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Top 10 2008: Utes' Sugar Bowl run is year's top local sports story

"Utes' Sugar Bowl run is year's top sports story"?!?

Gee, I thought BYU's "quest for perfection" and their victory over Northern Iowa was the top story of 2008.

Where are you blueorange? We miss your brilliant wit in defining how superior the WAC is and how much better Boise State is than Utah. Sigh...

If the Utes undefeated season and upcoming trip to the Sugar Bowl is the #1 story of the year, who is going to tell that to the Deseret News? So far the Oh-so-very-Blue-season-of-imperfection has taken the lead at a 10:1 story ratio on this site and the printed pages on a lot of doorsteps every day.

If the story is #1, maybe we should see a few more stories being published about it. Just a thought.....

I like your picks for the top stories of 2009. Poor poor Cougars, couldn't happen to a nicer bunch. Let's hope your 2009 list includes UTES FIRE JIM BOYLEN, as he is a horrible coach, a clown on the sidelines, that has a temper of an ape, and is down right embarassing to watch. When Chris Hill wakes up and fires this mess, only then will the Ute faithful return and Ute b-ball will once again be a dominant force. Until then, it's just football, Jazz, slumping athletics in Provo, and a pathetic attempt at being a head basketball coach at Utah. FIRE BOYLEN! I bet Hall is still throwing interceptions in 2009, ha! Rise and shout, you got NOTHING!

In the close loss, Boise State at least proved they could provide a serious challenge to the Utes or TCU; unlike BYU.

Diss the Boise State Fans all you want but the BSU TEAM is a class organization and a worthy opponent.

Go Utah! Thump Alabama and stick one "right in the eye" of the BCS National Championship game.

Boise State is quite likely better than Utah. They just don't happen to be better than TCU who is the best team in the MWC - outplayed Utah all the way!

BYU was more disappointing than Utah was surprising. BYU did all the talking in fall camp, but Utah did the talking on the field week in and week out.

As awesome as this season has been, everything my intellect can muster tells me that Alabama is poised to destroy us. I just hope the season doesn't end with an embarrassing blowout loss.

If all that is going to be printed and ran in these comments is running others down the Deseret News should shut this section down. I for one am sick and tire of all of the bashing. There are many fine schools out there and should be looked upon with respect for everything they accomplish and not just gloating about there sports programs so some of you can look like the narrow minded fools you are.

Get rid of these stupid comment sections.

Let fans go to their own message boards to show off their intelligence.

This sections stokes the fire of the rivalry more than it needs to be.

Go Utes.

GO UTES!!!
GOOD LUCK IN THE SUGAR BOWL!!!
HOW SWEET IT IS!!!

MAKE US PROUD!!!

UTES 38
ALAB 17

Merry x-mas everyone!



UTAH FOOTBALL
"WE AINT IMPRESSED BAMA"

These comment sections bring out the absolute worst in some people. Rather than congratulate the winners and enjoy the shared success of all athletic teams in the state, these forums have become nothing but a bunch of sophomoric jibes against fans of other teams. A few sad losers can make an entire organizaton look trashy. (See above for examples).

Your anonymous bashing of another team shows your total lack of class and self esteem. If you can not say anything nice about someone-perhaps it is better not to say anything at all.

Congratulations to all the athletic teams in Utah for excellent seasons and the collective glory you bring to the entire state of Utah.

May 2009 be even better for all of our teams-Jazz, Utes, Cougars, Aggies, Real, Wildcats, Blaze (if they survive), UVU, SUU, Dixie, Snow, et al.

Steve C.

I thought this was about sports? Not fall down and act injured. Booz should have played soccer.

CSU and TCU held up their part of the MWC save-face time. BYU didn't. Same-o, same-o for them.

Now it's time for Air Force and Utah to not get embarrassed. I don't expect AFA to have much trouble with Houston, but Utah could look like Hawaii did last year. Hope not.

Utah has the opportunity to do to Alabama (and the BCS) what Boise State did when they beat Oklahoma. I'm not as confident of this one as I was that one. It might look more like TCU's game--close and a nail-biter, which would be okay, win or lose. Just don't get blown out, Utes!

So far, except for BYU's flub, this bowl season has been fun to watch. In HD, no less! (Yea ESPN, boo the mtn.)

luck to the Utes. May the best Team wins...

Glad to see the frat boys at Utah had the chance to write an article this Christmas. Apparently "Peace and Goodwill toward men" is interpreted as an invitation to cheap shots and truth-bending up on the "Hill". In that spirit, I hope Yewtah gets blown out by Alabama and that the state of Utah continues to decline in relevance so that the people of Utah will finally come to the realization that your home is a backwater that nobody else cares about. Merry Christmas.

Utes get humiliated on national TV

Props to Kyle for taking the "embarassment" hit for the conference this time.

Utah will be exposed for the mediocre team that it is.

Bama got cheated this year, they deserved a test, and got an open note quiz.

Man, there are some petty, mean, immature people on this blog. Apparently, the only way some of you can feel important is to make nasty, childish remarks about BYU? What are you guys, ten years old?

As a loyal Cougar, I wish the Utes well in the Sugar Bowl. I'll be in New Orleans on the night of the game. We'll be staying just down the street in the French Quarter. We just might mosey on over there and cheer for the Utes.

Merry Christmas to all. Here's hoping that everyone can put these PETTY, CHILDISH rivalries aside and learn to love and respect each other.