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Disappointment – Utah with 9-4 record.
Surprise – Utah with a 11-2 record.

Disappointment – Next year’s starting QBs, WRs emerge, winning the bowl game in Las Vegas, and heading into 2024 on a positive note.
Surprise – Running backs and the defense rule, with Rising and Kuithe returning, remaining healthy, close to their former selves.

A homer or someone who is enthusiastic about 2023. Otherwise 12-0 (13%, 26 Votes) of the board are homers as well.

The back-to-back BYU wins in 2006 “Harline’s still open” and 2007 “..doing what’s right on and off the field…. Magic happens” are particularly painful. But the pain eased with Utah’s “Shock and Awe” shellacking of BYU in 2011 – part of a nine game win streak.

Note: My wife had invited some BYU ‘friends’ (a young family of six) over for the…[Read more]

The PAC-12 losing USC and UCLA has already created the “worst case” scenario. The PAC-12 is toast.

The PAC-12, has and will ultimately be unable to acquire a lucrative TV/Cable rights contract – that is with competitive income streams and brand exposure.

Oregon and Washington will lose patience. I expect the Utah AD and Coach knows it, and…[Read more]

I believe I understand Rising’s “.. piss boiling..” comment. But I admit that now older, perhaps ancient, I had not heard that before.

Beating BYU never far from my mind, sorry, but 40 unanswered points in the 2nd half, a fumble return of 57 yards for a TD, Utah wins 54–10.

Very satisfying. Covey’s punt return against Oregon hard to pick over. You had to be there.

Not rooting for UCLA, but if Utah and UCLA win-out its the clearest path back to the Rose Bowl.

Otherwise, both UCLA and USC can lose every game, leaving Oregon and Utah to fight it out.

Run blocking, RB Strategy, Defensive line strategy.

Field position: Nothing to be done about the kicking game, it seems.

A beatdown. Utes demonstrate dominance, 48-10.

9. Far more Ute Fans in the stands by games end.

Ask again after this week. OSU and WSU will be tested against USC and Oregon.

Otherwise Utah can split Oregon and USC, but not lose another and expect to return to the P12 championship.

– Utah (8-1) does not play UW, WSU (Away), Oregon (Away), OSU (Home), USC (Home) goes 3-1, beating USC
– Oregon (9-0) does not play USC, WSU (Away), OSU…[Read more]

If moving to B12, or a P12 with San Diego and Fresno added, Utah my be comparable to to Penn State and Georgia, within these conferences. Every year and chance to win, with a chance to go to the future CFB playoff. Otherwise Arkansas and Minnesota, considering recruiting, instate fan support. Otherwise I root for Wisconsin.

Two female students wore body paint as shirts to Utah football game; school investigating

Pics on the SEC site

This is my CFB (and Utah) bye week. I will be watching the lead fly into a trout’s mouth. After that every week a game through the middle of January.

I expect the Utes will iron out a few kinks, on Saturday. Many of them illustrated in other blogs; the Linebacker and Wide receivers will be the focus this weekend, before taking on the last OOC…[Read more]

Congrats to all of you attending. I wish I could go. Go Utes!

Agree with the Popeye’s reference. Maybe one of his buddies, tagged him with a nickname.

“Jaylon was upset the other day man, got home, and blew a gasket, when he opened his Popeyes. Damn it! 2 piece, no biscuit'” Angry at the time, funny later.

I don’t know how many times I have gotten home with takeout only to not have what I ordered.…[Read more]

I wish I was over TDS, but I watched/attended too many Utah-BYU games in the 70s and 80s. But at least I’m no longer in therapy.