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Originally, RES was poorly designed for future growth. For 53K fans it’s simply too many people to only have 1 concourse and row of portal entryways. They need to redo the East/West stands to include a second row of portal entryways and an upper concourse that connects to the new upper concourse of the KGRZ. This is the only way to adequately relieve the congestion. 2 concourses would also provide for double the amount of restrooms and concession spaces along with the space to move about the stadium.

IMO, the upcoming Olympics provides the ideal opportunity to secure a portion of Olympic funds to jumpstart a much needed renovation to RES. But just rolling out a new mobile app and/or extending the current concourse outwards 10 feet or so isn’t going to solve the problem. They really should do it right. And most definitely, lobby the state legislature to pass a $22 Utah County tax to help cover the remaining cost of the renovation…that would put the KiYi exclamation mark on the project! Go Utes!!

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Awesome news Yankee, will be a memory he never forgets…enjoy!!

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OnlyU, will we get Karene Reid back in the starting lineup this week?

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See y’all at Eskimo Joes beforehand! Go Utes!!

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They need a new Red siren to go off obnoxiously…call it a “Code Red” or something. But the tailgaters should be the first ones in the stadium every game.

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Incredible consistency by our coaches keeping Utah ranked close to the Top 10 each year. This type of exposure is huge for Utah’s brand.

And playing on national TV this Saturday in Fox’s 3:30 pm ET slot is another huge opportunity to showcase the Utah brand. I’m sure this will provide Whitt and the kids extra juice along with playing at RES to take Baylor to the wood shed…Go Utes!!

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I won’t buy any of the gear with B12 on it either. I’m trying to make the best of it being in the B12 for the time being. But I don’t think we’ll be in the B12 very long.

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I fit the demographic the media networks are consolidating CFB for. Because outside of watching Utah I found myself only tuning in to see the big brands play…Florida/Miami, LSU/USC, TAMU/ND, Georgia/Clemson.

I hate watching teams play non-competitive games against FCS opponents which is what most games in Week 1 are. The ideal for me is the NFL-lite Super League model, where the biggest brands in CFB are grouped together and only play against each other, culminating in a real EoY playoff system. That would be CFB heaven for me, and of course that would include Utah as one of the biggest brands.

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I totally get it. Many feel the same way. But it’s not reality.

For example, here’s a new interview of Paul Finebaum, who I can’t stand btw. I’ll never forget when he totally dissed us in 2019 when Utah was knocking at the door of the 4 team CFP and he said that “nobody wants to watch Utah play in the CFP”. He’s always been the biggest SEC honk there is (and I get it…that’s what he gets paid to do). But he was interviewed yesterday by Heartland College Sports (B12 show). And listen to his comments about Utah at the 12:20 mark:
Paul Finebaum interview

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Tramel is simply a respected CFB journalist. In regard to realignment, he doesn’t know any more than any of us do.However, why I think it’s meaningful for him to make a comment like this is because it’s just goes to show how Utah is seen nationally when it comes to realignment scenarios, top brands, and ultimately…relevance. Utah fans have a hard time being open to seeing ourselves the way others across the nation do. And many Utah fans make a point of downplaying our place in the CFB landscape and completely undersell who we actually are. But outside of the 4 P12 schools who were invited to join the B1G, Utah is the next biggest brand out West. Some things in life are true, whether we choose to believe them or not. And this is simply a FACT! Go Utes!!

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