I grew up outside of the Salt Lake Valley, but in northern Utah and I recall the days of being the only guy in my ward that wore a UTE cap to various outings, and getting crap for it by byu fans. During local city/county festivals other UTE fans would react positively, with a “Go Utes!”, a thumbs up, or say, “I like your hat!” when they saw me sporting UTE swag. Nowadays, it’s so common, there’s never a reaction.
And now being in the new Big 12, with all the blue blood programs vacated, Utah has a really good chance to establish themselves as the 500-pound gorilla of a power conference!! That’s amazing just to think about, and it emphasizes just how great it is to be a UTE Fan today.
I probably haven’t been this excited for the season since 2011.