Red roundup: Has BYU-Utah rivalry gone too far?

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Friday, Sept. 16 2011 12:57 p.m. MDT

Despite the shortened time frame to anticipate the matchup, the BYU-Utah rivalry game will be much the same.

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RED ROUNDUP: A sampling of Utah Utes-related news on the Web.

Dana Greene of ABC4 seeks to the answer the question of whether the Utah-BYU rivalry has gone too far.

Will this year's earlier meeting ease some of the nastiness?

— The Daily Herald profiles Utah's Chaz Walker.

— Utah's Larry Krystkowiak was among several coaches in Chicago this week.

— Former Ute Andrew Bogut is a wanted man by the NBL.

— Utah defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake checks in with ESPN 700's "Bill and Spence Show."

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pocyUte

Pocatello, ID

The loogies on my Utah car magnets that I got in Utah county might indicate that BYU fans also share some culpability.

BTW, TJ: I have never been more verbally assaulted anywhere than I was at LES 2 years ago. (Disclaimer-I am a BYU and More..

3:43 p.m. Sept. 16, 2011
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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

The hypocrites are utah fans like yourself wookie. You, as a supposed LDS member, are expected to hold yourself to the same standard as any other LDS individual. utah "fans" like yourself want to pretend that simply being a fan of BYU means More..

2:18 p.m. Sept. 16, 2011
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yankees27

Heber, Utah

I, as an avid Ute fan, would have to agree that both sides say some pretty dumb stuff to each other. However, we don't have a "holier than thou" attitude like the Y fans. I don't claim to be anything other than what I am, a sinner! I freely More..

11:38 p.m. Sept. 16, 2011
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