The PAC 10 expansion groundswell

[hostile]

Who gives a shit, we are getting paid.

Exactly. I've lived in SLC for most of my life. I know a lot of BYU fans who aren't very happy now, either. You can't please everyone.

[SeattleUte]

Who gives a shit, we are getting paid.

Funny how Cal and Stanford's regents and presidents seem to disagree with all these people.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Who gives a shit, we are getting paid.

I agree with both junkie's observation and your reaction, for such would be mine if BYU had gotten the invite (which, channeling my inner SU, I've been saying wouldn't happen for many years now).

[ERCougar]

Back to my earlier post...
if the Utes have announced their departure, why doesn't Thompson finalize this? Make a call to Scott and have him delay (it's in Scott's interest to negotiate with a homeless Utah) until things are finalized. Crappy terms offered is his only chance to have Utah crawling back (and really, not much of a chance of that).

[hostile]

I think everyone was aware of the hatred BYU was receiving from those who are supposedly tolerant. BYU, as an organization, would rather be itself and hated than something else and loved. You should just hope the Pac doesn't realize how "cheek by jowl" these two schools really are. The RFI didn't ask about Institute, maybe it should have.

Didn't Cal have an LDS president several years ago, David Gardner? Maybe Cal doesn't hate mormons, just BYU.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Back to my earlier post...
if the Utes have announced their departure, why doesn't Thompson finalize this? Make a call to Scott and have him delay (it's in Scott's interest to negotiate with a homeless Utah) until things are finalized. Crappy terms offered is his only chance to have Utah crawling back.

Given that you aren't willing to risk $500 I suggest you

[creekster]

Who gives a shit, we are getting paid.

SU does. He thinks that Utah is on the mountain top. Far from it. All of the old blues (cal fans) I have spoken to hate the idea of Utah/colo coming in, would prefer BYU to Utah OR colo as a sports program, but wont take it due to its other issues, and so they see this as holding their noses and having to go to SLC for games. It will be a good long while before Utah is really accepted. Like I said elsewhere, a lot of these Pac-10 types stil pine for the Pac-8.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Lol. Come on, JIC. 'Since I'm on your site I'll slap your back but come to my board and one of your wives better be hot'. CJ was right about Ute fans complete hypocrisy in this whole thing.

This one is better

http://utah.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2114&tid=144152861&mid=144152861&sid=1141&style=2

Scroll down and read PokemSooners reply.

[cougjunkie]

Didn't Cal have an LDS president several years ago, David Gardner? Maybe Cal doesn't hate mormons, just BYU.

They also had Tom Holmoe as a head coach who left the team in shambles and on probation, they have good reason to hate mormons.

[DU Ute]

SU does. He thinks that Utah is on the mountain top. Far from it. All of the old blues (cal fans) I have spoken to hate the idea of Utah/colo coming in, would prefer BYU to Utah OR colo as a sports program, but wont take it due to its other issues, and so they see this as holding their noses and having to go to SLC for games. It will be a good long while before Utah is really accepted. Like I said elsewhere, a lot of these Pac-10 types stil pine for the Pac-8.

As opposed to going to Salt Lake and driving down to Provo for games?

[hostile]

They also had Tom Holmoe as a head coach who left the team in shambles and on probation, they have good reason to hate mormons.

And then he went to BYU - there is a connection.

[Blueintheface]

This one is better

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Scroll down and read PokemSooners reply.

I hate you. I really hate you for making me laugh on this the day of my little brother's wedding.

[KillerDog]

Didn't Cal have an LDS president several years ago, David Gardner? Maybe Cal doesn't hate mormons, just BYU.

Clear sign of a bigot is when they defend their bigotry by saying, "I'm not a bigot, one of my best friends is a _______."

[hostile]

Clear sign of a bigot is when they defend their bigotry by saying, "I'm not a bigot, one of my best friends is a _______."

True.

[cougjunkie]

This one is better

http://utah.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2114&tid=144152861&mid=144152861&sid=1141&style=2

Scroll down and read PokemSooners reply.

Biggest day in Utah sports history and all you guys can talk about is BYU? Speaks volumes.