Bleeding Red

As many of you know, my family bleeds red. It is a way of life that I grew up with of Utah football and basketball games, BYU hating (sorry about that), and everything else that comes with it. We are well rooted in the U blood lines back to my grandpa, Papa Morris, who was a professor and helped lay the ground work for the planning department up there.

This past year I have attended the U and am now one of the most recent graduates and I couldn't be more proud to be an alumni of the University of Utah.

I have come to the realization over the past month of just how much of a Utah fan I am.

Let me illustrate...

One of the most exciting presents I opened on Christmas, not just because it was what I wanted, but because of what it means. I, Jill Jensen, am an official University of Utah Alumni... Doesn't it look good?...
I have also been so excited to watch the Sugar Bowl. There is just something about Utah football that I love, maybe it is because I have gone to the majority of the games since I was about 7, maybe it is the rush of not knowing what mistakes they are going to make or when the prevent defense is going to lose the game. Regardless of what it is, I just love it! Good or bad years, you just keep being a fan and love it.

Last night was no let down, I couldn't believe how great the game was to watch! Not to bring up all of the politics and such that come with getting to a BCS bowl, but showing up and being a true competitor was so gratifying to watch.

Steve and I watched the game together and since he was going to be a bit late, I just recorded the game to start it when he got here. It had started to snow around 5:00 or so and when we had got to the end of the first quarter in the recording the signal was lost! I was so irritated!!! I knew that the snow had built up on the satellite and I would either have to settle for lame live updates online, or crawl up on the roof. What does any Utah fan do when your team is playing the biggest game in history? Simple, you crawl up on the snowy roof in a snow storm with a broom and clean it off. Problem solved! Luckily it was only half time when we got caught up and were able to catch the rest of the game and boy was it entertaining!

Win or lose, good or bad, A Utah man am I, GO UTES!!!