Before joining the Big 12:

"The Big 12 sucks and is nothing more than a truck stop conference"

After joining:

"Utah is going to run this truck stop conference every year. It's an easy path to the playoff. It's a temporary landing spot until we get called up to the Big 10."

After getting a lot of negative feedback from Big 12 fans and media for their "too good for the Big 12 attitude:

"It's just the few loud Ute fans saying those things.  We are excited about the Big 12 and looking forward to being a part of it."

After losing 5 in a row and losing to BYU who is now 9-0 leading the conference:

"The Big 12 is (crap).  There are no good teams. I'd rather be in a collection of western teams along with Washington State and Oregon State, or join the ACC than to be in this truck stop conference"