@especiallyforathletes: 🏈 **RIVALS. NOT ENEMIES.** The BYU–Utah rivalry is one of the fiercest in college football. But this week, both head coaches reminded us what makes a rivalry truly great. Kalani Sitake and Morgan Scalley want to win. BADLY. But they also have tremendous respect and genuine love for one another. And Morgan had a powerful message for both fan bases: The hatred and toxicity don't make this rivalry better. The COMPETITION does. 🔥 **You don't have to hate someone to compete fiercely against them.** You can cheer passionately, compete relentlessly, and still treat the other side with dignity and respect. That's what we mean at Especially for Athletes when we say **COMPETE WITHOUT CONTEMPT.** This Saturday, let's enjoy an incredible rivalry, cheer for our teams, and remember that how we treat each other matters more than the final score. **Eyes Up. Do the Work.** #EspeciallyForAthletes #CompeteWithoutContempt #BYUFootball #UtahFootball #HolyWar

user9939222012234 :

I’m a byu fan but I want Utah to finish undefeated. Go utes

ChCram :

Make no mistake it isn’t rivals. It is straight up hatred and dispising.

RLgrimeERa :

I’ve been in Utah since 2000 or so and outside of the fans thinking it’s a rivalry. From my eyes it’s insanely one sided. Feels like byu has won 5-6 times in the last 25 years or so. That’s no rivalry. I guess in the nineteen hundreds it was.

JHard :

Morgan Scalley is so much better than Utah’s last coach Kyle Whittingham

Stetson1976 :

Rivalry’s should be fun. If it goes beyond that it’s just ridiculous.

GSO Raider :

I root for both teams well any Utah college. I live in Utah and have family that went all over. I want Utah to win

sprky84054 :

I’m pretty sure Morgan hates me and thinks I’m a prick. Those are his words.

bobbywesson2 :

BYU 27 Utah 26 Go Cougs 💙🏈

Gordon Brackett :

Class acts. Gentlemen and leaders. We're all better in Utah because of these giants.

Matthew’s Watches :

I’m not LDS but these are both A+ men who I’d happily send my son to be coached by.

Ben Seven571 :

I’m an Utah fan but root for BYU when we aren’t playing them.

Dave :

Utah. 45 . byu. 17

TamaLapoa :

There are a lot of really really good people who are at byu and Utah. Absolutely amazing both on and off the field….im not as good as them…Utah sucks go byu 🤣🤣🤣

Carter :

BYU vs Utah I’ll always go for BYU by heart but Utah vs any other team, I’ll always root for the utes

Jordy :

I wish both teams could always win every game they play. Unless of course it’s the holy war then it byu all the way. Should Utah play a team I want them to win unless it’s against my cougars. Gives me pride on where I’m from when both teams do well.

JROD 3.6 :

Rivals are supposed to hate each other. Hatfields and McCoys

Dave :

You're a smart person.

JROD 3.6 :

Evil will win

TReed :

Love this.

Adam :

GO UTES!!!

Dadams1 :

Thank goodness

gregpeterson777 :

I don’t understand the hate. Love to see both teams doing well. Utah is a state that has a lot of good athletes and great coaches at these two big college teams. I am an Utah fan. Love to see both teams doing well.

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Rockinpaparocks :

Mostly from the Utah side the hate is disgusting

Jmillhouse :

Nope. I have been around and watched this since urban Meyer for sure Ron McBride before that, but it was urban Meyer that created this enemy mentality. The Utah Utes and their fan base. Absolutely see BYU as an enemy. And I’m not ready to make nice.