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Utah Utes football: Rebel with a cause — Ex-Ute coach claims no ill will following '07 remarks

Sanford was just telling the truth, the Utes were awful last year against the Rebels. I don't know if they were afraid to tackle Summers or just plain bad...However, this year will be different..Utah by 3 touchdowns

if it is all truely, "water under the bridge" why is there a giant banner in the yewt locker room with these quotes from last year??? a little honesty is all we ask from in college athletics, bronco has delivered yet kwyle just doesn't seem to keep up

No need to apologize Mike, Utah is going to going to stuff your own words down your throat. It may not be a shutout but it will shellacking.

It is time to hold UNLV accountable for their comments last year.... I look forward to seeing 5 trick plays and an onside kick when Utah is up by 40 points!

You've been in their locker room? I think when asked, Kyle said he doesn't post anything in the locker room.

the rebels will make it 2 years in a row this week

Honesty in college football??? Bronco has kept his word and delivered?!!!!. The man who said he would not target missionaries committed to other schools to let them pull a "Ben Olsen" and this year he by sure hapenstace ends up with two???????? what a cooincidence. Looks like a duck to me

You have to be accountable for your actions when you are wrong. Sanford's quotes were completely accurate. The question for the Utes is who will be this year's UNLV?

Smoking is bad for you Cobalt!

Nobody is as two-faced as The Donc.
Who cares if Utah holds a grudge? It won't matter either way, by this time next year Sanford will be the QB coach at Montana Tech and Frank will still be sore from the beat-down he recieves this weekend.

Utah just had its "Women's Clinic" and a 100 ladies w/ cameras had free run of Utah's locker room.

No banners, no strange stuff in urinals, no golden calves, no pentagrams on the floor... Some manager did distribute a simple printed version of Sanford and Summers' quotes last year. Some players had those taped up in their lockers, some did not.

Now if Utah Coaches say that they and their players don't remember what Sanford said then they are telling a little white lie... There is no doubt that a lot of Utah players have had this game circled on the calendar.

Any Utah coach that didn't try to have his players remember that embarrassment and use it as a teaching moment not be doing his job. Of course they have talked about laying an egg after a big win. The Utes did it after UCLA last year and don't want to do it after Michigan this year.

I love how the Utes for the most part say the right thing to the media. Do I think that they will use material like Sanford's comments as motivation. I would be surprised if they didn't.

The fact is that I don't blame Utah for not giving more fodder for the media fire. If Sanford would have just kept his mouth shut this wouldn't be a problem.

Kyle is wise to not spout off to the media and keep team issues within the team. I have tremendous respect for the way Utah handles the media in general.

Why would Kyle want or need to say anything to the media to let them know what he has or hasn't said in practice or in meetings? His players and coaches know all about 2007, and trust me they will bring out the big stick Saturday, and I would hate to be UNLV on Saturday night. Have you ever heard the term "Walk softly but carry a big stick". Utah dosen't have to talk, they will show it on the field.
Something the team MY LITTLE PONY coaches had better do Saturday afternoon.

Hey Sanford...there is a new offensive coordinator job opening up here at Utah next season. Interested?

Does anyone remember the "payback" game last year against Wyoming? Kyle and staff remember very well. I don't expect any on-side kicks once we're up by 30 points but don't expect Kyle to lay off the gas. I tried to buy 4 tickets yesterday and was told I had to wait until 2 hours before the game and then the student section and UNLV section can be sold. They expect about 800 student tickets available in each section. What's up with the lame student section? It should be filled up every game?

Jimmy thinks that the Utes have UNLV's number.

Dial a "U" followed by a "V" -- as in, Utah victory.

Jimmy thinks Sanford's end of the phone line will be: "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and dial again. If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and dial again.... etc."

If you've ever played college ball, and yes I have, you know that trash talking goes on everyday, everywhere. If a player or coach worries about everything he's told has been said he wouldn't get one thing done. They might use Sanford's comments as motivation but they don't need to. I'm a Y fan but know the Utes are going to run the Rebs in this one. Utes 41 - UNLV 10

The Utes are weak on the D-Line and UNLV is going to expose it. Frank the Tank is going to sock them in the mouth and the Utes will assume the fetal position like they did last year.

What do you expect from a bunch of boys coached by someone wearing a fanny pack.

Who cares what he said? The Utes were awful last year. No remarks will fire them up more than their awful play. The Utes have no one to look to more than themselves. Don't be late to the game. 14 points will go up in a hurry.

I hope your therapist is helping. Anybody that refers to themselves in the third person needs help. Sanford is back-pedaling because he is going to get canned this year and wants to be hired somewhere else.