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Utah Utes football: Offense has best showing

Here is a quote from the Ann Arbor Newspaper. I thought the readers might like to see it before the blue bloods down in Utah County start to slam the Utes again
Now that Carr's gone, our season-starting troubles are hopefully over. Still, the coming season might not start as easily as some are expecting. Don't forget, Utah beat UCLA and Louisville last year, finished the season with a seven-game win streak and has gone 3-0 in bowl games since Kyle Whittingham took over as coach. Our defense will prove superior to Utah's offense, but Utah's defense is not to be overlooked.

This is more of a reality check than the brethern of unchristian comments would want to consider.

Utes will do well this year! I can't wait for the first game!

They forgot to mention how many MWC championships Utah has won since Kyle took over as head coach.

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Utah's defense should be able to handle Michigan's offense; the big question is whether Utah's offense can score on Michigan's defense.

Bad sign: If Utah gets early chances to score and settles for field goals instead of touchdowns.

Where was the defense while all this was going on? Sounds like the offense pretty much had their way with them. Oh well, so much for the fear of Utah's defense expressed in the Ann Arbor News.

you never know what to make of these stories. same with the cougs' dud article. deep down teammates don't like to pound on each other b/c they know if they hurt someone their team is hurt. it's not until the real game against michigan that they truly let it all out in a sense. even then it's not until the holy war that all everything lets loose at full speed and emotion. so probably not to learn from these articles. Utah has the best defense in the nation and yet Johnson is throwing TD's on them? doesn't make sense b/c the offense is certainly not the best. so it's a lot of role playing going on right now.

Big Hit, and BJ is out for the year. This is football and he has proven he can't take a hit. When he goes down so do the Eweetes...

If the Utes have any chance of winning, it better be a low scoring game, 20-17 game or something close to that. Instead of scoring quickly, Utah needs to control the clock on offense. This will enable the defense to rest and still have the energy to take on Michigan's superior athletes and depth. If Utah's offense can't control the ball, it could be a long day.

Utah just needs to score, whenever and however they can, period.

Whether that's quickly or slowly will depend on what Michigan's defense gives them. If Utah expects to win by simply controlling the ball, they'll lose.

Play to win, NOT, not to lose.

I think it's amusing how many zoobies come over on and post on what is clearly a Ute article. Obviously the must be worried, and if I were a zoobie I would be too (then I would shoot myself)

First of all, if BYU doesn't make the BCS this year it will be a laughable failure on their part. They have no excuse for not being there. Pre-season rankings and a soft schedule.

Second, to all you zoobtards bagging on the Utes..

What is your post season bowl record again? What is the utes?

What is the all time series record between the Utes and Zoobs?

Okay thanks... see you when you drop out of the polls.

I don't think that we have to worry about a high scoring game personally. Michigan might be going to a spread offense but Rodriguez doesn't have the personnel yet to fully implement it. Besides it's never a good sign for your offense when a walk-on is your starting quarterback and a true freshman is your expected starting rb. Their o-line hasn't been able to control the line of scrimmage all camp either. With that said I don't consider this game to be easy. It will be low scoring and hopefully a seven point win for the Utes come the 30th.

It will be on Louis' leg. Take that to the bank.

How many bowl games had Utah played in before 1992?

How many bowl games has Utah played in, ever?

How many times has Utah played a ranked opponent in a bowl?

Better hope that Utah can beat Michigan or Utah's "others receiving votes" will end before the Utes even get into the polls.

See U in November.

Remember, Utah "owns" BYU in RES.

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Last 20 BYU/Utah games played in RES:

1968 - Utah 30, BYU 21
1970 - Utah 14, BYU 13
1972 - BYU 16, Utah 7
1973 - BYU 46, Utah 22
1976 - BYU 34, Utah 12
1978 - Utah 23, BYU 22
1980 - BYU 56, Utah 6
1982 - BYU 17, Utah 12
1984 - BYU 24, Utah 14
1986 - BYU 35, Utah 21
1988 - Utah 57, BYU 28
1990 - BYU 45, Utah 22
1992 - BYU 31, Utah 22
1994 - Utah 34, BYU 31
1996 - BYU 37, Utah 17
1998 - BYU 26, Utah 24
2000 - BYU 34, Utah 27
2002 - Utah 13, BYU 6
2004 - Utah 52, BYU 21
2006 - BYU 33, Utah 31

BYU 13
Utah 7

I don't think they have much of a chance but I'd tip my cap to them if they beat Michigan. I would enjoy Utah beating them. I just can't wait for the season to start! Go Cougs!

They didn't mention MWC titles because they couldn't care less. Conference titles only mean something to the conference - especially when it's of a perceived 2nd tier conference. Bonehead.

I have a question for anyone who wants a real conversation about Ute football instead of a bunch of idiots running their mouth.
Why do you think Whit is thinking of playing both DeVonte Christopher and Shak? I understand that you want your best players on the field, but we are plenty deep at RB, and the receiving position looks pretty good too (especially if Key ever shows up and is anywhere near as good as advertised). I think it is a mistake to burn up a redshirt on both of these athletes when they would just be burried in the depth chart and be able to have a much greater impact down the road.
Any thoughts from other Ute fans?

The only thing I agree with in "Zoob trolls" post is how humorous it is to see BYU fans commenting so fiercely on Utah articles the past few days. The reason I find it humorous is Utah fans are often accused of hating BYU more than taking an interest in their own team. That philosophy obviously applies to both sides.

I wouldn't be too concerned with the 2nd team offense moving the ball on Utah's defense. First of all, it is practice, and secondly, the offensive and defensive units face each other so often one side is bound to take advantage of the other based on familiarity of schemes. Utah v. Michigan is going to be a classic matchup. I am beginning to change my tune. I am not ready to declare Utah winners yet, but the teams appear to be quite evenly matched. Playing in the Big House still worries me, though.

Sorry, I meant a mistake to NOT take the redshirt.

is a little premature. Let's get through the season first.

However, food for thought in November:

Is a good win/loss record in bowl games the most significant measure of success?

Good luck to Utah and BYU for very successful seasons.

I'm not worried about the Michigan game. It would be nice to win that one but it doesn't really count against us since it's a pre-season game. The one we really need to win is byu. We have a lot of talented players and we've beaten some very good teams the past 2 years. But we haven't won any conference championships since Urban left and we finish in 3rd place. Why is it that we haven't beaten byu and won the MWC?

"They didn't mention MWC titles because they couldn't care less."

BEAP!

Wrong answer.

The correct answer is "Kyle hasn't won ANY MWC titles at Utah."

Thanks for playing.

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That's why Whittinghams's first priority for this season is winning a MWC title.

He's trying to break out of the rut of occassional big wins surrounded by seasons of "good, but could have been better."