Who dat? Dat Alex Freakin' Smith!

One of those rare, awesome moments...

Where college football gives me a reason to care about the outcome of an NFL game.

by UtahDuck on Jan 14, 2012 6:29 PM MST reply actions

Sweetness

Hey BYU fans, When was the last time a Cougar won a NFL playoff game?……Yeah, you have to go back to Steve Young. Way to go Alex!

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by GambitUte on Jan 14, 2012 6:31 PM MST reply actions

Let me clarify the question:

when was the last time a former Cougar QB won a playoff game?

"Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
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by GambitUte on Jan 14, 2012 6:39 PM MST up reply actions

Totally last century!!!!!

Very hot place gets frosty before any of the last dozen or so TDS qb’s do it either. Including Riley or Jake.

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by U of Uman on Jan 14, 2012 7:02 PM MST up reply actions

Jim Harbaugh is no doubt the best thing that ever happened to Alex Smith

7 OC’s in 7 years would have made even Brady look like a bust. Glad to see him finally succeed.

"Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
Vince Lombardi

by GambitUte on Jan 14, 2012 6:34 PM MST reply actions

Totally Freakin' Awesome Performance!!!

Not a 49ers fan, but you gotta take your hat off when a QB twice in the last 4 minutes scores (1 personally ran for 28 years) to put your team ahead.

Welcome back, Alex!!! We knew you had it in you. Congrats on getting a coach who knew it too.

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)

by U of Uman on Jan 14, 2012 7:00 PM MST reply actions

I'm not either, but that was fun to watch.

In fact, I’ve been a loyal Patriots fan since before they were good… circa 1982. However, IF the 49ers and the Patriots were to meet in the SuperBowl, I admit that watching a former Ute QB win the Big Game would trump watching Brady win another one.

by UAEUTE on Jan 14, 2012 10:10 PM MST up reply actions

Keep going all the way Alex Smith !

I hope we can get the Giants next.

by Utah-UCLA alum on Jan 14, 2012 7:06 PM MST reply actions

Sweet Win!

that game had me standing up and yelling, in my own house. Dogs thought I was freaking nuts.

by Salsabone on Jan 14, 2012 7:12 PM MST reply actions

Yeah...

I scared the hell outta my three month old. More than once…

by darklightning8 on Jan 14, 2012 7:32 PM MST via Android app up reply actions

Incredible!

I put my 3yo in tear when yelling as Alex ran for that touchdown. He caught on for the game winner.

by DGUte63 on Jan 14, 2012 8:04 PM MST up reply actions

Took him long enough

;)

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by CrimsonUte on Jan 14, 2012 7:49 PM MST reply actions

Isn't it so much easier when you're not going through OC's like socks?

7 in 7 years…..sheesh.

"Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
Vince Lombardi

by GambitUte on Jan 14, 2012 8:38 PM MST up reply actions

Alex Smith is GARBAGE!

by PhuckthePhillies on Jan 14, 2012 9:49 PM MST reply actions

And yet he just out dueled the guy who just broke Marino's passing record

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Vince Lombardi

by GambitUte on Jan 14, 2012 10:48 PM MST up reply actions

Well that's not nice.

by JazzyUte on Jan 15, 2012 3:15 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

I appreciate his sentiment about the Phillies

Probably a New Orleans fan.

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by LeftCoastMan on Jan 15, 2012 10:32 AM MST up reply actions

Somebody please tell me there is somewhere I can watch this game!!!

I was at the car show all day and missed it! I heard how amazing it was and I have to see it

by khaostheory117 on Jan 15, 2012 12:26 AM MST reply actions

Replay Available

Looks like the whole game is available on the NFL Network. Go to the specific game it self and start the videos up. When I did that a link to view the whole game was shown.

Also seen several posts in other blogs that reference a replay of the game on the network itself on Monday, but I don’t see it on their schedule.

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)

by U of Uman on Jan 15, 2012 9:26 AM MST up reply actions

My bad

To see the whole game via the link, you have to subscribed to their game subscription service.

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)

by U of Uman on Jan 15, 2012 9:29 AM MST up reply actions

bummer I don't have their subscription service nor do I have the channel. crap.

by khaostheory117 on Jan 16, 2012 2:12 AM MST up reply actions

I'm so fucking sick of Tim Tebow and his sanctimonious bullshit

That it was nice that ESPN was talking about Alex Smith a bit more than that douche Tebow. However, I did not hear Utah in association with Smith. Bummer.

And on Monday, Syracuse will still be #1 in all of the land.

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 Jan 15, 2012 3:07 AM MST reply actions

What?

I don’t get all the hate on Tebow. He prays after a touchdown. Tebowing was popular before Tebow. Also, this is a guy who tries to do good in the world. He doesn’t force his religion on anyone else. Why do people villify (sp?) Tebow and make heroes out of murderers like Ray Lewis or dog fighters like Michael Vick? The Tebow hate is unjustified. He may not be the best qb in the world but he’s a hell of an athlete. I’d like to see you go do what he does, including throw for over 300 yards. With that said, I agree that there’s way too much coverage of him.

On an unrelated note, I’m so glad to see Alex Smith finally do well. I hate the 9ers for putting him through football hell, but they finally made a great choice in Harbaugh.

by Classless Ute on Jan 15, 2012 10:41 AM MST via mobile up reply actions

I'll take the bait

I’m not a Tebow fan, and here’s why:

too in-your-face about religion (though I know he doesn’t mean anything bad by it) But praying every time and having to mention his religion at just about every possible opportunity wears thin
absorbs a lot of the credit that the D should be getting instead
media oversaturation: it was bad enough when he was in college! Enough already!

But yes, it’s at least refreshing to see someone getting praise that’s a good guy and not a dogfighting criminal for a change. I’ll give you that!

by scotty256 on Jan 15, 2012 6:52 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks

I can appreciate the media. I understand that and even agree with it. I guess my problem is he actually doesn’t proclaim his religion more than any other player. Keven Durant, before every interview, does the same thing. He says his thanks to Jesus. Why don’t people hate him as well? (Granted, he is better at his position than Tebow). Other than that, I don’t see him absorbing credit the D should get. Maybe I need to pay more attention at that. Either way, his season is over. Let’s move on to the Giants and 9ers. I’m so stoked for Alex Smith!

GO UTES!

by Classless Ute on Jan 15, 2012 8:40 PM MST up reply actions

You missed the point

Approximately 6-7 million years of human evolution gave Tebow his skills (or lack thereof). Setting aside his stupid religious bullshit, he’s not a leader, nor is he a very good quarterback. Urban Meyer set up a system that worked with his limited skills. Keep the religious junk away from me and sports. If you want to proselytize, that’s your psychotic behavior, I don’t want to see it.

Alex Smith on the other hand, had the skills, and hence was a #1 pick. I thought, before this year, he was done. I’m so glad he’s getting his chance to shine.

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by LeftCoastMan on Jan 16, 2012 2:45 PM MST up reply actions

Smith and Wynn

Speaking of football hell. Wynn will be with his third (or is it fourth) offensive coordinator.

by Oo.ReAL.oO on Jan 15, 2012 5:00 PM MST reply actions

looks like he will be facing off against the Giants next week....

i love that matchup….should be at home no?

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by BigBenSportsGuy on Jan 15, 2012 6:59 PM MST reply actions

At SF right

Hate the Giants. Of course, outside of #1 Syracuse University, I despise all New York teams in all sports. Especially, the Giants, Yankees, Mets, Jets, Rangers, Islander, Devils, Knicks (if I actually gave a crap about the NBA), Rutgers, St. John’s, and anything I forgot. Oh, the Bills I kind of tolerate.

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by LeftCoastMan on Jan 16, 2012 2:48 PM MST up reply actions