THE UTES MUST LOVE SARAH PALIN

Two Epiphanies came to light after last nights exciting Ute game;

1- They are good. I mean really good!(this coming from a BYU fan)

2- The entire Ute football team are registered republicans and on the official Sarah Palin fan club.

Sarah Palin has stretched her pretty face and influence across the united states, stretching from Alaska clear across to D.C.. She took a dinosaur in McCain as close to the Presidential seat as he ever could be. She's a "Maverick".
Maverick? Where the Heck did she get that phrase? It's so weird. But this word is the link between Utah football and Palin. Intrigued? Good.

Definition of Maverick:
1. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.

2. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.


Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.

An unbranded range animal... does that sound anything like the way the Utes played last night. A young wild stallion or a bull that hasn't been branded yet? Yea, that sounds about right.

Like I said, the Utes are really good. A lot better than what I was expecting. But man did they look wild. They looked like a group of wild horses. Big & strong but WILD horses.  Did I mention the looked wild? Well just in case you missed that, THEY LOOKED WILD!

 

- The blitzing D... Loose and wild... I loved it!

- The turnovers... Too jacked up to control the ball... Disappointing.

- The Run stop... Consistent, powerful, and GAME CHANGING!

- The MUSS (I hate saying that word, let alone typing it) has solidified itself as a true "12th man". Really loud, and wild. Good work MUSS!

- K-Witt calling all the icing timeouts... over the top and slightly regretful... I loved it! Kyle is a jerk on the field, and that is why he is one of my favorite coaches! He pulls out all the stops and develops this image of his opposition holding his family hostage or something. Man the hatred that that guy can conjure during a game while still keeping his head (most of the time) is really impressive.

 

Somewhere in Alaska there is a Maverick smiling. Her influence has settled onto this group of incredible athletes in SLC. The question is can this group of wild Maverick athletes be branded by K-Witt and ride off into the Sunset this year to MWC championship, or will there gun slinging attitude catch up with them in turnovers, penalties, and arrogance leading them to be turned over to the PAC 12 after being shackled by BYU and/or TCU.
 
Only time will tell buck-a-roo.