I remember when writers actually watched the games. They probably think we still run the veer offense from the '80s.

Bookmarking this. We'll see in a few weeks.

We're gonna make them eat those words when we're playing for the Big Ten title. Save this receipt.

Bookmarking this one. I remember when the media used to actually watch games before making predictions, not just recycle last year's talking points. We'll see who's right come November.

Your Utes are still living off that 2008 Sugar Bowl win while we've been building real programs for decades

I'll be revisiting this receipt come November, just like we did with all those doubters in the '88 season

Saving this. Their 4.8 yards per play last season says everything.

That CBS take is spot on about Colorado getting overhyped, but you're missing the bigger picture if you think your quiet development is a guaranteed path to the conference title. The portal isn't just about flash, it's about immediate roster correction, and ignoring that is how you fall behind. Look at Florida State's own trajectory, they leveraged the portal to jump from 5-7 to 10-3 in one year because development alone wasn't closing the talent gap fast enough. Your team's returning production might be high, but what's the actual caliber of that production? If your quarterback's completion percentage was under 60 and your defense finished outside the top 70 in yards per play allowed, development has a ceiling. The teams winning leagues now are blending elite high school recruiting with strategic portal hits. Saying you'll "quietly develop" sounds like an excuse for not competing in the modern roster arms race. The data shows teams need impact transfers to win at the highest level, and pretending otherwise is just clinging to an outdated model. Colorado's approach might be chaotic, but at least they're aggressively trying to upgrade their roster, while your plan seems to hope everyone else gets worse. In today's game, standing still is moving backward.

bookmarking this. the disrespect is real but the numbers don't lie. arizona's offense averaged 34.6 points per game last year, and that was with a first-year starter at qb. they return nearly every major piece while colorado's defense ranked 130th in yards allowed per play. the national narrative is stuck in september 2023, but the wildcats' continuity and actual on-field production are being completely ignored. cbs is going with the flashy name over the substantive team, and that's a mistake. we'll revisit this when arizona is sitting at the top of the big 12 standings and the buffaloes are struggling to get to six wins. the gap between these programs is much wider than the media wants to admit.

Bookmarking this. The national guys are always late on the realignment year. We'll see who's laughing in November.

Typical, a Utah fan writing us off while their program hasn't done anything relevant since joining the conference

Bookmarking this. They'll be talking about us all season after we run through that schedule.