A quote from Flip
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:44 amThis is a quote from the coach of the number 1 team in the league. This is pretty much as good of an argument as it gets for the Utes to get a higher ranking in the 3/23 poll, considering their next ranked opponent isn't until 3/25 (Cal Poly...BIG game). I didn't want to say anything, but I personally think the Utes are deserving of a little better than a #18 ranking.
"UTE PASS DYNAMITE
The Utes were fresh, having not played yesterday, they were hungry for the upset, and they are most definitely a team on the rise. They are disciplined and well coached. Utah is ranked 20th or something like that. This is a joke, because we have played a few teams around that ranking so far this year, and I am quite certain that the Utes will be having not much problem beating any of them. Of course that is just my humble opinion.
I only mention this because they (Utes) are also much better than many of the teams that we have played in St. Louis in the past. Without being an MDIA/USLIA old dog or whatever it is hard to get enough of the MDIA polling respect needed to get an at-large bid to the National tournament these days, and they would likely need to rank near the top ten in order to earn that bid. "
Thank you Flip, its nice to know that the the Utes' talent is recognized by one of the most respected figures in the USL-MDIA. I want my boys to go to Blaine, because they deserve it, and I know what a tough position they are in, in a league where the top three (RMLC) teams are also top seven (USL-MDIA) teams...
"UTE PASS DYNAMITE
The Utes were fresh, having not played yesterday, they were hungry for the upset, and they are most definitely a team on the rise. They are disciplined and well coached. Utah is ranked 20th or something like that. This is a joke, because we have played a few teams around that ranking so far this year, and I am quite certain that the Utes will be having not much problem beating any of them. Of course that is just my humble opinion.
I only mention this because they (Utes) are also much better than many of the teams that we have played in St. Louis in the past. Without being an MDIA/USLIA old dog or whatever it is hard to get enough of the MDIA polling respect needed to get an at-large bid to the National tournament these days, and they would likely need to rank near the top ten in order to earn that bid. "
Thank you Flip, its nice to know that the the Utes' talent is recognized by one of the most respected figures in the USL-MDIA. I want my boys to go to Blaine, because they deserve it, and I know what a tough position they are in, in a league where the top three (RMLC) teams are also top seven (USL-MDIA) teams...