My apologies to Sam Huff

[eers-to-ya]

I got very angry at the great Sam Huff after watching a video prior to WV's first BigXII season when he more or less said WV was in for a rude awakening when they started facing BigXII talent week in and week out. He said something to the effect that WV would have very difficult time competing. I thought he was an out of touch old coot. It appears he was right, at least for the foreseeable future. My sincere apologies Sam.

 

[oceantide83]

What advantages does Utah have that WV doesn't?

 

[va87eer]

The biggest advantage they have is that they aren't playing a Big 12 schedule.

 

[oceantide83]

Oregon and Michigan aren't pushovers.

 

[GoWVU]

The biggest advantage they have is that they aren't playing a Big 12 schedule.

The Pac-12 is just as good, if not better, so that's no advantage.

 

[MikeRafone]

Altitude and religion, IMO, tide. Most of the PAC-12 teams with the exception of Arizona and Colorado don't play at significant altitude. Colorado hasn't been relevant since the early 90's, so they didn't gain squat on that level by moving to the PAC-12. Altitude doesn't help if you can't get the players. Utah on the other hand, being the center of LDS world gained a big recruiting advantage by going in the PAC-12. The west coast from Seattle to San Diego has a large population of Pacific Islanders, a majority of whom grew up in the Mormon Church. Mormon parents from that region wanting Junior to play P-5 college football and get a good LDS education are going to push for the kid to go Utah.

Also the Rocky Mt. states and the desert southwest are overrun with Mormons. BYU isn't a P-5 school. Where's a good Mormon kid who wants to play P-5 level football going to go? Utah. Throw in the altitude and the Ute's are a tough out at home.