... and Texas, and Boise State. And nine unscheduled games, some of which are bound to be good.
No BYU-Utah Rivalry Football Games in 2014 or 2015
- Thread starter nightmare3983
- Start date
... and Texas, and Boise State. And nine unscheduled games, some of which are bound to be good.
CONAN
Well-Known Member
Agreed. I know Utah honks want to think otherwise but really this doesn't affect anything from a football standpoint. It's not that hard to replace a team like BYU or Utah on any team's schedule.
If this is already posted, my bad -- but it sums it up pretty well. https://www.deseretnews.com/article...eir-culture-in-suspending-rivalry.html?pg=all
I have to say, that is a good line.
//r00t 4 Jazz
Well-Known Member
I've been annoyed by the local radio so stayed away from this as the rivalry always gets emotions high and clouds judgement or say things just out of trash talk and jab back and forth. The radio spinning it to get the zoobies all agitated as they know it is best way to get their reaction and knowing all but ignoring and down playing the Ute side is the best way to get the U's fans to react, which I understand it. However I would hope (and maybe they had when I wasn't listening) to give some small time to explain the Utes reason/side.
IMO the main reason for the U is the same the reason behind the Y going independent and the U going to the PAC 12 is $$$$. The Utes want the extra home game as that makes them more money and playing a team like Michigan also brings in more money and now that they can actually get a home and home with them which they couldn't before joining the PAC12 it isn't hard to understand. It's not that Utah has gone hollywood or gotten to big, in fact the opposite is true, the reason they HAVE to do this is the same problem the Jazz have, smaller market and less money then the teams they are competing with. So in order to try and not keep up but try not to lose out by as much is to play the extra home game and get access to teams they wouldn't have had otherwise before joining the PAC12 (ie Michigan).
If all this stuff I hear about how upset Y fans are, rivalry this, rivalry that playing up the holier than thou card was actually true then they would understand the U's situation and like the self righteous people they are would agree to play 2 (road) for 1 (home) games. Now I don't actually think they should and wouldn't want them to but just pointing out the sad state college football has gotten to in regards to the money side of things.
For the record I'd prefer the rivalry to stay but have no visions of grandeur of where the U stands in landscape of college football so I can understand and live with the decision and hope that one day the rivalry can return.
IMO the main reason for the U is the same the reason behind the Y going independent and the U going to the PAC 12 is $$$$. The Utes want the extra home game as that makes them more money and playing a team like Michigan also brings in more money and now that they can actually get a home and home with them which they couldn't before joining the PAC12 it isn't hard to understand. It's not that Utah has gone hollywood or gotten to big, in fact the opposite is true, the reason they HAVE to do this is the same problem the Jazz have, smaller market and less money then the teams they are competing with. So in order to try and not keep up but try not to lose out by as much is to play the extra home game and get access to teams they wouldn't have had otherwise before joining the PAC12 (ie Michigan).
If all this stuff I hear about how upset Y fans are, rivalry this, rivalry that playing up the holier than thou card was actually true then they would understand the U's situation and like the self righteous people they are would agree to play 2 (road) for 1 (home) games. Now I don't actually think they should and wouldn't want them to but just pointing out the sad state college football has gotten to in regards to the money side of things.
For the record I'd prefer the rivalry to stay but have no visions of grandeur of where the U stands in landscape of college football so I can understand and live with the decision and hope that one day the rivalry can return.
7StraightIsGreat
Well-Known Member
Try to have a little intellectual honesty and not go there. When BYU saw Utah getting the PAC12 invite and all the money that was going to come with it, they bolted the MWC as quickly as humanly possible, signed their own sweetheart deal with ESPN, and began pimping their sports with BYUtv. Every single one of those decisions was financially motivated and were made in an effort to keep up with "little brother".
The biggest difference between the two schools is that Utah is up front and honest about the financial motivations of their program, while BYU strives for the exact same thing, yet does it under the guise of "religion first".
The guise? Seriously, you don't think Religion comes first at BYU?
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Sport...-suspended-sports-world-shocked-and-impressed
https://content.usatoday.com/commun...ack-harvey-unga-is-likely-over/1#.UADwPpHpU8U
But ya, good call on telling someone else to have some intellectual honesty... Ute fans. So. Damn. Dumb.
7StraightIsGreat
Well-Known Member
You're right trout. BYU jumping to ESPN in the wake of Utah going PAC12 was obviously a religious first decision. Keep drinking the kool aid buddy.
So, 100+ years of tradition and dedication to those ideals goes right out the window simply because you're ashamed that your team sold out? Why, I can't believe that you would sink this low. Truly saddening.
UGLI baby
Well-Known Member
LOL Dont care PAC 12
Awww, shiii, doe. Question, are you the tool I saw today in a Tundra with PUD12 stickers all over it? Which is it, fan of the conference, or a fan of the Utes? Did you even know they are partners now? (as in, they sleep together and do other homoerotic things after they bong 12 Keystones)