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I missed most of the game because I was on a plane, but during the drive home from the airport I listened to - gasp! - ESPN Radio. The host of the show was great, and said that "anyone who really knows college football" knows that the MWC is a conference on the rise and that BYU, Utah and TCU are "three of the finest football programs in the country right now." He pointed out that BYU would have to run the table to make it to the BCS and said that if they did that, they'd deserve the bid because they would have to beat Utah and TCU to get there. He mentioned the Sugar Bowl prominently and said he hopes that people "remember what has happened" when the end of the season comes. How can our conference get better props than that?
Hey, even Bronco, one of my least favorite coaches, was asked in the air what this win meant for his program, and he said time would tell about that, but that the win was important for "our league," which "deserves respect," or words pretty close to those. So good for Bronco. Maybe I will ease up on him a little . . . .
Anyway, as hard to take as some BYU fans are when they win a big one, Utah looks good here. So does TCU and the whole MWC. And we Utes have a chance to beat your Cougs at the end of the season. The rivalry game will mean a lot. So all MWC fans, and especially Ute fans, ought to be feeling just fine about BYU's fine, hard-fought victory.
BTW, Sam Bradford's injury is no excuse for OU. As the ESPN host said, Bradford didn't injure himself running onto the field, he got hit, and injuries are part of football.
OK, I am out of graciousness for this evening. Don't push me!
Hey, even Bronco, one of my least favorite coaches, was asked in the air what this win meant for his program, and he said time would tell about that, but that the win was important for "our league," which "deserves respect," or words pretty close to those. So good for Bronco. Maybe I will ease up on him a little . . . .
Anyway, as hard to take as some BYU fans are when they win a big one, Utah looks good here. So does TCU and the whole MWC. And we Utes have a chance to beat your Cougs at the end of the season. The rivalry game will mean a lot. So all MWC fans, and especially Ute fans, ought to be feeling just fine about BYU's fine, hard-fought victory.
BTW, Sam Bradford's injury is no excuse for OU. As the ESPN host said, Bradford didn't injure himself running onto the field, he got hit, and injuries are part of football.
OK, I am out of graciousness for this evening. Don't push me!
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