The Daily Utah Chronicle

Great Debate: Utah’s best better than BYU’s

By By Jon Gilbert • November 20, 2007

OK, Cougar fans, you should take a seat. Get your tissues ready. You're about to get hit with an unsettling truth. Utah's surreal 2004 season was more impressive than BYU's 1984 national championship. Now stop yelling, take a deep breath and sit back down.

Security to be stringent

By By Eric Williams • November 20, 2007

After driving only 45 minutes and playing in front of a crowd that's nearly 20 percent Utah fans, it's hard to call the Utes' biennial trip to Provo a real away game. Nonetheless, LaVell Edwards Stadium will feel a long way from home for the folks in red, both on the field and in the stands.

The traitor among us

By By Natalie Dicou • November 20, 2007

Once Utah and BYU fans pick a side, they rarely waver. In fact, trading red for blue, or vice versa, is often seen as a shocking betrayal. But for Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, the transition went surprisingly smoothly. "I was loyal to Utah the day I got here," Whittingham said.

Rivalry ranks high nationally

By By Jason Peterson • November 20, 2007

Two years ago, The Wall Street Journal released its list of the 11 best college football rivalries in the nation. The renowned publication, although not typically known for its sports opinions, claimed these rankings were based on a formulaic approach that included margins of victory, lead changes, recent outcomes and overall quality of the rivalry.

Utes and Cougars carry Mountain West

By By Cody Brunner • November 20, 2007

Brigham Young University ran away with the MWC title in football last year. In volleyball, the Utah Utes went undefeated throughout their conference schedule to take the regular-season championship. The Utes or Cougars have won softball titles in each of the last four years.

Opinion: Are we really that different?

By By Lauren Mueller • November 20, 2007

From the bench-clearing brawls of the late 1890s to write-ups in The Washington Post, the so-called Holy War between the University of Utah Utes and the Brigham Young University Cougars is one of the most celebrated rivalries in college sports. Of course, this isn't news to anyone -- red or blue -- but this consummate rivalry claims to be more than just wins and losses.

Opinion: Rivalry good for the community

By By Dani Kauerz • November 20, 2007

There are about 45 miles of interstate separating the University of Utah from Brigham Young University, and the close proximity is one of the reasons that we have the absolute joy (and sometimes pain) of participating in one of the country's oldest and most intense football rivalries.

Christmas shopping no excuse for debt

By By Nicholas Pappas • November 19, 2007

It's midnight. Children lie in their beds and dream about their favorite things -- not moonbeams or kitten whiskers, but Xbox 360s, cell phones and Hannah Montana merchandise. Their mothers don't want to disappoint them. Christmas is a month away. Making sure their children aren't blue is worth going in the red.

Call to U: Make your voice heard

November 19, 2007

Often, I come across many people who want to tell me their feelings about The Daily Utah Chronicle and, more specifically, its opinion section's content. The reviews are often mixed and usually regard what people feel is inadequate coverage or diversity of opinion on a specific topic.

BYU: Killing for conservation

By By Lauren Mueller • November 19, 2007

Admittedly, I'm not a vegetarian. I love animals and I'm currently housing scores of them, but I'm also a sucker for anything bacon-wrapped. Sure, it's a little hypocritical, but I'm hungry -- not bloodthirsty. I don't revel at the top of the food chain, draped in endangered pelts.