learn these

Last night at the victory over Air Force, some boys in the student section who've been bringing a white board to the games wrote "Stand Up Old People" on their changeable sign. Well, I'm not a particularly old alumnae (1990 is just moments ago) and I say "Learn the words students."
Here's a link to the lyrics and sheet music, and I've pasted in the lyrics in case you don't want to click. It's not that hard since they only ever play two verses.
"UTAH MAN"
VERSE
I am a Utah man, sir, and I live across the green.
Our gang, it is the jolliest that you have ever seen.
Our coeds are the fairest and each one's a shining star.
Our yell, you hear it ringing through the mountains near and far.

CHORUS
Who am I, sir? A Utah man am I A Utah man, sir, and will be till I die; Ki!Yi!

VERSE
We're up to snuff; we never bluff, We're game for any fuss,
No other gang of college men dare meet us in the muss.
So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the sky,
We'll fight for dear old Crimson, for a Utah man am I.
(song usually ends here)

CHORUS

VERSE
And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row,
And arm in arm and step in time as down the street we go.
No matter if a freshman green, or in a senior's gown,
The people all admit we are the warmest gang in town.

CHORUS


VERSE
We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere,
But while we do we'll live a life of merriment and cheer,
And when our college days are o'er and night is drawing nigh,
With parting breath we'll sing that song: "A Utah Man Am I".

CHORUS

Utes win! It's a miracle!

I'm feeling better about the tall boys in shorts. In case you missed the score or the game, the men beat Number 13 (#11 in coaches poll) Air Force 85-79, despite some late efforts by the officials to change the result.
Actually, the officiating was not nearly as bad as it was against TCU, still not as good as it should be in Division 1-A college basketball, but better than we've seen.
It seems the Utes need a really good opponent to step up their game. After all, Washington State, whom they defeated 69-55 back in December, is #21 in the coaches poll. Maybe Giacoletti just needs better opponents to step up his coaching to match the potential talent on the team.
So I have hope again. But I'll missing the Wyoming game and won't be able to watch SDSU. But I'll be back up there for the BYU game. I'll be the one in red, yelling, who knows the words to "Utah Man."