6th place and going to the Veg: BYU vs Utah bowl game thread.

[TripletDaddy]

Has anyone written the script for the hilarious Hispanic dude cracking up in hysterics about the fact that no matter what Utah did this year to avoid it, they still ended up in a crappy bowl with their ex-rival?! Because, I'd probably watch that.

give me a sec. I'm putting the finishing touches on Hitler getting upset and blaming his generals for Utah going to the Vegas bowl.

[pelagius]

Twitter is comedy gold right now. I am not sure the game will be able to match this for entertainment value.

Does any of the twitter stuff really surpass Ma'ke's stuff on utahby5?

[Art Vandelay]

Does any of the twitter stuff really surpass Ma'ke's stuff on utahby5?

what are you talking about. He seems like a very rational fan. Heck, I bet he even pays on gross.

Talked to a player today. Suffice it to say motivation will not be a problem.

They know the Vegas Bowl people gave BYU a huge head start on ticket sales - "90% of the at-large tickets are gone, so our fans got shafted, just like we did".

They know this is basically a road game vs BYU. This bowl, and the way things have gone down with the announcement, and how we somehow went from having the #5 position on record to the 6th PAC bowl, our record was better than last year but have to go to the same bowl.... these all amount to a big time chip on the shoulder.

Motivation... not going to be a problem.

My own hunch is if BYU players start in with the cheap shots, this game could get really, really ugly, and that could boil over into the stands, possibly beyond. The discrepancy in announcement timing reveals either spectacular incompetence by the Vegas Bowl people, at best, or possibly some kind of corruption, at worst, maybe a big "donation" to the bowl committee, which I think is unlikely, but the handling of the situation opens the door for that kind of speculation.

The net effect is both Ute players and Ute fans feel like they got jobbed, and the team will have a response.

BYU people may say that the uncertainty with the Hawaii Bowl required an early announcement, but that argues for bowls to be really careful in how they handle invitations to non-league teams like BYU, as it relates to conference championship game timing and the dominos falling, etc. In other words, this wouldn't have been a problem if the Vegas Bowl stayed with the MWC champions as the other team.

Never a problem getting motivated to play BYU, and then layer on a healthy amount of disrespect and getting jacked around in the process... we'll be ready.

I've been to Sam Boyd. I know what is beyond the stands, and let me tell you it isn't pretty.

[old_gregg]

what are you talking about. He seems like a very rational fan. Heck, I bet he even pays on gross.



I've been to Sam Boyd. I know what is beyond the stands, and let me tell you it isn't pretty.

i'll bring my nunchaku and butterfly knife istols::fight:

[Jeff Lebowski]

Does any of the twitter stuff really surpass Ma'ke's stuff on utahby5?

Good point. That is going to be an awfully difficult bar to clear.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

what are you talking about. He seems like a very rational fan. Heck, I bet he even pays on gross.



I've been to Sam Boyd. I know what is beyond the stands, and let me tell you it isn't pretty.

Hey asshole! I've spent 10 years working on that beyond and think we've done okay with it.

[All-American]

Somebody is probably going to do something like that with the video featuring the Hitler-in-the-bunker rant. Barf.

Ugh. So passé.

[Art Vandelay]

Hey asshole! I've spent 10 years working on that beyond and think we've done okay with it.

Typical Ute, always looking beyond the mark.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ugh. So passé.

It was funny when you did it!

[Crockett]

Twitter is comedy gold right now. I am not sure the game will be able to match this for entertainment value.

Another example:

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[LVAllen]

Hey asshole! I've spent 10 years working on that beyond and think we've done okay with it.

We visited the Wetlands Park for the first time a few weeks ago, just before the weather turned chilly. It was awesome.

[myboynoah]

9th best bowl game

Foster Farms at #32.

[myboynoah]

what are you talking about. He seems like a very rational fan. Heck, I bet he even pays on gross.



I've been to Sam Boyd. I know what is beyond the stands, and let me tell you it isn't pretty.

Motivation might not be a problem, but they are sooooooooo depleted.

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[The_Tick]

I wonder if this is how Alabama felt heading into The Sug?

[All-American]

I wonder if this is how Alabama felt heading into The Sug?

Anyone counting on Utah being undermotivated will be disappointed, I think.