Just got back from seeing Star Lotulelei receive the Morris Trophy

by uteusmc on Jan 19, 2012 10:30 PM MST

Had a great time today and due to the snow we have been getting here in Seattle there ended up only being a handful of people there. It was a great time and due to the small crowd I had a chance to talk to Star and on behalf of Ute fans thanked him again for coming back next year. Star is a class act and hopefully he is up here next year to receive the trophy again. Thanks to those that were able to come and show their support. It was pretty obvious that Star didn't expect any Utes to be there but was really glad that we came out.

I taped his portion of the presentation in case you wanted to see it.

Utah Ute - Star Lotulelei Receiving the Morris Trophy in Seattle, WA 01/19/12 (via uteusmc98)

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great work sir!

this gets a rec, and everyone who reads it should rec it as well! glad you got to be there!

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by BigBenSportsGuy on Jan 19, 2012 11:25 PM MST reply actions

My pleasure. It was a good time

by uteusmc on Jan 19, 2012 11:39 PM MST via mobile up reply actions

I didn't get to make it.

The drive from Everett was just too dangerous with all the Washington drivers not trained for snow and ice like they are in Utah ;).

by Utah-UCLA alum on Jan 19, 2012 11:49 PM MST up reply actions

Utah drivers are trained for snow?

When did this happen?

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by GambitUte on Jan 20, 2012 9:09 AM MST up reply actions

As bad as Utah drivers are in snow...

The northwest it’s worse. Wife and I were in the Portland/Vancouver area a couple years when they had a storm, that wasn’t nearly as bad as we get at least once a year, and it completely shut the cities down.

by UnHoly Ram on Jan 20, 2012 10:16 AM MST via Android app up reply actions

The Cities shutting down probably doesn't have as much do to with the drivers

as it does with the cities ability to deal with the snow. They don’t have the equipment to handle large snow storms, because they don’t have to on a regular basis.

by Utehawk on Jan 20, 2012 4:27 PM MST up reply actions

Same in the South

I was in Georgia during a particularly nasty winter. Regularly was dropping to the 40s and there was a real chance of some snow. I thought it’d be cool to see, until I realized the whole state would shut down since there likely wasn’t a snow plow within 500 miles.

If anyone found my snowboarding gloves after storming the field following the 2004 TDS game, I want them back!

by RedJaron on Jan 24, 2012 11:18 AM MST up reply actions

Southwest as well

Was in Albuquerque about 5 yrs ago and they got an 11" snowfall that closed their schools for a week and pretty much slowed the city to a crawl.

I was amazed to talk to a co-worker and find out there was 2 snow shovels on his entire block, especially since I have more shovels than that on my back porch alone.

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by U of Uman on Jan 25, 2012 1:01 AM MST up reply actions

Thanks for Representing on our Behalf!

A rec to you for sure, sir!

Glad there were Ute fans there and that he knew, bad weather or not.

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 20, 2012 12:17 AM MST reply actions