Unofficial Cougar Blue

I'm sure it's no surprise that we at the Young household are Y fans. I mean, really. It's in our name. And it goes without saying that last night was pretty rough. So now, if you will indulge me, I will go on a brief rant. As a warning, if you're a Ute fan, you might rather not read the rant. Just skip it.

*A Brief Rant*

I kind of hate the U. I think they're a bunch of idiots, and I kind of hate them. You may recall the blind date with Mr. Boy? The one that almost made me a hater? Yeah, forget the almost. I'm in the official University of Utah Sucks camp. They are scum. Not to mention dumb as dirt. Did you not see the hilarity that was the rushing of the field before the game was even over? Honestly? You people got kicked off the field TWICE! Once? That's embarrassing. I mean, I know I'd be embarrassed. But hey, we all make mistakes, and the game did look like it was over. I can forgive that. Twice? Oh gee. That is really embarrassing. And not only was the game not over, it didn't even look like it was over this time! The ball was still in play! The players were still running on the field! With the ball! What kind of idiots are you people? Good fetching grief! Someone mentioned to me the fact that the people couldn't see that the game was still going, that with all those people in front of them and with all that energy, well, it couldn't be helped. I'm sorry, does your stadium not come equipped with jumbo trons? I would've thought a big fancy Pac 12 school would be able to afford those. Get real. If they'd been paying attention, they would've seen. I also mentioned that their stupid fans almost lost them the game, and you wouldn't believe the indignant comments I got in response. Like, how dare I say they almost lost them the game? Which they did, by the way. Because of their stupid fans, BYU got the ball back and had time for one more play. Had Riley Stephenson made that field goal there at the end, and had they gone into overtime, I think BYU would've had just as much a chance as the U at winning that thing. Anyways, Utes are stupid. Sorry, Utes. You're stupid. The end.

*Still Ranting*

Also, in case anyone was planning to throw the "Brigham Young founded the U" argument in my face (I'm not guessing you were, but just in case) - yeah, I know. But if he saw what it's become now, he'd be rolling over in his grave. I'm am beyond confident that he would totally approve of me supporting the school that's  not only named in honor of him and all that he did for the church, but lives up to his standards as well.

Now that we've got that out of the way, we can return to a more civilized view of the game. What a relief. 

It was a good game. There was not a dull moment, that's for sure. Both teams made mistakes, and BYU just made too many of them. In the end, that's what really cost them the game. It wasn't the missed field goal, it was all the little mistakes that added up to one big one. And Riley Nelson was just off. You could see it. The commentators mentioned his body language really said it all - he just looked defeated. And now, let's just take a moment to enjoy the glory that was that last quarter. Man, BYU played well that last quarter. If they'd played the first three like that last one, things would've been different. And that pass to Hoffman! Dang. That was a BEAUTIFUL pass. Just beautiful. I wish they'd won. And that's not me being a whiny sore loser, that's just me wishing they'd won it. The U won, and they played a good game. You really can't contest that. But to say that BYU didn't play well, and didn't have a chance of winning - well, that's just ignorant. But here we are. Utah won and BYU lost. It sucks, but that's the way of things. Let's just hope they can pull of a win next year before the two year break from the rivalry, or we will never hear the end of it.

In victory or defeat, I am un[OFFICIALLY] Cougar Blue.

Now, where can I get me one of those "Max Hall hates you, and so do I" t-shirts ...

PS - Please, if you do happen to be a U fan, don't be offended. That was not my aim. But you know how sometimes you need to vent about stuff? This was one of those times. And while I hate the U as a whole, there are individuals Ute fans that I happen to like quite a lot. And if you feel stereotyped ... well, sorry about that, but I still stand by it (they rushed the field twice before the game was over - I just don't think I can let that one go! It's, like, epitome of stupid!). So that's all. Don't be offended.