Utes moving into Pac-10 country

[creekster]

So I am out at my lunch time walk today and I walk past a local sports themed restaurant (McCovey's). This place will sometimes hang banners and flags of teams that are playing in some significant sporting event. I was very surprised to see this today:



3 PAC-10 schools (no Stanford, I notice), Florida Gators and the Utes? Weird. Maybe SU is right about something after all.


(for those of you who are not tuned into the minutiae of my life, I live and work in a suburban area outside of San Francisco)

[BoylenOver]

Ki Yi!

[Donuthole]

So I am out at my lunch time walk today and I walk past a local sports themed restaurant (McCovey's). This place will sometimes hang banners and flags of teams that are playing in some significant sporting event. I was very surprised to see this today:



3 PAC-10 schools (no Stanford, I notice), Florida Gators and the Utes? Weird. Maybe SU is right about something after all.


(for those of you who are not tuned into the minutiae of my life, I live and work in a suburban area outside of San Francisco)

I'm just happy you got a picture of Bob Kelso on his day off!

[DU Ute]

I'm just happy you got a picture of Bob Kelso on his day off!

[creekster]

I'm just happy you got a picture of Bob Kelso on his day off!

good guess, but actually it was his almost doppleganger, Carleton Sheets.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Ute fans have had a couple of gatherings there to watch games. The flag says "please come again."

[TripletDaddy]

My guess is that the chain is owned by some grads from SC, UCLA, and Cal.

The Utes and Gators wait tables but are treated like family.

[DU Ute]

My guess is that the chain is owned by some grads from SC, UCLA, and Cal.

The Utes and Gators wait tables but are treated like family.

It's not a chain, the restaurant is a tribute to SF Giant great Willie McCovey. He played in the Pacific Coast League before he made the majors. It appears he was obviously impressed enough with the U when he came to town to play the Salt Lake Bees that he requested the flag be flown at the establishment bearing his name.

[creekster]

It's not a chain, the restaurant is a tribute to SF Giant great Willie McCovey. He played in the Pacific Coast League before he made the majors. It appears he was obviously impressed enough with the U when he came to town to play the Salt Lake Bees that he requested the flag be flown at the establishment bearing his name.

Ther is a willie mcCovey room at the place. In the first couple of years the place was open he used to show up with some regularity. I haevnt seen him there in a long time.

[creekster]

Ute fans have had a couple of gatherings there to watch games. The flag says "please come again."

Really? is that the case?

[PaloAltoCougar]

Really? is that the case?

Yes, I remember at least one such gathering being promoted on Utefans, and I'm pretty sure there were others.

BTW, I've had some fun get-togethers with HS buddies at McCovey's. Lots of fun Giants memorabilia, even if the food quality was not especially memorable.

[Lost Student]

So I am out at my lunch time walk today and I walk past a local sports themed restaurant (McCovey's). This place will sometimes hang banners and flags of teams that are playing in some significant sporting event. I was very surprised to see this today:



3 PAC-10 schools (no Stanford, I notice), Florida Gators and the Utes? Weird. Maybe SU is right about something after all.


(for those of you who are not tuned into the minutiae of my life, I live and work in a suburban area outside of San Francisco)

Is that Texas between Utah and Cal?

[creekster]

Is that Texas between Utah and Cal?

i dont think so. As you can tell from my time spent on this board I am a busy guy; far too busy to walk over and check it out up close, but in fact i think it was either a giants flag or somethign for the restaurant.

btw, PAC is correct, the food is at best so-so.

[Moliere]

Is that Texas between Utah and Cal?

Nope, I'm pretty sure Nevada is between Utah and Cal.

[Blueintheface]

Nope, I'm pretty sure Nevada is between Utah and Cal.

You've seen pictures.

BTW, how does "The Machine" get to date Sharipova? How is that possible? Was she impressed by his play in the playoffs last year?