Red Rocks Killing it Tonight

Gymnastics
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Exiting to watch! Seems like a packed house. Standing ovations for floor exercises.
Go UTES!

ADDENDUM: I will say though, I always admired the Utah Red Rocks crowd for celebrating and clapping the opposing team after outstanding performances. I was really delighted to see that, both in person and many, many times on TV. Truly, a remarkable, consistent exhibition of real sportsmanship and class.
Tonight, for the first time (I have ever noticed) a bunch of front row Ute spectators pretended to be reading a newspaper while the UCLA team performed. Really?!!!
If only people today actual read newspapers… Not only colossal poor taste, but a twofold example of a waste of time: 1. pretending to read a newspaper when your not… and meanwhile, 2. missing out on a world-class athlete- right in front if you, in the performance of their life that you paid to see.
Very disappointed with this ignorant and insensitive stunt performance of fans. Someone spent a lot of money to be in those seats. Next time, maybe watch all the performances and celebrate truly elite, world class D-1 athletes; regardless of what team they are on.
The photo shot you worked hard to create makes zero sense and reflects poorly on everyone who loves Utah sports. Next time, maybe read that paper at home.

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I watched a fair amount of the meet after being nudged by family members.

Wow! Impressed by the Red Rocks!

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Glad we missed the idiots part. One of the things we loved watching last night was the respect the athletes on both teams were showing for each other. It was classy. The world could use more of that.

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Obviously you’ve just recently discovered that Utah has a gymnastics team. So let me provide some context.

1)That section you’re referring to is the MUSS. And there is history behind what they’re doing.

  1. Now for the history. UCLA’s fans actually started the newspaper thing years ago, while also calling our gymnasts profane names and calling them fat.

The MUSS started reading the newspapers in response.

Utah UCLA is the biggest rivalry Utah has in gymnastics.

Anyone who’s associated with gymnastics laughed. It’s part of the rivalry history.

I would also add, if this was any other sport you would likely have never made such comments about the MUSS. Far worse is done in other sports. (One of the things gymnasts love about college is the atmosphere and that it’s not just sterile)

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I’ve given it time, and respect the fact you are a long time, and well respected poster.
I don’t mind college students’ engagement in college sophmoric antics so much, but, if the whole justification is because “someone” - long past, displayed poor sportsmanship and maligned one of our athletes - quite a long time ago… before today’s MUSS students were actually students? For that particular reason? Then, I still don’t see any reason why as a fan base, we wouldn’t participate and watch in the competition in front of us. Without the theater antics.
Cheer everyone; regardless of team, for their exemplary performance, while disengaging from malicious and unnecessary tribalism.
Treating guest teams or fans with diregard or disrespect, simply because they are on the “other team” is confusing to me:(Especially in gymnastics) .
After all, anyone of “them” might have been recruited as Red Rocks, and visa versa…Unlike some other Utah sports, we are in rareified air in gymnastics. Perhaps we should act like we own it. The Huntsman is our space, and we beat them in a well deserved match of equals. Brava to all!
Perhaps I’m out of place. However, I’ve been involved with the U for over 20+ years. We might reflect on what that image conveys to people with far less appreciation of our history or intent of the stunt. Because in the long run, the athletes decide the matches. They are the heroes we should celebrate and appreciate.

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So, again I ask, where is your outrage at other sports?

Student sections around the country do far worse, including right here at the U.

So why does this bother you so much?

I’d certainly tell you to never go to a meet at UCLA, Georgia, Florida if this is what bothers you.

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I guess it seems like outrage, but I earnestly feel it’s more of an appeal to reason. The point is: to observe gifted athletes perform to the best of their abilities. I couldn’t care less for obdurate sycophants to whatever allegiance they may behold. It’s not “OK” to support idolized loyalty for Utah athletics by pretending to not care - while in fact, one may care maybe too much. A fan is physically “there” but pretending not to be “there” to make an obscure and years old point?
They love Utah athletics so much, they are willing to make they’re behavior - as a fan - more important than the actual event?. While witnessing athleticism - which virtually none of the fans in the arena are actually capable of performing?
I really don’t give a ■■■■ if the person who poisoned the trees at Auburn felt justification for they’re perverse devotion to Bama.
I couldn’t care less for either team, but I acknowledge - every year - they both recruit and develop arguably better teams than Utah. Still, as a double alumna and admiring of UTE fan culture, I support our athletes and institution.
Max Hall is forever enshrined as a peroneal pariah (or hero, depending on who one roots for)
I regard him as a struggling young man who came to regret his remarks. He played with passion at a level most people would not ever achieve and was a legit nemesis to our seasons progress. I hope he is in a better place and doing well. Leave it.
Leave the newspapers at home and celebrate the beauty of the sport without the invective or need to make a point on media platforms. The athletes don’t need it and deserve better support.

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