What CG has taught me about The Rivalry

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I grew up watching a 100 foot bonfire that singed hair 200 feet away from the fire, with an outhouse on top that said "t.u."

Utah? Hard to get worked up about. More like an aggravating barnacle on the hull.

The guys who start the bonfire have a .333% winning percentage lifetime against lowly BYU.

Good to know arson is a higher priority than winning football games.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

which also mirrors opinions about the mtn. regional fans are happy.

"regional fans are happy"? LOL. You are on a roll, buddy.

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://tickets.search.ebay.com/A-M_T...Q26MQQtrgZQ2d1

$40 for just a parking pass.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-E-Parking-Pa...QQcmdZViewItem

versus

http://tickets.search.ebay.com/byu-u...40QQsacatZ1305

That's crap. How many deaths have you had in that UT-A&M game? If it's not Man U vs Liverpool it's nothin.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by jay santos

That's crap. How many deaths have you had in that UT-A&M game? If it's not Man U vs Liverpool it's nothin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggie_Bonfire#Collapse

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

difference between a regional and national BYU fan.

which also mirrors opinions about the mtn. regional fans are happy.

The rivalry truly is a brother v brother affair for me ... I will spend this entire week anxious, worked up even, waiting, hoping, planning that phone call to bothers and brother in-law in the event of a BYU victory ... and refusing to answer the phone if the yewts win.

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Looking at ancient history, the games weren't that competitive. But the close games and the wild finishes over the last ten years or so have been terrific. How could you be a BYU fan and not get up for this game? It's the best league game of the year. By a mile.

Because when we were growing up (outside of Utah) it was rarely a good game. It wasn't until the 90's that the rivalry was a good one. I get excited about it now but until I was actually a student at BYU the Utah game was nothing to me.

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggie_Bonfire#Collapse

I wasn't including fans lighting their own fans on fire. I thought that would be implied.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by tooblue

The rivalry truly is a brother v brother affair for me ... I will spend this entire week anxious, worked up even, waiting, hoping, planning that phone call to bothers and brother in-law in the event of a BYU victory ... and refusing to answer the phone in the yewts win.

until I moved to Dallas, I literally only met one Univ. of Utah grad. that I knew of.

I never would have considered attending UofU. I didn't know anyone who had UofU on their list. But if you grow up in Texas, you probably have friends going to both schools. Both shcools are in your universe. For a Momron kid not in Utah-area, UofU is not in your universe.

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggie_Bonfire#Collapse

So not only do they suck at football but they also suck at building bonfires. Good to know.

Why do you like them again?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

So not only do they suck at football but they also suck at building bonfires. Good to know.

Why do you like them again?

I don't know that I really like them. It's more like a bad marriage. You stay together for the kids.