I really like football. Well, really only college football. But I had several different windows open watching the progress of different games around the country... I generally root for the underdog team in any case, but I'm watching my Utes win and win and win, and it's a lot of fun. One of the main reasons I prefer college ball is that it's less polished and more real - the players, for the most part, know they're not going to be playing on Sundays, so they are just out there to do their best and have fun.
For those of you who don't follow such things, Utah is ranked #4 in the country this week (although they still have some difficult schedule ahead, and that may change...). It's the highest ranking they've ever had in the regular season, which can be both good and bad - good, because they get lots of attention, and they're really playing very well; bad, because every other team feels like they can test their mettle against a team that's ranked so high. I know that many Ute fans feel like the program is finally getting the attention it has so long deserved, but I'm a little more reticent. I'm just glad to see they're doing well.
Next week - and each week, really - they've got another test when they play Arizona State, which is playing pretty well of late. They've also got UCLA and USC, although USC recently had their head coach (and former BYU star) Steve Sarkisian suspended (he's apparently got substance abuse and other personal issues). And Stanford and Arizona are always tough, while Washington beat us pretty bad last year. There are just no "off" weeks when you're playing in the PAC-12. So it should be an exciting rest of the season. :)
Which makes me, as a fan, just pleased as punch.
GO UTES!
For those of you who don't follow such things, Utah is ranked #4 in the country this week (although they still have some difficult schedule ahead, and that may change...). It's the highest ranking they've ever had in the regular season, which can be both good and bad - good, because they get lots of attention, and they're really playing very well; bad, because every other team feels like they can test their mettle against a team that's ranked so high. I know that many Ute fans feel like the program is finally getting the attention it has so long deserved, but I'm a little more reticent. I'm just glad to see they're doing well.
Next week - and each week, really - they've got another test when they play Arizona State, which is playing pretty well of late. They've also got UCLA and USC, although USC recently had their head coach (and former BYU star) Steve Sarkisian suspended (he's apparently got substance abuse and other personal issues). And Stanford and Arizona are always tough, while Washington beat us pretty bad last year. There are just no "off" weeks when you're playing in the PAC-12. So it should be an exciting rest of the season. :)
Which makes me, as a fan, just pleased as punch.
GO UTES!
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