Utah vs. BYU...Where do your allegiances lie?

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From Mike:
As I continue to grow older and recognize how crazy old people become crazy old people, I find solace in embracing the crazy old person in me and doing stupid stuff like this. I have never been the hardcore football fanatic nor particularly decided on who I am cheering for in this rivalry of rivalries. But this year I have thrown down the symblomatic gauntlet on at least two occasions inviting contenders to take up my challenge.

First, was last Sunday when I sent Phoenix to church in something I would never allow him to wear on any other occasion, a sweatshirt. A University of Utah sweatshirt. I was surprised at how few comments I received about the blazing red sweatshirt with "U" and feather.Second was this doosy of an idea I got when I came home today. I've had the hair-brained idea of putting a "U" on the roof of my house but I don't really want to place a bunch of nails in the roof just to place a giant "U" on the roof for two days of the year (What kind of fan am I?). This is where the old man part comes in. It is likely that something will happen to my master piece in the front yard, which will likely cause me to do something bigger and far more bold next year and so the downward spiral begins.

Having been raised in Utah all my life I have experienced the full gamit of insanity that rivalry week puts on the forefront but never have I participated so fully. It may be because of my torn history. Growing up a Cougar fan doesn't make it easy to turn the other way. It's funny though how paying a school a bunch of money for a piece of paper on my wall has turned me into a Utah Man.

So the question is where do your allegiances lie and why? And to all those Mesa, Arizonans that love BYU because of Max Hall, think of this: 1) He left ASU after one year and now your program sucks. 2) He went to Mtn. View for crying out loud!