jftr: It's not about the coaches. Although he went full-Pelini a couple times last night, yBu HC Sitake seems like a very passionate, decent guy. He's far more likable than his flakey predecessor now in his first year at Virginia. Utah's Kyle Whittingham, while seriously old school, also seems like a decent guy--and pretty darn successful all things considered.
It's about the yBu fans--extremely ignorant, entitled, obnoxious, and hypocritically holier than thou. And its players--classless, social security eligible, and 'white & delightsome' (if you are curious about the term, google it).
From the time a ybu fan jumped a Ute yell squad member (a former gymnast who pummeled the maniac without mercy), to the student section that chanted "**** you" during a post-game interview of a Ute player, to the y QB who said he flat-out "hated" the U of U (last seen selling cell phones at a SLC mall), there's no respect or love lost because they simply don't deserve any.
btw, 20-19 (I know the OLD saying about go for the tie at home, go for the win at home, but I'm still pretty amazed yBu went for two with less than a minute to go in the game instead of playing for OT, considering how good their QB was playing.)
GO UTES!!!
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-between-the-Cougars-and-the-Utes.html?pg=all
BYU football notebook: Sitake hopes to defuse hatred between the Cougars and the Utes
PROVO — BYU coach Kalani Sitake isn't necessarily making a concerted effort to douse the hatred that too often defines the BYU vs. Utah rivalry, but at the same time, hopes he can do his part.
The first-year Cougar head coach addressed the media Monday, carrying himself in his typical laid-back manner, expressing gratitude toward the institution he's preparing his team to go against. When asked if he's actively campaigning for an end to any hatred between the two programs, he shrugged off the notion, yet recognized his mere presence may defuse a lot of it.
“My role is to coach football, and to get these guys ready for a football game, but how I do it and the way I go — it’s just my personality,” Sitake said. “ (Utah was) great to me and my family for 10 years. I had a great perspective and my point of view was awesome. They were great to me and so I’ll never say anything bad about the University of Utah.”
Sitake began coaching at Utah in 2005 as a linebackers coach. He rose from that post to become defensive coordinator in 2009 before leaving the program for Oregon State just prior to the 2015 season.
On Monday he expressed a strong connection and admiration for Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, the coach who gave him his first job at a Division one program.
“I love Kyle, and he loves me, and we’re going to be friends no matter what,” Sitake said. “We’ll get on the football field, compete, and then we’ll hug afterwards.”
As for the players he now coaches, they've received Sitake's message of what the game is really about and what it should be about.
“He’s telling us it’s not about hate. It’s all about the team, and if we keep it team-oriented that we’ll be fine,” said BYU running back Jamaal Williams.
Playing for the here and now: It's no secret that Utah has owned the rivalry in recent years, winning five straight leading up to Saturday's contest. But Sitake and his players aren't focused on the opportunity to turn the rivalry around, hoping to build toward a successful 2016 season.
“I’m not really worried about the past, in this instance,” Sitake said. “We’re just worried about this game and this season . We control what we can control, and that’s now. We can’t go back and change the past.”
It's about the yBu fans--extremely ignorant, entitled, obnoxious, and hypocritically holier than thou. And its players--classless, social security eligible, and 'white & delightsome' (if you are curious about the term, google it).
From the time a ybu fan jumped a Ute yell squad member (a former gymnast who pummeled the maniac without mercy), to the student section that chanted "**** you" during a post-game interview of a Ute player, to the y QB who said he flat-out "hated" the U of U (last seen selling cell phones at a SLC mall), there's no respect or love lost because they simply don't deserve any.
btw, 20-19 (I know the OLD saying about go for the tie at home, go for the win at home, but I'm still pretty amazed yBu went for two with less than a minute to go in the game instead of playing for OT, considering how good their QB was playing.)
GO UTES!!!
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-between-the-Cougars-and-the-Utes.html?pg=all
BYU football notebook: Sitake hopes to defuse hatred between the Cougars and the Utes
PROVO — BYU coach Kalani Sitake isn't necessarily making a concerted effort to douse the hatred that too often defines the BYU vs. Utah rivalry, but at the same time, hopes he can do his part.
The first-year Cougar head coach addressed the media Monday, carrying himself in his typical laid-back manner, expressing gratitude toward the institution he's preparing his team to go against. When asked if he's actively campaigning for an end to any hatred between the two programs, he shrugged off the notion, yet recognized his mere presence may defuse a lot of it.
“My role is to coach football, and to get these guys ready for a football game, but how I do it and the way I go — it’s just my personality,” Sitake said. “ (Utah was) great to me and my family for 10 years. I had a great perspective and my point of view was awesome. They were great to me and so I’ll never say anything bad about the University of Utah.”
Sitake began coaching at Utah in 2005 as a linebackers coach. He rose from that post to become defensive coordinator in 2009 before leaving the program for Oregon State just prior to the 2015 season.
On Monday he expressed a strong connection and admiration for Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, the coach who gave him his first job at a Division one program.
“I love Kyle, and he loves me, and we’re going to be friends no matter what,” Sitake said. “We’ll get on the football field, compete, and then we’ll hug afterwards.”
As for the players he now coaches, they've received Sitake's message of what the game is really about and what it should be about.
“He’s telling us it’s not about hate. It’s all about the team, and if we keep it team-oriented that we’ll be fine,” said BYU running back Jamaal Williams.
Playing for the here and now: It's no secret that Utah has owned the rivalry in recent years, winning five straight leading up to Saturday's contest. But Sitake and his players aren't focused on the opportunity to turn the rivalry around, hoping to build toward a successful 2016 season.
“I’m not really worried about the past, in this instance,” Sitake said. “We’re just worried about this game and this season . We control what we can control, and that’s now. We can’t go back and change the past.”
