UTE BC, since your post against Gee wasn't Mormon related, where is your outcry against:

by Ute2004 2013-05-30 16:08:42

Bill Maher:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/2 7/bill-mahers-ugly-history-report-details- comedians-39-most-anti-catholic-comments-e ver/

Jon Stewart:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/the-catholic-l eagues-campaign-against-jon-stewart-has-of ficially-begun/

Arianna Huffington:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/2 8/conservative-leaders-demand-apology-from -huffington-over-anti-catholic-column/

Larry Doyle:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-doyle /the-jesuseating-cult-of-r_b_1296358.html

and so on. These articles came from a 30 sec google search and were MUCH BIGGER news than this story you dug up.

I don't remember you posting links to articles about those people's anti-catholicism rants. In fact, the only two things I see that is different between the article you posted is this:

1 - This article has to do with a Mormon

2 - Gee's comments weren't as bad as the links I posted.

Interesting...So it seems your biggest posts are anti-Mormon, anti-BYU, and being sexist towards women by treating them like objects.


*cue Sfork's blue star*

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My rant on tipping: I always get SCREWED when it comes to servers. I believe that they take a look at me, my wife, and our three kids, and assume we aren't going to tip well. It is RARE when we get good service. Most times, they take our order,

by Ute2004 2013-05-30 08:44:09

bring out drinks, never refill them, never come back until the end of the meal and it's just to give us a ticket, some of the "better" ones might mention dessert.

So, I tip them accordingly. The good news? On the rare chance that we do get a good server, I go above and beyond 25%.

Just because I am young, and have a family, doesn't mean I'm not going to tip well.

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My take on health insurance...how it takes all responsibility off the Dr and patient, thus driving up costs.

by Ute2004 2013-05-28 22:55:16

Here is another problem with healthcare: There is some really freaking cool and expensive technology out there...but did it actually improve anything, other than raising the overhead of offices?

For example, there are a lot of dentists out there advertising that they can do crowns while you wait in the office. That is freaking cool technology. Instead of having the crown done, getting some uncomfortable impression taken, then coming back in two weeks, you can have the crown done, they scan the tooth instead of the impression, and you have it on your tooth in one hour instead of two weeks.

Freaking cool stuff. BUT, what did it actually accomplish? Those machines run around $150,000, and closer to $200,000 when ALL costs are factored in (Dr training, remakes at first while you learn how to use the machine, etc).

So, now your Dr has a bill for $2,500 a month that he never had before to pay for the new machine. What happens to that Dr, when he realizes that as cool as this machine is, he is now losing money on it. He used to take home an extra $1,500 before he bought that machine.

So, what does that Dr do? If a tooth was borderline needing a filling vs a crown, he is more motivated to give you a crown, so he can cover the cost of his loan payment.

The cost of healthcare just went up. Instead of getting a $175 filling, you are now getting a $900 crown.

Did that technology improve healthcare, or just drive up the cost of healthcare?

My point is, if YOU had to pay for your healthcare, and not an insurance company (you pay the first $5,000, then your ins pays), YOU would be more likely to push the Dr to do the filling, keeping healthcare costs down.

This would not only make it cheaper for the patient, but the Dr's/facilities/hospitals would have to SERIOUSLY rethink the technology they bought into and that would keep costs down.

They would have to ask themselves, does this machine actually improve anything, or is it just really, really cool?

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I googled my username and this kickass post came up:

by Ute2004 2013-05-26 16:03:01

Check this out. This fall, never before has the "next" game on the schedule been the MOST important game of the year.

Game 1 - Utah State. They beat us last year. If we lose this game, throw the season out the window. The most important game of the year...until week 2:

Game 2 - Weber State - forget this game. The least important game of the year. BUT, it is very important because it gives us TWO weeks to get ready for...the most important game of the year:

Game 3 - Oregon State - Very good team last year. If we win this game, confidence soars. We have improved and become a "real" PAC-12 team in the nation's eyes. If we lose this game, the rest of the season looks bleak. The most important game of the year...until week 4:

Game 4 - BYU. The most important game of the year. A loss negates Utah's dominance over the last 3 years. BYU fans will now puff out their chests, be zoobs, and annoy the heck out of us for the next three years. A BYU guarantees the rivalry continues. A win over BYU gets Utah to 4-0, with a PAC-12 win, a rivalry win, and a win over a team that you should have beat the year before. A win is a GREAT thing, and the season looks FANTASTIC...until week 5.

BYE Week - The most important week of the year. Utah has to come down off their BYU "high" and get ready for the "real" season. Utah must use this week wisely, or they can undo all the good they have gained, or make a bad season unbearable.

Game 5 - UCLA. Again, if Utah can win, an amazing win. The most important game of the year, whether Utah in 2-2 or 4-0. A win gets you to 3-2, with a big PAC-12 win or 5-0, with 2 big PAC-12 wins. The most important game of the year.

Game 6 - Stanford - duh. A top 3 potentially ranked team at home. The most important game of the year.

Game 7 - at Arizona. Coming off a probable loss, this is the game to either, get back on the winning track and try to get to 4, 5, or 6 wins, or save your season and give you a shot at a bowl and avoid loss 4 or 5. The most important game of the year.

Game 8 - USC. A big win over a BIG opponent. Again, keeps bowl hopes alive, or keeps special season alive. The most important game of the year.

Game 9 - ASU - Get the monkey off the back. This game either saves face on an awful year, keeps bowl hopes alive, gets the monkey off a good team's back, or keeps us in line for a SPECIAL year with BCS hopes. The most important game of the year.

Game 10 - Oregon. See #6 and #9. Oregon is special no matter what. A win makes the year, no matter what. If Utah is terrible, it gives hope for the future. If Utah is mediocre, it shows improvement. If Utah is solid, "next year could be special". If Utah has 0 or 1 loss, we are now in the national championship talk. The most important game of the year.

Game 11 - WSU - No matter how good or bad Utah is, this game is a MUST win. The most important game of the year.

Game 12 - Colorado - No matter how good or bad Utah is, this game is a MUST win. If you suck, you need to end on a win. If you are mediocre, you need to beat an awful team. If you are ok, you need to get a better bowl. If you are special, this game gets you to the PAC-12 title game (we know how this game can keep us from that). The most important game of the year.

Game 13 (if applicable) - rematch against Stanford or Oregon. A win gets you to a BCS bowl, possibly the NC game. The most important game of the year.

Bowl game - The most important game of the year. Utah is still growing in the PAC-12. A good win over a good team could sway a recruit or two to the team, which can make all the difference in upcoming seasons.

Never before in Utah's history, has ONE WEEK AT A TIME be so perfectly relevant. The most important game of the year, will actually be, the next game on the schedule. Look ahead or do not prepare perfectly, and you will lose. Have an amazing game every week, the sky is the limit.

http://utefans.net/message.php?id=1509738 #message1509738

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Utah football 2013 - The year of one game at a time.

by Ute2004 2013-05-03 22:01:28

Check this out. This fall, never before has the "next" game on the schedule been the MOST important game of the year.

Game 1 - Utah State. They beat us last year. If we lose this game, throw the season out the window. The most important game of the year...until week 2:

Game 2 - Weber State - forget this game. The least important game of the year. BUT, it is very important because it gives us TWO weeks to get ready for...the most important game of the year:

Game 3 - Oregon State - Very good team last year. If we win this game, confidence soars. We have improved and become a "real" PAC-12 team in the nation's eyes. If we lose this game, the rest of the season looks bleak. The most important game of the year...until week 4:

Game 4 - BYU. The most important game of the year. A loss negates Utah's dominance over the last 3 years. BYU fans will now puff out their chests, be zoobs, and annoy the heck out of us for the next three years. A BYU guarantees the rivalry continues. A win over BYU gets Utah to 4-0, with a PAC-12 win, a rivalry win, and a win over a team that you should have beat the year before. A win is a GREAT thing, and the season looks FANTASTIC...until week 5.

BYE Week - The most important week of the year. Utah has to come down off their BYU "high" and get ready for the "real" season. Utah must use this week wisely, or they can undo all the good they have gained, or make a bad season unbearable.

Game 5 - UCLA. Again, if Utah can win, an amazing win. The most important game of the year, whether Utah in 2-2 or 4-0. A win gets you to 3-2, with a big PAC-12 win or 5-0, with 2 big PAC-12 wins. The most important game of the year.

Game 6 - Stanford - duh. A top 3 potentially ranked team at home. The most important game of the year.

Game 7 - at Arizona. Coming off a probable loss, this is the game to either, get back on the winning track and try to get to 4, 5, or 6 wins, or save your season and give you a shot at a bowl and avoid loss 4 or 5. The most important game of the year.

Game 8 - USC. A big win over a BIG opponent. Again, keeps bowl hopes alive, or keeps special season alive. The most important game of the year.

Game 9 - ASU - Get the monkey off the back. This game either saves face on an awful year, keeps bowl hopes alive, gets the monkey off a good team's back, or keeps us in line for a SPECIAL year with BCS hopes. The most important game of the year.

Game 10 - Oregon. See #6 and #9. Oregon is special no matter what. A win makes the year, no matter what. If Utah is terrible, it gives hope for the future. If Utah is mediocre, it shows improvement. If Utah is solid, "next year could be special". If Utah has 0 or 1 loss, we are now in the national championship talk. The most important game of the year.

Game 11 - WSU - No matter how good or bad Utah is, this game is a MUST win. The most important game of the year.

Game 12 - Colorado - No matter how good or bad Utah is, this game is a MUST win. If you suck, you need to end on a win. If you are mediocre, you need to beat an awful team. If you are ok, you need to get a better bowl. If you are special, this game gets you to the PAC-12 title game (we know how this game can keep us from that). The most important game of the year.

Game 13 (if applicable) - rematch against Stanford or Oregon. A win gets you to a BCS bowl, possibly the NC game. The most important game of the year.

Bowl game - The most important game of the year. Utah is still growing in the PAC-12. A good win over a good team could sway a recruit or two to the team, which can make all the difference in upcoming seasons.

Never before in Utah's history, has ONE WEEK AT A TIME be so perfectly relevant. The most important game of the year, will actually be, the next game on the schedule. Look ahead or do not prepare perfectly, and you will lose. Have an amazing game every week, the sky is the limit.

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In some aspects, will football be easier for Star in the NFL?

by Ute2004 2013-04-30 10:20:22

Two big things stand out to me:

1 - We will probably NEVER be triple teamed again.

2 - His days of playing 70+ snaps are over. He will probably play 40-50 snaps a game.

The talent will be better, the schemes smarter, and so on, but in some ways, I think Star will find football to be easier in the NFL than in the PAC-12.

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In a perfect world, I would have Star go to Philly or Cleveland. I think he would excel in either spot. I hope Ansah goes to Detroit. Out of all the "bad" teams, I think Ansah would do really well in Detroit with Suh playing at DT. That would take a

by Ute2004 2013-04-25 08:07:23

a lot of pressure off Ansah and let him just do what he does best.

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Dennis Erickson - a brief history.

by Ute2004 2013-02-10 23:14:59

From the West, grew up in the West, played football in the West, coached mainly in the West.

Said at one time his dream job was WSU.

Idaho, Wyoming, WSU - turned around train wreck programs in a year or two with his passing offenses. Quite amazing to read about what he did at those programs.

Miami - went into Miami, won two national championships, has the best winning percentage in Miami history, took the fall for what went on there.

Seattle - Turned Seattle's offense into one of the most prolific passing offenses in the NFL.

Oregon State - went 5-6 the previous year. Erickson coached them to 7-5, then 11-1. Had Housh and OchoCinco as WR's.

49ers - train wreck. He wasn't successful, and wasn't put in a position to be successful. Hired late, couldn't fill his staff, the 49ers had salary cap issues, he ran the West Coast Offense instead of his offense. One of those situations where you cannot succeed.

Idaho - decent year for Idaho, then left for ASU

ASU - Recruited Osweiller and Taylor Kelly. Great offenses at ASU. His problem was bad character players and no defense. His last year, his last five losses the offense scored an average of 28.5 pts. Whitt is a GREAT defensive coach, and I'll take the Utes most games if I know they score 28 pts.

The more I look into Erickson, the more I really, really, really like him. I bet Whitt brings him on as an Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Quality Manager or some other vague title. I bet he isn't a position coach or a Co-Coach.

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So Sorenson tweets out that tomorrow will be a good day. Who would your dream offensive coach be?

by Ute2004 2013-02-10 22:29:10

My day would be made if the hire was Dan Hawkins, Assistant Head Coach - Offensive Quality Control (or some other vague title).

Hawkins is from outside of the program, and a great offensive mind. He has recruited the west his whole career (UC Davis, Willamette, Boise, Colorado) and would be able to help BJ grow as a coordinator. Chris Peterson might be an offensive genius, but Hawkins had to have given Peterson a pointer or two that helped Peterson develop as a coach.

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Re: The Poll. I will look forward to signing day, convincing myself that all our signess will be awesome, looking forward to spring ball, watching spring practices/ball, being bored as hell (June), vacations (July), bored as hell again (August, so

by Ute2004 2013-02-05 21:13:53

close, yet so far away), and then finally FOOTBALL.

I'll watch basketball, probably a Ute baseball game or two, and that's about it. Maybe get to know my kids a little and see what I missed this last fall.

p.s. Got my name on the waitlist for season football tickets next year. I might be sitting by one of you slugs next fall. I apologize in advance.

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I looked at Smith vs Kaep - stats in the regular season. Shockingly, they both had 218 attempts.

by Ute2004 2013-02-03 23:23:14

Smith had more completions, better %, more TD's, less TO's, a better grasp of the offense, better leader, etc.

Kaep is a better RB, Smith is a better QB.

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Picture of Reid on Balt.

by Ute2004 2013-02-03 23:19:06

http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/557611 44-219/yard-baltimore-ravens-field.html.cs p

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Congrats UTES!!! I don't care about the last ten minutes, I care about the end result. Too many games have happened this year where we played great and the ball didn't go our way. We need to learn how to win, and today was a HUGE step in the right

by Ute2004 2013-02-02 16:56:39

direction.

Great job for Taylor to start and play well.

Great job for the Utes to win without our best player.

Great job for Bachynski to battle through and get back on the court.

Great job for Dubois and Washburn continuing to be a great seniors.

Great job for Olson offensively. We may have found Washburn's replacement.

Great job for Loveridge getting rested up and ready for future play.

All in all a great day for the UTES.

GO UTES!!!

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For all you people calling for Coach K's head after 1.5 seasons:

by Ute2004 2013-01-27 23:52:42

You are the same idiots who ruined Colorado's football program by turning over coaching staffs ever couple of years. You are the same idiots telling Robert Kraft to fire Belicek after his first 1.5 years.

I don't know if Kodiak will save Utah basketball.

I do know that Giac and Boylen ruined it. I do know that there was no talent on this team last year. I do know that there is some YOUNG talent on the team this year. I do know that this team is leaps and bounds better than they were last year. I do know that we won't know anything about how good/bad coach K is for at least another 1.5-2.5 years.

Utah is headed in a better direction. To change direction now is BEYOND dumb. It is zoobish.

Nights like tonight suck. This is what happens with young teams. Washburn and Dubois are nice, but they aren't the answer. We probably won't have an answer for two+ more years.

The reality is it sucks. It will suck even more to start this all over again with a coach that knows he has 1 year to take no talent and win. Not a way to succeed.

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What's up with this:

by Ute2004 2013-01-22 22:59:21

http://byu.scout.com/2/1260175.html

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So, let me get this straight: A-Rod gets demoted once and passed over once. He gets asked to come to BYU. He goes down there, probably is told that BYU will be in the Big 12, probably prays about it, sees areas he and his wife used to hang out, all

by Ute2004 2013-01-17 20:37:27

that nostalgic stuff. He feels really good about it. Then Anae comes in and promises him the world, probably more praying.

Then he is given a contract with less $$$ than Utah but is told he is representing the church, God loves him, etc. He accepts the deal. Dick Harmon, Wrubell come in, shake hands, give him his official BYU Book of Mormon, the bubbly apple cider flows freely.

Then A Rod goes home. He calls/visits his players to tell him what he is going to do. His players are upset. He has connected with these kids, and has played a big role in their lives the last 1-8 years. He starts to doubt himself and things he was promised.

He calls up Kyle. Kyle gives it to him straight. Says this is reality. Better school, better conference, better recruits, better pay, better job. A-Rod realizes that he was manipulated down south and regrets it.

He thinks of his coaching ties, relationships with the kids, recruiting, the competition and realizes what the obviously correct decision is (who would pick a WR coaching job with a crappy Indy team over Passing Game Co-ordinator/WR Coach in a PAC-12 school?) and does what he should have done in the first place.

I, for one, will not bang a guy for doing what he did. He could have done it better, but no one manipulates better than that team down south.

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Ol' Uncle 2004 is right again. Ha ha.

by Ute2004 2013-01-17 12:02:42

How long until A-Rod comes back?

http://utefans.net/message.php?id=1480709

Looks like the correct answer is a couple of days.

Crazy.

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Intersting about 5 star recruits:

by Ute2004 2013-01-08 18:43:08

Not one 5 star recruit is on the PAC-12's All-Conference team.

The Big 12 only had 2 five star recruits.

Big 10 had zero 5 star recruits.

SEC was the exception with 5 five star recruits.

College football's AA team has 4, all defensive players.

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My thoughts on ESPN's way too early rankings:

by Ute2004 2013-01-08 13:35:40

1 - Games that we probably win:

Utah State - they have a new HC and it is in RES. If the game is in RES last year we win and GA is still their HC.

Weber State - Duh

BYU - They lose their whole defense and essentially start a Freshman at QB with a new offense. And throw in the fact that they haven't beat us in three years, it is the last game in the rivalry, and their drum beaters are already talking BCS games for BYU next year, and Utah is down and being beat down by the media/fans/us/etc I see Utah being ready for this game

Colorado - we should win this game. We are just better.

WSU - again, we handled them this year, this should be a win.

OSU, UCLA, and Arizona always seem like we play these teams well for some reason. I give those games a 60% chance of losing, which means we might win one.

Six wins, bowl eligible.

Probable losses: ASU, Stanford, USC, Oregon.

That is 6-6.

I do believe our OL will be better. We will have people we should have had starting for us last year due to improved health and our OL should improve just because hopefully the Utes have picked ONE offense to go with and not 5.

Our QB should be a lot better. It has been so bad the last few years, just the fact that we have a returning starter who started 7 games is HUGE. Sadly, this is the best place our QB position has been in since 2008 and BJ.

I don't think RB will drop off too much. White was good, but he was small as well. I think York will do just fine and the backups and JC guys will do nicely as well.

WR's/TE's should improve just because our QB is better.

Defense is our big question mark because we lose EVERYBODY. The good news is, I hope we can't get much worse. I believe Whitt and Sitake are too good of coaches to not get better. Our LB'ers should be better. That will help out tremendously.

That being said, I do think we end up in the bottom half of the PAC-12, but if we can see big improvement from Wilson and BJ and the LB'ers, I do think we can go bowling next year.

Finally, throw in the fact that Whitt does his best work with his back against the wall...I think we will be pleasantly surprised next year and very, very excited for 2014.

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So, TCU went 4-6 their first year against BCS schools. Utah went 6-5 their first year. TCU is soooooooooo much better than Utah. Proof that Patterson is better than Utah...too bad Boykin is no Hays...

by Ute2004 2012-12-30 00:01:20

My point. All you guys that whine about TCU and Boise need to stuff one in your pie whole. This is a different level and T u struggled worse than we did their first year. Boise would have struggled as well if they played a legit schedule.

Utah will be fine. We have things that need to get better, and so does TCU. I'm sick and tired of people banging on Utah and giving Boise and TCU a pass. Boise played three decent teams in their regular season and went 1-2 with a dominating 7-6 win over BYU.

You want Whitt to be Petersen? Give him that wet paper bag schedule Petersen gets every year.

With all the bitching that goes on around here, facts still remain:

Utah IS the BCS buster. Utah has the better BCS Bowl wins. UTah has had more draft picks. Utah is in the perfect conference for them (same for TCU). Utah has had a #1 pick maybe soon to be 2. Boise and TCU haven't.

To counter act all the panty whining on here, I'll make this claim: Utah will be in a BCS bowl/playoff game before TCU (I can't say the same about Boise because their schedule is so bad, if they don't make one They will be pathetic).

*cue the old board douchebags about how Boise beat us with Moore when we had our 2nd string QB's and their zoob thoughts like, they just "look" more consistent....

Blah, blah, blah...

Go UTES bitches!

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The kids are in bed, shopping done, and I am trolling cougarboard. I hope you all enjoy!

by Ute2004 2012-12-24 14:13:00

Basically, you think BYU is a better team than Utah
because your schedule is awful. You won 7 games, six of which included Georgia Tech (who lost to Middeling Tennessee State), Washington State (who we destroyed, how bad are they?), New Mexico State, Idaho, Hawaii, and Weber State. Your record against the other teams you played was 1-5, including a loss to the terrible Utes (your "big" win was against Utah State, a WAC team).

Like I said in another thread, you playing in a bowl game does nothing to show that you are better than Utah. Beating Utah shows that, and you have lost three in a row, 8 out of the last 11, and over 60% of the games you've play against Utah all time. If you take out LaVell, you have lost over 70% of the time you have played Utah (ironically enough, you have lost approx 70% of the games against Utah since LaVell retired).

BYU is not a better football program than Utah. Want more proof? You wanted Whitt. He picked Utah. Utah has been to BCS bowls. BYU hasn't. Utah has more players in the NFL. Utah has better recruiting classes. Utah was terrible last year and beat BYU 54-10 and went to the Sun Bowl. If BYU stays as an independent, there is a good chance they will never play in a bowl as prestigious as the Sun Bowl again.

But, at least you have all your Poppinga victories at the end of a depressing season, your what-if's, your DesNews Articles patting you on the back with pathetic sources. Enjoy your bowl this year, rub it in our faces, playing a soft schedule has allowed you that. Next year, what will you do when you lose to Utah and don't make a bowl? Where will you find your hope for your program? In yet another 18 year old freshman? Good luck with that.

Yes, Utah is down. Yes, Utah is struggling being in the PAC-12. It really stinks, especially having to hear your weak sauce arguments as to why BYU is better when their schedule is about as tough as a wet paper bag. But guess what the difference is between Utah and BYU - we can get better. You have peaked. Your ceiling is the Poinsettia Bowl against a MWC team.

Like I said earlier, if Utah has another 2004 or 2008, we will be hoisting the crystal ball. If BYU has another 1984, they will get to do what Utah has already done twice, hoist a bowl trophy.

Good luck with that.

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Some humor for you on this Christmas day. A conversation between myself and a TDS fan.

by Ute2004 2012-12-24 13:21:56

He starts because Utah State had better ratings in their bowl game than TDS. He then says if both TDS and Utah State played on the same night TDS would get better ratings. I call this into question because:

I write:

And yet, BYU can't get as many fans to the game as Utah can
even when BYU is playing the home team. Some "national" fanbase.

Again, want to brag? Beat Utah. You can't even get more fans to a bowl game against a "rival" than Utah can against Navy.

Who is Utah?
Not sure who this Utah team is you refer to...don't see them in the bowl lineup. And I am pretty sure they dropped one of the top 10 rivalries in the country to play Fresno State home and home.

Nope, this Utah you refer to seems irrelevant to me.

The team that beat you 24-21 even though you had THREE chances to tie
And couldn't hack it. The team that has beat you three times in a row. The team that has beat you 8 out of the last 11 years. That's who Utah is.

Nope...got nothing. Just not registering.

We've beat you 8 out of the last 11. The coach you wanted to hire chose Utah over BYU, the team the PAC-12 chose over you...I can go on, but I see you're more interested in playing Idaho, New Mexico St, and Hawaii than playing the big boys.

Enjoy that crappy bowl knowing you are at your ceiling. Imagine, if Utah has another 2004 or 2008 we will hoisting the crystal ball. If BYU has a 1984, they will be doing what Utah has done twice already, hoisting a bowl trophy.

Not following you. Do they play basketball? Maybe you should Google them.
And if they have a message board go hang out over there.

That's right. Because we've sufficiently beat you
Down, you are a basketball school now. Lol.

So this Utah of which you speak defines success as beating BYU?
Sounds pretty pathetic. Aren't there 12 games in a season? Must be pretty weak if they can't make a bowl game. And how well they define success with no rival?

Maybe you should just run along. You have no reason to hang here. Your team dropped its rival for a home and home with Fresno. You should be shamed.

And you have just become the stereotype the OP was talking about.
We are talking about which team is better, BYU or Utah. Three in a row, 8 out of the last 11, beating you three times in one night all says Utah is the better team.

Don't change the subject, and don't bring up a crappy bowl at the end of a crappy schedule to make your point. Just because you played New Mexico State, Idaho, Hawaii, Weber State doesn't mean you are a good team. It means your schedule is soft.

Stay on topic.

Success is coaching talent. Our coaches chose Utah over BYU. It's recruiting. Our recruiting has been better. It's players in the NFL. Again, advantage Utah. It's bowl games. While your bowl this year is better because we aren't bowling, the last 10 years Utah has played is vastly better bowls than BYU (Utah wasn't very good last year, but beat BYU 54-10 and played in the Sun Bowl. There is a good chance BYU will never play in a bowl that prestigious again). And finally, it's head to head matchups. Over the last 10 years Utah has beat BYU 70% of the time.

Utah is the better program. And please, don't bring up things BYU accomplished while I was in diapers. Please. If it happened before your recruits were born, it's old news and irrelevant.

You lost me. Utah who? Not following you.
Run along and play little brother.

LOL. Little brother? Try beating us. Merry Christmas!!!

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I grew up in Orem as a TDS fan. My parents went to BYU. I grew up thinking I would go to BYU. My dad always told me he was thankful for the experience he received there, but if given the option to go there he would not do it again. He always told me

by Ute2004 2012-12-20 15:54:55

he couldn't put his finger on it, but it was just slightly "off."

I graduated from high school, enrolled at BYU. He was right. It is just a tad different there. I applied to other schools, was accepted to Utah and transferred up there. Fell in love with the school.

I don't know why I didn't like BYU. It wasn't one thing. But I do know that I love my family, work hard every day, I make mistakes, and I try my best to learn from them and never make the same mistake twice.

My point? Being Mormon and being a BYU student are two totally different things. One can be a great Mormon and not get into to BYU and one can be a great BYU student and a horrible Mormon.

Good for Jabari Parker. I would have probably made the same decision as him, and for the first time in my life, I will watch/maybe root for Duke, just like I have been interested in Manti.

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I know it's cool to kiss USU's butt around here, but that was our worse loss of the year. Not acceptable to lose to them, and that's why we aren't bowling.

by Ute2004 2012-12-15 20:22:57

I know Hays lovers love to say if Hays played against UCLA or Oregon St we would be bowling this year, but Hays crapped the bed vs Utah State.

12-26, 46%, 1 TD isn't good enough.

His drives:
FG
Travis Wilson TD to Scott
Punt
FG
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
TD to Scott
Missed FG by Utah - Overtime

We had more problems than just Hays, but he received way too much credit, and most of it was due to this game. Ironically, if Wilson doesn't throw that TD, Hays probably gets benched for Wilson earlier.

That being said, congrats to Utah State. They took it to us, knocked our starter out of the game, showed the world that our backup wasn't good enough and kept us from going bowling.

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Gonzaga wanting to bail on the mighty WCC. BWahahahahaha.

by Ute2004 2012-12-12 07:59:02

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketball nation/post/_/id/69795/3-point-shot-gonzag a-eying-big-east

Gonzaga is looking to join the Big East.

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Kodiak is doing everything right. If the Utes can win on Saturday, I fully expect crowds to really grow. You wanna build a program? Money is nice, donors help a ton, but winning cures all, and Kodiak is starting to get us there. HUGE test this Sat.

by Ute2004 2012-12-06 07:37:40

Go UTES!!!


p.s. jdart, that sweater is awesome.

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Re: The Poll Question. I chose Oakland and here is why:

by Ute2004 2012-12-05 15:28:24

Kansas City/Jacksonville - they won't want Smith, they will want to see Barkley/Geno.

Arizona has spent too much on QB. They won't sign a starter this year.

Miami/Philly won't. They will stick with their recent draft pick.

Jets - Smith isn't a big enough name and I don't see Smith wanting to go to that dumpster fire.

Tennessee - maybe.

Oakland -WINNER - Palmer just restructured his contract, making it easier to cut him. The Raiders have a good FO in place. Smith will want to play with Star ( ) but most importantly Smith won't have to move at all. He can stay in his home and play for a different team.

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Thrill - you mentioned a "West" division in a NCAA breakaway. I agree except I think Utah makes it. The breakaway would still be about dollars and I think Salt Lake is a more desire able city than Tucson. If your scenario came true, every major

by Ute2004 2012-12-01 16:31:54

Market in the west but SLC. I don't think Utah would get left out.

Anyhow, back to SEC bashing.

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To go along with Sea's post below, how much do you think it will help this team getting some of the seniors graduated? It must have been hard for them to believe they were a 10 win team to lose Wynn, then the USU game, then ASU. After that, it seemed

by Ute2004 2012-11-28 13:25:29

like some of our "foundation" players checked out. Losing Star and Dunn will be huge, but losing some of the others might be a good thing, if for nothing else to "open" up competition in certain positions.

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Funny thread on a Baylor board about TDS to the Big 12.

by Ute2004 2012-11-28 10:26:24

"I also don't see why the Big12 would make any concessions to BYU... If they chose independence and now that's not looking so hot, why should we be in such a hurry to give them any concessions"

"No. The Big 12 will not compromise to add them. They simply aren't worth the headache."

"They are UT starter kit with way less to offer. BYU is the semi-hot chick from high school that thinks she is Kate Upton. You deal with a lot of crap to bag Kate, not so much for the jv cheerleader who can't quite make varsity. "

http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/showthre ad.php?t=248941&s=791a4faacdbc05a11c1cc34d 4dd44b1a

Good stuff. What happened to all those viewers they bring? Nationally relevant program? An example to the world.

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