To my Ute brethern

[cougjunkie]

I think that is being generous. BYU secondary is downright terrible.

Looking at this game objectively, I don't think that either BYU or Utah is really a 'great' team. I can think of 5 BYU teams off the top of my head that would have probably beaten this BYU team. I am not familiar enough with Utah's history to say the same for them, but I haven't been overly impressed with Utah this year. Their win over OSU will still look nice on their resume if they end up winning the Pac-10, but it wasn't that impressive of a victory watching the game. Neither team is really great, but I think they are fairly equally matched.

I do think Utah is beatable. I think BYU can beat Utah. However, if you asked me to lay money on the game, right now I would put it on Utah. I think they have momentum, revenge and are playing for a BCS game. They always elevate their game against the Y. It should be a dogfight and it is probably the biggest game in the history of the rivalry. I hope BYU can pull it out. I give them about a 45% chance of doing it. SHould be a fun week!

Utah has 4 wins by a fieldgoal or less and 5 by less than a touchdown. They are beatable.

[FMCoug]

Utah has 4 wins by a fieldgoal or less and 5 by less than a touchdown. They are beatable.

I have been saying all along that Utah's undefeated season is because of one man. Louie Sakoda.

[UtahDan]

Utah has 4 wins by a fieldgoal or less and 5 by less than a touchdown. They are beatable.

There isn't a team in this country who can't be beaten. Who ever said Utah isn't beatable?

[TripletDaddy]

I was there as well and when T-Wat burned USCs secondary he ran over and gave me a high five. I didnt wash my hand for a month. Of course that was the only TD we scored.

I was there, too.

Not sure if anyone remembers, but there was a free promo giveaway for that game.....blue #1 foam fingers.

I grabbed two of them, held them together, and made my own Fight On BYU V-for-victory sign, which I would wave when the BYU band played. Unfortunately, the band didn't get to play much that game. I think LenDale and Reggie both had over 100 yard and 1 TD each in that game. ouch.

[cougjunkie]

There isn't a team in this country who can't be beaten. Who ever said Utah isn't beatable?

Nobody. I am just saying that they have had a lot of close games and obviously they deserve credit for winning those games. Time for that streak to come to an end.

[smokymountainrain]

There isn't a team in this country who can't be beaten. Who ever said Utah isn't beatable?

This may not have been CJ's point, but IMO, the point is, the Utes are far from a dominant football team. In fact, while they (by "they", I mean Sakoda) deserve credit for making the necessary plays to win games, they have been extremely fortunate to win some of those games.

[Fiyero]

Curious how M strategically stops at 2005.

Look let me spell it out for you DDD, faithful Mormon and victim of Prop 8:

When I said that on Saturday, BYU will face their toughest opponent in 49 games, that meant that 50 games ago, BYU faced a stronger opponent. Hence the limitation of 49. 50 games ago, BYU faced the 2004 Utah team. 2004 Utah > 2008 Utah, end of story.

Your bringing up BYU's most recent game against your big brother's school was pointless because it was more than 50 games ago. Hence, they are not part of the equation.

You aren't in Mensa, are you?

[TripletDaddy]

Look let me spell it out for you DDD, faithful Mormon and victim of Prop 8:

When I said that on Saturday, BYU will face their toughest opponent in 49 games, that meant that 50 games ago, BYU faced a stronger opponent. Hence the limitation of 49. 50 games ago, BYU faced the 2004 Utah team. 2004 Utah > 2008 Utah, end of story.

Your bringing up BYU's most recent game against your big brother's school was pointless because it was more than 50 games ago. Hence, they are not part of the equation.

You aren't in Mensa, are you?

Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair CUF, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd posters take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their BCS strife.

Don't make me bust out my long sword, Mercutio.

Your friend,

Tybalt.

[il Padrino Ute]

This may not have been CJ's point, but IMO, the point is, the Utes are far from a dominant football team. In fact, while they (by "they", I mean Sakoda) deserve credit for making the necessary plays to win games, they have been extremely fortunate to win some of those games.

I look at it this way:

Utes are 11-0
BYU is 10-1

Saturday will be a good game.

[venkman]

I look at it this way:

Utes are 11-0
BYU is 10-1

Saturday will be a good game.

I give the utes the edge. I think they're slightly better than BYU, it's at home, and Whitt is great at getting his team ready for big games. That said, BYU is good enough to win, maybe with the help of a couple of ute turnovers.

[il Padrino Ute]

I give the utes the edge. I think they're slightly better than BYU, it's at home, and Whitt is great at getting his team ready for big games. That said, BYU is good enough to win, maybe with the help of a couple of ute turnovers.

After the last decade or so - with the exception of 2004 and we'll go back far enough to include '96 - nothing we can take from what has happened in any of those seasons have any bearing on the U/Y game.

I'm just going to sit in my seat and enjoy everything about this game. It's going to be a lot of fun.

[Brian]

After the last decade or so - with the exception of 2004 and we'll go back far enough to include '96 - nothing we can take from what has happened in any of those seasons have any bearing on the U/Y game.

I'm just going to sit in my seat and enjoy everything about this game. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Make sure you bring some balloons filled with diarrhea to throw at Rocky. He wont feel right unless he has some utes abuse him during the game.

Lucky dude. My mom and dad will be there, along with one brother. I'll be on my sofa, wishing I was there.....

[il Padrino Ute]

Make sure you bring some balloons filled with diarrhea to throw at Rocky. He wont feel right unless he has some utes abuse him during the game.

Lucky dude. My mom and dad will be there, along with one brother. I'll be on my sofa, wishing I was there.....

I've found that a balloon filled with pudding is much better for throwing. It doesn't wobble as much during flight and therefore is much more accurate.

Look for me. I'll be the guy in red.

[Brian]

Are they going to do the black out again?

[il Padrino Ute]

Are they going to do the black out again?

No. Thank goodness, no.