Utes big dogs to Boise State and justifiably so. However...
by JazzyUte on Dec 6, 2010 11:20 PM MST
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PrintWhen Utah takes the field against the Boise St. Broncos, not many people will give them a chance to win. In fact, they enter the bowl season as one of the largest underdogs at +15. That margin might be hard to swallow for Ute fans because of this team's recent bowl history (they've won nine straight, the longest current active streak), but with how badly they've looked recently, it's not surprising.
In fact, I think this is less an indictment on Utah's play and more a show of support for just how good of a program Boise State really is. They've earned this. They've earned the praise heaped on them over the last two years and thought they fell to Nevada on the road, this is still a team I believe that is capable of beating anyone at any time.
They are that good. They are good enough that, if we didn't have a corrupted system, I could easily see them winning the national championship - yes, even with their loss.
So you won't find me over the next couple of weeks dismissing the Broncos. I think they are every bit legitimate as their fans do and though Vegas is a far cry from Pasadena or Tempe, they'll be ready to show the world they're just as good as their billing.
That's what faces Utah in this bowl game. This is a team, that over the last three years, has managed only two losses. I don't care what your schedule is or the perceived weakness of your conference, that is a pretty remarkable stretch.
Of course, the Utes have managed only two more losses over the same run. So, while we shine light on the Broncos' great run, it would be rather incredible if we didn't at least point to Utah's recent success.
But even though both teams have a similar stretch run over the last three years (both enjoying BCS bowl wins), it's not hard to admit Boise State is a far better team this year. It's obvious with the talent they return and how utterly dominant they've been for all but two games.
Utah, on the other hand, looked capable of keeping with the Broncos earlier in the season, but trailed off quickly toward the end with two blowout losses over TCU and Notre Dame. It's those two games that, unfortunately, have really defined the Utes on the national stage. It's a reason why, when talking about the prospects of a blowout, most in the media are so dismissive of Utah.
But this is a Utah blog and I am a Utah fan. I'm not so easily manipulated. I won't ever concede a loss - no matter how stacked the odds appear to be.
That was the case in 2008 when the Utes were readying for their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Not many nationally picked Utah to compete, let alone win. We know how that turned out.
Will the Las Vegas Bowl prove to be a sequel to the Sugar Bowl? Maybe. Maybe not...
This is, after all, not the 2008 Utes. That team was good. Really good. 2010, at its best, only appears to be just good.
Not great and surely not BCS bowl worthy.
Boise State, however, is. This is a team that I believe deserves a spot in the BCS - even if they own a loss.
They're a national champion contender for a reason and have a bone or two to pick because not only are they taking Utah's place in the soon-to-be depleted Mountain West Conference, they were left out of the Big Bowl picture while a team like UConn received an automatic bid. That just ain't right.
So why am I not ready to dismiss Utah's chances?
Because it's the Utes. What more reason do you need?
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My thoughts on this game and the season...
I think some of the issues happening in the locker room (go listen to Brian Burton’s interview on KALL 700) may be due to the fact that folks aren’t getting the reps they deserve and getting frustrated. Through the first 8 games of the season, this wasn’t an issue because of the positive energy on the field and in the locker room. When the shi* hit the fan during the TCU and ND games I’m sure the players began to take notice. Did you all watch our receivers in the first 3 quarters just quit running their routs? Not only were they getting subbed out every other play, Wynn wasn’t throwing them the ball. It’s a vicious cycle indeed…
With all the talk of the depth of this year’s team, what do we have to show for it. This reminds me when Urban used to say the biggest difference between Utah (and other top-tier non-BCS teams) and BCS teams is their lack of depth. The "1’s" on each team may actually be fairly even, from an athletic standpoint, with a few exceptions. The key difference is in the "2’s" and "3’s" where the separation is much wider. I’m not sure we’ve arrived yet, but we certainly have one of the deepest teams I recall following. Potentially great, but new problem for the Utes as of late.
Go look at Boise, they have 2 solid receivers in Young and Pettis who make up the bulk of the receiving yards. #3 Shoemaker had half of the yards of Pettis. It’s clear that Moore has been able to get into a groove with those 2. Do we have that kind of separation among our receiving corps? Nope, and it could be the reason Wynn hasn’t been very consistent throughout the season, because he doesn’t have a consistent target (or two) to get into a groove early on. I believe these issues really come down to the coaches managing the expectations of the players, playing 100% when your time comes, and Rod/Scramm making the best use of the players on the field. Agree/disagree?
Finally, this game in huge. Could certainly be the defining moment of this year’s team…
I agree.
Utah has talent when it comes to players,but we’re severely lacking it in the coaching department. Let’s face it, our two O co-coordinators just aren’t very good. They lack imagination, innovation and skill. Actually, the whole dual coordinator thing was stupid from the get go. If there’s anything football has taught us it’s that there can only be one leader per specialty. Whether that be a QB or an O coordinator. If he can afford to do it, Whitt’s priority this off-season should be to find ONE talented offensive mind. Actually, he can’t afford to not do it. We’ve been skating on the cheap for too long and it bit us in the ass this year. I think he ought to have a look at who’s running Boise’s offense.
by Smoke Bellew on Dec 7, 2010 12:31 AM MST up reply actions
funny you said that. utah looking who runs boise offense.
a texas fan came over to the boise blog and basically was asking questions about boise oc and how much influence he has on coach petersen. that texas fan and his blog seem to want this guy too. the responses were that this guy was a boise state lifer but i guess everyone has their price.
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 Dec 7, 2010 3:07 AM MST up reply actions
Good post JazzyUte.
As a Bronco fan, nothing makes me more nervous then having to face an underdog team that is very talented and well-coached in its own right (See Nevada this year). I am expecting it to be a great contest in Vegas and I wish the Utes the best of luck now and in the Pac 12!
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I think that every Utah fan can agree that we are just as nervous as you are having to face a team that we have to admit might be better than us. I know that the Broncos are a 16.5 point favorite or something like that, but given Utah’s bowl history, I wouldn’t expect Boise to beat that spread. If Utah shows up to play the way they always have in bowl games, this will be a very competitive game that goes down to the wire, and I hope it does. After seeing what Kellen Moore did against Nevada to set up what should have been your game winning field goal by throwing that bomb down the field when everything was on the line was definitely Heisman worthy and I hope the fact that Boise didn’t win that game won’t hurt his chances because that was probably the most incredible play I saw all season because of the whole situation surrounding that play. It’s nice to see a classy BSU fan come over and leave such a great comment.
I'm not going into this game confident.
The defense did not get very much penetration to the backfiled vs. Nevada. Sure, Kaepernick exploited Brandyn Thompson anti-MVP night, but the defense did not favors by allowing him time to make decisions. If the Utah O-line can at least retain ’Swyk and ’Lellin, you should be ok.
Also, some people say history means nothing, but I beg to differ. There’s a reason why Utah is 9 straight in bowl games and Boise State is on a on a 4-loss losing streak in non-BCS bowl games. One team prepares the right way, one team doesn’t. In Hawaii they were on vacation, in Boise they were at home. In San Diego … well, that was actually a good game, just came out 2 points short.
Although I would love to predict a blowout by Boise State, I won’t have any idea until the 10 mins left in the 3rd Quarter of the bowl game. If things are secure then, then I’ll have confidence enough.
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"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
"It takes no talent to give great effort."
"We’re not going to play to the outside noise." -- Chris Petersen
"[Kellen] Moore is a walking Staples® button." -- Ivan Maisel
"I’ve been around football a long time and I’ve never seen a better prepared team than the Boise State Broncos and it was a privilege to watch them play." -- Lou Holtz
Yeah but
Your team is so experienced and so confident. Look at that Nevada loss, they get behind, Moore calmly tosses that what, 55 yard in the air pass and nails the guy in the numbers? I mean, Utah does not have that confidence this year. In 2004, 2008 we did, and as far as history goes, we’ve never been a football school, this is a recent thing and that breeds confidence too. You guys have been a football program with serious creds as long as I can recall, back into the 2A days. That history does mean something.
One reason you guys might not have penetrated against Nevada was I doubt you were trying too that much, I mean, why do it when they will be running along the line on an option, you were looking to contain, not sack, no? Overpursuit against Nevada is bad.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
Not confident either
What scares me is how good BSU’s offense is. They have a great running/passing balance attack, and a Heisman candidate in Kellen Moore, possibly every bit as good as Cam Newton (Not at running, but maybe even better at passing).
It particularly scares me when we don’t really have someone to match up against Titus Young and because Andy Dalton, while a good QB, tore us to pieces with a well-prepared passing attack. I think BSU’s offense is better than TCU’s this year (Even if their defense is not as good), and that makes me believe they could easily put up 40+ points on us if we don’t make some serious serious adjustments. And with our offense being in the state as it is, I don’t see us putting up 50 points to match that.
So like JazzyUte, I won’t concede until the game is done, and I will watch the game hoping and cheering that we pull off an upset, but I recognize that it is, quite possibly, the toughest game we have/will face all year, including the game we lost by 40+.
Yeah and
Moore is a great QB. Really great. Even if the BSU team is off, Moore will not be. His head is in the game and he’s got a huge arm, great reading skills . . .I’d love to have him.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
The upside in the game...
It’s a no-lose situation.
Everyone already thinks we’re overrated, right? While losing to Boise St. lends credence to that…is it really that much? Boise St. is a top 10 team…most D1 teams would lose to them. Perception won’t change with a loss.
…but with a win, we’re suddenly a top 15 team. We’re a team that had a letdown, but was in fact underrated. The season becomes a success.
…and the opposite is true for them. Not much to be gained from beating us, but they could come out looking pretty overrated if they lose.
That’s the silver lining for me…but that said, I am not confident we can beat them. They really are a top 10 team, and we saw what happened the last time we played one of those :-s
Here’s to hoping that Whittingham coaches up a hell of a bowl game!
The great thing about football? Not every game is equal...
It’s ridiculous to point to the TCU game and say, “well since Utah lost to the Frogs by 40, BSU should beat them by 40…”
That ain’t how it works.
Every game is its own little adventure.
The Utes aren’t 40-points worse than TCU. If they were, that’d put them on par with a team like San Jose State – who continually got slaughtered every time they matched up against a ranked team.
That just isn’t the case.
My guess is that Utah plays BSU far closer than they did the Frogs. Of course, with how badly they looked in that game earlier this season, far closer could still only amount to a 21-point loss.
We’ll see.
I tend to think Vegas is right...
I see it sitting at about 17 points in Boise St. favor. They are a great team who happened to get caught by a good team in Nevada on an off night.
I think we’re about like Nevada…and would need a similar combination of fortune & playing our best game.
I like the dimension that Cain adds in helping that. Hopefully he can shake off those 2 terrible series vs. BYU, and do a better job of keeping their Saftey’s and LB’s home…which hasn’t happened since before the TCU game.
I haven’t given up on us. I’m still trying to convince my buddies that we need a Vegas trip…but they haven’t saved up their PTO, and with the game on a Wed, harder for them to commit to it. I believe we can win, but my hopes aren’t sky high like they were prior to the TCU game.
I think we have a better and more consistent defense than Nevada.
Yes, Utah’s defense looked suspect against TCU and SDSU – but this is also a defense that gave up 24 to Eastern Washington, 31 to Cal (whose offense is anemic), 26 to UNLV, 27 to Hawaii, 42 to Utah State and 34 to Fresno State.
I have faith (blind as it is) Utah’s defense can defend a bit better.
If they do, they won’t find themselves nearly in the hole Nevada did early.
With all that said, I think BSU should be favored by 15. But if they win, I suspect it will be by only 7-10 points. Just my opinion. It’ll be a close game.
Yeah
Like TCU in tehir two recent bowls, I think it will be so hard hitting it could be alower scoring affair won by D.
If there is any single difference?
Kellen Moore, he’s really good.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
That is where we messed up vs. TCU (in my opinion)
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it could be a low scoring affair. We are not going to win a shootout with a QB like Moore…he will pick our D apart.
We have to grind it out. I was pushing this prior to the TCU game, and people thought I was out of my mind…but we have a great O-Line and RB’s that should be able to move the ball down the field methodically. Cain also makes the option a real threat. This will give our D the rest they need to keep from getting winded on drives where Moore has the ability to pick apart the holes in our secondary (*cough*ConroyBlack*cough*).
Granted Boise State’s D is very good, but I think this is the only way we can win. Keep it low scoring, control the clock, and win the battle on turnovers. Couple that with a big play or two on Special Teams, and don’t panic if we get down by a couple TD’s.
That is what I think it will take on our part. I can see us winning this game if we keep the O/U at or below 45. It’s currently listed at 61…so Vegas basically expects the score to be 38-23…give or take a point. If it’s 24-21, I predict we will be on the winning side of that score.
You're certainly right about that.
Nevada’s sole loss this year was to Hawaii and Boise State beat the Warriors by 35. Anything could happen in this game, but if Boise State is “on” they’ll be hard to beat. Luckily for the Utes, the run defense has been off the last two games, probably because of the injury to MLB Byron Hout. Boise State’s D-line is one of the best in the country, but the secondary and LBs can be streaky at times. The key will be if the Utes can stop Boise State’s offense, who has not scored less than 31 points in a game all year.
by Drew Roberts on Dec 8, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think we can stop Boise State's O...
Which is why we need to keep the ball away from them as much as possible.
The Pettis/Burton matchup will be interesting to watch, but since he is our only shutdown CB, and you have another great WR in Young, and an incredible QB in Moore. I think you’ll be able to expose the secondary.
Another issue we’ve had is our D-line’s effectiveness is in getting to the QB. They have been great vs. the run, but can’t get pressure during passing plays for some reason. Some of it is that we’re not blitzing very much, but that could also be due to the ineffectiveness of the secondary.
I’ll be interested if my armchair coaching is what we end up doing, and if it would actually be effective.
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P.S. Good to have an actual Boise St. fan over here for some intelligent dialogue.
Rec'd
For being a normal person and not a troll.
I keep accidentally eating my pets. Maybe I should get something less appetizing, like a cat instead of a Twinkie.
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As someone who has absolutely no stake in this game whatsoever (other than rooting for a future conference mate), I have to say I hope you squash those tater-zoobs like an Italian stomps grapes.
It’s nothing personal about them, and I admire the hell out of their program and the level at which they are consistently able to play. It’s enviable. But I am just sick and tired of hearing about them all the time from every possible direction. I’m especially sick of the whole “no respect” angle they constantly play. If the smurfs get no respect, why on earth has everyone in the stinking country been talking about them for the last three years?
Nevada went a long way to taking the Boisers off the front page. If you beat them maybe they’ll just go away for a while.
Calmer than you are.
by SoCal Oski on Dec 7, 2010 1:28 PM MST reply actions 5 recs
"tater zoobs", lame, not clever, and smacks of jealousy
How many national titles do either of you have? That’s what I thought. Go Broncos…and Berkeley, you’ve got a guaranteed victory in conference each year now that Utah showed up.
by BSU1980NationalChamps on Dec 8, 2010 12:17 AM MST up reply actions
Jealous of what?
Your success in one sport and complete crapulence in all areas academic? Yep, jealous.
There you Utes go again
Bringing up academics on a sports blog. Aren’t you supposed to be smart? Because you’re about the damn dumbest smart person I know.
by BSU1980NationalChamps on Dec 8, 2010 1:29 AM MST up reply actions
Okay - let's stick to sports...
I bet BSU would give its left potato for a chance to play in the Pac-12.
Alas, you’re going to be stuck in the WAC 2.0.
Enjoy your trips to Laramie…you’ll love it!
What difference would it make, we beat the shit out of Oregon and OSU
every single time we play them. They’re as scared of us now as you guys are.
by BSU1980NationalChamps on Dec 8, 2010 1:46 AM MST up reply actions
What difference does it make? Ask this year's team...
Who lost one game and missed out on the BCS because of it.
Worse, had you won out, you would’ve been left out of the NC picture. Not so for that Oregon team.
Enjoy knowing your season ends with one loss.
College, dude, college. Academics matter at schools.
What part of that don’t you get? Granted, Boise State, isn’t much of school, so I can see why you wouldn’t be familiar with the importance of academics at universities.
What part of "woo hoo I went to Utah..."
“…I get to be a condescending, pseudointellectual doucheface” don’t you get?
by BSU1980NationalChamps on Dec 8, 2010 1:47 AM MST up reply actions
Hey, "doucheface", you started it.
We care about a school being a school around here. Don’t blame us because turds like you have different priorities and requirements for their “school”.
No, I didn't start this, Utah players and fans
ran their mouths back in 2006, when your students chanted “overrated” and called us out. We’re just here to remind you of what arrogant, stuffed shirt, asshats you truly are.
by BSU1980NationalChamps on Dec 8, 2010 1:58 AM MST up reply actions
And guess what, your arrogant players just did it again
63-6 sounds like the perfect score to shut you morons up. GO BRONCOS!
What part of "Hey, this is a Utah blog...
…and if you come in here to talk trash, be prepared for Utes fans to throw all kinds of crap back at you" don’t you get? Also, this:
How many national titles do either of you have?
How many FBS/Division 1-A championships do you guys have? Just as many as we do, which is to say zero. Quit parading that 1980 FCS/Division 1-AA championship around like it makes you the true national champions of all of college football that year and therefore automatically superior to Utah.
And what part of "hey, we own your sorry asses..."
don’t you understand? A blue collar team and school with a work ethic will kick the ass of a bunch of entitled little pussies yet again.
36-3.
The Odd's
I think the line is reasonable considering the recent play and our current trend of a weak offense. I don’t think that we will win :( , it pains me to say that, but Boise has a really good team and a QB I wish we could have! I agree with the sentiment that we could make it close considering we play well in bowl games! I fear though, and I hope I am wrong, we wont extend our bowl win streak!! If there is a glimmer of hope, its that we are strong when we have time to prepare for a bowl game! Ask Alabama that!! Here’s hoping we do climb out of that rut we have been in and win a close game!!! I want to say thanks to SoCal Oski for havin our back!!! Glad we are part of a real conference next year!!!!
Yeah
That was a Utah team though that had a butt load of talent, better coaching on offense (Andy, come home, all is forgiven . . .), and was on a mission.
Like Boise, Utah will try to channel the frustration of being prerceived as weka and undeserving.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
I'd take our offensive coaches over Andy Ludwig any day...
Brian Johnson was a big reason why our offense was as good as it was. Neither Cain or Wynn are at the level of Brian Johnson.
Of course, that’s to be expected. Johnson was a senior and a very good QB. Wynn isn’t at that level, yet.
Of course, we can’t easily forget some of the stinkers Ludwig’s offenses had with Johnson, even during the 08 season – New Mexico, anyone? Hell, remember how putrid our offense looked against BYU in 2007?
I don't know
I want the offensive inconsistencies ot end now, not later. I don’t want Ludwig back, but I wouldn’t mind someone who calls a better game than we have in about half our games since then.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
I think most of our issues have to do with coaching.
Player motivation and discipline disappeared during our losing streak and our offense is predictable and stagnant.
by Smoke Bellew on Dec 7, 2010 10:38 PM MST up reply actions
I disagree...
I see no evidence, based on the season as a whole, that suggests coaching is the main problem with our offense. The coaches just don’t forget how to coach from the first half to the second.
Again, how does a healthy Wynn factor into a more successful offense? It’s obvious Wynn was not the same after the Iowa State game.
Do the coaches deserve some of the blame? Sure – but they’re not most the issues.
Sure they are.
The team got smacked, lost confidence and the coaches couldn’t pull ‘em out of it. Not only that, but the coaches failed to make necessary adjustments. The good teams we played at the end of the season watched what we did during the first 5 games, figured out how to shut us down and our coaches didn’t/couldn’t do anything about it. The players are amateurs, the coaches are professionals. All issues begin and end with coaching in college ball.
But they can prepare the backups to step in and play.
Utah’s offense fell apart with an injured Wynn. That ain’t good and it’s a mark of bad coaching.
Oh come on!
Look, if he was injure dot the point of us not moving the ball, pull his ass. If not, poor coaching.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
For Shame!
I am a little disappointed to see such a lack of confidence coming from our fan base. Though well coached, Boise is not as dominant as ESPN made them out to be. Have they ever beat a top 25 team convincingly? I ask this question because I personally haven’t seen it happen. Every top 25 team I see them play I see a close game. With a few trick plays and a little luck they typically put themselves in a position to pull out the game. Their luck ran out in Reno and their confidence will be destroyed in Vegas.
I will probably get flak for this but my prediction is 38-17 Utah!!
While I appreciate your enthusiasm and positivity,
there’s just too much wrong with our offense right now and it ain’t just Wynn’s injury. The O line lost its cohesiveness, our receivers can’t seem to get open and, worst of all, our plays are uber-predictable.
by Smoke Bellew on Dec 7, 2010 10:34 PM MST up reply actions
Not for every team.
Some teams have coaches who can switch up the gameplan to compensate for injuries.
Show me one team that just lost its QB and sustained greatness...
What is the common theme among the top-ten programs? Their quarterbacks have remained rather injury free.
Wynn’s injury was obviously serious enough to lead to surgery.
Being banged up happens – having your quarterback’s arm essentially a wet noodle because of a shoulder injury surely isn’t a common theme among the elite teams.
Let’s not forget that Brian Johnson faced a similar situation during the 2007 season. His play as quarterback lagged considerably toward the end of the year due to a reoccurring injury. It’s why the offense wasn’t really explosive in a lot of games and a good reason why they fell to BYU in Provo.
After time to rest, though, and get somewhat up to strength, he played fairly well against Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl and then followed it up with the 2008 season.
Not saying the same thing will happen with Wynn – but nagging injuries CAN cripple a team. Especially if it’s the QB.
True, but a lot of offenses don't completely fall apart when the QB gets injured.
Look at Oregon this year or TCU at NewMex. After Dalton went out, his backup came in and nothing changed. Now that’s coaching!
Who'd they play?
New Mexico.
What did Cain do against New Mexico? Exactly.
by JazzyUte on Dec 8, 2010 2:05 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
And you call Bronco fans arrogant
I was at the 2006 game and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cockier group of people than Utah fans. Low class, disrespectful of Boise State, just condescending. Looks like nothing has changed.
Looks like another loss to that dreaded “truck driving school” is in order. Humility isn’t a strong suit of yours, is it?
Stay classy, Utah fans. Go Broncos!
Yeah
All anyone from Boise ever sees is classless fans form other schols and super fans from theirs.
You know, sometines when it’s the entire world versus you?
It aint the world that has a problem.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
Nope, all we see are the best fans in college football
Did you forget how we took over your crummy little stadium in 2006 and we’ll probably take over Sam Boyd this year? Yep. Better fans, better players, better program, better state, genuine blue-collar university. Suck it, stuffed shirt Ute fan.
I've been to Boise State's stadium
and it’s not as nice as Rice Eccles. Although the press box and suites are modeled after Utah’s, and are pretty nice.
I keep accidentally eating my pets. Maybe I should get something less appetizing, like a cat instead of a Twinkie.
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Here's another idiot who's too afraid...
…to post under a legitimate ID. He isn’t a member of Boise State’s blog, and has only posted on BlockU. That should tell you everything you need to know right there.
Remember Ute fans, guys like this aren’t actually fans of Boise St. who’d like to have an intelligent conversation, rather they’re just social deviants who get a kick out of getting under your skin. If you respond, you’re giving them what they want.
How about you go over to Bronco Country
and spout the same garbage you’ve been spewing and see how long you last? We have real, blue collar fans unlike you idiots.
Here is a link to your SBNation site...
I am a member of it, and unlike you, I don’t waste my time running my mouth to satisfy my ego.
When I post, I am looking to have an intelligent conversation with other college football fans, not idiots looking to get some sense of satisfaction from feeling superior for things they have no involvement in…
That is what adults do. I hope this life lesson helps you. When you’re ready to act like one, I’ll respond to you too.
We're not talking aboiut your team loser
We respect your team. We’re saying you personally are a waste of protein for coming in here to pick fights, you’re a loser, got that? No matter how many games Boise State wins, you personally are still a loser, see how it works? Your fortunes really aren’t ties to the team, they win, you suck.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
by Aardvark on Dec 8, 2010 11:16 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
It's a Utah blog
Too much optimism and it will be a girl scout blog or something.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
bahh, You all call yourself Ute Fans?
do not doubt us! I bet some of you were doubting us before Alabama too eh? bunch of crazies… Sure we got problems, so does every other team out there. Good teams find a way to win and that is exactly what my utes are going to do. Stop being fair weather fans!
Tough day at the office
I, early in the 1st qtr, am begging to see Blechen cut TEETH in fuckn half. Safety blitz blind side cut him down fuckn hit him so hard! Then Bird, then Chapman… Preferably while he is still releasing or better yet holding the ball, but, whatever… I want Teeth to go down like JPW… Some ol’fashion nasty Defense… like KW & KS know it’s for all the marbles. Hold nothing back sell out mind fuck sack to start this motherfuckn bowl game right and resolve some of this crazy tension permeating our fan base!!!
by isnow1 on Dec 8, 2010 12:37 AM MST via mobile reply actions
All due respect to Teeth and his two receivers (the whole unit actually)...
Mind Fuck hits on the broncos early and often and you will have yourself a game… Regardless of what our offense (players/coaches/scheme) are or are not capable of…
by isnow1 on Dec 8, 2010 12:44 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Like to see KW play them straight up in the 4th qtr...
But show some god damn emotion in qtrs 1 thru 3…
Knock the piss out of Teeth… and we will revel in a Utes victory!
by isnow1 on Dec 8, 2010 12:53 AM MST via mobile reply actions
I know
It hasn’t happened at all this season… But this game, 1st qtr sellout meanest fuckn defense KW & KS can conjure up… If they want to win… Either way, I’ll be there guttural yelln start to finish! GO UTES!
by isnow1 on Dec 8, 2010 1:01 AM MST via mobile reply actions
nice to see a mutual respect for these programs...
your utes have done a great deal for the rest of us non aqs… disappointed to see you guys get out of the MWC, would have liked to play you guys each year, looking forward to the 22nd, should be a good game, good luck in the PAC 12, hope you guys beat up on those “big boys”!
Yeah
That part would have been cool. you guys should do well in the MWC, hopefully access to more recruiting markets so you casn keep sticking it to the man which I have always loved about you guys.
Peace.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
They'll dominate the MWC...
I think had Utah, BYU and TCU stuck around, it’s unlikely the Broncos rattle off a winning streak like they’ve done in the WAC. But they should have no problems now. Likewise, if Utah was in a similar situation, I’d expect them to completely demolish the Mountain West.
The only two teams I could see making some noise are the Falcons (who BSU hasn’t played recently, so maybe they give them fits like they did the Utes) and possibly SDSU.
But the conference is really lacking now. :/
Hats off to the Utes - see you in LV
Hats off to Utah. As a Boise State fan, this game makes me nervous given your bowl history and particularly after our performance against Nevada. It’s good to be playing another worthy team. Wish you all were staying in the MWC to mix it up on a regular basis. That could have been a great new rivalry game. Nevertheless, good luck in your new conference. Like lifelongbronco, I’ll be routing for you to beat up on the “big boys.”
Best of Luck in Vegas and Beyond
Here’s to sticking it to the BCS!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
@BSU1980… Be careful friend. Going into a game believing there’s a 100% chance your team will win is a bad bad move. You’re just setting yourself up for major league disappointment.
Upsets are semi-common in college football. Nevada did it to you this year, as did James Madison to Virginia Tech. Yet before each of those games, BSU & Virginia Tech fans likely made the exact same argument.
I’m warning you… do not underestimate this team.
In 2008, Utah proved that it could beat any team at any time. Of course, this Utah team isn’t the 2008 team. But by the same token, BSU is no Alabama.
You could pay dearly if you continue to underestimate Utah.
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