FW: rivalry

I can still remember the exactly where I was when I heard about the Sept. 11 attacks on the world trade center. The BYU/Utah game last year was the same way. I remember the exact feeling and circumstances of that marvelous victory when John Beck threw the last pass of the game to Johnny Harline in the endzone to win the game. This year’s game was the same way, except that I got to witness the action live. It did not disappoint. I don’t remember ever really feeling that intense of a rivalry toward Utah until yesterday morning when I was driving to McDonalds and I saw some Utah fans standing outside holding anti-BYU signs. I couldn’t believe they had the nerve to do that. It’s one thing to be cheering for your team at a game, but a whole different issue to be standing out in the street of the home team and bashing them. That’s when I came to the sad realization that these fans are idiots, and so is the rivalry. I think that there is a true feeling of animosity between some of the Utah and BYU fans that stretches to the depth of their souls. It’s a little disturbing really. I had the opportunity to ask president Samuelson about his loyalties regarding BYU and Utah football and he told me that it’s not necessary to like one and dislike the other in order to create competition. I think that is true.