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Rice-Eccles field goes on sale Wednesday

Boise State Fan | 12:54 a.m. July 1, 2009

When we put our blue turf up for sale a few years back, it went for $100. I believe we sold out in a few months, but the Utes will probably take longer because they don't have the fan base that BS has.

Wow Boise | 1:58 a.m. July 1, 2009

Turf sales smack talk. Wow, you guys sold some turf. Did you get a trophy for that? Impressive. Guess what, no one cares.

Omar | 1:59 a.m. July 1, 2009

Way over priced!

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Utah and Boise St. | 2:11 a.m. July 1, 2009

Utah and Boise fans arguing about how much their turf costs. Probably because both don't have a National Title in their trophy case.

rvalens2 | 2:47 a.m. July 1, 2009

Hmm ... how big are the sections? The article doesn't say.

$99.00 seems like a lot of money for used turf.

Personally, I'd rather buy a Ute jersey. At least I can wear that.

RE: Wow Boise | 6:00 a.m. July 1, 2009

You cared enough to comment. How is that smack talk it was all true and relevant to the article?

Anonymous | 6:12 a.m. July 1, 2009

Right....I'm going to rush right out and get me a piece....right after I mow the yard and put the garbage out. I'm so excited !

THEeyepatch | 6:45 a.m. July 1, 2009

Nintey-nine dollars? The check is in the mail.

Wishful | 7:38 a.m. July 1, 2009

Can I get the turf where Harline caught his touchdown? With my luck I'd get the part where Hall through his 5th pick.

$99 is nothing | 7:38 a.m. July 1, 2009

The price is set by demand. People were sleeping out for these pieces and right now the line at the bookstore is huge. They probably could sell several hundred more. In light of the demand, $99 is cheap.

andrewute1 | 7:44 a.m. July 1, 2009

utahandboisest-

Well at least we have been to a bcs game, and not living in the past 25 years. Oh wait Utah has been to TWO BCS games. Im sorry but me and all the rest of the Utah fans dont give a crap that you have a phantom national title. WE DONT CARE. In fact everytime i see someone mentioning it, it just makes me laugh because I can see how jealous kewg fans are of Utah! Two bcs wins is far far more impressive than being handed a title 20 something years ago. So keep it up zoobies, keep saying at least you have a national title, i need a daily laugh.

SLC gal | 8:06 a.m. July 1, 2009

Shoot, I'll have to content myself with the 20$ shirt my husband bought at the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, and there was the Sugar Bowl 2009 as well wasnt there? Any Bowls lately Boise?

Mike Johnson Fallon NV | 8:10 a.m. July 1, 2009

I didn't see anybody arguing about the price of their turf. The mentioned prices are essentially the same, but no idea is given as to how large each piece of turf is. And one is in an era of recession and the other was in an era of rapid economic growth.

The smack was in the unsubstantiated claim that Boise State has a larger fan base than Utah. Boise State averages substantially fewer fans at home games. Boise State takes in about 75% of the revenue that Utah does each year in both football and overall. Boise State has a smaller student body, with about half the number of full time undergraduate students. And Boise State is in a metro area with half the population of Salt Lake's metro area and just barely larger than than the Ogden-Clearfield metro area.

Utah and Boise State have something in common--they are the only non-BCS teams to have won a BCS bowl game. Utah did it twice and I was at the Sugar Bowl this year watching them dismantle Alabama.

what the? | 8:17 a.m. July 1, 2009

Are you kidding me?... this is the sillyest thing i have ever read (almost)... "Hey you over there, ya you do you wanna buy a patch of grass incased in wood? It's from the Uties Turf farm there in Rice-Eccles Every time we have a big year We're gonna sell it off fo at the least $100 a pop! Sounds like a deal for history eh boys?" Gimme a break!

Re: Utah and Boise St. | 8:52 a.m. July 1, 2009

Every real college football fan knows there's no national championship in college football. So apparently there are no real college football fans in Provo. Utah went undefeated and beat a mediocre Michigan team in 2008 - can we get a mythical national championship trophy too? Just like the one BYU has?

The good news about buying the turf: No matter which square foot you buy, it's almost a guarantee that Max Hall was standing on that piece when he threw an interception.

Grass for sale? | 9:04 a.m. July 1, 2009

Wow, are they hurtin for chash or what? did they "blow" threw that BCS cash already?

Hey Utes! | 9:10 a.m. July 1, 2009

You guys are the cutest little things, standing in line to buy used turf, arguing with Boise about who's better in the intermountain west. So sad, but like I said earlier very cute. Good luck with that.

Hank McCoy | 9:27 a.m. July 1, 2009

re: Boise State Fan | 12:54 a.m. July 1, 2009

And they don't have the unatural color which is nothing more than a tawdry marketing gimmick @ best.

re: Grass for sale? | 9:04 a.m. July 1, 2009

Its too bad Rio Tinto and Energy Solutions have already invested their $ in such worthwhile endeavors.

History Lesson | 9:51 a.m. July 1, 2009

You ute fans must not understand football in the 80's. Why would you, you didn't even have a football team back then. I think the band actually played.

Let me be the first to say that I loved watching Utah beat Alabama. Utah should have been in the title game. They weren't. But the Sugar Bowl win was HUGE! In fact, I agree with all Utah fans that the Sugar Bowl win was more impressive than any win BYU had in 1984.

But here is the history lesson. BYU was voted in as the National Champs. You say "Phantom" which means there supposedly was a more deserving team? That team was Washington. Did you know that BYU tried to get Washington to play them in a bowl game? They wouldn't. Did you know they did play the following year? BYU throttled them 31-3.

Based on 1984 rules, Utah would have a championship like BYU. Luckily for BYU fans, based on 2008 rules, Utah did not win the National Championship. We have our EARNED National Championship, you have 2 EARNED BCS wins. Congrats to both. Go Cougars!

SoCalUteFan | 10:07 a.m. July 1, 2009

I am very pleased that they are SELLING our grass NOW, 'cause after next season and our 9 & 4 wins, it won't BE WORTH MUCH!!!

We have the BEST PR DIRECTOR in the MWC! What a unique idea to sell our grass?

I know the Boise State Fan will say that the Utes STOLE THE IDEAL from them, but actually, it came from SOUTHEAST BAPTIST. Ha!!!!!!!!

GO UTES!!!!!

Re: History lesson | 10:33 a.m. July 1, 2009

No, you're the one who doesn't understand football - now, yesterday, yesteryear, in the 80's, the 50's, or the 20's. There's never been a legit national champion in D1 college football EVER. The reason: The "champion" has never been decided on the field. Ever.

What am I saying....of course you don't understand football history, particularly BYU's - you weren't even born last time they were good.

Re: History Lesson | 11:01 a.m. July 1, 2009

Graduation and injuries effect every team from year to year. The '85 Washington team was a different team than their '84 version. When the tdS beat them the FOLLOWING year, it validated NOTHING.

The '84 Husky team beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and finished 11-1. The '85 Husky team edged Colorado in the Freedom Bowl to finish 7-5. The '84 team beat Washington St. and Oregon St, but lost to them '85. Those two teams were a combined 7-15; neither of whom had a winning record.

By way of comparison, the '84 cougar team finished 13-0, and throttled UTEP (2-9) 42-9. However, the following year, with a DIFFERENT TEAM, the tdS provided UTEP (1-10) their ONLY WIN of the SEASON.

So if zoobies believe beating Washington in '85 validates the '84 trophy, UTEP exposes it as falderal.

And Utah actually HAS a 2008 NCAA Football Nat'l Championship trophy in their case. You are correct that we have our EARNED 2 BCS wins, but you did NOT EARN your NC trophy. You backed into it.

Re: History lesson | 11:10 a.m. July 1, 2009

Byu beating Washington in 1985 proves that BYU was better than Washington in 1984!? How does exactly does that logic work? Yet, you are telling me I don't understand college football. Are you not aware that seniors graduate from college and can't just stick around and play as long as they want like the NFL, so why would the results of the following year matter? Your argument only proves that even BYU felt like they needed to validate their "phantom national championship" by playing Washington, the next year. The only thing it really proves is that perhaps the juniors on BYU's 1984 team were better than the juniors on Washington's 1984 team. Nice try though.

Re: "Re: History lesson" | 11:11 a.m. July 1, 2009

Did you have any sort of an argument in there or just really lame comments about when I was born? And the comment that there has never been a "legit" national champion is ridiculous. It doesn't matter if a national champion is "legit" in your mind. What matters is what the history books say...who did what was required of them to be national champions. I think that you would agree that the absolute best team does not always win the championship. Look at the Patriots in 2007. 18-0 going into the Super Bowl against the 13-6 Giants (who already lost to the Patirots that season). Clearly the better team was the Patriots. But on that day the Giants took care of business. They didn't do nearly what the Patriots did that season...but they did what was required by the system in place to become NFL champions. But I guess that isn't "legit". After all, they went 1-1 on the season. Shouldn't they at least have to play again to make it fair? But the Pats had a better record. Dear me...how can we ever make this fair?

Re: "Re: Re: History lesson" | 11:55 a.m. July 1, 2009

Hey Zoob,
You're probably one of those YBU fans that thinks the only way that the kewgs lose is because they beat themselves, therefore they are undefeated. 1984 National Championship is a laugh with worse validation than the BCS national champion of today.

History.... | 2:15 p.m. July 1, 2009

It's nice to have a "history" lesson from a coog fan. Afterall, their version of "history" is always the most accurate. That's why they don't count the full record in men's baskeball right?? But since they faired a little better in football, they count those brigham young academy years...hmmm that's interesting

I guess it's hard know what is real looking through your coogar blue glasses all the time.

So just for fun, why don't you tell us what top 10 teams byu played in '84... what was Michigan's record that year when you barely beat them in Holiday Bowl?? Let's hear that.. By the way I know what the answers are but it's always fun to hear the coog spin zone in action. According to you, you do have the most storied football program.

I have been wondering what that smell coming from Ut County is and now I know.... ahh.. the smell of jealousy..

Two perfect seasons and two BCS wins in four years- that's got to hurt - kind of crazy we have more bowl wins than the mighty coogs...

Utes= | 3:06 p.m. July 1, 2009

Sale outs!

History struck a chord! | 3:11 p.m. July 1, 2009

Wow, cUTEies went nuts after the history lesson. I'm pretty sure that History Lesson said that there weren't any impressive wins. He even gave the cUTEies their due respect.

But his point rings true...they EARNED the NC by doing EXACTLY what it took to convince enough coaches to vote for them to receive the NC. Sure, the road was easier than usual. BYU didn't have to play in a blockbuster game. No one can argue that. But they did everything they had to. A cushy office job probably makes more money than a first year construction worker but the construction worker works much harder. Bottom line: they are both getting what they have earned.

History struck a chord! | 3:15 p.m. July 1, 2009

Bye the way, before all of the angry cUTEies begin responding, just know that I won't be here reading them because it would be the same lame comments I just read. (I bet you'll even make comments on the fact that I won't be reading them!) But write anyway. I'm sure SOMEONE will see your comments.

RE: Utes= | 3:16 p.m. July 1, 2009

Two questions:

- What exactly is a sale out?
- What in the world does your post mean?

If you shed some light I might even be able to help you explain the answers to help explain your own post.

More History | 3:32 p.m. July 1, 2009

Let's be reasonable Ute fans and give BYU it's due. They won the 1984 national championship. It was a flawed system, as is today's, but they came out on top. Congratulations BYU, your parents' teams were very good on a national level. To argue otherwise is ridiculous. But, alas, the downside. Continually bringing-up 1984 emphasizes that your team has done nothing noteworthing on a national stage since then. Yes there was 1996, but it was a blip rather than the result of a trend. Utah won a championship in basketball in the 1940s. Why don't Ute fans continually bring up that fact? Because it was a long time ago and carries absolutely zero weight when discussing today's modern game. The biggest reason, however, is that the U has done some great things since then. Two trips to the final four, one trip to the championship game, several trips to the Elite Eight, etc. So when you "brag" about your football history from 1984, you are actually pointing-out the dismal history of your football program since then. In today's modern game, BYU has absolutely no standing on a national stage. That's history.

RE: History struck a chord! | 3:32 p.m. July 1, 2009

Won't be back? That's funny. Guaranteed that poster will see this post and the rest that follow. Bottom line is you can bring up your history all you want. But the nation and especially the college football nation wants to know, 'what have you done for me lately'. So ask anyone on a national level about the best non-BCS team or even to name a team from the MWC and it will be the Utes. Likewise... it may not matter if we Ute fans think your NC was a fraud. But it does matter what the national pundits think and a good majority of them will question the legitimacy of a YBU NC. The quality of the Utes two BCS bowl wins far outweighs a questionable NC from almost 3 decades ago... and will hold that weight 3 decades from now.

Mike | 3:45 p.m. July 1, 2009

I've already bought mine. It's an unusual piece of history for a relatively small price. I'd say it's about three feet long by one foot wide. The wooden case is also very nice. I understand that's it's not for everyone. Y-ners tell us how their stadium is bigger and they have more fans. But remember, in the 1970s the Bee Gee's were the most famous band. Certainly quality and quantity do not always go hand in hand. We Ute fans are committed to winning programs. If they aren't winning, we don't support them at the same level. This in turn puts pressure on coaches and administrators to do all they can to produce winning teams. If there are enough fools to support your product at the same level when it is horrible as when it is great, then what's the incentive to produce a great product. After BYU's self-imposed failure accomplish their #1 goal, one would hope that Bronco would come back this year more hungry than ever. He should be firing up his team to reach their goal. But no. He's happy with 10 wins.

I bought my grass... | 8:36 a.m. July 4, 2009

and couldn't be happier about it. Think about it...on that field the Utes had 2 amazing, undefeated seasons, on that field we earned the right to play in and win two BCS games. On that field we completely owned/destroyed/dismantled the kittys on the way to the BCS games.
I'm one Ute fan that couldn't be happier to have purchased my own piece of history.
Kitty fans only wish there was enough demand to sell their field.
The truth is, if they did sell it, Ute fans would buy it because we've won 6 of the last 8 down there and we'll do it again on Nov 24th 2009. That's more our field than theirs.

Re: History Lesson. | 9:36 p.m. July 8, 2009

As a ute fan, I totally respect the opinion you gave first. You gave the Utes alot of credit and explained why BYU earned that championship. I personally agree with that. May both teams be strong in the future, may the coogs beat their OOC opponents (please), and may the Utes always beat the Y.

Wow! | 6:04 p.m. July 12, 2009

What happen to all the BCS money?

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