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Utah Utes football: 12 players returning home to face TCU
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Utah Man | 9:34 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Hopefully our Texas players will rise to the occasion, and play well!
We're goona need any and all the motivation we can muster to come away from
TCU with a win!
Go Utes!
Go Utes!
Roll over Utes | 9:51 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Please lose this game to enable the automatic BCS bids for the next two years.
Its the best you can do without a playoff.
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Utah's Problem: | 9:55 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Couldn't agree more with KW's philosophy. The more talent from a Texas
a team lands, the better they are. The only problem is that about 99% of
TCU's roster hails from the lone star state, which automatically makes them
a superior team- no questions asked. BYU only has 3 players from Texas on its
entire roster, which makes them inferior to Utah, and even more inferior to
TCU.
Did anybody see the Bingham Trinity game? Bingham is arguably the best 5A team in Utah. Trinity was VERY lucky to make the playoffs in their district, with a team comprised mainly of Juniors and Sophomores. The outcome? Trinity Physically dominated Bingham the entire game. It is simple logic, my fellow Utahns.
Did anybody see the Bingham Trinity game? Bingham is arguably the best 5A team in Utah. Trinity was VERY lucky to make the playoffs in their district, with a team comprised mainly of Juniors and Sophomores. The outcome? Trinity Physically dominated Bingham the entire game. It is simple logic, my fellow Utahns.
bigutefan | 11:24 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Dear "Rollover Utes", when Utah wins and defeats the remaining teams
on their schedule San Diego State and byu, the Utes will be 11-1 with two top 20
wins, and will be in the top 12 of the BCS rankings. If Boise and Houston lose,
Utah does have a shot to get into a BCS game.....don't ever count out the
Utes. A MWC conference BCS team this year will still be a possibility when the
Utes pull out yet another BIG win.
To "Roll over Utes" | 12:23 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
If TCU is going to make it to the BCS, I want them to have a good showing to
represent the MWC. This means they need to be TESTED by the Utes with the utes
giving them EVERYTHING they've got.
Rolling over would not help TCU or the MWC as was shown a couple years ago with Hawaii beating an "unmotivated(?)" Boise State then getting smashed in the BCS by Georgia.
Utah will come at TCU with everything the've got and I am cheering for the Utes all the way. If TCU prevails and goes on to a BCS, so be it, but I will feel better about their bowl chances if they pass this test.
That's why I would be worried as a Boise Fan going into a BCS game. If you beat one top 15 team in early september (Oregon), and then a bunch of average to poor teams since, how would you really know where your team was at 4 months later for the BCS game.
Can't wait for this game, don't count out the Utes!
Rolling over would not help TCU or the MWC as was shown a couple years ago with Hawaii beating an "unmotivated(?)" Boise State then getting smashed in the BCS by Georgia.
Utah will come at TCU with everything the've got and I am cheering for the Utes all the way. If TCU prevails and goes on to a BCS, so be it, but I will feel better about their bowl chances if they pass this test.
That's why I would be worried as a Boise Fan going into a BCS game. If you beat one top 15 team in early september (Oregon), and then a bunch of average to poor teams since, how would you really know where your team was at 4 months later for the BCS game.
Can't wait for this game, don't count out the Utes!
Texas Hold'm | 1:10 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Spank Texas!!!
Re: Utah's Problem | 1:27 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
It's nice that you think that people in Texas are somehow superior to the
rest of civilization. Think whatever you want, it does not make it reality.
The Golden State.. | 1:58 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Don't know bout all that "Texas" stuff, but I'm here to tell
you people, that the CALIFORNIA KID is goin to shine like the California sun in
Texas come Saturday. And believe me when I say" he is not scared, he has
that CALI SWAGG goin. I would explain it to you,but I ain't got all
nite..most all the Football greats are from the state of California..
Anonymous | 3:42 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
the Utes dont have a chane!
Re: Re: Re: Utah's Problem | 1:2 | 6:03 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
What a dumb comment. Clearly you have never been introduced to football in
Texas...football itself is an institution. Training and motivation through high
school is rivaled only by California.
It's interesting to me that you can read this article on football and come away with the notion that "people in Texas are somehow superior to the rest of civilization." This isn't a sociology issue. We are not talking about the character or intelligence level of a state, we are talking about football. Get it?
Besides, the entire world knows that nobody is better (character, etc.) than the people in Utah County. Should anyone forget, you folks are always on hand to remind them.
It's interesting to me that you can read this article on football and come away with the notion that "people in Texas are somehow superior to the rest of civilization." This isn't a sociology issue. We are not talking about the character or intelligence level of a state, we are talking about football. Get it?
Besides, the entire world knows that nobody is better (character, etc.) than the people in Utah County. Should anyone forget, you folks are always on hand to remind them.
Yeah right.... | 6:33 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I'm not a recruiter or anything but i think the best talent is from Texas,
Florida, And then California.. California has good players but if you see how
many players are ESPN Top 150 prospect most of them are from Texas. California
has a lot of good players from there but if I was a recruiter I would try to
recruit as many people I could from Texas those boys just got skills..
re: Anonymous @ 3:42 | 8:02 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Why would the Utes need or even want a chane (spelled c-h-a-i-n) in the first
place?
gonna be | 8:06 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
a great game. I love my utes, but if TCU wins they will probably get a chance
for a big big big bowl. Just don't know who I should support.
LT | 8:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Utes may lose this one but it won't be by 31 points.
Laughing | 8:12 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
at delusional Ute fans who think the Utes have ANY chance of winning. You must
of not have watched the Utah Air Force game . TCU is just a bigger faster better
version of a precision AF team . Nite Nite Utes.
Ken | 8:31 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
High School Football in Texas is not a sport. It's a religion down there.
If you don't believe it go to a Texas high school football game. Any game.
sorry utes... | 9:02 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
but TCU's defense will score more than your offense. I admire the Utes
improving program and the two great seasons they've had this decade, but
having a completely inexperienced freshman QB against TCU the way they are
playing right now = 2 fumbles and 3 picks, and at least 24 points for TCU off
turnovers. Utah's offense, even if it is clicking, couldn't score more
than 17 points on TCU. TCU 41, Utah 10 (with the lone TD coming in the last four
minutes of the fourth quarter).
Dear Laughing | 9:06 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Your hoping the utes get blown out because misery likes company.... some how the
utes losing will make your loss to tcu less painful...
by the way you were probably saying utah didn't have a chance against alabama last year too, and look what happened.
Go Utes... win or lose, the Utes will show up and TCU will know they have been in a game...
by the way you were probably saying utah didn't have a chance against alabama last year too, and look what happened.
Go Utes... win or lose, the Utes will show up and TCU will know they have been in a game...
Re: Laughing | 9:08 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
The only thing you should be laughing at the pathetic hopes of BYU every year to
make a BCS game and actually beat a tough team. You can laugh at Ute fans who
think that maybe Utah will pull it out, but what the rest of college football is
laughing at is the poor dillusional cewgs.
to Anonymous | 9:09 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Do the Utes need a 'chane' to help them win? What good will a chane
do? Learn how to spell Coug fan.
MWC Fan | 9:12 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Utah beating TCU does nothing for the MWC. Especially if Utah somehow beats TCU
then stumbles at BYU. Utes Beating TCU is good for the Utes, bad for the
conference.
Now if BYU beats Utah after Utah loses to TCU - again it will mean nothing for the MWC, but will only be for bragging rights.
Head to Head:
Utah had all they could handle with Wyoming at home. Utes were behind until the last couple of minutes in the 4th quarter. Wyoming was very much in the game. And it was at Utah. Then BYU goes into Laramie and completely DECIMATES that same Wyoming team 52-0 AT WYOMING the very next week. Anyone else out there worried about the Utes chances after that head to head example?
So if this is any indication about how Utah will stack up to a TCU that KILLED BYU... hmmmm.
Now if BYU beats Utah after Utah loses to TCU - again it will mean nothing for the MWC, but will only be for bragging rights.
Head to Head:
Utah had all they could handle with Wyoming at home. Utes were behind until the last couple of minutes in the 4th quarter. Wyoming was very much in the game. And it was at Utah. Then BYU goes into Laramie and completely DECIMATES that same Wyoming team 52-0 AT WYOMING the very next week. Anyone else out there worried about the Utes chances after that head to head example?
So if this is any indication about how Utah will stack up to a TCU that KILLED BYU... hmmmm.
re: Laughing | 9:12 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
"You must of not have"
Great example of a BYU education!
Love my Utes! GO UTES
Anonymous | 9:13 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
What is wrong with you people! College players from Texas are no better than the
players from any other state. There is no genetic enhancment or superior
athletic ability.
The only differance is there's *more* athletes die to the states size and population. If you think Texas born college players are better than everyone else then my friend stop believing the hype. I'm sick of people thinking Texas is gosh darn mount Olympus filled with godlike super-human football monsters.
The only differance is there's *more* athletes die to the states size and population. If you think Texas born college players are better than everyone else then my friend stop believing the hype. I'm sick of people thinking Texas is gosh darn mount Olympus filled with godlike super-human football monsters.
Texas Football Fan | 9:31 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I have lived in California, Utah and currently in Texas. Football is a religion
here. Where else do the schools close early because the High School team has a
playoff game. Business' close up. Also the best time to do your grocery
shopping, go out to eat or to the show is on a Friday night when there is an
away game. Just so you know, in Texas they start training the kids for football
at age 4 and the stands are full for these peewee games. Having said all of
that...GO UTES...have a great game.
Utah Athletes... | 10:02 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
There are outstanding players that live in Utah and grew up here that go on and
play elsewhere other than in State like at BYU, Utah, Utah State... This state
has exceptional athletes but nobody big recruits them, I think that most of the
Athletes for Utah and BYU that come out of Utah are big name players... Texas,
California, Florida have alot more kids to look at but our State needs to be
taken more seriously as far as Recruiting... Just my $.02
Anonymous | 10:08 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
hey one thing tcu had LT.
Texan | 10:29 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
My son made a trip from Texas to Utah for recruiting purposes. He is one of the
top high school players in the country at his position. Both BYU and Utah turned
him away. They were very arrogant. He said that they could offer him the world
now and he wouldn't go.
Texas High Schoool Football | 10:43 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
My boys play on one of the top teams in Texas. At our regular season games we
will bring 6000 to 7000 fans to a game and depending on who we are playing they
may bring as many. A lot of times the stands will fill just to watch our team.
During playoffs it is not unusual to have 20,000 to 30,000 at a game.
San Bernadino | 10:51 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
BYU is soooo much better than Utah and TCU beat BYU. They will destroy Utah.
Just because Utah got lucky a few times, TCU (missed field goals), Oregon and
Alabama (didn't even want to play) doesn't mean it'll happen
again. In fact, TCU wants this so much that they'll likely win by 40.
Take the points and pick TCU.
Go Cougars!
Go Cougars!
Didn't I call it | 11:01 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Yesterday? I stated yesterday that before game day that Utah would already
start back peddaling....
we let TCU humiliate us so they could play in the NC Game....its good for the conf!lol
Yewts it is over, but not because you roll over....TCU will kick you into next year...can't wait!
we let TCU humiliate us so they could play in the NC Game....its good for the conf!lol
Yewts it is over, but not because you roll over....TCU will kick you into next year...can't wait!
Living in Texas | 11:10 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Welcome to Texas UTE'S fan, i find it funny the going on between the byu
fans and the utes fan. What i do not understand is, why is the utes fan so
worked up over this game?, i mean you just barely won all your games and if you
did beat anyone by alot it was because that team was not very good (NEW MEXICO).
Yeah we killed byu, but we are saving our best game of the year for U. Bring
your best game because you will need it, and when you leave TEXAS please do so
in a orderly manner. GO FROGS
Hawai'i | 11:14 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I want to know why Utah stopped recruiting so heavily in Hawaii. They were one
of the first teams outside of that state to tap into that talent. Remember the
"Polynesian Pipeline"?
Anonymous | 11:24 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
They also said the Utes had no chance to beat Alabama last January...and most
Ute fans believed that. This is why the BCS is moronic, you've got to play
the games, anything can happen.
no chance | 11:26 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I've watched every Utah game this season, and its obvious TCU will walk
over Utah.
The way Utah has played this season, they wont be able to compete with TCU.
The way Utah has played this season, they wont be able to compete with TCU.
I agree | 11:26 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Having lived in Utah and other areas, and having lived in Texas I agree with the
idea that Texas football is at a much higher level. Our son has played against
teams such as Permian, which look and act like college teams. The stadiums hold
up to 20,000 and the large hi-def screens for replays are outstanding. It so
important to Texans, that even in small towns, schools have 6-man teams that
play weekly. Great state for football!
Itake Utedeuce | 11:28 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
They were born in Texas and come Saturday, will die in Texas.
BYU fans, seriously! | 11:59 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I read these threads after TCU killed you in Provo, Ute fans were not talking
smack. How soon you forget the way you've been embarrassed on your own
field... twice!
And TCU is not going to kill Utah. This is going to be a close game. Utah can win it. And if they do, what are all you Zoobs and Frogs going to say then? You'll look foolish, but will not get on here and own what you said pre-game.
I agree with Hawaii about the Polynesian Pipeline. Maybe we should work that a little more, but I like what we've done with Texas recruits.
And TCU is not going to kill Utah. This is going to be a close game. Utah can win it. And if they do, what are all you Zoobs and Frogs going to say then? You'll look foolish, but will not get on here and own what you said pre-game.
I agree with Hawaii about the Polynesian Pipeline. Maybe we should work that a little more, but I like what we've done with Texas recruits.
Hey Hawai'i | 12:06 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I don't think Utah cut down recruiting in Hawaii, but more teams discoverd
the talent over in the islands. Maybe Kalani Sitake will rejuvinate the
recruiting program in the state. I hope so.
TCU by | 12:13 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
at least 10. I live in Dallas, see TCU play and Utah more than has their hands
full...
TEXcougar | 12:24 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Football in Utah is a pasttime. Football in Texas is a passion; a religion. TCU
wins. High school football in Texas is everything. Don't believe me, try to
get tickets and join the other 12,000 to 15,000 fans who watch 5A football every
week at any given stadium.
TCU wins, especially at home.
TCU wins, especially at home.
Randall | 12:36 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
TCU Line Bets Up To 19.5 Pts.
All Nevada Sports Books Will Be Cheering For The Utah Utes Upset!
All Nevada Sports Books Will Be Cheering For The Utah Utes Upset!
POLYNESIAN PARENT | 12:37 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Why should we recruit polynesian kids from Hawaii when we can get them from our
own state, have you been watching any of the high school games.
Cottonwood,Hunter,Highland and so on, these kids deserve a chance to show what
they have. The Polynesian Pipeline has been shut off, recruit in state. GO BYU,
The only difference. | 12:41 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
The only real difference is dedication!! In Texas, Florida, and California start
playing football (on a large scale) at the age of 5!!! It goes a long way!! Utah
has some dedicated players and parents, but quite frankly that # gets
represented. Prime example.... I started playing takle football at age 14, and I
got good enough to get some offers (including both YBU and Utah), but had an
accident that ended my football career before I got to start it. I was 14!!!!
Not 5!!! If you do something your entire life, not just 4 years, you are going
to have some advanteges. It's not genetic, it's a learned behavior,
and if more people in our state were willing to dedicate the time we would end
up with more "Top notch" recruits. Instead we have naturally gifted
athletes that get coached into great players (the Dysons, Zane Taylor, etc...)
As much as I hate to do this, YBU has players who are trained up to....
AZ BYU and U Grad | 12:47 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
It is in the best interests of the conference that the Utes lose. Boise St will
not lose another game. If TCU wins the conference will get more exposure and
more respect if TCU shows well in the BCS game.
Tenn Fan. | 1:06 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
In the South anywhere they play football all the time. And they start very young
,as soon they can walk. The South is the football capital of the world and utah
will die there. I can promise that. They got lucky last year when they beat TCU.
And by the way TENN is the best!!!!!!!
Polynesian Players | 1:13 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
I think recruiting players in Hawai'i was about getting talent from a deep
pool, not about getting players of a certain background. Hawai'i has some
great high school programs that are nationally ranked. Certainly many local
players have had the chance to play at both the U and the Y of all backgrounds.
when you are out recruiting you need to hit areas that have may great players.
No one is going to send a coach on a week long trip to Rhose Island because they
have one or two tlaneted kids.
Big Daddy | 1:17 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Utah 38
TCU 24
TCU 24
Old Ute | 1:24 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
To: Roll over Utes | 9:51 p.m. and AZ BYU and U Grad | 12:47 p.m.
Throwing a game is illegal! I am not saying that AZ BYU and U Grad said the Utes should throw the game but it was implied.
Roll over Utes comment was not worth the time it took to read it!
Throwing a game is illegal! I am not saying that AZ BYU and U Grad said the Utes should throw the game but it was implied.
Roll over Utes comment was not worth the time it took to read it!
re: Laughing | 1:54 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Did you watch mighty TCU face that same Air Force team?
Why do Cougar fans throw out statements that just make themselves sound even dumber?
TCU escaped Air Force with a 3 point victory.
This game will be close, because unlike the kittens Utah plays defense!
Why do Cougar fans throw out statements that just make themselves sound even dumber?
TCU escaped Air Force with a 3 point victory.
This game will be close, because unlike the kittens Utah plays defense!
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