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Arizona vs. BSU

HFNY
HFNY Member Posts: 5,662
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My site has Arizona at -4. Does that mean that Arizona was very overrated going into the Pac-12 Championship game (beat Kal on a hail mary, should've lost to UW, looked terrible against Oregon in the rematch) or that CP left a very good team in BSU?

Or is it a combo of both?
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  • EwaDawg
    EwaDawg Member Posts: 4,494
    Boise is better than I'd like to admit. Much better than coach Chiklet's last season there.

    FYFMFE
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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,662
    Last year seemed to be more of the exception to Petersen's track record than the norm since CP hadn't lost more than 2 games in a season since 2007.

    Plus their new coach (Bryan Harsin) was Petersen's former OC from 2006-2010 so Harsin was able to step back into the program and even coach guys again he had recruited when he was BSU's OC....nearly a seamless change compared to the one we had between Dude Brah and CP.
    EwaDawg said:

    Boise is better than I'd like to admit. Much better than coach Chiklet's last season there.

    FYFMFE

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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    Boise State will be the favorite when we play there next year.
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    Boise had a rash of injuries last year. Their QB was out for a good amount of the season and their DL was gutted last year too. Lost their best WR midway through, top two TE's missed time. It was pretty crazy.
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  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 15,591 Founders Club
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Boise State will be the favorite when we play there next year.

    I don't think so....they lose their QB (I'm pretty sure) and Aziz N'Jaye will probably go pro.
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  • SonnyShackelford
    SonnyShackelford Member Posts: 1,020
    HFNY said:

    My site has Arizona at -4. Does that mean that Arizona was very overrated going into the Pac-12 Championship game (beat Kal on a hail mary, should've lost to UW, looked terrible against Oregon in the rematch) or that CP left a very good team in BSU?

    Or is it a combo of both?

    Where do you (or anyone) bet? Is it possible to do so in WA? I'm guessing you're in NY
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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,662
    Really? As of now, I'd see it as a pick 'em considering they are losing their 2 year starting RS-SR QB, their best WR (Matt Miller, who has been injured the last 7 games in), RB stud Jay Ajayi may go pro (he's projected to be a 2nd to 4th round pick and is supposed to get his degree in May).

    I know we lose a lot from our OL and front 7 but we return pretty much all of our skill guys, 3 year starter Dex Charles at LG, Coleman Shelton at OT (has started 7 games this year), and C/OG Tufunga got 4 starts when Charles went down.

    On D, we'll obviously take a step back after losing Shelton, Kikaha, and Thompson but at least we have Qualls, Mathis, and Dissly waiting in the wings on the DL and Feeney, Littleton, and Lawyer are back at LB.

    The biggest question may be if Jaylen Johnson will be the answer at Buck to replace Kikaha?

    Our secondary will be good next year after this year's trial by fire. It actually may be very good if John Ross stays at DB, Jermaine Kelly bounces back from injury, and JC Zeke Turner provides some thump at SS.
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Boise State will be the favorite when we play there next year.

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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,390
    Maybe I am just scarred from years of sucking on the road. Hopefully that is ancient history.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    HFNY said:

    Really? As of now, I'd see it as a pick 'em considering they are losing their 2 year starting RS-SR QB, their best WR (Matt Miller, who has been injured the last 7 games in), RB stud Jay Ajayi may go pro (he's projected to be a 2nd to 4th round pick and is supposed to get his degree in May).

    I know we lose a lot from our OL and front 7 but we return pretty much all of our skill guys, 3 year starter Dex Charles at LG, Coleman Shelton at OT (has started 7 games this year), and C/OG Tufunga got 4 starts when Charles went down.

    On D, we'll obviously take a step back after losing Shelton, Kikaha, and Thompson but at least we have Qualls, Mathis, and Dissly waiting in the wings on the DL and Feeney, Littleton, and Lawyer are back at LB.

    The biggest question may be if Jaylen Johnson will be the answer at Buck to replace Kikaha?

    Our secondary will be good next year after this year's trial by fire. It actually may be very good if John Ross stays at DB, Jermaine Kelly bounces back from injury, and JC Zeke Turner provides some thump at SS.

    I didn't realize the QB was a senior, so there's that.

    Washington returns a mediocre QB and a turned-over front seven. Petersen and staff will be fully fired up for the game, but it's tough to believe that the UW players will be as excited as the BSU players. The game will get a lot of attention for the Petersen return, and will be the #2 Pac-12 game of the weekend behind ASU/TAMU. That's why I think BSU will be favored.

    That could change on bowl performances. But I think BSU beating Arizona weighs more than Washington beating OkSt.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    HFNY said:


    The biggest question may be if Jaylen Johnson String! will be the answer at Buck to replace Kikaha?

    And FTFY
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