Utah Equals Ricky Gervais while Boise State Equals Steve Carrell

by Jeremy Mauss on Oct 16, 2009 2:00 AM PDT in Mountain West Football

For those under a rock The Office is a great show created and starred Ricky Gervais on BBC in the UK while NBC picked it up and it has blown up with Steve Carrell. Utah was the original BCS buster back in 2004, but their opponent Pitt was an eight win team that tied for the Big East that year while hanging on the top 25 that year. Then as we all know Utah upset Alabama last year.

Even with Utah's success as the original great non-BCS team and is the only team from any league to have two undefeated seasons during the BCS era. Now, Boise has been to one BCS game where they beat up on Oklahoma, but ever since they have been the media darling.

This video below is a great comparison and relates to the love for Utah and Boise State. The best line is "I made you" the video is at the Emmy's where Ricky Gervais wants his Emmy back from Steve Carrell

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If I hear one more time BSU was the original BCS busters, I'm going postal.

Seriously. This shit needs to stop.

Revisionist history has no place in our society.

It’s like those f’d up southern inbreds who insist the south actually won the goddamn Civil War.

YES, I just compared Boise State to the Confederates!

by JazzyUte on Oct 16, 2009 3:13 AM PDT reply actions

You've gone too far, Jazzy.

The Confederates would never, ever step foot on a blue football field.

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by BoylenOver on Oct 16, 2009 3:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Didn't the confererates invent Blue Grass?

I blame it all on Kentucky.

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by utesfan100 on Oct 16, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice!

I find it amazing when all the talk goes to Boise when they had an easier route to the BCS with the top 12 rule. Utes had to be top 6 which is as far as I can tell just a little bit tougher.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Oct 16, 2009 5:50 AM PDT reply actions

Agreed!

And that Boise went to the Fiesta Bowl as a #8 while Utah went to the Sugar Bowl as #6. Boise Finished 5th while Utah finished #2.

Bring back Fum's Song!

by bhsmarine on Oct 16, 2009 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions

I think MOV plays a big part in this.

Boise at least keeps the games close to the BCS powers can maintain some dignity.
Everyone want to see David slay Goliath in a hard fought bloodbath.

Utah blows them out of the water once they get in. No one really wants to see David throw a small river rock and drop Goliath like a fattened chump.

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by utesfan100 on Oct 16, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions

BSU

I’m not sure why your mad at BSU. We’re not the ones begging for all the attention. We returned alot of starters this year and last I checked still undefeated. We are not claming to be the origonal BCS busters. I have always give props to our neighbors to the south for their accomplishments. Congrats on your Sugar Bowl win by the way. I always root for the little guy against the big schools. And Prehaps someday College football will treat all teams fairly. Good luck with the rest of your season.

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by forseyfan36 on Oct 16, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions

Props

Yes props to the team down south. :)

by bhopefull on Oct 16, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, jeeze...

I always thought highly of Utah. I don’t think you will see much disrespect from any Bronco fan towards Utah. Too bad that the feeling aren’t mutual.

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by OBNUG Intern on Oct 16, 2009 11:10 AM PDT reply actions

Not mad

I am not mad at Boise, I think the video is accurate in the description and very funny as well. I blame ESPN because Boise is on a lot while the MWC turned to Versus, CBS C, and The Mtn, so why promote a league that is not on their own network. Plus the way Boise won with the hook and ladder play and the statue of liberty over Oklahoma.

Besides Utah where I graduated from Boise is next in line with other teams I root for so it is not as if I hate Boise. I just feel at times the love they get is over the top.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Oct 16, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions