with USC/UW we don't win those battles much anyway.
In state recruiting, the lifeblood of any program, is getting to be more than a bit of an issue.
No, 1 utah loss is not worth 3 other losses. But I would definitely put it equivalent to 2 other losses, even more so when your losing streak has extended for nearly a DECADE. And that's not little brotherish, that's just not choosing to bury your head in the sand.