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Jun 30, 2024
3:26:25pm

BlueFever Truly Addicted User

Semantics.

I'm sure many of you in your minds have crowned the utes Big 12 champs, and I'll bet ALL of you at least EXPECT the utes to take over the conference.

Sports Illustrated is certainly drinking the kool-aid:

https://www.si.com/college/utah/football/utah-picked-as-favorite-to-win-big-12-football-championship-in-2024#:~:text=Jun%2024%2C%202024&text=Kyle%20Whittingham's%20team%20will%20trying,300%2C%20according%20to%20FanDuel%20Sportsbook.

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BlueFever

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Jay Hill’s warning to Utah is correct. He’s just trying to help them. They’re in for a rude awakening. Remember how

RdF3 Inactive user

6/29/24 10:13pm

Remember how Sagarin said the P12 was better than the B12 last year? And that

Scratch

6/29/24 10:23pm

Until rising proves he can beat a non-pac12 p4 team, it’s a fair criticism

Longseason

6/29/24 10:25pm

Yep. Utes hate road trips, and they're going to have some long ones in Big12

runnincoug

6/29/24 10:43pm

Their schedule is pretty light this year.

davidmj10

6/30/24 8:39am

True. Keeping the orphan 4 together is a huge advantage for them

Longseason

6/30/24 9:17am

Arizona is going to be a tough team this year most likely.

davidmj10

6/30/24 12:29pm

Ok so he lost to Ohio State, Penn State, and Florida and the only game he

uteman13

6/30/24 11:09am

Sagarin??? He was bad enough in BCS days, and now he copies the FPI. You must

88Coug

6/29/24 10:35pm

How did Utah do last year in that amazing P12?

puntersarepeople

6/29/24 10:44pm

If BYU was in the PAC 12. We would have a lost Rose Bowl also.

ParentingNotForSissy

6/30/24 12:13pm

Still beating that PAC drum. It’s ok. Let it go.

Sparkling Delirium

6/30/24 7:57pm

Jay Hill better watch himself. Does he not know these teams come from the [gssp] pac 12?

Bob Vance

6/29/24 10:32pm

The way to beat Utah is with a good power running game. That's half the Big 12

byusage

6/29/24 10:45pm

Not sure I agree. Man defense is built to stop the run.

TheRowdy

6/29/24 11:56pm

The strength of Utah's defense is physical bump and run man coverage and

byusage

6/30/24 3:00pm

You make good points. I think you’ll see the Utes struggle more with middle of

puntersarepeople

6/30/24 3:07pm

I think the utes will actually fair better in the Big 12 than their fellow P12 members. The utes only succeeded with an

ManicBlue

6/30/24 12:23am

Utah and whit will have no problem. His teams have always been physical.

Idacoug

6/30/24 6:06am

Yeah, BYU fan can deny and downplay a lot of things about Utah football, but

CallSign

6/30/24 7:31am

Just by recruiting geographies that should be plainly obvious. Teams that rely on West Coast recruits v. teams

mokelembembe

6/30/24 7:05am

This is just him saying something because he had to say something

Strawhat4life

6/30/24 7:51am

I do think the Big 12 is generally more physical than the PAC; see linked analysis

krindorr

6/30/24 10:55am

That makes sense, I can see the argument that OG big12 members

Strawhat4life

6/30/24 5:34pm

The RBs in the B12 are a force. Historically P12 RBs weren’t too shabby

Srg

6/30/24 9:05am

Wasn’t utahs schedule ranked one of the easiest in the big 12 this year? I don’t

6/30/24 10:47am

So, I am no fan of the Utes, but

6/30/24 12:37pm

I hope the other schools have been paying close attention to the fact that

BlueFever

6/30/24 12:57pm

Where is that? I’m not sure some people saying they’re the favorite is already

Scratch

6/30/24 3:08pm

Semantics.

BlueFever

6/30/24 3:26pm

Semantics? Seriously? That’s a huge difference.

Scratch

6/30/24 4:05pm

You're not fooling anyone with this charade, my friend.

BlueFever

7/1/24 7:31am

Of course I don't think that. I don't know anyone who does. I'd say they're

Scratch

7/1/24 10:17am

Let's see what some of your comrades are saying:

BlueFever

7/1/24 10:33am

Wow. That's not at all what that means. I do love that that's the best you can

Scratch

7/1/24 10:40am

I didn't see "reasonable goal" anywhere in that post, did you?

BlueFever

7/1/24 11:00am

That's essentially what he says. There certainly isn't anything there about it

Scratch

7/1/24 11:09am

No, when the bar for this guy is the playoffs,

BlueFever

7/1/24 11:17am

Not true. "Setting the bar" is the level at which you will consider yourself a

Scratch

7/1/24 11:33am

You don't even understand your own fanbase. lol

BlueFever

7/1/24 12:06pm

He said a rude awakening as far as physicality of the league. Yes, the Big Xll

6/30/24 1:11pm

The Utes think all their answers to their offensive woes will be solved

I'mBatman

6/30/24 1:26pm

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