Recruiting from a Utah perspective..

**cyrocksmypants** · 10-12-2010, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

They must have pretty stout trees.

The ones at the PCC weren't large, only in-charge.

**Cyhart** · 10-12-2010, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by InCytful

Good analysis. I'll be rooting for Utah over TCU. What's the outlook for that game? Mountain west game of the year, and if things pan out could be a major player in the BCS standings.

Ive already made several bets on this game. I'm picking Utah to win.
I'm rooting for Utah from here on out. I'd love if they could somehow meet Iowa in a BCS game.

**RavenousUte** · 10-13-2010, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Cyhart

Ive already made several bets on this game. I'm picking Utah to win.
I'm rooting for Utah from here on out. I'd love if they could somehow meet Iowa in a BCS game.

Great!!!

You can use your winnings to bid on Shaky Smithson's jersey!!

Utah will be wearing their Wounded Warrior uniforms for the game vs TCU, which will be auctioned off for injured soldiers of our Armed Forces after the game.

How can you pass up that?!?

**illinoiscyclone** · 10-13-2010, 01:34 AM

I would actually buy one of those if I had enough money for the necessities such as food and rent and such.

**InCytful** · 10-13-2010, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by RavenousUte

If both teams are undefeated we are expecting ESPN Gameday... Utah currently has a 21 game home steak thanks mostly to the MUSS (Mighty Utah Student Section), those guys are nuts... Expect home field to be the deciding factor, so Utah by 5 (that's a old traditional prediction from our BB glory days.)... 34-31 also carries a lot of history from our Holy War (Utah the non-secular University vs BYU the Mormon University.)

FYI... we are the antithesis of BYZoo and so any Mormon jokes are lost on us. Those are the jokes we use on BYU.

I'd make jokes about how BYU going independent, but they're too easy. Seeing that Utah State game against them was amazing. Either BYU isn't very good this year or Utah State is better than I thought.

**RavenousUte** · 10-13-2010, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by InCytful

I'd make jokes about how BYU going independent, but they're too easy. Seeing that Utah State game against them was amazing. Either BYU isn't very good this year or Utah State is better than I thought.

Both...

BYU only won their last game due to a corrupt officiating crew that has since been suspended from the conference.

USU only lost by 7 to Oklahoma. Either OU is bad this year or USU is better than you thought or BOTH.

**CyKrog** · 10-13-2010, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by InCytful

I'd make jokes about how BYU going independent, but they're too easy. Seeing that Utah State game against them was amazing. Either BYU isn't very good this year or Utah State is better than I thought.

Utah St. almost beat Oklahoma first game of the year.

**cyhiphopp** · 10-13-2010, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by RavenousUte

Great!!!

You can use your winnings to bid on Shaky Smithson's jersey!!

Utah will be wearing their Wounded Warrior uniforms for the game vs TCU, which will be auctioned off for injured soldiers of our Armed Forces after the game.

How can you pass up that?!?

Those unis are pretty bad @$$. I wish ISU had the pull to get some aweome alternate unis.

Count me in as rooting for the Utes over the Frogs.

**simply1** · 10-13-2010, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by RavenousUte

If both teams are undefeated we are expecting ESPN Gameday... Utah currently has a 21 game home steak thanks mostly to the MUSS (Mighty Utah Student Section), those guys are nuts... Expect home field to be the deciding factor, so Utah by 5 (that's a old traditional prediction from our BB glory days.)... 34-31 also carries a lot of history from our Holy War (Utah the non-secular University vs BYU the Mormon University.)

FYI... we are the antithesis of BYZoo and so any Mormon jokes are lost on us. Those are the jokes we use on BYU.

You do have a lot more men who have been on missions than most though?

**RavenousUte** · 10-13-2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by simply1

You do have a lot more men who have been on missions than most though?

True, but very many of those are "Jack Mormons" meaning they drink party etc... and often the mission is to appease the parents, so they continue to pay for school & everything.

Maybe 15-20% of the student body is actively Mormon... most don't advertise it since they make Zoobie (Mormon) jokes themselves.

**UtahDaveII** · 10-13-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by simply1

You do have a lot more men who have been on missions than most though?

Utah does have a few Returned misisonaries on the roster. But fewer are playing than people think:

On the offensive line there is Tevita Stevens and Tony Bergstrum.
Three of the returned missionaries are at tight end: Dallin Rogers, Westlee Tonga, and Brad Clifford.

Junior Tuione is a returned missionary and is on the D-line. I also think Christian Cox is as well.

Backup safety Greg Bird is also a returned missionary.

JJ williams is, but has not played this year due to injury.

Mormom Utes have a special place of hate for BYU and their fans.