With the Mountain West Conferences recent success and attention, is preparing for the season more exciting?
After Utah finished last season undefeated and made a case for a national championship, there has been a recent push to make the MWC an automatic-bid, BCS conference. Regardless of that prospect, the players are focused on what they can control. “Finally just to get noticed, it’s nice,” sophomore quarterback Ryan Lindley said. “It is exciting just to know that not only out of conference but in conference we are playing at a top level, playing against opponents in the top 25. Whatever happens, happens. As far as bowl considerations and winning the MWC championship; that is exciting too. It is something to look forward to.” “Coming off of last season, we can only go to the top from here,” senior wide receiver Roberto Wallace said. “For us, more importantly, our goal is to win the Mountain West. We are not concerned about going to a bowl game or any of that. The goal has always been to win the Mountain West. Right now, that is the mentality that we have.