got loud when BYU was on defense.
• One last note from a friend who went to the game with me. Do the Rebel dancers graduate to become peep show dancers? Slap a boa on that ho-a and they are just about there.
For my next article, I may chronicle the rest of our adventure. Or I might just leave it to your wildest imaginings...
Well I was about to chronicle our adventures to Las Vegas and the BYU game, but I remembered the advice a wise sage (Matt R.) once relayed to me- What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, his version was a little dirtier than that. Plus, the only stuff that stays in Vegas is stuff that you're ashamed of, and we are dang proud of our Cougars.
It was a blowout from the beginning of the game. Max Hall was on target, throwing for more than 300 yards and 2 TDs with no interceptions. Harvey Unga also ran for 149 yards and had 3 touchdowns. Nine different receivers caught passes and seven different players ran the ball as the Cougars amassed over 600 total yards. The defense was rocking. Geneva would have had a hey day with all the bone crushing hits. The D had the away crowd oohing with all the solid strikes. Not only that, but they picked off 3 errant passes. One was a one-handed pull-in from out of bounds by Jordan Pendleton (or Jan Jorgenson according to the announcer) and another was a diving snag by Scott Johnson (who also had the other INT).
In my haste to celebrate the accomplishments of the team, I failed to make mention of the most excellent occurrence of the night. Ocho Siete made his debut in the fourth quarter. He ran some great routes and was often wide open. Unfortunately, BYU ran the ball pretty much every time. We could have been up by 50 points if the ball got into 87's able hands.
Big man Terence Brown also played well. The coaching staff eventually took him out of the game so the UNLV defense could nurse their wounds and broken pride. (And as a side note... he does not resemble the Michelin Man. This is clear to me now. He is more like the offspring of the Incredible Hulk and Brad Pitt. Please don't hurt me...)
Other notes-
• I’m not sure, but I think the play-by-play announcer at the game was spinning a roulette wheel with the names of the BYU defensive players after each play to determine who made the tackle on the previous play. It took him 2 and half quarters to start getting the names right.
• While their stadium is much smaller, UNLV has it figured out. Some guy got $500 for kicking a field goal from the 5 yard line. They play AC-DC and Metallica instead of Star Wars. We weren't drowned with corporate sponsors. The fans sat down the entire game, drank beer, and heckled a BYU girl because she was breaking the honor code by wearing short shorts.
• By the end of the game, the only people left at the game were BYU fans who made up about half the stands. It actually got loud when BYU was on defense.
• One last note from a friend who went to the game with me. Do the Rebel dancers graduate to become peep show dancers? Slap a boa on that ho-a and they are just about there.
For my next article, I may chronicle the rest of our adventure. Or I might just leave it to your wildest imaginings...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Bro-mances
3. Jason Kidd, Steve Nash- Since it has been awhile since I've shared a relatively well-known man crush with you, I do so now. I know we are in the middle of football season, but I must take this opportunity to profess my bromantic feelings towards two of my favorite basketball players of all time. Being a Phoenix Suns fan has been exhilarating and excruciatingly painful (slight exaggeration) at the same time. One thing, however, that has never been lacking in this roller coaster ride is the presence of elite point guards in my lifetime. Starting with Kevin Johnson, Phoenix has had many great distributors at the helm. My two favorites since the days of KJ are no doubt Jason Kidd and Steve Nash.
I have a fascination with the point guard position in basketball. I have always admired the vision and creativity of these two elite point guards. When they get on the court, these guys are all about the team and making it better. I only have two questions. What drove Steve Nash to trim his glorious, greasy locks? What happened to my purple Jason Kidd shirt that I wore so often in my youth? You see, these are the questions…
So, upon knowing my adulation associated with these two athletes, you can imagine my excitement when the NBA released a commercial starring both of my favorite players a couple years back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvsi8ZBbuc
P.S. Don’t worry, this is nothing like what Mel from Flight of the Conchords did to Jemaine and Brett
I have a fascination with the point guard position in basketball. I have always admired the vision and creativity of these two elite point guards. When they get on the court, these guys are all about the team and making it better. I only have two questions. What drove Steve Nash to trim his glorious, greasy locks? What happened to my purple Jason Kidd shirt that I wore so often in my youth? You see, these are the questions…
So, upon knowing my adulation associated with these two athletes, you can imagine my excitement when the NBA released a commercial starring both of my favorite players a couple years back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvsi8ZBbuc
P.S. Don’t worry, this is nothing like what Mel from Flight of the Conchords did to Jemaine and Brett
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sports Fans (part deux)
Here is a list of the five fan bases that are to be put on probation, so to speak, by the commissioners that be, here at 3rd and Pitta.
1. Boston Red Sox fans- This is certainly not the first time I have made mention of their appalling behavior and will definitely not be the last. The idea that they have somehow been tremendously unfortunate because the hated rival Yankees have nearly unlimited resources to spend each year is simply a lie. Year in and year out the Red Sox have the 2nd highest payroll, behind only their nemesis to the south. Also, how about the fact that people jumped on the bandwagon simply for their hatred of the Yankees. That was reasonable back in the 90’s and earlier this decade when the Yankees were piling up championships one after another. But with the drought, so to speak, that the Yankees have suffered as of late, it is preposterous to continue to make such an argument. So, enough is enough Red Sox fans both in Boston and around the states. Shame on you!
2. Phoenix Suns fans- I share this begrudgingly because I myself am a devoted fan of the franchise since the days of Sir Charles. However, despite my loyalties to the team, I would be remissed if I held back my feelings regarding their despicable deeds. Yes, the ownership is terrible and has ruined the franchise by trading draft picks and making poor financial decisions. Yes, the referees, injuries, ridiculous suspensions, and just plain bad luck halted one of the most exciting teams the NBA has ever seen year after year. But you can spend your whole life saying “what if?” I think it is time to move on and start anew. Of course, I don’t blame you for hating the Spurs because nobody likes them.
3. Philadelphia Eagles fans- Who do you think you are? You take rooting for your team to a whole new level of atrociousness. You cheer the injuries of opposing teams’ players as they are carted off the field. You booed Santa Claus and threw snowballs at him for crying out loud. Mark my words…These actions will not go unpunished. Oh yeah, good luck with Michael Vick.
4. Utah Utes fans- Because I just don’t like you. I don’t need a reason, do I? It’s all in fun though…mostly
5. Dave Matthews Band Fans – yep. Oh, and can you believe we have to listen to him and Kenny Chesney this whole football season? Ugh…
1. Boston Red Sox fans- This is certainly not the first time I have made mention of their appalling behavior and will definitely not be the last. The idea that they have somehow been tremendously unfortunate because the hated rival Yankees have nearly unlimited resources to spend each year is simply a lie. Year in and year out the Red Sox have the 2nd highest payroll, behind only their nemesis to the south. Also, how about the fact that people jumped on the bandwagon simply for their hatred of the Yankees. That was reasonable back in the 90’s and earlier this decade when the Yankees were piling up championships one after another. But with the drought, so to speak, that the Yankees have suffered as of late, it is preposterous to continue to make such an argument. So, enough is enough Red Sox fans both in Boston and around the states. Shame on you!
2. Phoenix Suns fans- I share this begrudgingly because I myself am a devoted fan of the franchise since the days of Sir Charles. However, despite my loyalties to the team, I would be remissed if I held back my feelings regarding their despicable deeds. Yes, the ownership is terrible and has ruined the franchise by trading draft picks and making poor financial decisions. Yes, the referees, injuries, ridiculous suspensions, and just plain bad luck halted one of the most exciting teams the NBA has ever seen year after year. But you can spend your whole life saying “what if?” I think it is time to move on and start anew. Of course, I don’t blame you for hating the Spurs because nobody likes them.
3. Philadelphia Eagles fans- Who do you think you are? You take rooting for your team to a whole new level of atrociousness. You cheer the injuries of opposing teams’ players as they are carted off the field. You booed Santa Claus and threw snowballs at him for crying out loud. Mark my words…These actions will not go unpunished. Oh yeah, good luck with Michael Vick.
4. Utah Utes fans- Because I just don’t like you. I don’t need a reason, do I? It’s all in fun though…mostly
5. Dave Matthews Band Fans – yep. Oh, and can you believe we have to listen to him and Kenny Chesney this whole football season? Ugh…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday Night Fight
BYU 35- Utah St. 17
How about some payback for the Cougars. I know we beat USU last year, but they chanted "overrated" after scoring a late touchdown against us. This time their quaint following was silent from the time we scored our first TD to the end of the game. It was great to see our defense play well without forcing a lot of turnovers. The fearless Andrew Rich and Coleby “the claw” grrr Clawson were incredible. Andrew Rich recovered a fumble, made a fourth down stop, and broke up some passes while Coleby Clawson was all over Diondre Borel like a cougar on Dennis Pitta in cougar-town.
The rushing attack was again dominant going for 213 yards. Harvey Unga rushed for over 100 yards. Even Max Hall proved to be a dual threat, at least more so than that horse-man in the shampoo commercials. He ran for 17 yards in addition to his 218 yards passing.
MVP- This week’s superstar was the one, the only Dennis Pitta. I mean who are we kidding? He deserves it every week, but this week he came up large with 2 touchdowns and 83 yards receiving.
Additional notes- Can we please stop with the wave? Is there a more overrated cheer in all of football? What does that do for the team? The short answer (and only necessary answer)...absolutely nothing. Oh and to all you people up on Mt. Pious who feel it appropriate to pass judgment on the older generation who fail to continue the great tradition of the wave as it crosses their section, shame on you! Why should the old folks who come to the games be held to the same standard as the so-called vibrant student section, especially for such a ridiculous and antiquated cheer as the wave? There you have it. My rant has finished and I will now descend from Mt. Pious myself. Thank you.
How about some payback for the Cougars. I know we beat USU last year, but they chanted "overrated" after scoring a late touchdown against us. This time their quaint following was silent from the time we scored our first TD to the end of the game. It was great to see our defense play well without forcing a lot of turnovers. The fearless Andrew Rich and Coleby “the claw” grrr Clawson were incredible. Andrew Rich recovered a fumble, made a fourth down stop, and broke up some passes while Coleby Clawson was all over Diondre Borel like a cougar on Dennis Pitta in cougar-town.
The rushing attack was again dominant going for 213 yards. Harvey Unga rushed for over 100 yards. Even Max Hall proved to be a dual threat, at least more so than that horse-man in the shampoo commercials. He ran for 17 yards in addition to his 218 yards passing.
MVP- This week’s superstar was the one, the only Dennis Pitta. I mean who are we kidding? He deserves it every week, but this week he came up large with 2 touchdowns and 83 yards receiving.
Additional notes- Can we please stop with the wave? Is there a more overrated cheer in all of football? What does that do for the team? The short answer (and only necessary answer)...absolutely nothing. Oh and to all you people up on Mt. Pious who feel it appropriate to pass judgment on the older generation who fail to continue the great tradition of the wave as it crosses their section, shame on you! Why should the old folks who come to the games be held to the same standard as the so-called vibrant student section, especially for such a ridiculous and antiquated cheer as the wave? There you have it. My rant has finished and I will now descend from Mt. Pious myself. Thank you.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Sports Fans (Part 1)
Lately I have been somewhat quizzical about fans and their bizarre behaviour (alliteration). There are an abundance of different classes of fans and they need to be categorized. Now I won’t get into how much these fans care or anything of that sort because although there are obviously different levels, that would take too much time (and I have already wasted enough coming up with these). So, here it goes:
1. Root for hometown team- In this situation, you like the team that you grow up around. These people are usually loyal to said team come what may.
2. Cheer for old man’s team- This is a common trend throughout the nation especially among fathers who are devout followers of their favorite teams. Sons all over the world want to be like their fathers. So a word to all the Dads out there- Don’t be bandwagon fans!
3. Cheer against old man’s team- This is particularly appalling behavior and you would have to be a real creep to go and do something like this. Oh, and to all you ladies who think it is fun to torment your husband by cheering for the opposing team- Shame on you!
4. Bandwagon- You have no soul...that means you Utes fans!
5. Root for local team- This occurs when you move a lot and you want to fit in with the crowd. I guess there's nothing wrong with being a sheep.
6. Team with your favorite player- This happens often if there is someone you know personally or fictitiously because they went to your favorite university.
7. Girls- Now girls have their own section. Most women, if they even follow teams, do so based on the cute guy or because they like the colors. Some even wear pink jerseys to the games because their boyfriend is Tony Romo. While I realize this is a hasty generalization, I don’t really care because here at 3rd and Pitta we love perpetuating stereotypes.
However, I have noticed some strange, nay peculiar phenomenon (alliteration?) that don’t adhere to the list above. Apparently, there are some unwritten rules (and yes, I’m sure there are some rules written somewhere about sports fan-dom) about who you can cheer for. These are as follows:
• Hispanic male- you can be an Oakland Raiders fan just by the fact that you are from a Spanish-speaking country. Cool huh?
• Resident of Provo, UT- you can be a Boston Red Sox fan because, well I don’t know why but that’s the way it is apparently. I’m pretty this goes beyond just a hate for the Yankees, too.
• Religious fans- BYU, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, TCU, and many more (no offense meant to any left out)
• People in Memphis, TN- Well, because no one should have to root for the Grizzlies…they aren’t very good.
• Those native to the states of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Arkansas- Don't worry, you obviously aren't alone and most of you have a college team to share your allegiances with.
2. Cheer for old man’s team- This is a common trend throughout the nation especially among fathers who are devout followers of their favorite teams. Sons all over the world want to be like their fathers. So a word to all the Dads out there- Don’t be bandwagon fans!
3. Cheer against old man’s team- This is particularly appalling behavior and you would have to be a real creep to go and do something like this. Oh, and to all you ladies who think it is fun to torment your husband by cheering for the opposing team- Shame on you!
4. Bandwagon- You have no soul...that means you Utes fans!
5. Root for local team- This occurs when you move a lot and you want to fit in with the crowd. I guess there's nothing wrong with being a sheep.
6. Team with your favorite player- This happens often if there is someone you know personally or fictitiously because they went to your favorite university.
7. Girls- Now girls have their own section. Most women, if they even follow teams, do so based on the cute guy or because they like the colors. Some even wear pink jerseys to the games because their boyfriend is Tony Romo. While I realize this is a hasty generalization, I don’t really care because here at 3rd and Pitta we love perpetuating stereotypes.
However, I have noticed some strange, nay peculiar phenomenon (alliteration?) that don’t adhere to the list above. Apparently, there are some unwritten rules (and yes, I’m sure there are some rules written somewhere about sports fan-dom) about who you can cheer for. These are as follows:
• Hispanic male- you can be an Oakland Raiders fan just by the fact that you are from a Spanish-speaking country. Cool huh?
• Resident of Provo, UT- you can be a Boston Red Sox fan because, well I don’t know why but that’s the way it is apparently. I’m pretty this goes beyond just a hate for the Yankees, too.
• Religious fans- BYU, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, TCU, and many more (no offense meant to any left out)
• People in Memphis, TN- Well, because no one should have to root for the Grizzlies…they aren’t very good.
• Those native to the states of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Arkansas- Don't worry, you obviously aren't alone and most of you have a college team to share your allegiances with.
Monday, September 28, 2009
A new winning streak is born...
BYU 42- Colorado State 23
The events staff stayed extra late on Saturday evening to mop up the Ram's blood from the altar of Lavell. BYU combined a huge day by Harvey Unga (113 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns) with some good defense to take a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. They blocked a punt and Max Hall even ran for a touchdown.
Colorado State seemed happy to pick on Brian Logan, the 5’6” cornerback. That seemed to be their game plan from the very beginning of the game. I will say, though, that he was equal to the task for the majority of the game, intercepting one pass and making an abundance of tackles, despite having 2 pass interference penalties against him and giving up 2 touchdowns. However, it got me to thinking. Why pick on the little guy? Does that make you feel bigger CSU? And what is BYU, or Brian Logan himself, going to do about it next week when they play the “oh-so-explosive” offense of Utah State? Is Aggie blood as easy to clean up as Ram blood? These are the questions people...
Another thing that I am sick of is the amount of sponsors at the game. I pretty much threw up in my mouth, it was so vile and sell-outish. How many corporate mentions do we have to make?
• Nuskin scoreboard
• First Credit Union 1st first down of the game
• Geneva Rock Hard Hit of the Half
• Replays by Carl’s Jr.
• Papa John’s pizza giveaway
• Best Buy Shuffle game that is totally rigged
• BYU t-shirts by APX alams
• Ben and Jerry’s ice cream throw
• 3rd down defensive stops by Sonic
• Some dumb racing video thing by Chevron, also rigged, even worse than a Las Vegas slot
• Therm-wise Thermostats by somebody
• 3rd down conversions by Dennis Pitta (actually by some company I can’t remember)
You get the picture. Just wait, pretty soon the stadium will be renamed the Missionary Mall Stadium, we’ll have individually sponsored seats, and the football players will have to wear large hot dog and hamburger costumes and pass out flyers at halftime. Obviously college football is a huge draw and the university wants to capitalize on the attention, but the game is starting to become a constant commercial with no way to change the channel.
The events staff stayed extra late on Saturday evening to mop up the Ram's blood from the altar of Lavell. BYU combined a huge day by Harvey Unga (113 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns) with some good defense to take a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. They blocked a punt and Max Hall even ran for a touchdown.
Colorado State seemed happy to pick on Brian Logan, the 5’6” cornerback. That seemed to be their game plan from the very beginning of the game. I will say, though, that he was equal to the task for the majority of the game, intercepting one pass and making an abundance of tackles, despite having 2 pass interference penalties against him and giving up 2 touchdowns. However, it got me to thinking. Why pick on the little guy? Does that make you feel bigger CSU? And what is BYU, or Brian Logan himself, going to do about it next week when they play the “oh-so-explosive” offense of Utah State? Is Aggie blood as easy to clean up as Ram blood? These are the questions people...
Another thing that I am sick of is the amount of sponsors at the game. I pretty much threw up in my mouth, it was so vile and sell-outish. How many corporate mentions do we have to make?
• Nuskin scoreboard
• First Credit Union 1st first down of the game
• Geneva Rock Hard Hit of the Half
• Replays by Carl’s Jr.
• Papa John’s pizza giveaway
• Best Buy Shuffle game that is totally rigged
• BYU t-shirts by APX alams
• Ben and Jerry’s ice cream throw
• 3rd down defensive stops by Sonic
• Some dumb racing video thing by Chevron, also rigged, even worse than a Las Vegas slot
• Therm-wise Thermostats by somebody
• 3rd down conversions by Dennis Pitta (actually by some company I can’t remember)
You get the picture. Just wait, pretty soon the stadium will be renamed the Missionary Mall Stadium, we’ll have individually sponsored seats, and the football players will have to wear large hot dog and hamburger costumes and pass out flyers at halftime. Obviously college football is a huge draw and the university wants to capitalize on the attention, but the game is starting to become a constant commercial with no way to change the channel.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Bitter Disappointment
Florida St. 54- BYU 28
We are now 18-1 in our last 19 home games. I guess that's what we get for taking out Sam Bradford (part Cherokee). The Seminoles look out for their own. But, before I start writing the most depressing recap in my long career of writing recaps (3 weeks), I just want to say that the Cougars weren’t the only ones overlooking the game. Yes, I too thought the game would be a blowout (only in favor of BYU). I even started writing this recap before the game started. If that’s not jinxing the home team, I don’t know what is (voodoo dolls). So, I apologize to the Cougars.
Now, back to the actual game. Chronic depression away! ~
Well, here are some thoughts about the game.
• Florida State’s running backs must have been very slippery or else we would have tackled them a little more often.
• Scrambling quarterback = Instant defensive collapse.
• Cue up the generic announcer #1 - “You just can’t win when you turn the ball over 6 times and give up over 300 yards on the ground.”
Generic announcer #2 – “No, Bill, you can’t. Back to the guys in the studio.”
• They never threw deep on us the entire game. They did, to BYU, what the Cougars normally do to other teams. They just gained 4 yards per play. Let me tell you, that was frustrating.
• To O’Neill Chambers and anyone else who thinks fumbling the ball is okay - Do you know that they make gloves that are really sticky? Just throwing that out there.
• The refs didn't start to call holding until the game was out of hand. Our linebacker was dragging a guy all the way to the quarterback right in front of the ref. Nothing. But it was totally lame for all the BYU fans to boo the refs as they left at half time. Show some class Cougars! (Note: I did yell at the refs after that blatantly missed call. But I feel bad about it. So I apologize officials... I know it must be hard to have everyone hate you.)
At least…
• The offensive line looked good. Really good. Florida St. didn’t start getting pressure on Hall until late in the game (after we had already lost).
• Harvey Unga had almost 100 yards against a good defense in his first real action of the year.
Final Thoughts-
• Why did our band keep playing that song that sounds like the other team’s fight song? That didn't help at all. In fact, the band pretty much made every situation worse, starting with the half time Star Trek debacle. Oh yeah and what’s with playing songs written 50 years ago (Hey Baby)? Can we please get a little more relevant music? How about from the last 30 years? We can go back to the 80’s, but only for the hair bands. But you can't go as far as Oklahoma St. and their new fight song, which can be heard here: http://www.johnmartinlive.com/cowboys-forever
• Okay…once and for all I would like to dispel the oh-so-prevalent rumors that the Cougars are old women. Just because these women make up a greater proportion of the population than do the actual BYU players doesn’t mean that we are intertwined. In fact, we condemn them for their shameful behavior towards younger men. So there you have it… They may only be known as HOBs (copyright Joel McHale)
• To that guy who I have seen everywhere on campus but have never met- Who are you to tell me to put my sign down? I have the right to cheer for #87 Ocho Siete whenever I like. Even if Bronco didn’t let him play. Come on coach!
We are now 18-1 in our last 19 home games. I guess that's what we get for taking out Sam Bradford (part Cherokee). The Seminoles look out for their own. But, before I start writing the most depressing recap in my long career of writing recaps (3 weeks), I just want to say that the Cougars weren’t the only ones overlooking the game. Yes, I too thought the game would be a blowout (only in favor of BYU). I even started writing this recap before the game started. If that’s not jinxing the home team, I don’t know what is (voodoo dolls). So, I apologize to the Cougars.
Now, back to the actual game. Chronic depression away! ~
Well, here are some thoughts about the game.
• Florida State’s running backs must have been very slippery or else we would have tackled them a little more often.
• Scrambling quarterback = Instant defensive collapse.
• Cue up the generic announcer #1 - “You just can’t win when you turn the ball over 6 times and give up over 300 yards on the ground.”
Generic announcer #2 – “No, Bill, you can’t. Back to the guys in the studio.”
• They never threw deep on us the entire game. They did, to BYU, what the Cougars normally do to other teams. They just gained 4 yards per play. Let me tell you, that was frustrating.
• To O’Neill Chambers and anyone else who thinks fumbling the ball is okay - Do you know that they make gloves that are really sticky? Just throwing that out there.
• The refs didn't start to call holding until the game was out of hand. Our linebacker was dragging a guy all the way to the quarterback right in front of the ref. Nothing. But it was totally lame for all the BYU fans to boo the refs as they left at half time. Show some class Cougars! (Note: I did yell at the refs after that blatantly missed call. But I feel bad about it. So I apologize officials... I know it must be hard to have everyone hate you.)
At least…
• The offensive line looked good. Really good. Florida St. didn’t start getting pressure on Hall until late in the game (after we had already lost).
• Harvey Unga had almost 100 yards against a good defense in his first real action of the year.
Final Thoughts-
• Why did our band keep playing that song that sounds like the other team’s fight song? That didn't help at all. In fact, the band pretty much made every situation worse, starting with the half time Star Trek debacle. Oh yeah and what’s with playing songs written 50 years ago (Hey Baby)? Can we please get a little more relevant music? How about from the last 30 years? We can go back to the 80’s, but only for the hair bands. But you can't go as far as Oklahoma St. and their new fight song, which can be heard here: http://www.johnmartinlive.com/cowboys-forever
• Okay…once and for all I would like to dispel the oh-so-prevalent rumors that the Cougars are old women. Just because these women make up a greater proportion of the population than do the actual BYU players doesn’t mean that we are intertwined. In fact, we condemn them for their shameful behavior towards younger men. So there you have it… They may only be known as HOBs (copyright Joel McHale)
• To that guy who I have seen everywhere on campus but have never met- Who are you to tell me to put my sign down? I have the right to cheer for #87 Ocho Siete whenever I like. Even if Bronco didn’t let him play. Come on coach!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Everyday observation (happens once every 2 or three days)
So I got some beef with the Macintosh commercials. Not just normal beef, this is like Angus beef or beef from an African wildebeest. We are talking serious beef.
Now that that's out of the way... Why does the hip young Mac dude hang out with the creepy older middle aged nerd PC guy? I mean, he's got to have something for him, otherwise he would just ditch the place and go skatebording or party it up or something else! Anything else! This guy is a loser!
I thought about taking the "He's gay and harboring a secret unrequited love for the PC guy" angle for a bit (2 seconds), but that's too obvious. I also considered that he might have received a court order to volunteer at a local orphanage, and the director (PC guy) is a nutjob who loves to create situations where two opposites collide and he can never compete in the witty exchange of... wits, but that would be way WAY the flip too complicated.
So I settled on a variation of the first one. The Mac guy obviously loves PCs. He just can't stay away from them. But if you endorse a product as a "celebrity" you are required to use the endorsed product. So what does the Mac guy do? He hangs out with a PC guy all darn day! He hardly ever talks, but hangs on to PCs every word, only offering up the occasional remark so the Mac boss doesn't get suspicious and lock him in the factory (temperature - 98.6, so the robots can get accustomed to human body temperature and make it easier for them to inhabit clones. Of this I am sure). I'm pretty sure he's tried to smell PC too. Creepy!
So in case you haven't noticed, this post had nothing to do with sports. Oops! And if you really didn't notice, then you didn't read it. Or couldn't read it! Ha!
*note to those who can't read: I'm sorry about that statement I made previously. Although not really... cause you probably can't read this either.
If you didn't like my hypothesis (hypothesiseses.. hypothesi... ?) then feel free to make your own in the comment section.
OUT!
P.S. And none of these "Mac rooles! Macbook pro air 360 Mctwist fo liiiiife!" comments. We know and loathe how you feel. Same for you PCs. (Ha! Like that would ever happen!)
Now that that's out of the way... Why does the hip young Mac dude hang out with the creepy older middle aged nerd PC guy? I mean, he's got to have something for him, otherwise he would just ditch the place and go skatebording or party it up or something else! Anything else! This guy is a loser!
I thought about taking the "He's gay and harboring a secret unrequited love for the PC guy" angle for a bit (2 seconds), but that's too obvious. I also considered that he might have received a court order to volunteer at a local orphanage, and the director (PC guy) is a nutjob who loves to create situations where two opposites collide and he can never compete in the witty exchange of... wits, but that would be way WAY the flip too complicated.
So I settled on a variation of the first one. The Mac guy obviously loves PCs. He just can't stay away from them. But if you endorse a product as a "celebrity" you are required to use the endorsed product. So what does the Mac guy do? He hangs out with a PC guy all darn day! He hardly ever talks, but hangs on to PCs every word, only offering up the occasional remark so the Mac boss doesn't get suspicious and lock him in the factory (temperature - 98.6, so the robots can get accustomed to human body temperature and make it easier for them to inhabit clones. Of this I am sure). I'm pretty sure he's tried to smell PC too. Creepy!
So in case you haven't noticed, this post had nothing to do with sports. Oops! And if you really didn't notice, then you didn't read it. Or couldn't read it! Ha!
*note to those who can't read: I'm sorry about that statement I made previously. Although not really... cause you probably can't read this either.
If you didn't like my hypothesis (hypothesiseses.. hypothesi... ?) then feel free to make your own in the comment section.
OUT!
P.S. And none of these "Mac rooles! Macbook pro air 360 Mctwist fo liiiiife!" comments. We know and loathe how you feel. Same for you PCs. (Ha! Like that would ever happen!)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Bro-mances
2. Matt Payne- The Fall of 2004 was my first year at college and I was “ready for some football” (Copyright-Annoying cowboy who sings at the beginning of every Monday Night Football Game). Unfortunately, BYU was downright abysmal at football. With nothing else to grab hold of, I threw caution to the wind and turned to the best player we had, our kicker.
During that year, no other player toyed with my emotions quite like Matt Payne. Kickers in modern times are characterized by being incredibly slow, weak, and generally less athletic than the average person. Matt Payne broke that mold. Much to the chagrin of opposing kick returners, Matt delivered some devastating punishment to anyone who dared return a punt more than 20 yards. He was the bright spot in an otherwise dull season. He even threw a touchdown pass on a fake field goal. They pulled the “bring on the kicking team but leave one player next to the sideline so the other team can’t see him right away and then throw to him before the defense figures it out” trick. Only I was cheering so loud that I almost gave the play away to the other team because I was so excited we were going to try something other than kick a short field goal.
In an ironic twist of fate, his downfall was his kicking. Considered to be one of the best kickers in the nation because of his amazing leg strength, he struggled at times with inaccuracy and occasionally missed big field goals. Nonetheless, Matt brought the Payne (pun intended) on this particular Boise State return man not once, but twice. Check out #38 at the 2:19 mark of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YO9R8v9Sks&feature=related
During that year, no other player toyed with my emotions quite like Matt Payne. Kickers in modern times are characterized by being incredibly slow, weak, and generally less athletic than the average person. Matt Payne broke that mold. Much to the chagrin of opposing kick returners, Matt delivered some devastating punishment to anyone who dared return a punt more than 20 yards. He was the bright spot in an otherwise dull season. He even threw a touchdown pass on a fake field goal. They pulled the “bring on the kicking team but leave one player next to the sideline so the other team can’t see him right away and then throw to him before the defense figures it out” trick. Only I was cheering so loud that I almost gave the play away to the other team because I was so excited we were going to try something other than kick a short field goal.
In an ironic twist of fate, his downfall was his kicking. Considered to be one of the best kickers in the nation because of his amazing leg strength, he struggled at times with inaccuracy and occasionally missed big field goals. Nonetheless, Matt brought the Payne (pun intended) on this particular Boise State return man not once, but twice. Check out #38 at the 2:19 mark of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YO9R8v9Sks&feature=related
Sunday, September 13, 2009
More like the Green Puddle
# 9 BYU 54- Tulane 3
So much for overlooking Tulane. This game was over when Tulane scored its first points. After settling for field goals on their first two possessions, Max Hall and the Cougars kicked the offense into overdrive by scoring touchdowns on 7 of its next 8 drives while the defense forced 4 turnovers in another dominating performance. The only misstep on offense was an interception by Hall but the defense held strong once again forcing a three and out followed by the offense moving the length of the field for a TD showing that Max Hall wasn’t about to let that mistake get the best of him and ruin an otherwise scintillating performance.
MVPs- While Hall was masterful at quarterback, it was the running game that blew me away. Brian Kariya showed that last week’s performance was no fluke as he filled in nicely for Harvey Unga, who played sparingly (really hurting his per game rushing stats). Kariya and former California High School Player of the Year, J.J. Di Luigi combined for over 170 yards of total offense and 4 touchdowns. For the second straight week, the offensive line did a great job of blocking. They are for real!
Oh yeah, no more falsities about Max Hall's inability to move around in the pocket or scramble for first downs. He is perfectly capable of making plays with his feet. I think this game proved that to some extent. Haters Bewaaaaare!
NEXT WEEK: Home for Florida State! My one bit of advice to Cougar Fans- Wear a blue shirt or sweater to the game. What is with you people wearing pink and yellow to a BYU game? Those are not our colours. Also, I give you permission to belittle anyone not wearing the hue of the home team at the game. No one in that stadium, other than the visitors, should don a color other than blue. We could really show those Floridians what football is all about by having a sea of navy adorn our stadium. It will create a more intimidating atmosphere. So please, wear blue!
So much for overlooking Tulane. This game was over when Tulane scored its first points. After settling for field goals on their first two possessions, Max Hall and the Cougars kicked the offense into overdrive by scoring touchdowns on 7 of its next 8 drives while the defense forced 4 turnovers in another dominating performance. The only misstep on offense was an interception by Hall but the defense held strong once again forcing a three and out followed by the offense moving the length of the field for a TD showing that Max Hall wasn’t about to let that mistake get the best of him and ruin an otherwise scintillating performance.
MVPs- While Hall was masterful at quarterback, it was the running game that blew me away. Brian Kariya showed that last week’s performance was no fluke as he filled in nicely for Harvey Unga, who played sparingly (really hurting his per game rushing stats). Kariya and former California High School Player of the Year, J.J. Di Luigi combined for over 170 yards of total offense and 4 touchdowns. For the second straight week, the offensive line did a great job of blocking. They are for real!
Oh yeah, no more falsities about Max Hall's inability to move around in the pocket or scramble for first downs. He is perfectly capable of making plays with his feet. I think this game proved that to some extent. Haters Bewaaaaare!
NEXT WEEK: Home for Florida State! My one bit of advice to Cougar Fans- Wear a blue shirt or sweater to the game. What is with you people wearing pink and yellow to a BYU game? Those are not our colours. Also, I give you permission to belittle anyone not wearing the hue of the home team at the game. No one in that stadium, other than the visitors, should don a color other than blue. We could really show those Floridians what football is all about by having a sea of navy adorn our stadium. It will create a more intimidating atmosphere. So please, wear blue!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Bro-mances
1. Matt Jones- The honor of being the first ever bromance on 3rd and Pitta will be given to my very first love. Unfortunately this bromance is slowly fading with the events that have transpired over the last year or so *cough crack cocaine cough cough*. I will however dedicate this section to the greatness that once was while he attended the University of Arkansas.
How I remember Matt ~
Image from wreckedcelebrity.com
Not how I remember Matt~
Image from http://www.arktimes.com/, edited by Austin
How could a 6’6” “white guy” from Arkansas run by all the great defenses boasted by rival SEC schools and then play basketball for the Razorbacks in his spare time? All I know is that I will reminisce about the memories of dazzling runs and seven-overtime victories, not those of his misdeeds.
*1st Note from Austin: This was his email password for the longest time. Way easy to figure out.
*2nd Note from Austin: For the record, I currently do not have any "mances" of any kind, especially not with bros.
How I remember Matt ~
Image from wreckedcelebrity.com
Not how I remember Matt~
How could a 6’6” “white guy” from Arkansas run by all the great defenses boasted by rival SEC schools and then play basketball for the Razorbacks in his spare time? All I know is that I will reminisce about the memories of dazzling runs and seven-overtime victories, not those of his misdeeds.
*1st Note from Austin: This was his email password for the longest time. Way easy to figure out.
*2nd Note from Austin: For the record, I currently do not have any "mances" of any kind, especially not with bros.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
The UPSET!!!
BYU 14- Oklahoma 13
After trailing the first 56 minutes of the game, Max Hall directed the game winning drive with multiple 3rd down completions to Dennis the menace Pitta (no pun intended). Hall found McKay Jacobson in the back of the end zone with just over three minutes left to take a one point lead. The BYU defense, led by the soul-jarring hits of Andrew Rich, showed that it could hold one of the best offenses in college football to just 13 points. 13 bleeping points! Also, the offensive line (and especially Iron Giant [Michelin Man?] Terence Brown) stuffed rags and feet in the mouths of their doubters with an outstanding game.
SOG (Saviour of the Game) - As our committee of two thoroughly debated this decision (estimated time: 5 seconds), we came up with our nomination for most valuable player of the first game of the football season. This week’s winner is: Coleby “the Claw” (grrr) Clawson, with honorable mention given to the inspiration to our blog, Dennis Pitta, for his uncanny ability to sustain drives on, not only 3rd downs, but 4th downs, too.
“The Claw” (grrr) deserves this award for his dramatic hit on former Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford that forced him out for the second half. Without his valiant effort, the Cougars may not have emerged victorious from the first official game played at Cowboys Stadium*.
*We are obligated to inform you that the Dallas Cowboys stadium is the most expensive stadium with the largest scoreboard in the universe and has been brought to you by Jerry Jones. Quit crying about the big *** video board. It was like 100 bajillion dollars.
P.S. We wish Sam Bradford a speedy recovery (there were some sweet hits out there though). And you too Harvey Unga and Matt Bauman.
After trailing the first 56 minutes of the game, Max Hall directed the game winning drive with multiple 3rd down completions to Dennis the menace Pitta (no pun intended). Hall found McKay Jacobson in the back of the end zone with just over three minutes left to take a one point lead. The BYU defense, led by the soul-jarring hits of Andrew Rich, showed that it could hold one of the best offenses in college football to just 13 points. 13 bleeping points! Also, the offensive line (and especially Iron Giant [Michelin Man?] Terence Brown) stuffed rags and feet in the mouths of their doubters with an outstanding game.
SOG (Saviour of the Game) - As our committee of two thoroughly debated this decision (estimated time: 5 seconds), we came up with our nomination for most valuable player of the first game of the football season. This week’s winner is: Coleby “the Claw” (grrr) Clawson, with honorable mention given to the inspiration to our blog, Dennis Pitta, for his uncanny ability to sustain drives on, not only 3rd downs, but 4th downs, too.
“The Claw” (grrr) deserves this award for his dramatic hit on former Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford that forced him out for the second half. Without his valiant effort, the Cougars may not have emerged victorious from the first official game played at Cowboys Stadium*.
*We are obligated to inform you that the Dallas Cowboys stadium is the most expensive stadium with the largest scoreboard in the universe and has been brought to you by Jerry Jones. Quit crying about the big *** video board. It was like 100 bajillion dollars.
P.S. We wish Sam Bradford a speedy recovery (there were some sweet hits out there though). And you too Harvey Unga and Matt Bauman.
Hey Everybody
This is the blog for Austin and Alex. We are two BYU students who are severely disaffected with the way that sports are reported today. Well, maybe just a little disappointed... er, well, we just want to make our own stories about the sports that we love and/or hate.
Now, we know what you all are thinking: "These kids are going to be totally biased! And this is going to be 100% about BYU!" FALSE. This will be 90% about BYU, and we will only be mostly biased.
While coming up with names for our blog, we were lodged in a lexiconical quandary. We had massive amounts of trouble here. We spent more time on this than we did on school (which was probably about 10 minutes). Our first name was "Reality Checkmate." It would of been a good name for a CNN report, but a little chess clubby for us. Next we had "Jim Rome wasn't built in a day." Jim Rome can take this next sentence however he wants: We don't like him. So that name was out. Finally, we came up with "The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants." Nope. We needed something that held to our BYU heritage while keeping up the sports theme. And like a tank speeding down a mountain, "3rd and Pitta," our theme from the last football season, exploded in front of us, sending face shrapnel across the room.
So, like Dennis Pitta saves the drive every third down, we are here to save YOU from the drudgery of modern sports reporting, by delivering the most intelligent, the most entertaining, and the most relevant reports on OUR teams!
Now, we know what you all are thinking: "These kids are going to be totally biased! And this is going to be 100% about BYU!" FALSE. This will be 90% about BYU, and we will only be mostly biased.
While coming up with names for our blog, we were lodged in a lexiconical quandary. We had massive amounts of trouble here. We spent more time on this than we did on school (which was probably about 10 minutes). Our first name was "Reality Checkmate." It would of been a good name for a CNN report, but a little chess clubby for us. Next we had "Jim Rome wasn't built in a day." Jim Rome can take this next sentence however he wants: We don't like him. So that name was out. Finally, we came up with "The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants." Nope. We needed something that held to our BYU heritage while keeping up the sports theme. And like a tank speeding down a mountain, "3rd and Pitta," our theme from the last football season, exploded in front of us, sending face shrapnel across the room.
So, like Dennis Pitta saves the drive every third down, we are here to save YOU from the drudgery of modern sports reporting, by delivering the most intelligent, the most entertaining, and the most relevant reports on OUR teams!
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