Utah vs. Boise in Las Vegas Bowl

[Bronco70]

Well this is definitely a BCS caliber game.

Man, I am a Ute fan thru and thru, and I will be cheering them on as best I can (hopefully in LV, if I can iron out a few schedule kinks), but this is a little over the top.

Utah is not a BCS caliber squad this season. I think they can compete with Boise, if they can keep their **** together and not make the mistakes they have been making the last several weeks. But even then, Boise is a tough draw. They don't have to play a perfect game to beat us.

That being said, this has the potential to be a great game. Utah MUST show up, though.

 

[SaltyDawg]

Man, I am a Ute fan thru and thru, and I will be cheering them on as best I can (hopefully in LV, if I can iron out a few schedule kinks), but this is a little over the top.

It's not over the top at all. The Vegas Bowl has a better matchup than at least 1, possibly 2 BCS Bowls. Here is what Stewart Mandel of ESPN tweeted out on Saturday after he leaked all the BCS matchups:
https://twitter.com/slmandel/status/11279933288488960

Anyone else think the Boise State-Utah Vegas Bowl will be more interesting than 2 of the BCS games I just said?

If you don't think this game is BCS caliber, then THAT is what's over the top.

 

[Safetydan]

If you don't think this game is BCS caliber, then THAT is what's over the top.

What if I happen to think that Utah will not show up? Is that game still BCS "caliber" in my mind? How is it "over the top" to think that it will not be BCS worthy?

 

[SaltyDawg]

What if I happen to think that Utah will not show up? Is that game still BCS "caliber" in my mind? How is it "over the top" to think that it will not be BCS worthy?

What if I happen to think that Utah will show up? Is that game not BCS "caliber" in my mind? How is it "over the top" to think that it will be BCS worthy?

See what I did there? The difference is I have history on my side. Boise State has a history of poor showings in bowl games, and Utah has the longest bowl winning steak in the nation.


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[fatchipper]

I agree with Salty here. Boise is a much better team than Oklahoma and Utah is a better team than UCONN. I'd also argue that a Boise/Utah game is a better game than Stanford/Virginia Tech.

 

[UB]

My poor Utes are going to get Krispy Kremed. I wish this were a BCS bowl game two years ago. Then it would have been a little more even, and would have meant something.

BSU 47 Utah 10

 

[Scat]

Utah gets creamed by at least 3 touchdowns. The only thing BCS caliber about this game is BSU. The other team didn't even win their own conference and was 3 seconds away from being in the New Mexico Bowl.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Well this is definitely a BCS caliber game.

I stopped reading right here. Seriously. Salty, get a ****ing clue. Utah's a nobody. They got pummeled by Notre ****ing Dame who hasn't been relevant in over a decade the week after they got their butts kicked at home, TCU or not. I don't give a **** how few losses combined these two teams have. This isn't a BCS caliber bowl game and anyone demonstrating any objectivity knows it.

 

[Safetydan]

What if I happen to think that Utah will show up? Is that game not BCS "caliber" in my mind? How is it "over the top" to think that it will be BCS worthy?

See what I did there?

No I don't.

It's not "over the top" to assume that the game will be BCS worthy, it's fine. Saying that it's "over the top" that we think this game will not be BCS caliber is what is, quite frankly, over the top.

Your fanboy stink annoys me.

As to your history point, what's more important to you? very recent history (this season)? or history (past seasons)?

 

[SaltyDawg]

Utah gets creamed by at least 3 touchdowns. The only thing BCS caliber about this game is BSU. The other team didn't even win their own conference and was 3 seconds away from being in the New Mexico Bowl.

Boise State didn't win their conference either, and were "3 seconds" away from another loss (Va Tech).

No way does Utah lose by 3 touchdowns if they have almost a month to prepare.

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[SaltyDawg]

I stopped reading right here. Seriously. Salty, get a ****ing clue. Utah's a nobody. They got pummeled by Notre ****ing Dame who hasn't been relevant in over a decade the week after they got their butts kicked at home, TCU or not. I don't give a **** how few losses combined these two teams have. This isn't a BCS caliber bowl game and anyone demonstrating any objectivity knows it.

Lol at Utah being a nobody. No need to even address that.

This is absolutely a BCS caliber game (2 teams that have a combined 3 losses and both spent most of the season ranked in the top 10). And the quote I posted saying it was better than 2 BCS bowls is from an ESPN reporter, not some Ute homer. So I guess people demonstrating objectivity agree after all.

You know who is a nobody? Florida State. They play in a crappy conference, are going to the "nobody cares" bowl, and some trolling fan would rather troll a Ired game thread than find a Florida State game thread.


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[TroutBum]

Hey Salty, YB, and J12 -- Want to bet $25.00 on this game?