"If you look at what's happened here over the past four years the number of wins — I think there are only 11 teams in the country that have more wins than BYU in this four-year time period.

"There's the three 10-win seasons in a row, which hasn't happened in 21 years. There's the bowl record that's better than BYU has ever claimed.

"And when you consider the conduct of the young men and the mission of the program and the consistency in which it's being done, I'm not sure much has to be said, other than those things just to be acknowledged. We intend to continue to improve."

And so do the Utes: Two BCS wins and counting.

Last week, I got a call from a gentleman named Glen Spence. He suggested Mendenhall load his team on buses and go to applaud Utah's football team at the parade this week in downtown Salt Lake City.

Classy. Good idea. Will happen when hell is an ice cube.

I asked Spence if he thought Utah would do that same in Provo if it were BYU.

"No. Of course not," he said.

"But something needs to be done in wake of all the nonsense that's gone on the past few years," he said.

He has a point.

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