With Christine blogging about college football, I was feeling a bit left out. So here is an update on happenings in the Mountain West Conference, which you probably can't see for yourself because the conference is still stuck in it's pathetic television contract.

First, and most importantly, as far as I can tell, BYU is the only two-loss team in the country that is not ranked in the Top 25. The early loss to UCLA really hurts, especially since UCLA is threatening to lose out, finishing the season without a bowl.

Second, the Utah-Wyoming game has generated a lot of heat in these parts because of Utah's decision to try an onside kick in the third quarter when leading 43-0. That decision lead to this reaction from Joe Glenn, Wyoming's head coach ...

Glenn initially said he couldn't remember making the gesture, but he later apologized. (The title of this post is a quotation from Glenn.)

Why would Utah do it? Utah's coach Kyle Whittingham apparently was motivated by the fact that Glenn has "guaranteed" a victory over the Utes during a student luncheon earlier in the week. Whittingham was still worked up after the game, talking about "accountability." You can see the interview about three minutes into the following video. 

After sleeping on it, Whittingham expressed remorse for the call:

My emotions got the best of me, and after thinking about it, I wouldn't have done it in hindsight. But emotions were running high as you could tell — both from what we did and the reaction on the other team. That's the nature of sports, I guess. At times your emotions get in the way of sound decision-making. You've got to guard against it. I'm not making excuses. I'm just saying that was what happened.

Fair enough. Any college football fan should immediately recognize the stupidity of the call, which will not be forgotten in Laramie when the Utes visit next year, but stuff happens in the heat of battle. Whittingham is a decent guy and a good coach, and I hope he continues to succeed at Utah ... except when they play BYU.

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