Two weeks to the season and the offense has a better day
by JazzyUte on Aug 17, 2011 11:52 PM MDT
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PrintI like this whole starting the season on a Thursday deal. While most other fans have to wait seventeen days, we're only waiting fourteen.
It's like celebrating Christmas three days earlier. Imagine how cool you would have been in your neighborhood if your family did that?
So we're really almost there. This is the stretch run. Can you believe it?
Of course, after the offense struggled in the second scrimmage Tuesday, maybe two weeks is not enough time to get out all the kinks before the season-opening contest against Montana State.
Fortunately, even without Jordan Wynn (don't worry, nothing to do with his arm and everything to do with his immune system - he was sick, though I'm guessing some conspiracy theorists out there will believe otherwise...) the offense bounced back nicely and had a better session Wednesday night.
Jon Hays, who now has almost certainly locked up the backup spot at quarterback, had some nice passes in the red zone that resulted in two touchdowns, while Harvey Langi had one of his better days at camp, bulldozing in for a score of his own.
So, are the Utes ready? Well, you can ask them yourselves! Today marks the first ever Social Media Day for the Utes.
While not solely for the football team, Norm Chow, Jordan Wynn (unless he's too ill) and Tony Bergstrom will be on hand to answer your questions. You can submit them at 10 a.m. today via Twitter @UtahAthletics & Facebook.
Should be fun as we amp up the final countdown to the start of the 2011 season.
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!
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did anyone see Lya's blog today?
She said that Zach Lindsey (a byu signee) was seen at Utah practice yesterday. If true, Bronco will probably revoke his offer. Love it!
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 18, 2011 9:27 AM MDT reply actions
Gotta get a utezone membership BigBen
Apparently something happened a few weeks back with Zach that really soured him on BYU. He’s still officially a BYU commit, but all indications are he’s out of there. If he wants to be a Ute, he needs to decide soon and pull the trigger.
Odds are probably 70% Ute, 29% out of state, 1% stays a cougar.
Everyone hates a pink-shirt-wearing communist.
by displacedute on Aug 18, 2011 10:44 AM MDT up reply actions
If I remember right
Bronco usually withdraws offers from commits once they visit another school. I imagine that will be the case here. As far as Utezone goes, I don’t know, I think BlockU is just as good and its free! :)
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 18, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
BlockU is great, and Jazzy does a great job, but even he's a member of Utezone.
If you really want the inside scoop on Utah athletics you need both (and a sprinkling of utefans.net, as long as you know how to find the gold nuggets there).
Everyone hates a pink-shirt-wearing communist.
by displacedute on Aug 18, 2011 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't know how to find the gold there
Seriously, I can’t think of a good way to change it, but the ancient forum software utefans is run on drives me insane. I just can’t get into it.
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Have to agree with Crimson
The noise to value ratio on that sight is terrible. Honestly it’s barely any better than Cougarboard. I hate both those sites.
Although Cougarboard does have one redeeming value. It’s great to go to when you just want a hearty laugh. It’s the best comedy site out there.
I dont know if anyone likes P1 Jared
but he recieved a 10,000 year ban from cougarboard. If I had time, I would try to one up him for pure comedy value, but I dont.
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 19, 2011 8:28 AM MDT up reply actions
"It's like celebrating Christmas three days earlier..."
It’s called Hanukkah. =]
by Joseph Silverzweig on Aug 18, 2011 9:34 AM MDT reply actions
I didn't even realize christmas was coming 3 days early until now.
Where have I been? I was looking at that football helmet schedule in Excel that I got from Utefans.net and it doesn’t adjust for the early game.
I LOVE this thursday first day of the season.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
Fan Fest
Social Media Day is nice, but what about FanFest? I haven’t heard anything thus far. It was great last year and sorely missed the year before. I hope they keep the tradition going!
thats great to see
I hope the change a few things from last year
1. The signs said free food, there was only a concession stand…….
2. They need to move more things onto the football field. The plaza was way too crowded to do anything.
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 18, 2011 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Come to Utah
I’d love to see this kid in crimson. I would love for Mare Mendenhall to eat some crow, I can’t stand that guy.
by Carter Crosland on Aug 18, 2011 11:21 AM MDT reply actions 4 recs
+1 for calling him "Mare"
amazingly enough, I have never heard anyone call him that before……thats awesome!
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 18, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
That comment is so awesome
I gave you a rec just for being the first one to give the original comment a rec.
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It's not eating crow
Mendenhall said he only wants players who definitely want to be cougars, so if this kid is wavering, they don’t want him at all, right? So really, BYU is rejecting him rather than the other way around. ;)
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Gurney's already started the "academic problems" rumor.
That guy is such a tool.
Everyone hates a pink-shirt-wearing communist.
by displacedute on Aug 18, 2011 3:45 PM MDT up reply actions
My favorite Gurney-ism
Ok, so on rivals.com they have the list of schools that the kid is interested in. It lists those schools that have actually offered and the schools (typically of a higher caliber, i.e. USC, Florida, Texas, etc.) who the kid is interested in playing for. It clearly indicates which schools have actually offered a scholarship and which ones have not.
When a recruit commits to BYU, Gurney goes through that list and reports which schools BYU actually beat out for the kid. Then he lists the ones who didn’t actually offer (i.e. the ones where the interest is only on the kids side) and says that they “almost” offered him a scholarship.
No they didnt. They either offered the kid, or they aren’t interested. Schools dont sit there and waffle on whether or not to offer a scholarship.
The guy is a complete buffoon.
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 19, 2011 8:25 AM MDT up reply actions
I've already heard the excuses...
“His grades weren’t up to BYU standards…”
“He’s not fully invested…”
“It’s all on BYU’s side…”
"he wouldn't have ever made the rotation anyway, we just weren't interested anymore"
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by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 19, 2011 8:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Isn't it interesting how childish their responses are?
When we lost Hinds to BYU, our basic response was, “Our D-line is in pretty good shape, but it sucks to lose this guy.” We did try to reassure ourselves by saying it was a religious decision, and the guy’s family were big Y fans. But we never disparaged the guy or attacked him personally.
The zoobs lose a recruit to us, and suddenly it’s, “Oh, he’s not good enough for us.”
Now I personally know some great BYU fans, but there’s something about that school and its sports teams that attracts the holier-than-thou elitist Mormon element like bees to honey. If you’re a “pure”, hypocritical Pharisee-type Mormon, the only school that’s righteous enough is BYU.
I guess on the flipside, if you absolutely hate everything LDS, it seems the best school to go to in Utah is the U, for whatever reason. Truth be told, there are great educational opportunities and people at all the D1 schools in the state.
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Westminister
The Griffins might be the best place to go if you hate all things LDS, but they don’t have a football team and their mascot really should be a book.
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