“I told you so” high-handed fans

Did I say I root for players over the team? No. Actually the opposite. You can read anything I wrote during the game or after about how they made a huge mistake to stick w/ him for as long as they did.

Did I say I expected 2021 vintage Cam Rising to play in this game? No. I said I hoped he would play but that I was planning on Wilson. I did think that if Rising played, he would be far more himself than he was tonight (I didn’t think it was possible for the coaches to allow him to play like that).

Did I say I am hurt by your “I told you so.” Haha, absolutely not. Let’s be clear, you were never speaking to me when you said “I told you so”…there’s nothing you said to me before the game that is now worthy of an “I told you so”. And even if there was, I wouldn’t care b/c A) I don’t mind admitting if I was wrong, B) like you said…I don’t know you, C) we’re talking about a football game that is entertainment at the end of the day, and D) my preference is generally to be more optimistic w/ the Utes…and I recognize this will inevitably result in “I told you so’s”. I’m not sure why you think I am hurt by what you said.

I responded to your comment b/c A) I thought the way you said it was rude and B) it didn’t make sense to me. He wasn’t blaming you for anything. He was accusing fans that say “I told you so” of finding pride in a Utah loss. For what it’s worth, I didn’t say if I agreed w/ that or not. I did question your assumption that he felt better about the loss by making that accusation (I said “we” b/c I was inserting myself into the conversation). And I did imply that one way people (like you) could feel better about and cope w/ a loss is to be able to say “I told you so” to other fans who had higher expectations.

I’ve read a lot of your posts and I think you share a lot of educated thoughts that I often appreciate. I also find that you sometimes make assumptions and put words in peoples’ mouths.