Uteanooga replied to the topic article ranking FBS teams desirability in further expansion in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
It is interesting to consider but it will all depend on how many teams are invited to the next party.
If they only invite 20- Utah will be on the outside looking in.
If they invite 30- Utah will be a bubble team. There will be some quality programs left out in the cold.
If they invite 40- Utah should be safely in.
40 or 50 programs have…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic College Football Realignment Dream Scenario in the forum Football 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The $ comes from broadcasting rights. Conference affiliation is the mechanism for collective bargaining- without this how would Utah negotiate and compete with the big dogs for broadcasting dollars? A Utah game is not going to bring as much revenue as an Ohio St. game.
The reason we are not in the B10 is that we don’t bring enough eyeballs to…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic NIT Champion? in the forum Basketball (Men) 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Best skier in Chattanooga. I’ll compete with you for that.
Uteanooga replied to the topic New CFP Payouts in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The ACC has teams that either the SEC or B10 would take. The B12 does not- as we are painfully aware.
Uteanooga replied to the topic Rising says, "I am pretty darn close to 100%." in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago
He was wearing one legging and no brace in the pic- which surprises me. Many QBs who have not been hurt wear a brace on the throwing knee to mitigate risk. The braces do suck but not as badly as getting hurt again. Studies show they reduce risk of injury. He must be confident to be out there without wearing the brace.
Uteanooga replied to the topic Spring ball starts tomorrow – What do want to see? in the forum Football 1 month, 4 weeks ago
What was Barton’s injury- ACL? If it was a complete tear requiring surgery, he will certainly not be healthy yet.
Uteanooga replied to the topic YES PLEASE! in the forum Football 2 months ago
This is just some dude’s guess. W. Virginia is a great place to visit but has a population of 1.5m. Nebraska has about 2m, loves football but has not won in a long time. Utah has about 3m. Arizona has a population of 7m and Colorado 6m.
Would any rational decision makers take schools based on recent success despite small populations like Utah,…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Laumea and Bishop score well at combine in the forum Football 2 months, 1 week ago
Uteanooga replied to the topic Laumea and Bishop score well at combine in the forum Football 2 months, 1 week ago
Bishop is made to play safety and is going to have a long career. Vaki is going to be a steal for someone. He is just as explosive as ever despite the combine numbers.
Uteanooga replied to the topic Nice clip from Winter workouts in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Was that Cam running around the cone at :08? He looked quick changing direction and accelerating. He is looking good if that is him!
Uteanooga replied to the topic 50% of Total CFB viewership from only 18 brands from 2016-23 in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Will Utah’s viewership continue at the rate of the past few years when playing B12 teams rather than the more popular P12 teams like Oregon, USC, and Washington? That is the question.
I suspect that yes the viewership will continue at a great rate if Utah can win, make the playoffs periodically, and do some damage in the playoffs. Utah has a lot…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Court ruling in Tennessee means zero restrictions for NIL in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I am similarly concerned for the fate of Utah athletics and will miss the enjoyment of our P12 ride.
What seems to be lost in fan’s complaints, however, is the simple fact that the previous system violated the inherent rights of the student athletes. That is what the courts have ruled. Everyone bellyaches about how the changes will affect their…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Whitt ranked 3rd best coach in college football in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
DT that is a fine point regarding the Ohio St. Rose bowl. I had forgotten how close we were. Looking at the box score- Utah gave up 573 passing yards and 683 yards total offense. Yikes. That is what I was remembering and completely forgot that despite our depleted defense we were in the game at the end. I stand corrected.
Uteanooga replied to the topic Whitt ranked 3rd best coach in college football in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
If Utah had beaten Ohio St. and then Penn St. rather than looking like they did’t really belong on the same field, we would care. I, at least, would be very happy about it.
Whitt has been fantastic and the P12 was a great time.
Uteanooga replied to the topic CFP meeting today expected to get interesting in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
16 Makes the most sense and provides more home games to the top seeds. It virtually guarantees any team with a real chance to win the national championship will be in. The bubble teams will be too far down the probability curve to matter- like the basketball tourney is now. There is still argument about the basketball bubble teams but as 16 seeds…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic CFP meeting today expected to get interesting in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Capitalism creates wealth inequality while socialism distributes misery evenly to all- another Churchill quote.
Sports leagues are inherently unequal because larger populations have more resources. What country has cities that are all exactly the same size? Most people in S. Cali don’t care about college football very much but there are a whole…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Big 12 television in the forum Other Ute Sports 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I’ve had a very hard time getting P12N. I enjoyed the product. Yogi Roth, for example, did a great job.
The P12N distribution is terrible in SEC land. No one cares about west-coast football outside of the west coast. I am as disappointed as we all are at the demise of the P12 conference but am not sad at all to see the P12N go. I’m tired of…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Utah needs to embrace being “the villain” in the forum Football 2 months, 2 weeks ago
“I’ve never understood the Zoobs fascination to be liked by everyone. It seems kind of weird in a creepy insecure kind of way.”
That is pretty funny. Does anyone who is not affiliated actually like BYU? I very much doubt that.
Uteanooga replied to the topic Predicting 2024 Utah Football Season (based on SP+) in the forum Football 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Good stuff.
In terms of betting- I decided long ago that I am virtually incapable of separating emotion from reason regarding Utah sports. I just can’t do it and consequently don’t bet Utah games. The truth is that just paying attention is a fairly large emotional gamble- if we win I feel great and if we lose I feel badly for a while. That is…[Read more]
Uteanooga replied to the topic Ranking of hoops coaches in the forum Basketball (Men) 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ranked worst to best:
6. Current coach
5. The previous coach
4. The one before that
3. The one before that
2. The one before that
1. Majerus