THE WOLFMAN COMETH! JOHN WHITE IV CARRIES UTAH TO VICTORY IN SUN BOWL
by JazzyUte on Dec 31, 2011 4:15 PM MST
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Down 14 early in the fourth quarter, the Utes mounted an epic rally behind the arm of Jon Hays and the legs of John White, forced overtime and then STUNNED the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in overtime on a TOUCHDOWN run by the Wolfman himself, JOHN WHITE IV.
White also becomes the SINGLE SEASON RUSHING LEADER in UTAH FOOTBALL HISTORY.
Can I get a wolfman yell?!?
GO UTES!
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YEAH BUDDY!
Great win Utah! Awesome game by White! Consider this my howl!
by Classless Ute on Dec 31, 2011 4:18 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Thanks for getting the Pac-12 a damn W
You guys are all right.
Always giving 110% while taking it one comment at a time.
Did Juan Blanco Quatro get hisrecord breaking yards?
by UtahSkavenger on Dec 31, 2011 4:27 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I have never yelled sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wowowowowow
I knew it needed to end with John White
I would like to appologize...
To the Ute offense. I sarcastically doubted their ability to comeback from that deficit. I am glad I was wrong.
by notblue19 on Dec 31, 2011 4:28 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Once we started mixing things up, the offense started rolling...
Who would’ve thought not passing on every down and throwing in a few runs here and there would open things up?
IN YOUR LIFE... HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT???
Great game… I felt like the moment JWIV started getting close to 100, the game changed. The football Gods woke up and did what needed to be done. Gave Hays a bit more accuracy and DVC.
National television, great 4th quarter, should be a boost for recruiting.
"Go afield with a good attitude, Walk with respect for the wildlife you hunt, and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person."
- Fred Bear -
by BetterasIgetolder on Dec 31, 2011 4:32 PM MST reply actions
Jazzy...
Jamal Anderson threw you a bone… Nice…
"Go afield with a good attitude, Walk with respect for the wildlife you hunt, and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person."
- Fred Bear -
by BetterasIgetolder on Dec 31, 2011 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
The people of Georgia can't believe they lost (Ha Ha)
Reading the game string on the Atlanta Constitution Journal it is clear that Both Dawg and Yellow Jackets feel that Utah is a vastly inferior team that should never have won. Even though we are now part of the AQ party we are like the nouveau riche. We still don’t measure up to their lofty standards.
That’s fine we’ll just keep winning bowl games against them and their ilk until they shut their pie holes.
"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word" - Andrew Jackson
It'll be like that regardless of how long we're in the Pac-12...
They just don’t respect western schools. It’s beyond their comprehension level that good teams actually do exist west of the Mississippi.
Certainly there are exceptions, and maybe G-Tech was the better team overall (I think it’s apples & oranges – our defense is better, their offense is better), but in the end, we won. We’re 2-0 against Tech.
Some (many?) of the bests by teams in the west
that we all see aren’t seen in the east, whereas everything positive about those teams are seen again and again and again by those folks. It skews perception to the point that objectivity is almost not possible. As Jazzy notes, it’s beyond their comprehension because of their predisposition.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
a fact is a fact is a fact
…you can’t really change that…..
Sure there are some decent teams in the west every once in a while, but yea rin and year out there really is no comparison to SEC football.
There is no comparison
. . . to the amount of corruption and money tossed around in SEC football either. I’ll take honest and earned decent teams to the SEC shitfest of self adulation and payola any day of the week. As Bobby Bowden said the South never got over losing the war and this is how they thump their chests.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
Sure.....
….that USC is just a paragon of virtue!
Agreed
But the SEC, the entire conference, is a shit river of corruption and money throwmn at programs.
I have always been proud of little schools thaat did it without being 1) corrupt and 2) self adulatory dick heads about how awesome they were a s a result of their corrupt behavior.
I will never in my life have to apologize for my school achieving what is has on the field, and its history, as a result of us buying and selling players mate. The entire SEC and old SWC etc, conference glories and traditions are hallmarks of dishonest behavior,
You should be proud!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
I am proud!
Very proud! Your attempts to make yourself feel better about your second (third?) rate football programs is hilarious! Schools, conferences, teams….they are all alike though some are under greater media scrutiny.
Tell yourself whatever you want.
Ahhh....
So we resort to stereotypes when our wit and intelligence fail us?
You guys are going to make me change my opinion about your fair state.
I don't work for the chamber of commerce...
…so I don’t give a shit what you think of the state of Utah.
…and if I went on to an SEC blog and ran my mouth, I wouldn’t be so ignorant as to believe that it would be received positively.
…so either you’re an idiot, as I previously stated…or you’re an obvious troll…
Bowden said it best
Had a bunch of people who got whipped in the war and never got over it. So, you know, glorifying corruption is a close second isn’t it?
Have a nice life kiddo.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
did they forget
we even spotted them 7 points? and held their vaunted option to 70 yards in the second half
I don't think I would get any delusions of grandeur
….after all, Tech is an ACC school. I certainly wasn’t surprised Tech lost as they have no defense. I’m not even sure Tech fans were “surprised.” Disappointed, maybe….but not surprised.
What happened to Jake Murphy? Where is he?
by chester_copperpot on Dec 31, 2011 4:57 PM MST reply actions
thanks, i remember the trib saying he was healthy enough to play even with that injury
by chester_copperpot on Dec 31, 2011 5:12 PM MST up reply actions
One of the 10 starters
that we lost for the year at some point. This team struggled with a lot of injuries this year.
Great game...
and good win for us. White really didn’t seem like he had a good game and still got the big run at the end and the record, really happy for him. Star is going to be an absolute animal next year.
And for the love of a deity, will anyone who was saying Jon Hays could be this teams starting QB next year please just drop that argument. He’s got to be the worst starting QB in major college football.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Hays was uneven today...
He had the horrendous pick six, but also the two big TD throws and all those lovely outs to Asiata. It’d be nice if he were more consistent, but he’s not the bubonic plague.
by kadoogan on Dec 31, 2011 5:02 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Hays did nothing...
besides make bad throw after bad throw, a pick 6 that nearly cost us the game, and held onto the ball way too long at times.
He’s terrible, period. I really don’t see how anyone can watch him play and think otherwise. Yes, his receivers bailed him out at times. His ‘two big TD throws’ were first off a 3 yard pass to the wrong guy with Matthews wide open, and a decent fade pattern throw that Devonte made a play on. He was throwing behind his receivers or short of them all day.
He’s not a D1 QB.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Who are these people that think he should start next year?
by chester_copperpot on Dec 31, 2011 5:37 PM MST up reply actions
Hays just went from first string to fourth after the win.
Wynn, Hansen. Wilson, and then Hays.
by Scholar Athlete on Jan 1, 2012 2:11 AM MST up reply actions
Not that I disagree with this point
I’m just glad that when we really, really needed him at last he stepped up and came through in the clutch.
He will be remembered for those last two TD passes and that he helped us comeback and be in position to win.
He will live in Utah football history for that if nothing else.
As far as I’m concerned if he never touches a ball in a game for us that’s just fine, but we didn’t waste a scholarship on him either.
What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women. Especially BYU. - Conan the Barbarian (ok, maybe he didn't say the BYU part)
White had 115 yards, and the game winning td
against a quality opponent that spent a month gearing up to stop him.
And the numbers weren’t inflated by any “garbage”, as sometimes happens, even to the best players.
With all due respect to certain other backs, with LaMichael James and Chris Polk likely going to the NFL, JW IV is likely the best back in the Pac next year.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
After the loss to Colorado cost Utah a shot at the Pac-12 Title
this comeback win was absolutely huge.
It could have been a very ugly off-season with another loss.
But as I mentioned elsewhere earlier, Utah has responded to adversity, which they have had a lot of, pretty well this year.
This win will make a major change in the atmosphere around the program going through the off-season.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
They played their guts out
This team had soem fire at times, a decent season all considering, an a great coaching job to not implode worse when things got ugly.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
A Line from Life of Brian comes to mind...
“YOU LUCKY BASTARD!!!”
But we will take it.
Hayes did just enough to make up for the interception and to get us the win. JB4, DeVonte, and our defense deserve kudos of the highest order.
And would someone pass me the defibrillator.
What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women. Especially BYU. - Conan the Barbarian (ok, maybe he didn't say the BYU part)
What a lovely day!
No really….the weather in El Paso looked lovely.
The win was ugly, but I’ll take it. What I’d like to comment on is White’s post-game interview. WHAT A FREAKING STUD! He had an excellent game, but he makes sure to acknowledge everyone who also contributed to the win. I’ll take a blue collar athlete over a "blue chip’ flop anyday.
The kids worked hard to dig themselvesa out of a hole. I’m damn proud to be a Ute.
Lou Holtz is a total dick
He gave utah a c- and said we wont do much in the pac 12. What a total d bag!
by uteusmc on Dec 31, 2011 5:10 PM MST via mobile reply actions
he probably thinks hays is the regular starting qb. don’t get too worked up about what that old man says
by chester_copperpot on Dec 31, 2011 5:14 PM MST up reply actions
I dont since i cant understand half the crap that comes out of his pie hole
by uteusmc on Dec 31, 2011 5:18 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I have to say he is funny when he trolls mark may.
by chester_copperpot on Dec 31, 2011 5:21 PM MST up reply actions
Most Utah fans gave the Utes a C on the year too.
Not too surprising. Our fans thought about the same. Utah is clearly lacking depth, but showed some real grit and heart. If they have a good QB next year, I think they will be competitive.
by UteinBrooklyn on Dec 31, 2011 5:19 PM MST up reply actions
I was talking out of my ass
I thought it was C+ and B-. Too lazy to look it up. HAHA
Nice call out.
by UteinBrooklyn on Dec 31, 2011 5:23 PM MST up reply actions
J-DUB4
Bowl Game winning TD and single season rushing record. That ending surprised the hell out of me. I thought it was over after the pick 6. Utah showed some real heart today. Congrats
This team deserves some kind of award
for winning 8 games with one of the worst qb’s in the fbs
that is the truth
shows a lot if potential everywhere else.
by SC_Ute on Dec 31, 2011 5:36 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
Just watched it, tape delay
Wife taped it while I was at work, heard nada about game, just finished it . . .
After this season? That wasa huge win. I have to say, the way GT was running on us, when there was 10 minutes and they were up by 14 I was sick to my gut. What an awesome gaame and for a little back like White, and Hays threw very well considering the holding by GT, I mean, I am gushing, I’m spazzing out, I’m spotting, I may throw up.
Utah!
Utah!
Utah!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
Did you fast forward the game when we went down 14?
I would have…just to see if we make a comeback before I sit through an entire quarter and a half of play.
Nope, gutted it out
and it was worth it.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
Congrats on the W.
It was a really tough way to lose. But I’m happy for Norm Chow and your RB couldn’t have finished the season any better. Our defensive and ST lapses came back to haunt us and we played not to lose at the end. Not happy about the coaching at all, but you deserved it. It was as close a game as I anticipated.
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 31, 2011 5:30 PM MST reply actions 3 recs
I mentioned this on another site...
but I thought Tech played pretty well considering their entire team was hurt/suspended.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
We actually did play well considering all the injuries
esp on the OL, which hasn’t been a strength all year. And your FB Asiata is the unsung hero IMO. His blocking was phenomenal and we couldn’t stop that pass route out of the backfield all game. Great playcalling by Chow, and conversely, horrible playcalling by Johnson in the 4th quarter. It drove me crazy.
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 31, 2011 8:12 PM MST up reply actions
Your line was hurting
Some of those plays though they executed brilliantly and opened up that center.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
I'd love to see a rematch
When the Utah has a qb and GT has a kicker.
by motes on Dec 31, 2011 5:47 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Oh yeah, something that was missed during the game
b/c Danielson was running his mouth, was us actually running the shotgun on one play. I’m just about 100% sure that was the first and maybe only time we’ve done that since Paul Johnson became our coach. I think I saw your coach and others laughing on the sidelines afterwards.
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 31, 2011 8:18 PM MST up reply actions
This sums it up for me
I think you’ve all seen it before:
If anyone found my snowboarding gloves after storming the field following the 2004 TDS game, I want them back!
what a day and great end to season
Made the decision Thursday at 3pm to buy tickets and make the brutal drive. Totally worth it. The weather was great, our band and fans awesome, and the atmosphere was what you just hope for and of course the unbelievable huge W!
What a great time. Even the GT fans (few) around us were loving the back and forth banter. Just a great event and end result of a team and coaches that just don’t give up.
Proud to be a Ute fan!
by Unexpected Ute on Dec 31, 2011 6:18 PM MST via iPhone app reply actions
We have a basketball team?
I’ve blocked that fact out.
by East Coast Ute on Dec 31, 2011 6:37 PM MST up reply actions
I can easily block out because....
Syracuse is the fucking #1 team in the country.
Go Cuse. Go Utes. Go Kings (hockey version). Go Panthers (hockey version). Go Marlins. Go Dodgers. I despise the NFL and NBA, so don't bore me.
by LeftCoastMan on Dec 31, 2011 7:00 PM MST up reply actions
Colorado again?
I’m starting to hate that school.
Go Cuse. Go Utes. Go Kings (hockey version). Go Panthers (hockey version). Go Marlins. Go Dodgers. I despise the NFL and NBA, so don't bore me.
by LeftCoastMan on Dec 31, 2011 7:00 PM MST up reply actions
Great Stat!
Utah’s .765 winning percentage in bowl games is the best in the NCAA.
TWO things I will never forget...
1) 4th & 14… Hays tosses a PERFECT pass to DVC for the TD and the tie.
2) John White’s 8 yard run for the winning TD and being carried off on the team’s shoulders.
Gives me chills.
I don't read the script. The script reads me.
3 consecutive 3 and outs by the Utah defense
might be worth a memory too!
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
BuildingTheDam.Com
Go Beavs!
So, Utah
Quite a rollercoaster season, wasn’t it?
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
Starting off your pac-12 schedule with tough losses
rebounding to compete for the south title, that horrendous loss to Colorado, coming back from a deficit against Georgia Tech…would you want something like this again?
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
Holtz clip?
Please does anyone have a clip of Lou Holtz depression fest after the Utes win. I totally missed it as I was freaking the hell out. I want to see all the pain seep from his face as we yet again give him a big sh!t burger to munch on.
Paul Johnson and GT
Nothing but respect for that team and coach, and the things they dealt with, like us, it was a great match up really of teams struggling with injuries and some inconsistent play but both having great potential. We definitely should home and home with those guys,
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
"I'm not upset about the U allegations," tweeted Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, who pitched at Miami. "I'm mad we didn't win anything while we were cheating."
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