Utah fans were just fine. Nothing wild happened to us at the game, or jam packed in Trax in a 20:1 Ute/Coug ratio. The misnomer that Rice Eccles is loud. Oh…its loud alright, but it’s fake loud.

Their fans cheer and are awesome in their support for their team. What is absolutely stupid, small time and bush league is the “manufactured noise” that the stadium loud speakers bring.

On the North & South endzones, there are 18 loud speakers set around the endzones about 25 feet above the fans. Volume maxed out.

When BYU has the ball…they crank out pump up music until our team is actually lined up preparing to hike the ball! No presnap comms for opponent….not because of the fans cheering, but because of the stupid idiot playing music and turning it off at the last possible second. Once again, Utah pushing the limits of sportsmanship.

Next was the PA guy who actually forgot who he is, and what his role is. He seemlessly went in and out of PA guy, Color Guy and flat out Cheerleader Guy. It. Was. Ridiculous!

“Come on North end zone! It’s 3rd and 10! Let’s hear you!!!” Said at 120 decibles.

“And his pass is batted down! He got up and got a big paw on that one!” (Seriously said that!? 🤪)

“That’s a run of four yards for the Cougars. 2nd down and six. COME ON SOUTH ENDZONE! Let’s help out Utes stop this drive!” Again…25 feet above our heads at 120 decibels. Literally painful volume.

Whenever our band would begin a song…he would come on again…” alright everybody, let’s see how loud we can make…LET’S GET LOUD “. Drowning out our band. Just petty, jerk move.

It is FAKE noise. They are pushing the rule of not playing music during a play…but they play right up until our guys are getting to the line. Petty. Small time.

Tells me that they perceive their crowd to be too small to make any real kind of cheering noise so they make artificial noise using their sound system.

So trust me when I say…when you hear anyone say Rice Eccles is loud. No…their sound system is loud.

Just screams…”Small time”

Really are little brothers.

Go Cougs! Win out!