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Utah Utes, BYU football: It's deja vu all over again for Utes

This is the kind of trash talking journalism that feeds unsportsmanlike conduct. Shame Brad Rock for continueing the trash talk.

Many Cougar fans are happy for the Utes because they had a great season. They were the better team in the game yesterday and many hope they will make the MWC proud in their BCS bowl game. I for one will be cheering them on in that game. I know several Utah fans that will likewise be cheering for the Cougars in their bowl game.

Classy journalism will feed the sporting aspect of this rivalry rather than the unsportsmanship parts.

As a fan, the BCS is getting old. I mean, once you've done it once, it's sorts of old. The back pain is difficult...not sure how much longer we can carry you, byU.

Congrats to the UTES. Great game. Too bad all the Y-ners crying about Utah running up the score either weren't born or were in grade school when BYU was running up the score on other teams (70-13, 56-6 etc). It's not up to the Utah coaches to stop teh Utah offense, I think bYU's defense is supposed to do that! If you can't take teh heat get out of teh kitchen. Y-ner fansa re off to Las Vegas again!

Nice win Utah you just sent Coach Kyle to Florida. Coach U M is after his dream job at ND and Florida says bring on Kyle. He is a Million dollar Man now. See ya next year Cougars you should beat us by 40 in 09.

Doing the haka is not dissing anybody at utah. Its something BYU does as a team to pump them up. Get a clue johnson before you start talking like you dont know anything. That being said nice win utes, enjoy it while it lasts, because you guys lose your entire offense and byu doesnt lose much at all.

Good article. Well, at this point they're all good since the Utes are 12 and Oh. Can't wait to see what Dick Harmon says...

Anyway, where will the Utes go?

Sugar?
My prediction: Alabama vs Cincy

Fiesta?
My prediction: Texas vs. USC

Rose?
My prediction: Penn State vs. Oregon State (Yawn, rematch)

Orange:
My prediction: Virginia Tech vs Utah

NC:
Florida vs Oklahoma

Out: Ohio State, Texas Tech, Mizzou, Georgia, Boise State, Boston College

As far as BYU, another 10 win season is nothing to cry about. Vegas bowl could be more intriging with possibly Oregon, Cal, or Arizona. I'm predicting Cal. Could be good.

There's still a way into the BCS for BYU.

Simply put, every team in front of us loses 2 games each.

Then we get a rematch with the Uwets and we crush them in the Championship game for our second national championship in 25 years.

What I can't understand is why the Y was trying to throw the ball when the run was working so well? I mean every time they ran the ball the got first downs, every time they tried to throw it, it was either batted away at the line, or intercepted. Poor game plan by BYU.

Hall is still throwing picks

Oh yes, the big time Utes with their HUGE 45000 seat stadium! Wow, big time program. Can't wait to see who this low budget team plays so I know who to root for!!!

There is a time and a place to do your "haka" dance and it's not on the opposing team's home turf. Maybe you should look at changing the haka to something else

By the way the Utes lose a few starters off the offense but we will replace them with quality personnel who have played a lot this year with great results as well. That is what a solid program is all about. You lose some but you replace them with quality. That is why Kyle has the Utes in prime position to dominate for years to come so get used to it!!!

You don't do that stupid "haka" dance in our stadium - go back to Provo with it. The players had every right to be upset.

Mark in Peoria.. what are you smoking? Alabama and Cincy? Get real!!! Alabama should beat Auburn next week and they will most likely play who? Hmm. Florida? Most likely.....

For those thinking that Myers would go to ND. think again. He has never jumped to a school with poor recruits. He has swept in and taken great recruits by the previous coaching staff and won... then bolted. Except for Florida. These are his players this year. Why would he leave a recruiting meccha for college football players? Doesn't make sense.

Don't predict Cal... for any bowl. They stink when it comes to bowl games. They never show up ready and get wiped all over the field no matter who they play. Same with Oregon.
Give Arizona a chance... They need a bowl somewhere!!! and you can use it as a PAC-10 vs MWC thing again... even though the UofA proved today that they can't stay with receivers and a good qb.

Re; Disrespect

Sorry ... but when you do the Haka on another team's field. It's called show boating. And it is disrespectful.

Besides if a 48-24 loss doesn't get BYU pumped up for next year, then doing dance moves isn't going to make any difference.

The current prediction is Oklahoma vs. Florida in the BCS Championship game. I find it ironic that Ute fans have resigned themselves to the fact that two teams that will each have one loss will be playing for the Title Game. You should be outraged! Rock should be outraged!! You have fallen into the trap and if money is what's important one might suspect that Max Hall may be the smartest guy on the field for throwing 5 interceptions. In that way the Cougars get more money plain and simple.

I hope the Utes win and possibly some moral outrage occurs in the national media since the question will remain did the best team win the title. The BCS has already spoken that it will not be Utah even if they win their bowl game.

Obama says the system should be scuttled. May be the only thing I would support him doing.

I'm a delighted Ute. It's always nice to beat your rival. But I'm disappointed that Utes feel the need to storm the field and tear down goal posts. That's the kind of thing you do when you just put together the biggest game in years. This was an important game, but we've been there before. Bill Parcells used to berate his players who did an inordinate amount of celebrating after a touchdown: "act like you've been there before." I'd like my fellow Utes to think of that next time they think about pulling down the goal: act like Utah has beaten BYU before. If we go 10 years without beating them, maybe then we are justified in that kind of celebration. Or if we win a national championship. But a winning program needs to act like it, and that includes fans.

Brad Rock loves to stir the pot. Utah probably would have lost the game had not Alex Hall had six turnovers. The Cougars proved they could move the ball against the Utes. How about the cheers from the Ute crowd when two BYU Cougars lay on the field with injuies near the end of the game. Am I the only one who noticed that? Great sportsmanship!

Good article, no trash talking, just celebrating a win!

I think USC is going to win out and Oregon will upset OSU, putting USC in the Rose.

Not partially, not somewhat, not a quest.

It is.

Your coogs lost... deal with it.