All right, let's regroup and win out
by JazzyUte on Nov 8, 2010 9:54 PM MST
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This season was not lost Saturday. No, there won't be a BCS bowl game. No, the Utes aren't going to win the Mountain West title in their final season - but they still can finish 12-1. That would easily be considered one of the greatest seasons in Utah football history.
They still have a lot to play for these last four games.
That's what what we've got to remember here. As tough as Saturday was, and it certainly tops the list of bad losses I've seen, there are some considerable achievements left for this team.
The first is a win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Though extremely tarnished this season, the possibility of beating the most prestigious program in college football should still excite fans. I'm excited to watch Utah travel to South Bend and leave with a victory.
Then there is the potential win over our bitter rival. That game has still yet to be played and offers up a huge win to end the regular season.
That leads us into our bowl game. The Utes can still keep the longest current bowl win streak alive with a win over whatever opponent they throw at us. It's possible that team comes from the Pac-10 and though unlikely, they still could potentially play a slighted Boise State. Wouldn't that be an interesting outcome?
Yeah, I'm still not over Saturday's loss. It was so much easier getting over it in 2009 because of the fact it came on the road and we knew Utah would get another shot at TCU. The hardest part about this loss might be knowing the Frogs and Utes won't ever meet again. At least not for a while.
This will be the lasting memory of what has turned out to be the best Mountain West rivalry.
But now we must put that game aside and move forward. Enjoy the remainder of the season and the potential 12-1 finish. Of course, that still means Utah is going to have to turn up their play and maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here because if they finish the season like they did last weekend, it certainly is going to be a harder crash than we ever anticipated. With that said, with how horrible Notre Dame looks and average San Diego State has been the last few weeks (barely beating the worst of the worst in the Mountain West), the Utes should be 10-1 entering their game against BYU. Their win over UNLV aside, the Cougars still don't look threatening.
12-1 now has to be the ultimate goal. Anything less would be considered a failure. If that 12-1 finish is their destiny this season, well I think it'll help us forget that TCU debacle.
GO UTES!
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we need to beat notre dame badly. second strig qb in. looked pretty bad vs tulsa.
starting tight end out for season, top rb out for season and a few defensive players nicked up. we lost badly and i saw the game live and then the highlights and i don’t remember any injuries? still could be a great season if we go 12-1, with one of those wins in a bowl game to extend utah’s bowl victory’s in a row to 10. second best all-time next to fsu. one of the espn analysts have utah playing texas a&m in vegas bowl. i rather have that then cal again. the pac-ten will not have enough eligible teams this year b/c of usc being banned
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 8, 2010 10:07 PM MST reply actions
A&M good?
They’re worse than Iowa State…
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"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
Very real possibility....
Iowa State could over take aTm
Cyclones are 5-5 have Colorado on the road and Missouri at home. The way they played Nebraska I’d give them odds of winning both.
Texas A&M has at Baylor, Nebraska at home, and at Texas (though playing in Austin might be better than facing a traveling Longhorns)
Zoo Cougar n. A "special" breed of feline, characterized by its propensity to have its attempts at swallowing a canary inevitably resulting in its choking on crow. See also: Zoobie, Cosmo Nut, Sexless Cat, Hippo-C-Rat origin: It takes a special kind of kitty to try and swallow the canary and end up choking on crow. --Ute Proverb
"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
by Ravenous Ute on Nov 9, 2010 10:43 AM MST up reply actions
plus lets play someone different. it would suck to play the same team in the same season.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 12:13 PM MST up reply actions
the blocked extra point game right?
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
Great season... Still
Wha a great program Coach Whittingham has that we as fans can be disappointed with the possability of an 11-1 season and a non-BCS bowl.
Who cares what ND’s record is this year. I’m excited to take a trip to South Bend this week to cheer on my Utes!
Yup. Every program would die to call a 12-1 season a disappointment.
We’re one of the few who gets to live in that structure!
If this were 1999, we’d all die for a 12-1 season.
It's only a 'disappointment' because of the bowl game we'll play in.
…any other 11-1 team would be playing in a New Years bowl.
Not that I think we deserve one, but that’s why.
I don't know if I want to see Utah lose to TCU AND Boise this year
I would rather see Utah and Boise State play next year, but that got kiboshed. Based on last Saturday’s I think they would roll the Utes this year.
A&M would be fun. I’d rather not play a Pac-10 school, because that’s just a conference game 10 months early at this point.
I keep accidentally eating my pets. Maybe I should get something less appetizing, like a cat instead of a Twinkie.
Sort-of-daily sort-of-funny sort-of-thoughts at danoftheday.com
if tcu and boise do end up #3 and 4 they both got bcs bowl games imo.
please don’t match them up vs each other again. let them play an sec team and a big 12 team. tcu is #2 in the computers right?
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 8, 2010 10:35 PM MST up reply actions
Not necessarily.
TCU would play in the Rose Bowl if the Ducks win out. After you take all 6 BCS conference champs, you’ll still have (in all likelihood): a 2nd SEC team in the top 10 of the BCS rankings (LSU right now, and the Sugar Bowl would love to have them replace Auburn); Ohio St; Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, or Nebraska (whoever loses the B12 title game will be attractive as an at-large); and Stanford (11-1 with their only loss on the road at Oregon).
With Boise St getting an at-large selection last year, it’s not guaranteed they get one this year, even with their lofty ranking.
Let's not turn into USC fans
It’s been a short stay at the top so far for the Utes, we were pretty bad for a long time and only recently have become very good. It’s frustrating to get blown out by a superior team, but we can still be proud of the young men who work so hard and play so well more often than not. The very worst part about the loss on Saturday, for me, wasn’t the offensive failures, or the lack of defensive execution, or the ill-considered game plan. It was the boos ringing through the stadium. We should be better fans than that, and being better fans starts with rooting just as hard against every team left on the schedule.
Go Utes!
+1
Definitely need improvement as fans… and saying there are as bad as or worse fans everywhere else doesn’t excuse our fans poor behavior. Like saying we don’t need to improve because we are a ranked team..
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"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
Thank you!!
I totally agree. A true fan would not boo their own team. Ever. Yes, we played poorly, failed to execute and failed to play the game our way. But they are still our team. They are still the Utes! Lets come out this week and show our support!
For the first time this week....
I have finally mustered enough energy to log on and read about the utes. The loss is one thing especially since it was to such a better team and we looked so under prepared.
However it was the first game I had been to in 6 years at RES and I could not believe it when the fans started booing the team. Is that normal there? We were treated better when we lost at Autzen (U of O) last year. It was an absolute disgrace and the fans owe the team an apology. Half of th fat slobs in the stands shoving hot dogs in their pie hole that were booing couldn’t hold Wynn’s helmet. Get a life you losers and support your team regardless especially in their own stadium. Go UTES and you can regroup this week at ND.
Not typical
Thankfully the booing was an aberration. It was really disappointing though to see the fans act like that. Most games the fans have been behind the team, but maybe we are getting a little bit spoiled if we boo an 8-1 team.
I think the team can win out and finish 12-1 I am just worried about a hangover effect this week. Hopefully Whitt can get them motivated and focused on crushing ND.
Go UTES!!
The next few weeks will be telling...
This loss is probably one of the toughest to suffer through in my history as a Ute fan (dating back to the 80’s)…and those of you who date back to the McBride era know that’s saying a lot.
So I keep asking myself…is it my fault for buying the “as good as 2008” kool-aid? Even the coaching staff seemed to buy into it.
I guess we’ll know over the next few weeks what the truth is (not only based on our play, but what TCU is able to do).
…but that was, to me a more disappointing loss than 2007 UNLV, and has me very worried about our ability to handle a Pac-12 schedule.
The next few weeks will be telling...
This loss is probably one of the toughest to suffer through in my history as a Ute fan (dating back to the 80’s)…and those of you who date back to the McBride era know that’s saying a lot.
So I keep asking myself…is it my fault for buying the “as good as 2008” kool-aid? Even the coaching staff seemed to buy into it.
I guess we’ll know over the next few weeks what the truth is (not only based on our play, but what TCU is able to do).
…but that was, to me a more disappointing loss than 2007 UNLV, and has me very worried about our ability to handle a Pac-12 schedule.
Firefox or Opera FTW!
Zoo Cougar n. A "special" breed of feline, characterized by its propensity to have its attempts at swallowing a canary inevitably resulting in its choking on crow. See also: Zoobie, Cosmo Nut, Sexless Cat, Hippo-C-Rat origin: It takes a special kind of kitty to try and swallow the canary and end up choking on crow. --Ute Proverb
"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
by Ravenous Ute on Nov 9, 2010 11:36 AM MST up reply actions
no worries once over on a mma blog 50% of the people were getting double and triple posts
for some bizarre reason. it was fixed in 45 minutes.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 12:15 PM MST up reply actions
most people i think would want byu to win its last two games b/c we want to beat a 6-5 byu team?
it just looks better if they have 6 wins.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 12:16 PM MST up reply actions
I wish BYU had beaten Utah St. & Nevada...
…or not beaten SDSU & Wyoming.
They either need to look good when we beat them, or just be bad because it’s humorous to watch their fan base squirm. Beating a mediocre team means nothing.
If they lose to CSU, who's looking pretty improved...
They’ll be playing for a bowl game and if we send ‘em to a 7-loss season, well that’d just be awesome.
you think you would want to send 5 teams to bowl games from the MWC?
it makes the conference look stronger and it’s what is best for the conference. i want byu to get to 6-5 when they play us and then we beat them badly and even at 6-6 they get the last bowl tie in.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 12:49 PM MST up reply actions
Not to be rude...
…but who cares about the MWC. Let ‘em twist in the wind. We’re not getting any of their money.
…and nothing better than seeing BYU go down in flames :-)
Beating a 6-6 team or a 5-7 team doesn’t make a lick of difference in the eyes of the general public.
Exactly. Who cares?
I cared when we needed SOS for a BCS bid, but that’s done with. I don’t really care about the Mountain West anymore. We’re done with it.
Hear Hear
The MWC is dead to me. Bring on the PAC!
you guys would do well on mma blogs. its rather cruel there. lol.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 10:47 PM MST up reply actions
Help!
I flew in from Dallas to watch my beloved UTEs……I am still in shock from the complete destruction of our team. Hell even their fans were better. The Jose Cuervo is not helping… I think the the only cure is to beat down the Irish with an old fashioned thrashing of the TDS chaser….
"Well ain't this place a geographical oddity! Two weeks from everywhere!"
Pounding down..
shot after shot (of/against the) Irish (Whiskey) should mend you brother…
Just need the right medicine
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"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
BCS Bowl
Am I wrong or did the guys on ESPN say it wrong. We are still eligible for a BCS Bowl. Have to finish in the top 14 and win 9 games. I think we will move up to the top 10 before the end of the year. We could look attractive if we win out and finish the regular season 11-1 and sitting at 9 or 10 in the polls.
by westvirginiautefan on Nov 9, 2010 10:32 PM MST reply actions
tcu is going undefeated. boise might lose if they turned the bowl over 4 times vs nevada.
i don’t expect that to happen. there is no guarantee that even a 12-0 boise state team would get a bcs bowl invite. tcu would b/c they are higher in bcs rankings. the best utah can do is 11-1 and goto the vegas bowl.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 9, 2010 10:50 PM MST up reply actions
Yes...
Technically, Utah would be eligible for a BCS bowl game if they finished in the top-14 or 12 (which they should if they win out). With that said, it ain’t gonna happen unless both TCU and BSU lose.
A Boise Loss..
Could be enough… losing to Nevada is worse than losing to TCU.
Zoo Cougar n. A "special" breed of feline, characterized by its propensity to have its attempts at swallowing a canary inevitably resulting in its choking on crow. See also: Zoobie, Cosmo Nut, Sexless Cat, Hippo-C-Rat origin: It takes a special kind of kitty to try and swallow the canary and end up choking on crow. --Ute Proverb
"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
by Ravenous Ute on Nov 10, 2010 6:32 AM MST up reply actions
Even if Boise State or TCU lose...
They probably wouldn’t fall below us in the BCS standings. They’d have to lose twice. At this point, the best we can hope for is a Boise St. snub, or that they lose…so they’ll play us in the Vegas. That’d be a great bowl game.
I Hate The Irish
Good Luck, hope you kill them. Besides, although you have not started playing in the conference yet, I have found myself cheering for both Utah and Colorado for conference pride. I tend to support all conference teams when playing out of conference opponents, except Oregon and Washington State; can not stand those guys. No self respecting Husky fan ever wants those two teams to win.
Thanks mate
Can’t wait to start a great rivalry as the mighty Huskies rebuild the program into one of the nation’s best!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
So...
Who do you root for when they play?
The team doctors?
Zoo Cougar n. A "special" breed of feline, characterized by its propensity to have its attempts at swallowing a canary inevitably resulting in its choking on crow. See also: Zoobie, Cosmo Nut, Sexless Cat, Hippo-C-Rat origin: It takes a special kind of kitty to try and swallow the canary and end up choking on crow. --Ute Proverb
"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
by Ravenous Ute on Nov 10, 2010 8:56 AM MST up reply actions
Great post mate
Go utes!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
My thoughts about the season.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on here, and what a horrible week to get back on the wagon. It was definitely difficult to watch the Utes struggle this past week after such an impressive start. It really sucks when the team can’t get anything going. I guarantee though that if you put that same TCU team that showed up to RES on Saturday against any other team in the nation TO INCLUDE OREGON OR AUBURN, and TCU leaves the game victorious. It is a rare day that you find a team that shows up and plays as well as TCU did on Saturday. They came out and they took care of business at the expense of our guys, and I have nothing but respect for TCU and I hope that they do get their shot at the title, because in my eyes they deserve it way more than a Boise State or an Auburn.
As for the fans booing our guys, that is simply unnacceptable for anyone who would call themself a Ute fan. Those guys go out and play their hearts out each and every week to bring so many of us the most happiness we will get all week. Sure it is dissapointing when they have a bad week, but hell, nobody is perfect and to boo the team during a bad week when they need your support more than ever is an abomination before God himself.
Moving forward with life and football: 8-1 in November is an incredible accomplishment. There are only 4 teams left in the FBS who can say that they have done better. We have a huge chance to go 12-1 and finish an incredible season only bested by 2 other seasons in Utah Football history. That says a lot about what the team has accomplished this year. Before the season even began, most people expected Utah to finish 9-3 or 8-4 by the time the season ended. Utah still has plenty of opportunity to exceed expectations and finish a stellar season, and they are going to start this Saturday at Notre Dame. I was at the PITT game, and I knew from game 1 that even though we made a lot of mistakes and should have won the game by way more than 3 points, I knew that this team was something special, and so far this year, even after last week, these guys out on the field have proved me right. I think that the Utes will move back up into the top 10 by the end of the season, and while they probably won’t go to a BCS bowl, they will be eligible. I won’t expect to go to a BCS game unless they actually invite us, but this just means an easy game to keep the Bowl streak alive. We will bring back a lot of the same talent next year, and while our schedule will be much tougher week by week, I’m sure we will be highly ranked and we will be proving to the nation that the Utes are a force to be reconed with, and that they do belong competing with BCS caliber schools week in and week out. Lets finish the rest of the season starting with a huge win over Notre Dame this saturday. GO UTES!
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