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I feel like Kyle does really well when he understands or believes that he is sorely outgunned.

But then again, I feel like he puts the offense on a shorter leash when this happens so it's a double-edged sword 😮‍💨

True. Goes back to his first couple of years and "the best QB room in the country" or whatever he said. But I gave him grace for that statement because he's not an offensive coach.

And maybe his statement of being "shocked" is more of a statement for the players to hear and know that he expects more of them than Kyle being truly shocked.

But I don't know, I just think it's such a weird thing to hear from a man who has forgotten more football expertise than I will ever know.

I think Utah teams tend to slightly overvalue their own talent when they play really good teams. Unless it's clear that there's a talent gap, I recall several head-scratchers over the years that show an odd disconnect.

Remember how Utah refused to play any zone against USC's NFL receiving core?

With all due respect:

Coach, you always have great lineman, you of all people should know if they will be challenged any given week. How are you shocked?

Anyone with eyes can see that Tech is really good in the trenches. Utah is good, but isn't the Denver Broncos. No one else was "shocked."

I love Coach Whitt. Love his personality, love what he did for the Utah program. Utah football isn't Utah football without him.

But I'm so convinced that he should have retired a few years ago.

He said he was shocked that Utah lost the LOS to Tech and frankly, I'm shocked that he's shocked.

To answer Jane's posed question, if I have learned anything about life or biology, it's that as intelligence increases, the capacity for cruelty also increases. It's actually right in line with what you'd expect, sadly.

Would it be terrible as a countertop? Maybe. Probably. Would I still do it? ......Yes.

Screw monzonite or gabbro, I want THIS for my countertop.

The people who are saddened by his death would also be saddened by Grand Moff Tarkin's death in Star Wars.

Absolutely, no question. As far as Utah's qualifications, they are solidly on par with the middle of the Big 10 (I'd rank them 10 out 18.) But just being a potential mid to high middle Big 10 program is never going to be good enough to justify them being added to the conference imo.

I was thinking the same thing as I watched the game. I'm hoping Dampier has some early success on the ground so that teams bite on his ability to run and enable someone else to take over the ground game as we move through the season 😅

Not necessarily disagreeing, but how would a team qualify being in the Big 10 in your opinion? I can see reasons why Utah should and shouldn't be.

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My fandom when Utah football beats a SoCal school by 4+ touchdowns:

There's a comedian who does a funny bit about this, but I can't remember who. Matteo Lane, maybe?

Seriously. Even if I wanted to check out how hot the cheerleaders are, I could just, you know, focus on the female cheerleaders. No one is forcing them to objectify anyone, male or female.
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Nearly half of the United States are suing this garbage dump administration. HALF.

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My profile banner picture is of the San Rafael reef- the white rock is part of the same formation.

If you look at outcrop at the bottom left corner of the picture, you might think it looks like a sand dune. That's because it is- or rather it was 200 million years ago.

Beautiful area. You're looking at what was once the sand of a desert that was larger than the modern Sahara about 200 million years ago.

He is terrified of doing anything that might upset daddy trump and the GOP mafia.

"Organizers said Boulder’s "welcoming environment aligns with the ethos the Sundance Film Festival developed in Park City.""

Marvelous, magnificent job.

The Sundance Film Festival will move to Colorado in 2027 after spending 40 years in Utah After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town ...

Good job morons. Your dumbass, pointless war against marginalized people just cost the state of Utah hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Jesus fucking Christ these people are idiots.

Let's say he DID hack his way into the signal group (that's impossible to say out loud without laughing, btw)

It's almost like... maybe they shouldn't have A FUCKING WAR PLAN SIGNAL CHAT.

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Same, I'll only go to a game if it's free.

Creamy. Even typing it out makes me think violent thoughts. I have no idea why. It's like nails on a chalkboard.

I remember being so frustrated when Hayward left because we just spent years trying to rebuild. Felt like we'd never have raw talent and any players we could develop would just leave. Then Donovan happened. Felt like a miracle. Then Stuart Adams happened. Then Donovan got traded. Such a joke.

The day the Jazz traded Donovan was the day my fandom died. I was already so disgusted with the way he was treated by politicians here. Don was/is my favorite Jazz player of all time. We did him dirty. He deserved better.