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Urban Meyer hinting at support for Utah in NC game?

Urban Meyer is a diplomat and we saw first hand here at Utah how he deflected any hypotheticals with ease. So it wasn't a surprise he gave a non-answer when asked whether or not Utah should be able to play for the national championship if they were to go undefeated over a one-loss SEC or Big 12 team. What might come as a surprise is when you actually read between the lines of his comments, because it does possibly shed some light on what Meyer actually believes and might be hinting at with his remarks.

Sure, I'm not the type of person who typically overanalyzes every comment made, but it was what Meyer did not say that, at least to me, spoke louder than what he did say. 

Meyer was asked the above question and responded with a laugh, knowing full well answering it would open a whole new can of worms. But even though Meyer didn't answer the question, he did throw out a hint when he said that he would plead the fifth because his answer would not be a popular one. Not popular for whom? Well, unless he knew he was playing to the Utah audience -- which is unlikely -- we can only assume he meant it would be an unpopular answer for the SEC faithful. Which, and this is where I might be overanalyzing things just a bit, shows that he probably believes an undefeated Utah team should play in the national championship over a one-loss SEC team. 

Meyer plays politics well, but he might have just let his true feelings slip here. Do you agree with him?

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This is overanalyzing

I think mostly because he still roots for the Utes (because of Kyle and others), yet his focus is on winning the SEC. No sane person would say that winning the SEC is easier than winning the MWC.

He’s torn—but not much. In the end, he’s still UF’s coach.

by CougarDestroyer on Nov 17, 2008 7:24 PM MST reply actions  

You are reading way too much into this

Either way he answered would be unpopular. I have to believe that he would pick his own team with one loss over an undefeated Utah team.

by IMBICB23 on Nov 17, 2008 7:41 PM MST reply actions  

Obviously.

I doubt he’d want Florida to get the shaft, however, it’s not about what you want, but what you feel, right?

If Utah goes undefeated and so does Alabama (beating Florida) and Texas Tech (beating Oklahoma), I’d WANT them to be in the NC, however, I don’t think one could make the argument they deserve to be in the championship over those two programs.

A one-loss Florida team is still a one-loss team…

by JazzyUte on Nov 17, 2008 8:42 PM MST up reply actions  

Hey, would you post a link to this interview?

by peetie on Nov 17, 2008 9:13 PM MST reply actions  

I've been looking, it was on ESPN.

I’m sure the official site will upload it (Utah’s has Whitt’s), but it’s not there. The second they get it up, I’ll post a link, though!

by JazzyUte on Nov 17, 2008 9:17 PM MST up reply actions  

Can't hurt . . .

Our recruiting to have Meyer be so high on us.

by Aardvark on Nov 19, 2008 9:37 AM MST reply actions  

Unpopular Opinions...

Like two years ago when he was critiqued for a massive political campaign to get Florida selected over Michigan.

by utesfan100 on Nov 19, 2008 10:40 AM MST reply actions  

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