The Miami Ute

Quick anecdote…if Utah would have won that USC game, they would have been undefeated going into the CCG that they lost to Oregon. That loss to Oregon, to me, is still the bitterest loss I’ve ever experienced as an Ute fan. And I had the misfortune to drag my 11 and 9 year old daughters to that game.

I have zero loyalty or empathy for the Big XII and, in cases like this, always root for the underdog. Especially a long time conference partner. As some old-timers here probably remember, UNLV came close to getting KW fired due to a beating they administered to Utah in 2007 (won 27-0). Go Rebels!

I can’t wait for this version of the Wildcats to show up at Rice-Eccles. We’re going to have a few surprises for them on defense.

I think 115 and 114 are reserved for visiting fans but I could be mistaken.

That Texas loss was due to the psychological blow of losing the CCG to Oregon. If Utah had won the CCG, they would have been in the CFP. Instead, they ended playing a highly motivated Texas team in the Alamo Bowl. It’s essentially the same reason Utah blew the doors off Alabama in the Jan 2009 Sugar Bowl. Bama had just lost the CCG to Florida…[Read more]

I’ll be there sitting in section 115.

Charlie, I love your stuff but I have to disagree on the 28-0 halftime score. Utah State is way more talented than SUU and we saw how Wilson did there. Granted, it was his first college game but I would have liked to have seen more consistency and accuracy from Wilson. The Aggies already have a defensive game plan if Wilson’s the starter. They…[Read more]

Ted Bundy graduated from Washington not Utah.

Jim, come on now. Remember that line about lies, damned lies, and statistics? Just look at Rising’s two TD passes against Baylor. One was a shovel pass where Parks did all of the work and the order was helped tremendously by having the drive start at the Baylor 3 yard line. If you’re insinuating that we’re cooking with kerosene because,…[Read more]

My concern isn’t really with Utah’s performance but rather how good other top teams have looked. I think that Utah’s defense, provided everyone’s healthy and Scalley has a good game plan, can keep them in any game against just about every team. The issue is the offense and whether it can get in sync against top defenses. I’d sure like to think…[Read more]

Not sure if you’re being ironic but, having watched both games, I have to disagree. He’s certainly not at the level of pre-injury 2022.

If Cam doesn’t play at all versus the Aggies, he will only have played three quarters and some change this entire football season. If his injury is minimal and he’s ready to go, he has to get some snaps prior to traveling to Stillwater.

That’s true but only if we have good QB play.

There was a guy sitting near me that had that exact shirt. Definitely caught my eye because of the obvious similarities with Jesus.

What, as a coordinator? He hasn’t shown jack as a HC at a mediocre to bad football school. Who would hire him you think? The Raiders?

I think 24 points with Wilson against a decent Utah State team away is mighty charitable. Personally, I only think it happens if the defense chips in with one or two defensive scores.

I was at the game (East Side, 55th Row) and I really don’t know what you all are talking about. I didn’t notice the stadium emptying out, even with the ungodly heat, until it looked like the game was essentially over. I fully expected people large numbers of people to leave at halftime, and that happened last week versus SUU, but it sure didn’t…[Read more]

Houston… Houston was also part of the SWC and they had some really good teams in the 70s under Bill Yeoman. In fact, I saw them win the conference title a couple of times and go to the Cotton Bowl.

Never underestimate the allure of a big name. Sometimes I think that a lot of the voters would prefer the same 10 teams be ranked at the top.