Trust me :(

I was down there staying with a friend and planning on calling you after the game.
Terrible way to end the season, hate it for the seniors. The TIDE was very fortunate the entire season to have healthy starters. Not having Andre then Mike Johnson was to much to overcome. I agree with you on the Ute fan base, the ones I met were cool.
This game was the biggest game in the history of Utah football and they played like it.
Our team underestimated Utah. By the time our D started playing it was to late. I am ready for the season opener to get a win. RTR!!!

Just pulled in after 250 miles of rain driving.

Great ’Bama fans there!

Made some friends, laughed and joked all game. They high-fived us, we encouraged them when they got behind, they joked about the reffing when we got hosed and us for you guys. We lamented Johnson’s loss, and we notd they came out flat. But after Utah knifed through that defense the third time, they all said “you guys are earning this game against our strength and we have no answers for it up here.”

Alabama fans are total class. They filed out and shook our hands and said “You beat us, no excuses, you guys called a great game, we were not prepared for what you did.” We complimented them on their class and humor before the game, during and after, talked about their season, and noted they got many fine players back next year.

One Bama fan said “Well, I finally figured out what a Ute was. It’s a Butt Whupper.” We all laughed. One fan on an egregiously bad ref call said to us “Gee, y’all should have brought some of your own refs. We brought ours.”

So, ’Bama fans made the game for us, they made the whole trip worth it. Classy, fun, totally in character and happy until it looked like the end. Got some shots of us surrounded by them everyone smiling.

Never seen such good fans who loved their team that much. We went up 14-0 and my buddy apologetically says “But you have to know that this is making my mom really happy and he’s important to me.” Gall behind him arched an eyebrow, put her hand on her hip and said: “And you should know how pissed and onery my dad is for the same reasons.”

The hook and ladder play excited some of your fans, they said it was a cool call.

All of us there said we hoped their O line wouold gel and play well, but what was shocking was our weakness-offisive coordination—going against your strength.

I told the folks pregame that our guys would get into the back field, they allowed as how it had not happened much this year so not to get our hopes up. After the 8th sack they said “OK, I get it, those ends of yours really are fast and strong.”

Arenas was amazing, he saved them with position and that score. Outside that it could have been ugly.

This was our biggest game, ever. That puts it into perspective. Playing in that venue against ’Bama? Too much.

Your nad is a million bucks, fo sho!

Anyway, we’re all Bama fans now cause of your people. I’m looking for a hat, shirt, if anyone wants to send me some Bama wear I’ll wear it next season with pride.

MeanBobMean

roll tide

What a time my son and i had in nawlins. We scored some tickets from a friend at Warrior Tractor (thanks) and i drove down fri. aft. (He was already there from new years). Thanks to all the fans for being classy. Our and yours(did you say utes?)I tip my hat to Utah for bringing such great fans and a worth opponent. Though i didn’t think we would lose until it happened we were beaten by a better team that deserved what they got. (13-0). Can’t wait until there is more Alabama football. Love reading about it here. Roll Tide from Mississippi.