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Utah Utes football: Sugar high 13-0 Utes roll over one of the BCS' best
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What really stood out was how cool the Utah coach was and how upset and mad the Alabama coach was. When are the leaders of young men going to realize that losing your mental, physicial, and psychological control in a game, getting mad, screaming, etc., does not work. It simply makes you look like a fool. A big jerk. In combat you die if you lose your cool. Keep focused and be positive.
Congrats to the utah coach for being cool at all times. That is............ well....... cool.
Love yah Utes! Love yah!!
I will go to work on Monday and rub it in!! Too many co-workers made fun of me for being a Ute fan. I warned them that Utah will beat Alabama. Sooo I will go to work Monday with the biggest, cheese smile on my face. Thank you Runnin Utes for an amazing season.
Bama looked big. Bama looked slow. Bama started making excuses, at least the announcers did, early on too. Bama coach lost his cool. Bama fans looked sullen and struck with a fever or something.
Quickest team, most focused team, team that wanted it the most ------------- won.
Moral of the story: don't overlook any team that has a perfect record. There might be a reason they are undefeated.
The Shadow Knows.
The Shadow salutes the Utes!!!
How would you feel if your son/daughter who is the straight-A student in that class by getting all A in exams regardless of bad or good day?
(I posted the same in ESPN board)
SoCalUtahFan
Undefeated = National Champs.
And by the way, Utah was a MUCH better team then Bama. The style of play Bama plays looked like they were from the olden days compared to Utah.
I hope you enjoy this win for a long time. And I hope you get some first place votes: you deserve them.
Any BYU fan or fan of another MWC school who isn't happy for Utah right now has some serious self-examination to do. With the exception of the excuse of having a loved one playing for Alabama you're most likely being a childish jerk.
Stunning and convincing win! What a season for Utah fans! If this had been 1984, Utah would be National Champions. I wouldn't question it at all. The licking they put on the SEC made a tremendous point! I hate the fact we have the current system which won't give the Utes their deserved National Title.
F. Brown was incredible and so was the defense! I couldn't help but cheer so loud each time they sacked that Bama punk.
To the classy Utah fans, relish and savor it. You all deserve it! Thank the Utah Utes (and TCU) for raising the conference to new levels! An impressive team and victory! The coaching staff did an amazing job, as they always do around bowl time!
And, though I hate to admit it, I do think there are things Bronco could learn from Kyle about preparing for big games/bowl games, and having a great game plan then executing it.
Let's admit it, Utah has made a great case for a national championship, which sadly won't happen thanks to the blatant corruption which is the BCS.
What was that? I hope you are eating your word for breakfast right now. The Utes showed the nation last night that we are the only legitmate Mt.West team. BYU could never have pulled off what the Utes did this season. The Utes are the real deal and with Whittingham staying around- expect more for years to come. No longer are we BCS busters... but BCS Regulars.
GO UTES!!!!!
Anyways, another BYU fans here who couldn't help but cheer for and appreciate the accomplishment of the Utes last night. That defense was sensational. Period.
If I had a vote, they'd be number one. They're undefeated, beat TCU, BYU (sigh), Michigan away, and Bama' on a neutral field. The scoreboard has spoken, they should be number 1.
...Can't wait til' next year to get another crack at ya, but this year, Utes are on top of the mtn. Congratulations...
...To all Ute fans to arrogant to accept a congratulations from Cougar fans, you need to show some class. I know that's new and unusual to you, but give it a whirl, see what you think.
So did the Cougars in 1984, they won all their games. They beat the teams on their schedule.
1984 is part of Cougar tradition; for sure the high mark. May people continue to dispute weather or not the Cougars were legit champs or not... In fact, the BCS was established to prevent "outside teams from winning National Titles.
The Utes have done everything possible to win the NC. People who fail to vote them Champs have no respect for the game. Played at Michigan (our win created the down turn for the Wolverines - and the game was scheduled before the downturn happened), Played Oregon State and won (Just to point out the Beavers beat USC thus giving the Utes a greater claim to the title than the trojans), Ran the conference Table - one that included 2 top twenty teams (In fact TCU will be in the TOP 10). The win over Bama is Huge - Bama was 4 minutes from NC game. We beat them at there place - this was not a neutral site. The Big 12 bowl record is lacking. The Utes have the best contention for the title "Champions!"
Utah wins
TCH wins
Colorado State wins
BYU loses
Air Force loses
Can't remember did New Mexico play a Bowl game?
Way to go Utes ! You guys took it to the Tide and truly played some smash mouth football. Congratulation on such a convincing win. My hat is off to you. I am going shopping for U U hat now without hesitation.
I am so glad that the Longhorns did not play the Utes.
I hate to insult your intelligence�or lack there of, but I feel like I have to. First of all congratulations on your National Championship�..but if we were still under that same system WE (the UTES) would be National Champions 2 times over�and not living in the past 24 years ago. So all I have to say is Scoreboard!!!! Go Utes
Celebrate now. Next season will be a different story.
You should be National Champs. Anything less would be robbery.
GO COUGARS!
UTAH #1 !!!!!!!!!
USC lost to Oregon State. Utah beat Oregon State.
Utah beat Alabama worse than Florida beat Alabama.
Florida is not undefeated. Oklahoma is not undefeated. Texas is not undefeated. USC is not undefeated. Utah IS undefeated.
Championships should be won on the field, not on the BCS official's yellow pads. What if the BCS controlled the PGA? "Let's see, now. Tiger has won a bajillion tournaments; he has won a truck load of majors; he has won more money than anyone in history; he is obviously the best golfer in the world. Let's just dispense with the actual, on-course competition and give him all the rest of the titles because we know he would win them if the tournaments were actually to be played."
C'mon guys, let's right this wrong.
The East Coast media bias makes SEC, Big 10 and Big 12 teams larger than life. USC and Utah would give Florida, Oklahoma or Texas a run for their money.
The best sign of the night being held by Utah fans was "Respect Us". Hopefully, they will.
Hooray for the Ute Coaches!!
Hooray for the Ute fans!!
Hooray for the Mountain West!!
Hooray for the public undressing of the shameful excuse for commentators like Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson that Fox put on last night!!
Hooray for the "outcast" conferences!!
Hooray for the underdogs, everywhere!!
Hooray for classy BYU fans who supported the Utes!!
Hooray for how much money 'Bama fans lost betting on their boys!!
Hooray for how stupid the ESPN prognosticators look who said, 3 or 4 weeks ago in their College Football Bowl Game Special, that last night's game was "lock" (no, "double-lock") for Alabama.
Hooray for the memory of "Speedy Wirthlin" on Ute helmets!!
Hooray for the whatever small amount of good the Utes may have done to help those who know the BCS system is one of the more sameful scams on the planet!!
Hooray for playing the game, to find out who really deserves to win!!
Hooray for the entertainment!!
Hooray for the Utes!!
the only team in the nation to be undefeated should be the National Champs!
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Normally, I can't stand the Utes or their fans, but last night I was cheering loudly for them. Well done. What a flawlessly executed game plan. Your defense was sensational. 8 sacks!!! 8 Bowl wins in a row. That alone is very impressive. I wish BYU had that track record in bowls.
I hope all true BYU fans will give credit where credit is due. The Utes were the better team this year and have done our conference proud by their POUNDING of a highly ranked Alabama.
The rest of you BYU whiners that can't recognize a great win need to just go pound sand.