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Seriously, how is “Big XII Circle of Suck” complimentary?

Just wanted to pop on and show y'all some of we "Red Iowa" folks are definitely in your corner! I wish I could have watched live, but I don't have the proper service. In any case, congrats on your contribution to this years Big 12 Circle of Suck. I have totally lost track of who beat who, who beat someone else, etc. We had a frozen game, but dry here in Salt Lake today, but no real excitement to warm us up.

Very happy for you fans and for the players especially. Wonderful wrapup for the season. Here's wishing you best of luck in landing a good bowl. I'm curiosu about that 3-way tie for 4th place though.
Please explain, @utahrangerone.
 

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A Circle of Suck is just a chain of one team beating another. Despite the name, it doesn't mean that teams are bad.

This year there managed to be one that included every Big 12 team.

Cincy > Houston > WVU > TCU > BYU > TTU > KU > OU > Texas > ISU > KSU > Baylor > UCF > OSU > Cincy
 

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A Circle of Suck is just a chain of one team beating another. Despite the name, it doesn't mean that teams are bad.

This year there managed to be one that included every Big 12 team.

Cincy > Houston > WVU > TCU > BYU > TTU > KU > OU > Texas > ISU > KSU > Baylor > UCF > OSU > Cincy

Yep it basically means one team in conference has beaten another.

A "circle of suck" is a cycle of college sports teams, where each team has an arrow pointing to a team they have lost to in the season. Hopefully, at some point in the season, a full circle can be found, where each team has lost to some other team in the conference

Stat geeks love it apparently
 
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Folks, I think he was being genuine and nice. Chill out.

A lot of people stream everything, including OTA channels, so if service is iffy it's easy to explain why he couldn't watch. Especially if he was trying to watch on a phone or something. Hell, I don't even own an antenna and modern TVs are worthless at picking up any OTAs without one. And I bet that's pretty common for folks under 40.

The circle of suck was explained above, but has been heavily promoted for every conference by The Sickos Committee on Twitter and it's a fun thing to track. I thought the Big XII one was completed earlier in the season, though. So our win over KSU might have made another one possible? Either way, it isn't saying we all suck by any means.

Not every opposing fan comes here to start ****. Lighten up.
 

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Are Utah fans just BYU fans that were banished from the mormon religion?

Yes. I think a Ute must be a phrase for someone who moves their hips too much during soaking. Cause otherwise, I have no idea what that is without getting into a My cousin Vinny reference.
 

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Yes. I think a Ute must be a phrase for someone who moves their hips too much during soaking. Cause otherwise, I have no idea what that is without getting into a My cousin Vinny reference.
The Utes are a Native American tribe, and where the state's name comes from.

Basically the same as the Illini.
 
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Can’t believe you’re all so wrong about Utes.
 

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But what came first, the mormons or the native americans?
98% of my knowledge of mormons came from South Park and Hell on Wheels, so I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I'm going to assume the natives have a slight edge here.

Speaking of TV Shows, your name/avatar gives me a hearty chuckle whenever I see it.
 
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Roger Sprague, but spot on reference. This reads as though he spent time in a mental institute that his family told him was a nursing home.
Classy way to treat a 100% disabled service connected Navy veteran; ironically I was a Hospital Corpsman -- all those years healing others only to end up suffering so many problems as a result.

Chronic/recurring problems with my knees led to a MRSA infection, per doctor, I barely survived the operation for it - 50/50 was the term he used, and ended up stuck in a true nursing/rehab facility, because I couldnt negotiate the 3 flights of stairs in old bldg - having to use a wheelchair for most of that time.. Glad to know my years of service and resulting permanent disability that means I'll never walk normally again are so highly valued.

I try to be encouraging, civil, supportive, etc, and still there have to be people who will tear me down just for being a fan of a sports team. Disrespecting any veteran who sacrificed for you is the one sure way to get me truly angry - maybe that was your aim.

I would hate to be on the receiving end of the Karma you just earned for that.
 
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Classy way to treat a 100% disabled service connected Navy veteran; ironically I was a Hospital Corpsman -- all those years healing others only to end up suffering so many problems as a result.

Chronic/recurring problems with my knees led to a MRSA infection, per doctor, I barely survived the operation for it - 50/50 was the term he used, and ended up stuck in a true nursing/rehab facility, because I couldnt negotiate the 3 flights of stairs in old bldg - having to use a wheelchair for most of that time.. Glad to know my years of service and resulting permanent disability that means I'll never walk normally again are so highly valued.

I try to be encouraging, civil, supportive, etc, and still there have to be people who will tear me down just for being a fan of a sports team. Disrespecting any veteran who sacrificed for you is the one sure way to get me truly angry - maybe that was your aim.

I would hate to be on the receiving end of the Karma you just earned for that.

Unfortunately, your fellow Utah fans already ruined that opportunity for you. Right or wrong, they have tarnished our view of Utah fans in general among the Big12 fanbases. So you got a problem with how you’re being treated, take it up with them.

But, thank you for your service