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An Oral History of How Utah Joined the Pac-12

89ute
89ute Member Posts: 2,486
Local Utah media would never dare bring up or out any of these facts, or even attempt to dig up the truth because it would hurt BYU's feelings. The local media narrative has always been - Utah got lucky because Larry was out of options. Utah was the plan the whole tim. Not only do people forget that, people never even new that.

Lucky or not, we're here FUCKERS!

Not a big fan of Scout/247 but this is good. Whenever the pay sites knock it out of the park with an article they make it free. Good strategy until you find out the stuff behind the paywall is pure shit.

https://247sports.com/college/utah/Article/The-Right-Fit-An-Oral-History-of-How-Utah-Joined-the-Pac-12-119713965/
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  • Gwad
    Gwad Member Posts: 2,855
    This will be a hot topic week 3 because we beat Auburn but lose to Utah.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,662
  • Quietcowskee
    Quietcowskee Member Posts: 4,244 Standard Supporter
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,124 Standard Supporter
    I assumed when I read "Utah" and "oral" we'd also get a little anal action somewhere.

    Sad.

  • rodmansrage
    rodmansrage Member Posts: 6,379

    Nary a mention of BYU who was laughed off of the phone by the conference when they approached. Utah's ascendance is their downfall. They're pretty much a FCS team now.

    that might be a bit generous, but, losing to umass at home on senior day is always special.

    byu fans live in a goddamn bubble, zero awareness of sports outside of their ward.
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter

    I assumed when I read "Utah" and "oral" we'd also get a little anal action somewhere.

    Sad.



  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,185 Founders Club

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    I can't fucking find it but the same trend line that has Petermen's recruiting classes trending up every year also has Utah trending up. I think they are still a ways off from putting it all together but I think it's only a matter of tim until they win the South at least once. I mean fuck, if Colorado can do it.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,662

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    I can't fucking find it but the same trend line that has Petermen's recruiting classes trending up every year also has Utah trending up. I think they are still a ways off from putting it all together but I think it's only a matter of tim until they win the South at least once. I mean fuck, if Colorado can do it.
    That was like an epic lucky year for Colorado. Everyone else in the South was having major down year

  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,185 Founders Club

    And Colorado at various times has been a major player and major conference champ and even 1/2 a natty

    Given, but they still were hot garbage for a decade before winning the South.

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    I can't fucking find it but the same trend line that has Petermen's recruiting classes trending up every year also has Utah trending up. I think they are still a ways off from putting it all together but I think it's only a matter of tim until they win the South at least once. I mean fuck, if Colorado can do it.
    That was like an epic lucky year for Colorado. Everyone else in the South was having major down year

    What's changed?
  • Mosster47
    Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246
    Mormons are the last thing the conference needed.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    Just wait until they get more 27 y/o missionaries in there.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Kreist People. Utah isn’t even the WSU of the South and they can’t even beat them. A shit program in a shit division of a shit conference.
  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    89ute said:

    salemcoog said:

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    Just wait until they get more 27 y/o missionaries in there.
    You're fucked in the head if you think a winner can be built with returned missionaries. For every good one I can show you a bench full of broken down couldn't cut its. Missions kill football careers.
    Don’t they have more time to physical mature?
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,124 Standard Supporter
    89ute said:

    salemcoog said:

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    Just wait until they get more 27 y/o missionaries in there.
    You're fucked in the head if you think a winner can be built with returned missionaries. For every good one I can show you a bench full of broken down couldn't cut its. Missions kill football careers.
    Getting married, fucking like rabbits and doing anal until the sun comes up hurts too.
  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937

    89ute said:

    salemcoog said:

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    Just wait until they get more 27 y/o missionaries in there.
    You're fucked in the head if you think a winner can be built with returned missionaries. For every good one I can show you a bench full of broken down couldn't cut its. Missions kill football careers.
    Don’t they have more time to physical mature?
    If they go to like Guatamala I don’t really think they have the means to lift and train.
  • 89ute
    89ute Member Posts: 2,486

    89ute said:

    salemcoog said:

    As much as I make fun of my Utard homeland, they were always the logical choice if you had to take a team from the WAC/MWC. Furthermore, Utah prolly has a higher ceiling than, at least, 2 or 3 schools in the old PAC. Those Mormons struck football gold when they went out into the Pacific to spread the word of a false prophet.

    Just wait until they get more 27 y/o missionaries in there.
    You're fucked in the head if you think a winner can be built with returned missionaries. For every good one I can show you a bench full of broken down couldn't cut its. Missions kill football careers.
    Don’t they have more time to physical mature atrophy?
    2 years of no working out and shit diet. They come back, try to get back what they lost plus gain what their counterparts have gained. Injury is inevitable and it's constant. I'll give you one example, Chase Hansen. He's yet to make it through a season without missing games from multiple injuries, this year, his senior year, will probably be no different.

    Same with basketball.

    Only one exception come to mind and that's Paul Kruger. The list of successful return missionary athletes is might short.
  • rodmansrage
    rodmansrage Member Posts: 6,379
    89ute said:



    2 years of no working out and shit diet. They come back, try to get back what they lost plus gain what their counterparts have gained. Injury is inevitable and it's constant. I'll give you one example, Chase Hansen. He's yet to make it through a season without missing games from multiple injuries, this year, his senior year, will probably be no different.

    ben olson is another dude that comes to mind, went on a mission and broke/tore everything when he came back.