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by JazzyUte on Oct 1, 2009 1:51 AM MDT
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I hate bye weeks. They're not fun. Sure, I'll enjoy relaxing all day Saturday watching football without worrying about my Utes, but what the hell do I talk and think about over the next few days?
It's a drag. Especially with it being so early in the season. I like for them to fall toward the middle of the schedule, not four games in (two or three weeks from now would have been perfect). But I can't deny this bye week fell at the best time for the Utes - who are a bit banged up and in need of getting healthy.
It also provides the coaching staff a chance to really game plan against Colorado State. I'm not as worried about the Rams as I was a couple weeks ago prior to Oregon, but they can beat the Utes. They have a solid offense and I expect them to test the Utes' corners. So I guess in that regard, this bye week does work well. Especially since Utah has two consecutive road games before a nice home stand to finish out October.
The problem with a bye is that I don't want to spend the entire time talking about the Rams. We'll do that next week. And you can only talk too much about the Cardinals and injuries before you tire of it. So it really is slim pickings right now, especially since the Utes aren't really on the national stage at the moment. During last year's break, Kyle Whittingham did the rounds at ESPN and pumped up Utah's BCS chances. Which provided a ton of discussion. This certainly isn't happening right now, if at all this season.
But then I realize it's Thursday, which means in two days we'll be on to week six. Good enough for me, I guess.
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bye week
would u rather had a bye week after the oregon loss..not I..
it’ll be good to get rest and get our guys healthy again. Get Shak back for the next game hopefully… our backup plan is kind of Shaky
by utahmanami on Oct 1, 2009 3:12 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Well I agree for the team it's probably best to get it now...
With the injuries. But as a fan, I hate them.
I’d rather have the bye week after the sixth game, which would be right in the middle of the schedule. Or where it was last season, right before the toughest stretch of the schedule.
But you’re right, it could have been worse. The Utes could’ve had the bye week at the start of the season, or after the Oregon loss.
by JazzyUte on Oct 1, 2009 3:34 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish we had Florida's luck
having a bye week before the toughest game on our schedule (like they do leading up to their trip to Baton Rouge).
No disrespect to the Rams, of course.
There will be a lot of good games this weekend, though. USC/Cal, LSU/UGA, and OU/Miami should be fun to watch.
by BoylenOver on Oct 1, 2009 5:51 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
lsu won't be florida's toughest test.
most over-rated team in the top ten. georgia will beat them this week. needing a goal line stand to beat miss. state is a bad sign for things to come.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 1, 2009 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
LSU will be the toughest just because it's on the road.
I think if they get by LSU, they’re done with their season.
Georgia just does not win many games against the Gators. It’s weird. Even when Zook coached, they beat them most of the time. I believe Georgia’s lone loss in like 2002 was to Zook’s Florida team.
by JazzyUte on Oct 1, 2009 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Having it before TCU would've been really nice.
by JazzyUte on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
i did not say georgia was florida's toughest game. i just said georgia would beat lsu
toughest game will be sec championship game vs alabama at a nuetral site. revenge game too.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 1, 2009 3:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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