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Wow – terrific breakdown ALUF,

I think Baylor gets us and one of BYU or Kansas. If healthy, this team can be 10-2 and in the title game with 9-3 a possibility. If injuries mount again I don’t see 5-7 as the basement. I think Beck’s offense is creative enough but without too much complexity that we’ll be all right offensively regardless of injury.…[Read more]

I think Utah gets back into a respectable postseason game again (e.g., the Alamo, Texas, Pop-Tarts, Liberty, or Sun bowls), but we’ll be seeing Baylor and Iowa St in the title game.

GO UTES!!!

I’m confused as to where they caved to political correctness on this lmao

Sounds like a perfectly reasonable change for the academic side of the University.

Plus, the Interlocking Us are way better than the generic Block U.

They will try to do something but then a State will pass a law prohibiting any regulation or a player will sue and the same thing will happen. The NCAA needs antitrust protection from Congress.

Well, I will tell you this…the University of Miami didn’t have a basketball team between 1971-1985 and, until the late 70s, were an absolute also-ran in football. I mean, I remember seeing them lose to Florida A&M (a then Division 2 team) in Tallahassee in 1979. They were mediocre at best and usually bad…so bad, that the university…[Read more]

I think it’s interesting to consider how both sides have responded. Tanuvasa keeps bringing it up and seems to feel the urge to continue justifying what he did (even by taking subtle digs at the U, which is disappointing). I think it just shows some insecurity and immaturity on his part. On the flip side, Whittingham just says they’ve moved on…[Read more]

I also agree generally that religion isn’t for a sports board. But the reality is that it IS for this one. Religion is a fundamental part of the rivalry and culture locally. Even though the subject should be kept civil and to a minimum, eliminating it entirely would be an overstep based on the plain realities of the situation.

Not sure why it’s so hard for some of these entitled players to keep their mouth shut. Maybe he’s getting NIL to poke the rivalry bear. Between his coaches and family, you would think he’d get have some guidance to be humble and STFU on the topic. Made the decision and moved on to a new scene.

Agreed. I am already sort of checked out. It’s just not as enjoyable as it used to be. If there’s a P2 without us being involved, I’ll spend my time doing other things.

There are people like you and there are people like me in the college football environment. I watch college sports because I have an emotional tie to a couple of schools by virtue of my attendance in those schools.

If either, or both, of those schools are relegated to also ran status or drop sports altogether, then I’m not going to transfer my…[Read more]

I have a lot of friends who found their purpose after serving a mission, I knew It wasnt for me at 12. Sneaking books in my armpit and reading them in the bathroom during sacrament.

you can still read your scriptures sitting on a stack of cash.

Exactly my point Hoban. Some see it as weird and abnormal. Others see it as normal based on your religion. Neither right or wrong.

I agree with you, but to be fair, it was Tanuvasa who brought religion (or faith, if you prefer that term) into the situation to begin with. 😄

My wife was also told the same by 3 or 4 different students at BYU. Her BYU experience chased her away from the church. Religion should never be discussed on a sports fan board. An outsider looking in (me) or an insider looking out (Holladay Ute) opinions differ in your personal perspectives and beliefs. We are all Ute fans and let’s keep r…[Read more]

That one sounds interesting.

I was referring to his siblings.

FWIW, I personally lay the blame more at “Utah Mormon” culture than at the church itself. When I was still a member (I was born/raised in the church and left before my oldest kid turned 8), I had experiences in multiple US states as well as a foreign mission and did not hear about similar “God told me you’ll be marrying me” stories like I have…[Read more]

In my own personal experience, I did not always take the best dollar option. But then I did not always take the best option overall. Still, the paycheck always figured in. So does location and people involved. As you get older you realize money is desired to buy some of the things you can skip ahead to get without paying for it. In the end, we…[Read more]