Last year was the first season of independence for the BYU Cougars; who responded by going 10-3 and winning a bowl game. They also had the 13th ranked defense nationally, to complement their usual vaunted air attack. What can Bronco Mendenhall do for an encore? Well the schedule gets increasingly tougher this year, but maybe a full season of Riley Nelson under center will make … [Read more...] about #35 BYU Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
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#56 Washington State Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
After slogging along for awhile, there is excitement again for college football in Pullman, Washington. The splash hire of hard-nosed, hard core coach Mike Leach has the Washington State Cougars faithful fired up big time. Under Leach, they will improve this year, and they will score. Something they just didn't do very well last season. The question is how much, and will it … [Read more...] about #56 Washington State Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
#70 Houston Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
For the Houston Cougars, there is nowhere to go but down, sadly. 13-1, 8-0 in conference, a destruction of Penn State in their bowl game (destroying Pedophilia State mere weeks after the Jerry Sandusky scandal first came to light, no doubt gave UH some “America’s Team” type feel last winter), just a slip up versus Southern Miss in the C-USA title game kept them from BCS … [Read more...] about #70 Houston Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
#34 BYU Cougars: College Football 77 in 77
If I could paraphrase Destiny's Child circa 2001, "all the programs who INDEPENDENT, throw your hands up at me. All the A.D.s making money throw your hands up at me." Or perhaps you recall Bill Pullman's very rousing "Today, is our independence day!" speech from the 1996 blockbuster film. That's the spirit in Provo, Utah right now. They got a sweetheart TV deal from ESPN, … [Read more...] about #34 BYU Cougars: College Football 77 in 77