Comments about ‘Utah Utes football: A close win still counts as a win’

I will have to admit that the Yewts have been very lucky in their wins as Coack Kyle said.

But that is the difference between my Bronco and Utah. We win by a bigger margin.

When the Yewts play TCU and BYU, they won't be so lucky. As I predicted, the yewties will lose by 40+ points to the Frogs and by 20+ to the Cougars.

If they played my Broncos, I would predict that B.S. would win by 17.

GO BOISE STATE!!!!!!

The Utes have won 28 of their last 30 games, that is absolutely amazing. Winning is a habit, Utah just continues to do that, WIN. Just imagine what will happen when the Utes begint to hit on all cyclinders.........it will be lights out. Sorry Yners that you peaked in week one. While the Utes continue to learn and grow each week. Wyoming is going to give you fits on Saturday.....Love Them Cowboys, GO UTES!

While this is not the same team as the 2008 squad, both teams have found ways to pull out the close ones.

If the Utes can keep it close in Fort Worth, they'll win.

As for the game in Provo: Throw away all predictions and prior records, it's always a war like no other.

Moose!...you must be the slowest person I know..haha!!..listen buddy, news flash!!!..if your JV team(bsu) wins out in the "big bad wac"..they still Won't get a BCS bowl game..why you ask? Because you play in a rink-a-dink league...We (UTAH) are the "darlings" of the bcs, they respect us..your JV team has gotten jumped twice now in the bcs polls(cincinnati & a MWC team) tcu..lol..and I would also like to make my prediction right now for the tcU game...everybody and including the so called "professionals" are picking the Frogs to not only win the game,but hand my UTES a beat down!..I'm here to tell U people, when my UTES set foot on that field in ft. Worthless, they are goin to shock the college football world again!..and could end up gettin a bcs game..makin my UTES the ONLY non-aq school to reach a bcs game for a 3rd time!..now! All u bywho? Fans are like, hey don't forget about us...please!..we're goin to make yall(tcu&bywho) KISS THE BABY!!...

Muah...KTB!

Moose..! What the difference between "lucky" win and "comeback" win or any other type of win..a loss is a loss and a win is a win!..plain and simple chocolate moose!..so who cares how many points your JV team(bsU) beats the wacky wac teams..in the big BCS picture, y'all (bsU) don't matter, and y'all goin to feel it this year, becaue even when my UTES beat tcU in Ft.Worthless, y'all will get jumped again by either cincinnati or yours truely...the mighty Utah Utes baby!!..so three words for Bywho and TcU..get ready to "KISS THE BABY"

Psst, No where in the artice does Coach Whit say the Utes have been lucky to win.

It has been said, "that luck is nothing more than preperation meeting opportunity." So is it possible that are physical preperation and staying close in games gives Utah the ability to outscore its opposition by 3-1 in the fourth quarter.

Of course BSU wins by larger margins. Especially when the competition is the equal of St. Marys' Prep for fine young woman.

So Moose, please in the future do not misquote Coach Whit on things he did not say.

Thank you

Hey Moose,

Sure, every fan loves it when their favorite team wins big, but given the choice of beating quality opponents or winning by huge margins over mediocre teams, which would you take? Put another way, which would be more satisfying - finishing last season 12-1 with huge winning margins against any number of WAC opponents but losing in the bowl game, or winning every game, including the bowl game against TCU, by fewer points?

Even though I am a Utah fan, I have to admit that I expect the Utes to lose to TCU this year. THey look like a complete team, able to compete with anyone this year. However, I don't expect the Utes to lose by 40+ as you predict.

If you are willing to put your money where your mouth is, I am ready to take up gambling.

Regarding Boise State, I really like what they do on the field. I look forward to the three game Utah-BSU series that begins in 2011. I just hope they are conference opponents by that time.

Moose, you're confusing D-News with the Idaho Statesman. I'm sure all seven people who read the Statesman would love your posts. You and all the other spuds can discuss the tough upcoming games with La Tech and New Mexico State.

Luck has nothing to do with it in sports, you make your breaks. If Witt wants to continue to make his breaks he should bench Cain, he is extremely weak in leadership and the long ball, other teams see it on film, they play the O so tight that we don’t have the balance of good run and pass game. Witt should learn from Pete Carroll, he started a freshman (unpopular by fans at the season start) and now has a great future Q for four years. Apparently Cain and Wynn were neck and neck with 2 days before the season start, if you have 2 Q’s that close why are you not starting the freshman? You have a 2 year bonus with that choice.

is the result of:

1) toughness of the players --mentally as well as physically
2) good coaching

SoCalUtahFan

weber state scored 22 @ wyo
utah scored 22 vs wyo at home
weber is an fcs subdivision

So far the Utes have found ways to win every game except one - which even then, they still had their chances.

They are 7-1 and still haven't played their best football - I like our chances for finishing out strong.

Whit's teams always improve through the season, he makes adjustments and is constantly tweaking the program to put them in position to succeed.

It should be an exciting month of football.

Go Utes!!!

Moose ... please go post your thoughts elsewhere. No one here wants to read them.

While I support and root for the Utah, I'm also a BSU fan. I just don't constantly beat the drum for the Broncos on a newspaper website that writes articles about a Utah team.

Why you continue to post your inane thoughts about BSU here is beyond me?

Utah 7-1 #14 BCS
BYU 6-2 Not in BCS standings
Wyoming 4-4 Not in BCS standings
Weber State 5-4 Duh

This isn't horseshoes or gymnastics. You either get a win, or a loss, that's it. Close doesn't matter, and style points are a smaller and smaller part of college football as the competition across the board gets closer.

Rebuilding year and looking like at least 9 wins for the Utes, with tough road games @ Oregon, TCU & BYU. Pick off the kittens at LES, not exactly an impossible feat this year, and a 10 win rebuilding year for Utah. With a QB set for the next 3 years.

Yewts are 1-7 in Poppinga losses!

Re: The Insane Moose
Utah fans making comments ought to just ignore the juvenile rantings of the BYU/BSC inciter named above. Moose is a BYU supporter who is just pulling your collective chain. Ignore the fool.

Hey fake moose on the loose, I see that not only do you want to be either a Utah fan or a BYU fan, but that you also love to use other people monikers. I started the moose on the loose and you have stolen it. Like BSU is trying to steal the history and respect that BYU is known around the country for. Why don't you come up with your own original name for a BSU fan, like "skinhead on the loose" or "Sheeps-n-farmers on the loose". What a sad little person you are for taking a my moniker. Go away BSU fan and leave the smack talk to me. You see, when I show the ute fans what clowns they have become, it spins their little heads in circle not knowing why the moose is a BYU fan and a BSU fan.

The Original moose on the loose (and #1 ute fan hater)

This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Utah...what a season this is turning out to be. Wow!

The dynasty has started and the Utes will dominate college football for many years to come.

BSU and TCU will only be flashes in the pan; Utah shows depth, strength, poise and dominance. Utah has become a Football Institution that other program will attempt to emulate.

I'm proud to be an Alum.

Northern CA Runnin' Ute!

Nuff Said.................

Discovega: Not so much a rebuilding year as a building year. The Utes are not as good this year as last year, but they don't have to undertake a total rebuilding. The past 10 years have built a solid base for the Ute program, and now they just need to keep adding to it. The fact the Utes can be 7-1 in a year when they would supposedly be "rebuilding" proves the point.