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FWIW, for those either unhappy/happy with all these early starts. I noticed that BYU and Oklahoma kick off at 10AM in Provo this Saturday. (Can’t remember any game at Rice-Eccles ever having that early a start).

Not happy we again get to wait but not surprised. With it being a holiday weekend with many extended family events, would help to know now when we play, but all about the TV $$$$ of course.

Lots of angry responses from the home town crowd on some of the calla. At least 3 calls against Washington on 4th down. A rough game for the guys in stripes who had a rather heavy hand on the game, but it was consistent. Lots of calls against both teams today.

On call for work this weekend so have to watch this one on TV and gave tix to someone else. Should warn those planning to attend the game that it’s high school football playoff time and parking lots at Rice-Eccles and VA are reserved for that event. (Remember TRAX is free for ticket holders)

Am somewhat optimistic after watching Monday. Liked…[Read more]

Back in my student days, when we’d watch many football games with a mostly empty student section, then hoops season would start with loud students taking most of 6 sections, never would have thought we would have the MUSS filling the student area at most football games and under 100 students at most hoops games.

Arrive early to the game so we can all cheer loudly as the team takes the field. Cheer throughout the game and stay until the end to support the team, even if things aren’t going well. Enjoy the fall weather and being with the friends/family you attend the game with. Most of all…. GO UTES!

Another crisp autumn day game. Remember to put on sun screen, especially those of us on the east side.

A game I’m happy my seats are on the sunny east side. Little sunscreen and a jacket should make for a comfortable afternoon.

One posting somewhere today talked of “protected rivalries” (which undoubtedly means Utah versus BYU every year we both remain in the conference. I’ll simply note that many local fans like that, many others don’t. It is what it is. But every trip to Utah County is one less trip to a much more distant venue.

Thinking Cal and Stanford may be quite open to non-conference games against former PAC teams given the distance their conference games on the far side of the country will be.

Without looking yet at all 16 schedules, would think league might decide to have a some natural pairs (Kansas/KSU, Zona/ASU for example) playing every year.

We may know later today, but have they already indicated an 8 game (rather than 9 game) conference schedule?

With BYU now back to being a conference game, would like to see the return of the Battle of the Brothers.

Would just as soon visit Logan (always been an enjoyable trip) as other MWC venues in Fresno, San Jose, Laramie, etc.

We’ve gone 3-0 against the Golden State teams, and 0-2 against the Beaver State teams. Four games left against teams from Colorado/Arizona/Washington.

Whatever keeps you warm.

Start of the season I wanted wins over the LA schools more than anything else and out of those 2, would go with USC just because we beat them twice last year and heard endless excuses about bad calls in the first game and Caleb not being 100% in the second game (that is NOT why their defense gave up 47 points). Glad we went 2-0 against those two…[Read more]

As Covey caught the ball and starting running I exclaimed “why would they ever kick the ball to him?”. Then about 10 seconds later the stadium was shaking.

My wife never been much of a Neil Diamond fan at all. A few nights ago the commercial (for Jim Bean I believe) came on with the bar patrons singing and chanting Bah Bah Bah SO GOOD!!! SO GOOD!!! and my wife (doesn’t attend games with me) said “nowhere would any group of people ever act like that!”

I didn’t have the heart to tell her……

Lost a bit of history when the golf course closed. Back a long time ago, it was a full sized 18 hole course and hosted the Utah Open which was part of the PGA tour. Ben Hogan was one of the great legends that played that course in that tournament.

Idea behind the rule is (for example) the offense puts in 5 wide receivers, so defense changes to a dime package. But for the most part, Utah would change one defensive line man (invariably the one furthest from the Utah side line) for another defensive lineman.

Instead of yelling at the officials for correctly following the rules, USC should…[Read more]