Just a Football Game....

You know what I love about the BYU-Utah football rivalry? I love how both teams want to win so badly. I love teasing back and forth with coworkers and friends. I love how the game usually comes down to the last minute. It's the highest of highs when your team wins, and the lowest of lows when they don't. You know what I don't love about the BYU-Utah rivalry? A small portion of fans from both sides who are mean and nasty and make the game too important. It's this small group of fans that give the rest of us bad names. I'm sure everyone heard Max Hall's comments about how he hates the Ute football team, fans, and program. As a BYU fan, I was horrified by his comments. I can understand how he might feel that way after his family was physically and verbally assaulted, and had beer dumped all over them. No one should be treated that way. However, as one of the more visible faces of BYU football he should know better than to make such blanket statements. I know it goes both ways though. Apparently, Kyle Whittingham's wife was hit in the face by a Cougar fan during the game. What is wrong with these people??? I have had the opportunity to go to both BYU and the University of Utah. I can honestly say, that the majority of students at both schools are cool, normal people. I guess I get tired of all the BYU haters out there. If you are truly a Ute fan, I respect that. What I don't respect are people who make intelligent comments such as, "I hate BYU. Everyone that goes there is so self-righteous." Seriously people? I guess that comment is about as informed as, "All Utah fans are classless". Sigh. Despite all the garbage that went on, I thought this year's football game was great. And I couldn't be happier that BYU pulled out the victory in the end.

Go Cougs!