FINALLY, WE PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS

We continue to be upset about the fact that the Utah Utes went undefeated during the 2008 football season, pounded the Crimson Tide into a brownish stain at the Sugar Bowl, and nevertheless received no serious consideration for the National Championship.In the “official” USA Today poll, only Utah coach Kyle Whittingham broke ranks, voting his 13-0 team as the best in the land. But based on the input of the other coaches, the Utes inexplicably finished fourth.The AP got it a little closer to right, with Utah receiving 16 of 65 first-place votes and finishing second behind Florida.Notwithstanding the results of the polls, we recognized the significance of Utah’s accomplishments, and we declared the Utes the CollegeFootballTalk National Champions. Our readers agreed, making Utah the overwhelming choice as the rightful 2008 National Champs.So instead of following our usual approach of whining and complaining and ultimately doing nothing about a perceived injustice, we’ve decided to take action.On Thursday at 2:00 p.m. local time, site co-owner Larry Mazza will present the CFT 2008 National Championship Trophy to Coach Whittingham and the rest of the team at the Dee Glen Smith Center on the campus of the University of Utah.No, we ain’t kidding. And it’s a real trophy that cost real money -- not some retrofitted bowling trophy from 1975.Whittingham accepted the offer, and we cleared it all through the NCAA.Mazza flies out today. Stay tuned for more.