02-21-2008, 05:14 AM | #1 |
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As we were walking into the MC tonight I was surprised at how few Ute fans I saw. We usually get a huge group of them, scattered in bunches all through the arena; and they are usually loud and obnoxious. Which of course makes the game a lot more fun. But they were few and far between tonight. There was only one group sitting together, just above portal M. We ended up sitting next to them and we looked forward to being entertained by the typical chants and smack. But we were sorely disappointed. Even though it was a close game, they never seemed to get too excited. And the best they could come up with was a weak "DUI...DUI..." chant every time Plaisted went to the line. After the game, some sad-looking fan in red was holding up a poster that read (I am not making this up) "Hey LD people, stop judging us". Whoa. Dude.
Those poor Ute fans seem completely emasculated. It was actually pretty sad.
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02-21-2008, 05:16 AM | #2 |
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02-21-2008, 05:40 AM | #3 |
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There were more UNLV fans at the game last Saturday.
I feel bad for Boylen. He's trying really hard and their "fans" simply don't give a crap.
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02-21-2008, 05:43 AM | #4 |
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No Rocky, the Ute fans are there. It's the zoots that don't give a crap.
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02-21-2008, 05:44 AM | #5 |
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There weren't very many Ute fans there then. Hell...there were more when Giacoletti was the coach last year.
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I'm just trying to get you to admit that your characterization of Ute fans isn't what you say it is. I think you know it, but just can't bring yourself to admit it. I didn't go to the game because of my sons' basketball practices which ended by 6:30. Not enough time to get there, even if there were tickets available (which I last heard were).
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If the practice ended by 6:30 you could've made it by the 8 pm tipoff with ease. Heck I live 5 minutes away from you and it took 40 minutes to get to the arena.
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No, I couldn't have made it to the game on time. With kids and a wife, travel time is always longer. I would have liked to go to the game, but I sometimes hate myself for setting my priorities straight, ya know?
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I simply said that I think it's a shame that with as hard as Boylen is working that he isn't getting more support and mentioned that even during Giac's last game in Provo he had more fans there. Don't you think it's weird that UNLV had more fans in the Marriott Center than Utah did? I mean even the Wed/Sat thing can't explain that one away.
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I've always maintained that there really is a large Ute fan base - for several reasons, one being there are a lot more BYU fans in this state. That's how it is and I'm ok with it.
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