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Utah has reason to feel like No. 1
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Big Daddy | 3:58 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
UTAH is #1 in "Big Daddy's" poll...
Florida was a distant second...
GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!
Florida was a distant second...
GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!
BYU grad in Kabul | 4:05 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Congrats to the Utes! Never have I enjoyed so much seeing Utah win a football
game! This from a BYU grad. I watched the game in Afghanistan with a Utah grad a
room full of Alabama fans. It was sweet! By the time the game was over, the
'Bama boys were long gone and it was me and my Ute buddy. I felt some
revenge because of how nasty the 'Bama rednecks treated us when BYU played
in Birmingham ten years ago and I went to the game with my family. BYU and Utah
fans should stick together (except when we're playing each other).
It's the rest of the country who are our rivals!
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Mario | 4:45 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
The Gator's and the Sooners are glad they did not play us I bet. Did you
see how they struggled against each other,we would have rolled them up and sent
either of them home. UTES are No.1 !!!!!!!!
Anonymous | 5:25 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
get out of mwc,then maybe you will be # 1
Anonymous | 5:43 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
A perfect record didn't add up to #1? I wonder if having Weber on the
schedule and struggling through that game was a problem?
Congrats to the Utes for being #2. A job well done!
Congrats to the Utes for being #2. A job well done!
Coaches Stand Up | 7:04 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
I'm glad to see that Whittingham had the cajones to vote his team number
one. They deserved it. Any argument for another team introduces bias and does
not hold water.
outsider | 7:03 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Monster props to the Utes and the MWC. The notion that this conference
doesn't have enough good teams to qualify as a BCS automatic bid conference
is so silly on it's face that MWC fans should just shake their heads, shrug
their shoulders and dismiss the BCS with a wave of the hand. We need a playoff
system folks. The BCS geniuses have been shown to be a bunch of greedy jerks who
could care less about the fans and the integrity of our great college football
teams. And they are incompetent. Three different coaches calling themselves the
number one team in the nation and all having a good point. None, however--as
good as the argument made by your Utes. That's a team for the ages folks.
And nothing about this stupid system will ever change that.
Mike Johnson Fallon NV | 7:44 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Florida played a 4-8 Citadel team, an FCS team significantly inferior to Weber
State (10-4 and a playoff team).
And Utah didn't struggle against Weber State. Utah led 37-7 in the fourth quarter, before allowing two late WSU touchdowns.
But, Florida did beat two #1 ranked teams in a row. I congratulate them on winning. Utah came in #2 in the AP and #4 in the coaches' poll. Hopefully, they can patch the holes they have next year and use this as a starting point. If they had started the season ranked, they would have been playing for the national title. That is just the dynamics of the human polls.
And Utah didn't struggle against Weber State. Utah led 37-7 in the fourth quarter, before allowing two late WSU touchdowns.
But, Florida did beat two #1 ranked teams in a row. I congratulate them on winning. Utah came in #2 in the AP and #4 in the coaches' poll. Hopefully, they can patch the holes they have next year and use this as a starting point. If they had started the season ranked, they would have been playing for the national title. That is just the dynamics of the human polls.
Yewts overated | 7:45 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Yewts get over it you actually think you could beat the sooners or gators. You
would not have rolled them up. WAKE UP
Utes fan | 7:52 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Number #2 okay! I"m a huge Utes fan, but I hate the dumb logic, utes fan
have here on this forum. Utes should be number one because we beat Alabama
better then Florida? Did you guys forget, we almost lost to TCU? which Okalahoma
destroy? then they got beat by the gators? So we played great against alabama,
but not TCU, which okalahoma destroy and was beaten by a great gator team, okay
#2 is where we belong. But after watching last nite game, utes would struggle
against that gator Defense!!
RE: Anonymous | 7:55 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
I'd put Weber State against the Citadel in football (an FCS team on
Florida's schedule) any day, especially last year (Weber had a top 10
finish). And anyone that watched that game would know it wasn't a struggle.
Huh? | 7:58 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
A squeeker against nobody OSU, a shower of luck from the field goal gods against
TCU, a win against hapless BYU and one solid game against an Alabama without
their best defender and they didn't even want to be in the Sugar Bowl and
you think you should be #1?
Mario at 4:45am, the Gators and Sooners are glad they didn't play you? Ha, that's a laugh. Either of them would likely have trounced the Utes.
I'm with you on one thing, the Utes should have been allowed to play in the national championship game. Then we wouldn't be having this discussion because you would have either proven it on the field or you'd be cowering and embarrassed with a loss.
When you look at it, this is about as good as you could have hoped for. Like Boise State, you were good but you weren't #1 good. Boise quietly kept their mouth shut about getting snubbed by the BCS, then played a close game to a better TCU. They finish 12-1 and everybody says they're good.
Utah couldn't have asked for better. This way you can claim #2 and #4 in the polls and not be embarrassed by Florida/Oklahoma/Texas/USC/ETC....
Mario at 4:45am, the Gators and Sooners are glad they didn't play you? Ha, that's a laugh. Either of them would likely have trounced the Utes.
I'm with you on one thing, the Utes should have been allowed to play in the national championship game. Then we wouldn't be having this discussion because you would have either proven it on the field or you'd be cowering and embarrassed with a loss.
When you look at it, this is about as good as you could have hoped for. Like Boise State, you were good but you weren't #1 good. Boise quietly kept their mouth shut about getting snubbed by the BCS, then played a close game to a better TCU. They finish 12-1 and everybody says they're good.
Utah couldn't have asked for better. This way you can claim #2 and #4 in the polls and not be embarrassed by Florida/Oklahoma/Texas/USC/ETC....
re: BYU grad in Kabul | 9:08 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Agreed! I was very upset to see BYU to lose to Arizona! Arizona is a good
team, they were within 7 of USC, but they lost to NM, so BYU should've
handled them! I hope BYU kills Oklahoma next year, and that Oklahoma is a very
good team next year. Then I hope Utah beats BYU! :)
re: Anonymous | 9:24 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
I think the conferences should be power ranked now! I doubt the MWC would be 7.
We have three teams in the top 25, two of which are in the top 7! How about
the Big East?! One team in the top 25 for the Coaches Poll, and two for the AP!
How about the ACC? Three in the top 25 of both polls. The mighty SEC, and Big
12 only put one more team in the top 25 of both polls than the MWC. Oh, and all
three conferences had an equal # in the top 10! The PAC 10 also had two in the
top 10, and three in the top 25 of the AP. They scored one extra team in the
top 25 in the Coaches poll. That said, the MWC also went 6-2 against the PAC
10. Utah also beat the team that should've won the PAC 10 if it
wasn't for OSU having their running back injured for the Oregon game.
re: Anonymous | 9:30 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Weber wasn't an issue. I don't think they struggled when you look at
the score. Bias was an issue! Nobody else went undefeated, and I think
struggling and winning is a little better than outright losing! Florida lost at
home! Both Utah and Florida has the same record for wins over ranked teams at
four each. Utah beat TCU, BYU, Alabama, and Oregon State. Florida beat
Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Florida State. Utah has no losses, and Florida
has a loss to Mississippi, at home! Note, that both have the same record over
top 10 teams with two wins each.
Back from OZ | 10:01 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
It's to bad the wizard couldn't give Utah a national
championship. They already had the heart, brains and courage to beat Alamama in their back yard. They may be #2 in the AP, but will always be #1 in the hearts of Utah fans and college football fans who root for the underdog.
Go Utes!
championship. They already had the heart, brains and courage to beat Alamama in their back yard. They may be #2 in the AP, but will always be #1 in the hearts of Utah fans and college football fans who root for the underdog.
Go Utes!
Anything more inclusive works | 10:13 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
If the debate is about who has the toughest conference, then why don't they
start the season in conference play. Then once a conference champion is found
from each conference, hold a tournament among those teams. Seed them according
to the bias that already exists if you have to, or even add the 2nd place team
from so-called power conferences into the mix, but at least let the games play
out on the field. Teams not in the tournament could go play out of conference
exhibition games (or what many bowl games have become anyway). This format
wouldn't require extra games either, because the out of conference games
would just now be part of the tournament or part of exhibition play.
Anonymous | 10:35 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Why are we so obsessed with who's the best in the nation anyway? Do we
need voters to validate how good we are at something? Who cares? It's
just a game.
From a BYU fan | 10:50 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
I did my own analysis of perceived conference strength based on final top 25
ranking (assigning 25 points for a #1 ranking and 1 point for a #25 ranking,
using both the coaches and AP poll) and came up with the following conference
rankings:
1. B12 150 points
2. SEC 142 points
3. P10 96 points
4. MWC 90 points
5. B10 84 points
6. ACC 36 points
7. WAC 28 points
8. Big East 24 points
This is based purely on the final polls, but seems to show that the MWC was better than at least 3 BCS conferences, 4 if you consider their 6-2 record against the P10 this year.
I fully believe Utah was robbed by the BCS system of a fair chance at the title. I don't want to hear arguements about being from a weak conference, especially from Big East, ACC, Big 10 and PAC 10 conferences.
Blaine Washburn
1. B12 150 points
2. SEC 142 points
3. P10 96 points
4. MWC 90 points
5. B10 84 points
6. ACC 36 points
7. WAC 28 points
8. Big East 24 points
This is based purely on the final polls, but seems to show that the MWC was better than at least 3 BCS conferences, 4 if you consider their 6-2 record against the P10 this year.
I fully believe Utah was robbed by the BCS system of a fair chance at the title. I don't want to hear arguements about being from a weak conference, especially from Big East, ACC, Big 10 and PAC 10 conferences.
Blaine Washburn
Chucky D | 12:00 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009
"re:Big Daddy | 3:58 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009
UTAH is #1 in "Big Daddy's" poll...
Florida was a distant second...
GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!"
Utah is #4 in Chucky D's poll. That's #2 1/2 in the country.
#2 1/2 Nationally.
Go Utes!!!
UTAH is #1 in "Big Daddy's" poll...
Florida was a distant second...
GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!"
Utah is #4 in Chucky D's poll. That's #2 1/2 in the country.
#2 1/2 Nationally.
Go Utes!!!
Boo Hoo | 12:47 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009
Wer'e #2! We're #2! Cougars 1 National Championship - Utes 0.
Scoreboard! It will always kill Ute fans but there is nothing they can do about
it. I look forward to 2009 so we can quit talking about the Utes.
Sorry but... | 3:25 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009
If the game worked like it did back in the 80s...Utah would be 2. BYU 1.
I love you Utes!!!
I love you Utes!!!
RE: yewts overrated | 3:27 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009
You must not get out much! I thought the Utes proved that theory wrong by
starting the season unranked then working their way to #2 (should be #1) by
smashing the powerhouse in the SEC. Tupac said it best "jealously and envy
coming from my enemies." Nice try Zoob, talk about an inflated team that
chokes worst than my hands around your throat. Thanks Yners for nothing related
to football except your congratulations on our superb season.
Go Utes
Go Utes
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