Utes 19th in week one BlogPoll

by JazzyUte on Sep 9, 2009 2:16 PM MDT in Football

They dropped a spot after their win, while TCU rose to 16th and BYU shot up to 9th. Oregon, Utah's week three opponent, dropped out after losing to Boise State - who jumped 3 spots to 12.

I don't agree with penalizing Utah and then bumping up TCU a spot or two after a bye, but it isn't a surprise. As I said earlier this week, the entire focus of the non-BCS has turned against Utah and is now on BYU and to a lesser extent, Boise State. Don't expect that to change until the Utes play Oregon, which could be a good statement game if they win.

The Utes did continue receiving a first place vote, which came from the original source (a Penn State blog). I'm guessing this won't change until they lose. Right now, the spot where Utah is receiving the most votes is at 25th.

Like this week, I don't expect Utah to make much of a jump next week. A win over San Jose State won't turn many heads. Which means, Oregon will be their first true game to really push their ranking up.

It's also the next possible loss (unless they lay an egg against the Spartans).

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Week 2 will be interesting

If Oregon loses to Purdue at home this weekend then the Utes will be in a lose/lose situation in week three IMO. If we lose then we got beat by a “winless team”, if we win then we are just beating what many will call an overrated and bad team.

Of course, the SJSU game has screamed “trap game” to me ever since I saw the schedule so Oregon seems like a mile away right now.

That's none of your business...yet!!!

by beccers_pdx on Sep 9, 2009 5:56 PM MDT reply actions

I agree on both points.

I’m hoping Oregon beats Purdue to gain back some respectability. I don’t want to face an 0-2 Ducks team because, as you said, it’s a lose lose. Utah wins and they’re supposed to win, they lose and well – ugly loss.

As for SJSU, I’m confident Whittingham will have the troops ready. But they can’t overlook the Spartans or the game could be close and they just might lose it.

by JazzyUte on Sep 9, 2009 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions

Go Tulane!

Screw BYU and their great win. I hope they lose every game now. I hope they go to Tulane and get their butts kicked. Some of the fans are worried about this game because it is in the Super Dome. As if the Cowboys stadium is nothing to be afraid of…I say Go Tulane! Beat the cocky pieces of crap we call Zoobies.

GO UTES!!

by Jman87 on Sep 9, 2009 7:46 PM MDT reply actions