The Miami Ute

If I’m going to be in a s**tty conference with s**tty teams, I’d rather be with my s**tty teams.

Has to be there for the UteHub quote of the year. I was never a big fan of the Big XII before joining and being part of it has confirmed all of my biases. The worst part is not having a dislike for the conference but the apathy of being sho…[Read more]

At the end of the day, all college football is, and all sports in general, well, is entertainment. And, if you’re in a conference with a bunch of other schools that you feel no connection to, based in a region of the country you have no connection to, then, that “entertainment” is not going to be pretty entertaining. All I can say is that I’m…[Read more]

I’m not emotional at all. I do think that you’re amplifying your opinions based on where you’re standing. Regarding 2008, I don’t recall any game during that season where Utah was dead and buried but a referee’s celestial intervention gave them new life. That’s exactly what happened last night. That official played God and resurrected Lazarus…[Read more]

Gotta tell you Steel, I’ve been one of Harlan’s biggest detractors on this site for a while but what he did last night earned my respect. It’s refreshing, for once, to see someone in power take off the corporate mask and verbalize what every Utah supporter saw and felt. BYU, congrats on the win. I guess the Ryan Smith check cleared.…[Read more]

How do you know that Zoob? Do you have some magic hat that allows you to read minds or predict the future? The fact is that I, and many others on this website, went kicking and screaming to the Big XII and only did so while holding our nose and because we, as fans, weren’t consulted. What you need to do is worry less about other teams and enjoy…[Read more]

LOL. See, this is what I mean…you people have some sort of deep-seated complex where you have to interject yourselves where you’re not wanted and project opinions that are irrelevant to the discussion. I guess it must be a skill taught at BYU.

Well, I’m there with you. After just one year in the Big XII, I’m ready to throw in the towel on this experiment. For me, and I know a lot of people here see it differently, it’s the Mother of bad inventions. I would love to be in a new regional conference with Wazzu and OSU. Is it a step down? It’s entertainment!!! We’re not looking to…[Read more]

It was a BS call and a case of an official playing God. He giveth and he taketh away.

I’m at the game and I still can’t figure out where the holding call took place. I mean, I’m just a few rows from where the play took place and I saw nothing. Did they show it on TV?

Looking like that more and more every week that passes. And I would go further and say that whoever wins will be a one and done team.

Yeap, the Big XII was there for the taking. With just a mediocre offense, not good but just mediocre, this team is probably undefeated or, at worst, a one-loss outfit right now. Utah’s defense, ranked #15 in the FBS (BYU is #39) would be enough to make that happen.

Miami is one to be a one and done team in the playoffs. And that’s if they actually make it. The ACC isn’t a great football conference and though they have won all of their games so far, they’ve looked pretty mediocre against middling competition. Wow, and just as I was typing this, Ward fumbled the ball to salt the game away for Tech. See what I mean?

I think we can all agree that Whitt seems to do best, historically speaking, when he and the Utes are underdogs.

You mean hunted?

Well, the reality is that tickets are a commodity and, like all commodities, available to the highest bidder. I’m not certain how you stop season ticket holders from selling out if that’s what they want to do.

That’s what I expect to happen. The main reasons are that it’s a night game, it’s going to be cold, Utah is having a bad season, and BYU demand has driven the price of the tickets to a sky-high level so Ute fans can make a tidy profit selling their tickets. Something similar happened last basketball season when BYU visited the Huntsman Center.…[Read more]

Yeap, I’ve seen plenty of people dressed like they’re going skiing in cold weather games. For me, the best thing to do is bring a seat back to avoid contact with the bleachers.