Does Tulsa constitute a "signature win"

[hawkwing]

We all know that Riley Nelson has had a very good year, but doesn't have a signature win that other greats at BYU have had. So my question is this, does beating Tulsa constitute a signature win? Why or why not?

Tulsa is 8-4.

@ #1 Oklahoma - L47-14
@Tulane - W31-3
#8 Oklahoma State - L59-33
@ #4 Boise State - L41-21
North Texas - W41-24
UAB - W37-20
@Rice - W38-20
Southern Methodist - W38-7
@UCF - W24-17
Marshall - W59-17
@UTEP - W57-28
#8 Houston - L48-16

[Lawboy]

No. Tulsa is a very good "mid-major" program, but they are hardly a top tier program. We need this win, but it is not a signature win in any shape or form. And I say this as someone who is a TU alum.

[hawkwing]

No. Tulsa is a very good "mid-major" program, but they are hardly a top tier program. We need this win, but it is not a signature win in any shape or form. And I say this as someone who is a TU alum.

That's a very small group to be a part of.

I tend to agree with you, however, there is no denying that this will clearly be the best win of the year for BYU, if they pull it off.

[Cougarbib]

Almost - but not quite. Unfortunately, Tulsa will still be a mid-major when the dust settles and people look at the Schedules and lists of wins and losses.

Tulsa may be as good as TCU and better than Utah - but BSU, TCU, SMU, Houston, SDSU, etc., will be BCS AQ and the value of a win over one of them would grow as time forgets the details. Tulsa will still just be Tulsa. Even AFA, Navy, and Army can go BCS AQ simply by saying yes - but Tulsa is too small to attract interest even though they and we will be the two best mid-majors left standing in two or three years.

It will be a good win. A very good win - if we win. I am not ready to take that for granted.

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[scott715]

It should require the team be ranked to be a signature win.

[ABYUFAN]

It should require the team be ranked to be a signature win.

I agree

[Gunk]

No way. Tulsa is a team we should be able to beat. No one will be shocked if we win. If we lose no one will lose any sleep over it either.

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[mizzoucoug]

Not even a question. They're just another weak team on the schedule that we should be able to pound.

[stuckinbig10country]

I will venture to say that Riley Nelson will never have a more signature win than the comeback against Utah State. He's a descent QB. That's all he'll ever be. Can we please stop making him out to be more than he is?

I hope I'm wrong. I hope he comes out and beats ND and Utah and everyone else on the road next year, but he'll beat the teams where we have better talent then the teams on the other side of the field, he'll lose to the more talented teams.

[Schmoe]

Not just no, but eff no. That is all.