ttexastim wrote:

a1247 wrote:

Where were all the Ute fans spouting there support for there beloved team 4 weeks ago?:huh:

I've been here the whole time.

PS - Utah County ... show a little respect when you come here and people might actually take you serious.

Tim, you're always here, but you were the only one. The others, I think, didn't have a bandwagon to jump on yet. But you, you're always driving the wagon, even when you're the only passenger. And for that I respect you.

I wish I knew more Ute fans like Ttexastim. I haven't been on the board long, but he seems like a well-rounded fan who's very polite, and I respect that. I can't stand all the Ute fans I associate with.

I was at the game, and for what it's worth to some of you Cougs, here's my thoughts.

TCU was probably the toughest D we've faced yet. The game was kind of a slow going game because it seemed to me to be a defense controlled game. Thoughts:

- Utahs Defense was good to great. I would say only 10 of the 20 points were actually given up by the defense. They got that one punt block/return, plus one field goal that wasn't really their fault. They did great at containing Brown. That guy is a stud and whenever he would turn the corner, you might as well just start moving the chains. TCU's run game was very physical, and Utah contained it pretty decent.

-TCU's defense did great all around. I don't think Mack got a run that had more then 7 yards to it. Mack was getting a few yards, but not first downs (but hey, it ate up the clock, which is what we wanted). TCU also had great coverage, and they benefited greatly from 2 bad passes from Brian.

-Utah Special Teams did poor (I think that's the first time this year I've said that). That blocked punt/return for TD energized the TCU team. Had that not happened, they wouldn't have gotten as pumped as they were to come back. Also, our guys couldn't stop the punt/kick off returns for crap. The only time I saw that they started on the 20 was when they downed it in the endzone. Anytime TCU ran it back, they started at around the 40. That is what kept TCU in the game.

-Utah offense did enough to win. Brian's shoulder is still hurting him, and you can tell when he throws passes over 15 yards. He made some bad decisions in the pocket as well. What I liked though, was the leadership that was there with him. They kept playing, and gritted it out to the end for a win. Some Utes are upset that we didn't win with Urban era numbers, but I don't care about that. We are a young team and you can tell this because most of our play makers are freshmen and sophmores. We've got young guys taking over because of injuries, and they are slowly getting the hang of it. Brian Johnson makes the difference in this offense. Without him, they do not exist.

It was a great game to watch. Most the TCU fans I met were gracious and good fans.

ttexastim wrote:

I was at the game, and for what it's worth to some of you Cougs, here's my thoughts.

TCU was probably the toughest D we've faced yet. The game was kind of a slow going game because it seemed to me to be a defense controlled game. Thoughts:

- Utahs Defense was good to great. I would say only 10 of the 20 points were actually given up by the defense. They got that one punt block/return, plus one field goal that wasn't really their fault. They did great at containing Brown. That guy is a stud and whenever he would turn the corner, you might as well just start moving the chains. TCU's run game was very physical, and Utah contained it pretty decent.

-TCU's defense did great all around. I don't think Mack got a run that had more then 7 yards to it. Mack was getting a few yards, but not first downs (but hey, it ate up the clock, which is what we wanted). TCU also had great coverage, and they benefited greatly from 2 bad passes from Brian.

-Utah Special Teams did poor (I think that's the first time this year I've said that). That blocked punt/return for TD energized the TCU team. Had that not happened, they wouldn't have gotten as pumped as they were to come back. Also, our guys couldn't stop the punt/kick off returns for crap. The only time I saw that they started on the 20 was when they downed it in the endzone. Anytime TCU ran it back, they started at around the 40. That is what kept TCU in the game.

-Utah offense did enough to win. Brian's shoulder is still hurting him, and you can tell when he throws passes over 15 yards. He made some bad decisions in the pocket as well. What I liked though, was the leadership that was there with him. They kept playing, and gritted it out to the end for a win. Some Utes are upset that we didn't win with Urban era numbers, but I don't care about that. We are a young team and you can tell this because most of our play makers are freshmen and sophmores. We've got young guys taking over because of injuries, and they are slowly getting the hang of it. Brian Johnson makes the difference in this offense. Without him, they do not exist.

It was a great game to watch. Most the TCU fans I met were gracious and good fans.

227 yards total offense is tough Tim. And a good portion of that was in the First half. It looked kind of like byu but in reverse. BYU has no points in the first half then blows up in the second. I have to admit though I found the game painful to watch. This of course had quite a bit to do with Utah winning.

Utah County Ute Fan wrote:

Hey zoobies whats up , Guess what the utes won there fourth straight game, who cares how close it was , The UTES won. By the Way Byu football is real good i liked your impressive win vs a 7th ranked pac 10 team by a margin of 13 good job and your lose vs tulsa and over rated UCLA . GO UTES we won #11 UCLA. Your Team gets to much Media exposure on such crappy wins.




P.S. I BLEED RED.

Written by a true "petroleum technician."

I did enjoy the part where KWitt could clearly be heard yelling BULL**** at the referee.