What are you doing for the rivalry game?

[mr_thekid]

I know many of us plan to attend the game. For those who are not going to be there (and even for those who are), what do you have planned?

We are going to have friends over to watch at our house. One couple are Utah fans, another couple are BYU fans, and the other couple are mixed (husband has degrees from both schools, cheers for Utah, doesn't hate BYU; wife went to Oregon, doesn't really have a dog in the fight). Three 14 year-old kids are coming and will get along famously. We'll have pizza and lots of fun. We are thinking about finally getting a decent flat-screen HDTV today and inaugurating it for this game. Suggestions welcome.

Have you had success in the past watching games with opposing fans in your own home? I have never tried, but the concept fascinates me.

Oh, and I will be watching in person rockin' my royal blues

[Sizzle]

Taking my kids to watch the Washington Huskies. Unfortunately, the kids can't be BYU fans.

This doesn't work, unless you are acknowledging that the USC-Utah game is a rivalry. I think we both know that Utah is looked at more like BYU would look at San Diego State by USC.

[YOhio]

I know how you feel. Same with my kids and the Utes, unless I hit a rough patch and have to go slinking back to Utah.

Declasse.

[LA Ute]

Have you had success in the past watching games with opposing fans in your own home? I have never tried, but the concept fascinates me.

It depends on the opposing fans. I'd probably invite Lebowski or Blueintheface, but YOhio? Never.

[myboynoah]

Gameday is my wife's birthday. Her family wants us to come down to the UC so they can all celebrate with her and her twin sister who happens to share the same birthday. They said we can watch the game at my in-laws house in standard definition on their 32" TV. This would include having to watch the game with my FIL, who I love but can barely stand to watch a BYU game with when they aren't playing Utah. My wife told them no thanks, we'll come over some other time. I love my wife.

Instead we'll be watching with my parents in 48" HD glory and free from any BYU fans I can't tell to go to hell if things aren't going well.

Sounds like your FiL doesn't take well to being told to go to hell.

[UtahDan]

Being totally serious here, it is a late game at that end of a very full day at my house. Super and I are going to put the kids in bed and probably watch it with a bowl of popcorn. Very, very low key this year. First not watching it with anyone besides us probably ever.

[tooblue]

I have to drive 5 hours to Mormon Red Death's house and pick up my parents and I will be forced to watch the game with a bunch of Utes. Fortunately, MRD's daughter (my double spy) will be there providing me support behind enemy lines.

[pellegrino]

I have to drive 5 hours to Mormon Red Death's house and pick up my parents and I will be forced to watch the game with a bunch of Utes. Fortunately, MRD's daughter (my double spy) will be there providing me support behind enemy lines.

ooh, I watched the 2007 game in mixed company and vowed never again, especially if I like the Utes that are there. It's too hard to hold back and be civil and so I'd rather just hate and curse at a bunch of nameless "others" instead of actual individuals in the room. I only watch it with fellow Cougar fans.

[mUUser]

My opinion of BYU and its graduates increased dramatically the day I vowed to never watch the game in mixed company again.

Just me, my kin and perhaps a down to earth Ute or two.

[BlueHair]

I'm going to go ahead and go to the game like any real fan in a 200 mile radius would do.

[Soccermom]

My opinion of BYU and its graduates increased dramatically the day I vowed to never watch the game in mixed company again.

Just me, my kin and perhaps a down to earth Ute or two.

The only Utes welcome to watch in my home are my sister and her husband. But they live in WA, thank goodness, so I don't have to worry about being nice and inviting them.

We are inviting BYU fans and indifferents over to watch. I just don't like the ugliness that can ensue when the two fan bases are mixed.

We are watching on a brand new TV though, LA. We went from a 42 inch TV to a 60 inch one.

[Portland Ute]

All this flaunting of TV screen size is going to summon John Haddow.

Do you really want that?

Also, if anyone is interested, Costco is carrying a 70" Sharp LCD.

I'm just sayin'...

[tooblue]

ooh, I watched the 2007 game in mixed company and vowed never again, especially if I like the Utes that are there. It's too hard to hold back and be civil and so I'd rather just hate and curse at a bunch of nameless "others" instead of actual individuals in the room. I only watch it with fellow Cougar fans.

Everyone who will be watching the game is family so civility and holding back was never on the table to begin with I'm the blue sheep of the family ... though she is a Ute season ticket holder, my mother will likely cheer for BYU with me just to anger MRD and our father.

[DU Ute]

Sounds like your FiL doesn't take well to being told to go to hell.

Lol. I wouldn't know, I'd rather not find out. It would be nice to be able to talk with my FIL about sports. He follows BYU and nothing else so he has no frame of reference. I always get a kick when someone here says something like "no BYU fans are saying they will go undefeated" or "no one thinks Jimmer should be the first pick in the draft" because my FIL says stuff like this all the time.

[myboynoah]

Lol. I wouldn't know, I'd rather not find out. It would be nice to be able to talk with my FIL about sports. He follows BYU and nothing else so he has no frame of reference. I always get a kick when someone here says something like "no BYU fans are saying they will go undefeated" or "no one thinks Jimmer should be the first pick in the draft" because my FIL says stuff like this all the time.

Your FiL sounds like a great guy. I like him already.