Pac-10 invites Utah as 12th member

Fantastic news for Utah Utes sports fans

This just in via ESPN:


The Salt Lake Tribune is of course all over this story too, with articles expressing a range of "attitude," running from sheer elation to cautious optimism:

• Pac-10 extends official invitation to Utah
• Once in the Pac-10, can Utah win?
• Monson: Utah should celebrate Pac-10, but also be warned
• Touchdown!
• Kragthorpe: Utah-BYU split will make rivalry stronger

And down in Zoobieland, let's just say that the Provo Herald is taking the taking the news of the departure of the Utes to the "Conference of Champions"... well, philosophically... although to their credit they do encourage Cougar fans to avoid to avoid adopting a sour grapes attitude:

• FRANCHUK: Pac-10 move not too bad for Utah — or BYU

Nice work, Utes. For our money the 2011 NCAA athletic season can't arrive fast enough.

And what say our gentle readers about this?