Comments on: 2008-2009 National Champions – the Utah Utes http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php A Wordpress site about WordPress sites... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:31:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: travis http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-2#comment-74605 travis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:40:50 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-74605 yeah well i guess if you play teams like UNLV, utah state, air force, weber state, wyoming, colorado state, new mexico, and san diego state, and other such "powerhouse" teams then it wouldn't be very difficult to go undefeated. how can you keep a team like Florida, playing in the toughest conference in the nation, and only loss is by one point, out of the championship game? you all are rediculous. FLORIDA GATORS 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! GO GATORS! yeah well i guess if you play teams like UNLV, utah state, air force, weber state, wyoming, colorado state, new mexico, and san diego state, and other such “powerhouse” teams then it wouldn’t be very difficult to go undefeated. how can you keep a team like Florida, playing in the toughest conference in the nation, and only loss is by one point, out of the championship game? you all are rediculous. FLORIDA GATORS 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! GO GATORS!

]]> By: 2012Ute http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-2#comment-68570 2012Ute Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:51:55 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-68570 Oh and those of you who are saying there's no way that Utah would beat Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, USC, etc...How many of you thought Utah even had a chance against Bama? Probably none of you...and we all know how that turned out. Oh and those of you who are saying there’s no way that Utah would beat Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, USC, etc…How many of you thought Utah even had a chance against Bama? Probably none of you…and we all know how that turned out.

]]> By: 2012Ute http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-2#comment-68569 2012Ute Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:49:41 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-68569 There were only three teams that had wins against four or more teams that finished in the top 25, Utah, Florida, and Oklahoma. There were only two teams with two or more wins against teams that finished in the top 10; Utah and Florida. There was only one undefeated team in the country; Utah. Oh and I don't disagree with the fact that Florida had a tougher schedule. But that is a moot point because Florida didn't win all their games. That's like saying Tennessee should be ranked higher than BOise State because they played a tougher schedule. Um, actually that argument only holds if they win all their games. There were only three teams that had wins against four or more teams that finished in the top 25, Utah, Florida, and Oklahoma. There were only two teams with two or more wins against teams that finished in the top 10; Utah and Florida. There was only one undefeated team in the country; Utah. Oh and I don’t disagree with the fact that Florida had a tougher schedule. But that is a moot point because Florida didn’t win all their games. That’s like saying Tennessee should be ranked higher than BOise State because they played a tougher schedule. Um, actually that argument only holds if they win all their games.

]]> By: JTk http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-2#comment-57907 JTk Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:00:22 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57907 Michael - Hey Now, I am not kidding myself. Utah was a double digit underdog to 'Bama too :) Michael – Hey Now, I am not kidding myself. Utah was a double digit underdog to ‘Bama too :)

]]> By: Michael http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-2#comment-57905 Michael Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57905 Strength of Scheudule Utah- 32nd UF - 2nd Bowl teams played Utah- 6 UF- 10 PPG Scored Utah- 37.4 UF- 45.2 PPG Against Utah- 17.3 UF- 12.8 BCS #1 Teams Defeated Utah- 0 UF- 2 Ranked teams played Utah- 3 UF- 6 MWC Bowl Teams - 5 (3-2 record) SEC Bowl Teams - 8 (6-2 record) If you actually look at real stats, the comparison between Utah and UF is silly. UF played a much tougher schedule, while scoring more points, and giving up less. Alabama was without their LT in the Sugar Bowl (the LT who was a 1st team All-America, and won the award for best offensive lineman), while UF was without Percy Harvin for their game against Bama. And Utah won 31-17, while UF won 31-21. Hardly a difference. Anyone who underestimates the effect that an All-American O-lineman can have on a game has obviously never watched football. Utah sacked John Parker Wilson EIGHT times. That couldn't have anything to do with the LT being out, could it? UF played Bama with a conference championship and shot at the National Title on the line, while the Sugar Bowl was Utah's biggest game in their history, and it was just a reason for Bama players to go to Bourbon St. Utah barely beat a 3-9 Michigan team (by 2), and a 4-8 New Mexico team (by 3). The teams on Utah's schedule are the cupcakes that teams like UF play as early season warm-ups. And the BCS schools get chastised if they schedule more than 1, but Utah gets to have 5 or 6 on their schedule. Look, Utah had a terrific season. But let's not kid ourselves here. Utah would be a double digit underdog to UF, no doubt. Utah might beat UF one out of 15 times, but that doesn't make them a National Champion. Strength of Scheudule
Utah- 32nd
UF – 2nd

Bowl teams played
Utah- 6
UF- 10

PPG Scored
Utah- 37.4
UF- 45.2

PPG Against
Utah- 17.3
UF- 12.8

BCS #1 Teams Defeated
Utah- 0
UF- 2

Ranked teams played
Utah- 3
UF- 6

MWC Bowl Teams – 5 (3-2 record)
SEC Bowl Teams – 8 (6-2 record)

If you actually look at real stats, the comparison between Utah and UF is silly. UF played a much tougher schedule, while scoring more points, and giving up less.

Alabama was without their LT in the Sugar Bowl (the LT who was a 1st team All-America, and won the award for best offensive lineman), while UF was without Percy Harvin for their game against Bama. And Utah won 31-17, while UF won 31-21. Hardly a difference. Anyone who underestimates the effect that an All-American O-lineman can have on a game has obviously never watched football. Utah sacked John Parker Wilson EIGHT times. That couldn’t have anything to do with the LT being out, could it?

UF played Bama with a conference championship and shot at the National Title on the line, while the Sugar Bowl was Utah’s biggest game in their history, and it was just a reason for Bama players to go to Bourbon St.

Utah barely beat a 3-9 Michigan team (by 2), and a 4-8 New Mexico team (by 3). The teams on Utah’s schedule are the cupcakes that teams like UF play as early season warm-ups. And the BCS schools get chastised if they schedule more than 1, but Utah gets to have 5 or 6 on their schedule.

Look, Utah had a terrific season. But let’s not kid ourselves here. Utah would be a double digit underdog to UF, no doubt. Utah might beat UF one out of 15 times, but that doesn’t make them a National Champion.

]]> By: Dave http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-1#comment-57838 Dave Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:14:38 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57838 CHRIS -- Go to www.therealchamps.com Spread the word! CHRIS –

Go to http://www.therealchamps.com

Spread the word!

]]> By: Chris http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-1#comment-57634 Chris Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:27:10 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57634 Can someone please tell me where I can purchase a Utah national champion T-shirt? The BCS is BS. Top eight playoff needs to be put in place. I wish everybody would revolt against the beauty pageant best of show scorecards that determine the supposedly best team in college. Can someone please tell me where I can purchase a Utah national champion T-shirt?

The BCS is BS. Top eight playoff needs to be put in place.

I wish everybody would revolt against the beauty pageant best of show scorecards that determine the supposedly best team in college.

]]> By: Jax http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-1#comment-57632 Jax Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:48:02 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57632 Well, Florida and Oklahoma didn't seem to 'want' to be at the Nat'l championship game either since they didn't hit their season averages and all that. So by that logic, they shouldn't be highly ranked either. Well, Florida and Oklahoma didn’t seem to ‘want’ to be at the Nat’l championship game either since they didn’t hit their season averages and all that. So by that logic, they shouldn’t be highly ranked either.

]]> By: John http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-1#comment-57630 John Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:45:14 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57630 FWS is a jerk! FWS is a jerk!

]]> By: JTk http://customwp.com/2008-2009-national-champions-the-utah-utes.php/comment-page-1#comment-57620 JTk Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:47:15 +0000 http://imjtk.com/?p=586#comment-57620 Utah, the only team in major college football to go undefeated this season, got 16 first-place votes and 1,519 points. Utah, the only team in major college football to go undefeated this season, got 16 first-place votes and 1,519 points.

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