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larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
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WOW, that was a quick TD. I am not saying Utah will win the game but 'bama better play some D. I sure hope Utah wins because that helps muddy the BCS waters nicely.

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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
    WOW. 14-0. Long way to go but nice start for the Utes!
  • dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163
    21-0 and a huge sack of the bama QB. Looking good for the perfect season.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    I would love to see them Utes hold onto this one.................
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  • purduepetepurduepete Posts: 791 ✭✭✭
    "Did you say 'Utes'?"

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  • dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163


    << <i>"Did you say 'Utes'?"

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    What a GREAT year for UTAH!

    UNDEFEATED!

    Too bad they were not able to play for the CHAMPIONSHIP!
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  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,128 ✭✭✭
    If there were a plus 1 system in place there would be no way to keep them from playing from the national title next week. They beat two teams who will finish in the end of season top 10 (Alabama and TCU) and 2 others who will finish in the top 25 (BYU and Oregon State) and that's not even counting winning AT Michigan, albeit in a down year. The beat teams from the Big 10, Pac 10, SEC and WAC to go along with their MWC schedule. That's a heck of a football team.
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  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Congrats to the Utes on a fantastic season and for beating Bama tonight. It looks like the Utes and the Trojans would have been great additions to a championship playoff system.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats to Utah... they will likely be in the Top5. I know that doesn't sound great, but with USC, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas that does not leave much room

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  • hobart4281hobart4281 Posts: 376 ✭
    College football needs a playoff system. While the BCS "sometimes works", there is no way that Texas, USC or Utah should not be given the same opportunity to claim a national championship that Florida and Oklahoma will get.

    College football's current format is much like figure skating in that the judges (pollsters) have all the power determine the winner-too much subjectivity especially when it deprives deserving schools of their shot. I think that is reasonable to say that you could use the ranking system to narrow the field to 16 (other than those at the affected school, who is going to argue over whether #17 should be in versus #16) and then play it out on the field. Just my 2 cents.
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  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    An embarassing loss for Alabama who was favored by 9 1/2 points.

    I would guess that any sports reporter who approached Nick Saban for a comment after the game did so with some fear and trepidation.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭


    << <i> An embarassing loss for Alabama who was favored by 9 1/2 points.

    I would guess that any sports reporter who approached Nick Saban for a comment after the game did so with some fear and trepidation. >>



    I don't think it was an embarrassing loss for Alabama as the Utes did everything they could do this year short of being in a playoff game. However I would say it's got to be a a very disappointing loss for Alabama.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Utah just played somemore of that "Sissy Football" that is played out here in the West.

    Tee Hee......

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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭
    its a shame that the utes won't get a sniff of the title 13-0 and won a big bowl yet nothing
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  • MPeterMPeter Posts: 568
    I'm laughing so hard right now! That is the toughest the SEC has to offer this year behind Florida. Well, I guess the Sunbelt and FCS will always have a non-conference opponent!
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    It's difficult to put into words how badly I feel for Nicholas Lou Saban.image So far the bowl season is reflecting the parity of college football and how we tend to over rate conferences and under rate others. I don't empathize with those who heralded enlarging conferences, having conference playoffs and over paying college coaches. Its a fine mess we've made of it. I'm beginning to think the mythical championship was more entertaining than this mess.
  • stockergreenstockergreen Posts: 483 ✭✭
    Utah is the best team in the nation.
    We need a playoff system in CF to prove this.
  • dirtmonkeydirtmonkey Posts: 3,048 ✭✭
    How the only undefeated team didn't get any consideration before their win is beyond me (considering some of their wins), this just shows what a toilet the BCS can be. The only team to go undefeated this year has some really strong wins including a team that was #1 just a week ago. They beat Alabama by more at a neutral site than Florida beat Alabama by at home. Further, the total yards in the 'Bama / Florida game were very close, but Utah dominated Alabama in total yardage.

    Hooray, we'll have another farce championship game upcoming.
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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Wish I could of seen Nick's face after that melt down!
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496


    << <i>How the only undefeated team didn't get any consideration before their win is beyond me (considering some of their wins), this just shows what a toilet the BCS can be. The only team to go undefeated this year has some really strong wins including a team that was #1 just a week ago. They beat Alabama by more at a neutral site than Florida beat Alabama by at home. Further, the total yards in the 'Bama / Florida game were very close, but Utah dominated Alabama in total yardage.

    Hooray, we'll have another farce championship game upcoming. >>




    1) Utah wasn't the only undefeated (at the time of the bowl selection)
    2) Florida didn't beat Bama at home
  • dirtmonkeydirtmonkey Posts: 3,048 ✭✭


    << <i>1) Utah wasn't the only undefeated (at the time of the bowl selection)
    2) Florida didn't beat Bama at home >>



    1)I meant in the top 10, which I believe they were if I'm not mistaken... Should have been more specific.
    2)Florida beat Bama while playing at home (the Swamp), which is what I was saying.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The National Champion should be the team that is playing the BEST Football at the end of the season and not the team that has obtained all of the HYPE, to get them there, through the season. There is only one way to achieve this. A eight team playoff with seedings determined if they ARE a conference champion and the HYPE Rank they have obtained through the season. This would not leave out a team like Utah that was HYPE Ranked at number six and a conference champion.

    The rest of the teams can play Bowl Games that basically mean nothing but expose their team to recruits.

    Ken
  • drewsefdrewsef Posts: 1,894 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>1) Utah wasn't the only undefeated (at the time of the bowl selection)
    2) Florida didn't beat Bama at home >>



    1)I meant in the top 10, which I believe they were if I'm not mistaken... Should have been more specific.
    2)Florida beat Bama while playing at home (the Swamp), which is what I was saying. >>



    your still wrong on where Florida and Alabama played The SEC championship is played in Atlanta.
  • drewsefdrewsef Posts: 1,894 ✭✭
    Utah played a great game and outcoached and outplayed Bama for sure.

    And BTW, the SEC is still 5-2 in bowls this year with a chance to be 6-2 after the Championship game, the SEC must really suck huh.
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
    1)I meant in the top 10, which I believe they were if I'm not mistaken... Should have been more specific.

    I think Boise State was #9 in the country and undefeated at bowl selection time.
  • dirtmonkeydirtmonkey Posts: 3,048 ✭✭
    LOL, I guess I'm 0-2 image When Michigan sucks, I don't follow college quite as much on every weekend and it shows

    I only saw a very small part of the Florida/Alabama game, so didn't know where they played. It was listed as an "at Florida" game on yahoo, but I guess that was just because they had to make one of the teams "the home team".

    As for Boise, ooops... I shouldn't have forgotten about them because they are making this a regular discussion for them. But they lost in the end, so "F" em image
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