Utah’s Season Comes Down to Rivalry Game (Again)
One chaotic weekend turned Utah’s confidence in 2012 into a season full of trepidation. At seemingly the same time Utah “elevated” itself by joining the Pac-12 a few years ago, the BYU-Utah rivalry supposedly ceased to matter. Doomsday predictions about BYU’s fall from the upper echelon of college football’s landscape were just about as numerous [...]
BYU Will Be Fine Without U
Utah athletic director Chris Hill’s announcement this week that BYU and Utah would not be playing in 2014 and 2015 should be cause for mourning and outrage from every real sports fan in the region. It should be a time for both sides of this bitter feud to unite in fighting to keep one of [...]
Rivalry Revelations as BYU Blasts Utah on the Road
Saturday’s rivalry showdown in Salt Lake City between BYU and Utah was a revelation in many ways. Not because of BYU’s 61-42 victory—a Cougar blowout was all but assured before the opening tip—but because of how things got to this point. The few Ute fans that bothered coming to the game walked out of the [...]
Danger Lurks in the Land of Aloha for BYU
In a year when traditional rivalries are becoming an endangered species, BYU and Hawaii are dusting off what was once a fierce, bitter feud this weekend. An early December trip to Hawaii seems like a dream scenario for just about anyone. Beautiful beaches, tropical breezes, lush rain forests, pineapple, sun and surfing beckon invitingly. Even [...]
Online Nature of the BYU-Utah Rivalry
As a frequent poster on a newspaper website, I was recently asked to give my insights for an upcoming story about the nature of the BYU-Utah rivalry as it plays out online. Here was my response: Thanks for your interest in my opinion on the BYU-Utah rivalry. Before I respond to your question, let me [...]
