"From Pantherlair: "I know Baldwin burned him once but that corner for Utah was the MVP of the game. He locked down JB for 53 minutes and allowed the box to be stacked to hold Dion to 75 yds." Nice job Brandon Burton!"
By: Duhwayne, September 3, 2010

"To Paraphrase Abraham Lincoln....It is better to remain in the MWC and be thought irrelevant than to go independent and remove all doubt."
By: redmenace, August 31, 2010

"I can't wait to see how "The only true Church!" chant will work for them during their WCC games."
By: Undefeated, August 31, 2010

"Good for you, Cougars. You get what you wanted (independence) AND what you deserve (the WCC)."
By: PandaUte, August 31, 2010

"Next utefans.net project: when byu runs out of the tunnel at RES in November, instead of booing, the whole stadium laughs."
By: UteNick, August 31, 2010

"The attendance in the chat room just surpassed basketball attendance at 4 WCC schools."
By: jdart, August 31, 2010

"Philosophy Question: If a tree falls in the woods and a live HD image of it is available to 50 million televisions but no one is tuned to that channel, did it really fall?"
By: Maji Man, August 30, 2010

"I have mixed opinions about [the lack of Pitt talk]. While I am giddy with anticipation about the game, what is there really to say that hasn't been said? It's kinda like trying to discuss a movie before you see it. You can talk about how excited you are to see it, but you can't add anything more than "I can't wait to see it.""
By: NevadaUte, August 27, 2010

"The MUSS sold out all of its 6,000 alloted seats yesterday, for a new all-time record for MUSS participation. 5,000 of the seats are reserved seating, with a 1,000 being allocated to MUSS members as "standing room only"."
By: The_Kaiser, August 27, 2010

"Pre-season Sagarin ratings for those interested: Teams worthy of note to the Ute fan: 15. Utah; 9. TCU; 11. Oregon; 12. Boise State; 27. Pitt; 44. Air Force; 45. Notre Dame http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt10.htm?loc=interstitialskip"
By: alUmnUs, August 27, 2010

"Now MIP is turning USU into another Ricks. When you get in bed with zoobs, this is what you get. USU has no one but their Board Of Trustees to blame for hiring this imbecile Albrecht. Yo Stan! My invitation for the weekly poker game still stands! Bring your wallet."
By: Chad Sexington, August 27, 2010

"I wonder how Jake Heaps feels about having to share his Heisman Trophy this season."
By: PandaUte, August 27, 2010

"If Whit wanted your woman you would quietly hand her over and thank him for choosing her. That is the power of the Whittingham."
By: Comrade Crimson, August 25, 2010

"Ignorance = Bliss = BYU & Fans = Utah Media ... that equation will blow your mind if you stare at it too long :)"
By: 96GradAlum, August 24, 2010

"According to BYU fans and the Utah Media... Its actually impossible for BYU to act unethically because anything they do that might seem unethical is actually for the greater good of BYU therefore making that action ok. Damn that is some thinking."
By: Comrade Crimson, August 24, 2010

"I guess the less and less zoobies make it to the NFL, the more and more they'll be on the radio."
By: Crimsonute, August 23, 2010

"Difference between the U and the whY: They'll play Texas in September. One of these years, we'll play them in January."
By: We will rock U, August 21, 2010

"I remember seeing the passion in which you guys hated Y back when we [Horned Frogs] joined the conference and just chalked it up to a rivalry that was intense. Surely they are not as bad as you guys made them out to be I told myself. Turns out, they are much worse. Nothing would make me happier than to kick those backstabbing whiney bitches out from the tallest peak in Utah."
By: H-Town Frog, August 20, 2010

"Could it be that the combination of Cougar envy, greed, and arrogance leads to the end of BYU athletics as we know it?"
By: LiveUte, August 19, 2010

"Didn't Cougarboard plan a party for June 12th or so to celebrate the anticipation of Utah NOT getting an invite to the PAC-10? Oh, I think they believe in Karma now. Bitch ain't it?"
By: SportUTE, August 19, 2010

"BYU - The most hated and despised team... in the MWC and the WAC. AT THE SAME TIME! Not many teams could pull that off. Good job, Zoobs."
By: floydthebarber, August 19, 2010

"A game of Chess: Holmoe vs. Thompson. Thompson couldn't beat a blind monkey at Checkers yet he has somehow managed to call Checkmate on Holmoe's power play in this conference chess match. And all Holmoe can do is stare blankly at the pieces hoping, searching, even praying it isn't so."
By: UteThunder, August 19, 2010

"It's ironic that BYU made the independence decision because they feel there is so much inequity on the revenue side of things in the MWC, and yet they've been gleefully riding the Utah (and TCU) BCS gravy train for the last 6 years."
By: UtahUteGuy, August 19, 2010

"Wow. Karl Benson just left a voicemail inviting me to join the WAC as its 7th member. I didn't even realize individuals could join athletic conferences."
By: Ute94, August 19, 2010

"Craig Thompson hates Mormons."
By: alUmnUs, August 19, 2010

"BYU tried to screw the MWC but ended up in prison, then dropped the soap in the shower."
By: UteBrave, August 19, 2010

"So let me see if I have this right: Texas power plays the Big12, gets more money, and shows the world that Texas essentially IS the Big12. BYU power plays the MWC, only to get pantsed by the Conference Comissioner equivalent of the Three Stooges. They now face certain irrelevance unless they crawl back hat in hand to the MWC. Do I have it about right?"
By: TheJuggernaut, August 19, 2010

"Quote from TCU fan on MWCboard.

... Utah should be an example to all the rest of us for what we would like for our own universities. BYU should be set as an example of what we do not want to become.

"BYU: Of the WAC, but not in the WAC."
By: DU Ute, August 18, 2010

"Few things make me smile more than the thought of Craig Freaking Thompson outsmarting BYU. Seriously, when it comes to battles of wits, Hair is the Washington Generals. I can just see Holmoe shaking is fist to the sky and shouting "You win this time, Thompson!""
By: UBlender, August 18, 2010

"Byu went all in with a 2-7 off suit and Craig Thompson called them on it by adding Nevada and Fresno. Byu got hosed, their is no more WAC so it's either crawling back to the MWC or join the WCC. Byu just burned about every bridge to burn and has NOTHING to show for it."
By: jhill, August 18, 2010

"Jamal Anderson comment on BYU...(via twitter) Hoey1: What are your thoughts on BYWho becoming independent? jamthedirtybird: Who cares, I still have their Goal Post in my garage. Ha!"
By: The Thrill, August 18, 2010

"In the midst of all this, we're still going to the PAC-12 that isn't changing, Utah was invited when the big boys expanded. Anything else that goes on now is shuffling seats of the little guys table, and we get to sit back with our popcorn and watch. Loving it."
By: NarfUte, August 18, 2010

"BYU: Twice the arrogance of Notre Dame, a fraction of the tradition."
By: ScooterUte, August 18, 2010

"Great post from a Wyoming fan: "ESPN said "BYU WOULD LIKE to become the Notre Dame of the west", not that they COULD. Big difference. Pompous pricks." BYU is getting lit up from other MWC teams and they are pissed."
By: shaqdieselnuts, August 18, 2010

"So why didn't Utah even get a courtesy call when BYU decided to go indy? :)"
By: KyleWouldDoIt, August 18, 2010

"There is a HUGE difference between going independant because you can and you know it will work and going independant because you HAVE TO and you hope it will work."
By: jhill, August 18, 2010

"A good portrait of the perspective of local media Two boys are throwing a football back and forth, when one is attacked by a vicious Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy runs to the attacking dog and manages to jump on the dog’s back and starts choking it and ultimately breaks the dog's neck and stopping its attack. Co-incidentally Dick Harmon is walking by and sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy. "Young BYU Cougar Fan Saves friend from Vicious Animal..." he starts writing in his notebook. "But, I'm not a BYU Cougar Fan," the little hero replied. "Oh Sorry,” Dick says, “since we're in Provo, I just assumed you were a BYU fan." "I'm a Utah fan!" the child beamed. "We're the original BCS busters and now we're moving to an automatic qualifying conference!" The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes: "Little Bastard from Salt Lake City Kills Beloved Family Pet. Authorities believe alcohol involved""
By: 61_Shasta, August 18, 2010

"Press Release: Independence Rocks! Top Ten Reasons Why Going Independent Rules the Planet! Press Release from the BYU Minister of Sports and Honor Code Information Provo, Utah). August 18, 2010. Brothers and Sisters...for your edification and enlightenment, here are the top ten reasons why BYU has decided to go independent this year. 10. Every team that goes independent just loves it! I mean honestly, of the 55 teams in the history of college football that have gone independent, only 52 of them ever wanted back into a conference. 9. We lock up an automatic bid to the Independence Bowl, right? 8. If it worked for USU, why not us? 7. Recruits are going to flock to us now. Without the restrictions of conference affiliation, we can name every BYU player "1st Team all Independent." 6. Tom Holmoe is a huge Bollywood fan. 5. Bronco is a man of his word. He promised we would return to the glory years of the WAC and he was right! 4. In accordance with prophecy, "Independence in Football" is the first step back to "Independence, Missouri." 3. "Independence Day" is Jake Heaps' favorite movie. You have to admit that Will Smith is awesome! 2. "Spirit, Honor and Tradition" just seems to be missing something. Oh yeah, "Independence." Now the acronym is complete. 1. It worked for the 13 colonies, right?"
By: TribUTE, August 18, 2010

"Dick Harmon seems like the type of guy who would make more money laying naked in a bathtub while charging other guys to pee on him. There I said it. It had to be said."
By: jhill, August 16, 2010