Video: Ute fans talk about the Cougars

Published: Thursday, Sept. 15 2011 8:07 p.m. MDT

Summary

The BYU-Utah rivalry has grown very intense and even ugly through the years. Too often a vocal minority speaks the loudest regarding the sentiments both programs and schools have for one another.

With that in mind, we visited the University of Utah campus to get some student thoughts on the rivalry. We also challenged them to find it within their hearts to say something nice about their most bitter of rivals.

While some students struggled to find something nice to say, most of the students we encountered had no problem doing so. What we found is that there are a lot of ties between the two programs and even some fond sentiments despite the feelings expressed by the vocal minority.

Popular Comments

See all 4 comments »

Dr Rosenrosen

Gilbert, AZ

At least the Y fans came up with legitimate compliments for the U. Give me a break!

12:11 a.m. Sept. 16, 2011
Top comment

nunya

sacramento, ca

Utah 3
byu 31

Thanks for another practice as we prepare for our run to a national championship with one loss!

Are you already prearing for a new o coordinator next year since this year is over essentially?

LOL
More..

2:06 a.m. Sept. 16, 2011
Top comment

Rumors

Fort Mill, SC

Okay, dumb idea this isn't rivalry talk. It doesn't have to be mean or nasty but it can still be fun.

No one wants to sit through the same 15 second add for every single video just to hear some students insincere attempt at More..

9:17 a.m. Sept. 16, 2011
Top comment

Comments

Leave a comment »

DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments

About the Author

Amy Donaldson

Amy Donaldson covers high school sports, winter and Olympic sports, as well as outdoor and recreation. She contributes to the Deseret News' Reasons to Run blog, as well as a twice-a-month fitness column. She also writes a more ..

Advertise with us

What You May Have Missed