AlohaUte replied to the topic Game Over: Utes moving on to the Semis in the forum Basketball (Men) 22 hours, 21 minutes ago
They did, but only at home.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Reddit discusses (based on The Athletic) which Big12 team could win an NC first in the forum Football 2 days, 2 hours ago
Remember, this is essentially asking which Big12 team has the best shot, not who is likely to even do it as I don’t think any B12 team will win ever with the way the game is moving.
Anyway, Utah definitely has the best shot or at least is a top-3 option. And despite what I said above, I do remind myself that in the 22-23 season, TCU made the…[Read more]
AlohaUte replied to the topic This is part of the problem in the forum Basketball (Men) 3 days, 3 hours ago
It’s still more than MBB has accomplished recently. Sure, it’s not the NCAA tourney, but still… we haven’t even made the NIT recently.
AlohaUte replied to the topic NIT Champion? in the forum Basketball (Men) 1 week ago
For our program and where it’s been the last 20 years, it’s definitely a positive. For all the frustration with the program and not making the tourney, each year under Smith the program has improved and this season is no exception. It demonstrates continued growth – even if we aren’t patient enough.
Now if we were a regular tourney team and fell…[Read more]
AlohaUte replied to the topic Utah is next — NAACP backlash from anti DEI legislation in the forum Football 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Meh, we’ll be fine. DEI is just rampant racism in practice and should be eradicated anyway.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Top CFB Head Coaches in the forum Football 2 weeks, 6 days ago
There are a few fans here who do. I understand occasional criticism for a decision here or there or even their bowl performance, but there are legit people who think we should move on from Whitt and that Utah can find someone better.
AlohaUte replied to the topic NIT here we come in the forum Basketball (Men) 2 weeks, 6 days ago
I just don’t understand how they can be so terribly bad on the road. I get not being as good, but this big of a difference is horrendous.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Now this is what I’m talking about!! Way to go Pres Randall! in the forum Football 3 weeks ago
So I doubt this is as significant as we Ute fans think it is and it’s certainly way more significant than BYU fans think it is, it’s somewhere in the middle. But what it does show is that Utah has great leadership and vision. They know what they want and where they want to be. From Pres. Randall, to Harlan, to Whitt and the strategists and support…[Read more]
AlohaUte replied to the topic YES PLEASE! in the forum Football 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Problem for them is geography. Those markets are all condensed and largely covered by Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee, etc.
Michigan State is in danger purely because they’ll already have Michigan.
AlohaUte replied to the topic YES PLEASE! in the forum Football 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Nah, they’ll keep Maryland and Rutgers because of their markets. Same reason they’d probably include Virginia, NC, ASU, and Colorado.
But Illinois, Purdue and or Indiana, Michigan State, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vandy, Northwestern (because ND provides Chicago), Kentucky, and maybe a couple more need to be really nervous.
AlohaUte replied to the topic YES PLEASE! in the forum Football 3 weeks, 3 days ago
I can’t imagine that a super league would include both Mississippi and Miss State, OU and Ok State, IU and Purdue. I think it would just be one of each. Also, it wouldn’t include Northwestern and Vandy. I know that many of those teams are already in the B1G and SEC, which is why I think most likely the final endgame is the valuable schools from…[Read more]
AlohaUte replied to the topic Our new conference is apparently cheating in the forum Basketball (Men) 3 weeks, 6 days ago
What Madoff was doing = illegal
What big-12 is doing = not illegal
AlohaUte replied to the topic Our new conference is apparently cheating in the forum Basketball (Men) 3 weeks, 6 days ago
How is that cheating?
AlohaUte replied to the topic Playoff teams under proposed 3-3-2-2-1 model in the forum Football 4 weeks ago
I think this is great. The tweak I would make to this is that for the P4 conferences, it is 3 or 2 autobids respectively so long as the teams are ranked in the top 16. Like one year #24 Virginia made it in while #13 Bama didn’t. Bama should be in in that case.
Top G6 should always be in no matter where ranked.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Michigan has 18 players invited to the Combine in the forum Football 4 weeks, 1 day ago
To be fair though, College Football Head Coach has to be one of the worst jobs in America right now – it’s only saving grace is the money. I bet every one of the 133 FBS head coaches would rather be an NFL head coach. NFL head coach is immensely less work and stress and less complicated. Unfortunately there are only 32 jobs available.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Utes baseball off to a great start in the forum Other Ute Sports 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Actually, they are too. This is the first season they’ve sniffed the tourney in a long time. Is it incredible improvement? No. But it is better than last season, and last season was better than the season before.
AlohaUte replied to the topic CBS Sportslline latest projection has us as the last 4 in in the forum Basketball (Men) 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Hopefully the transfer portal giveth this offseason
AlohaUte replied to the topic Joel Klatt’s way too early preseason poll – Utah #8 in the forum Football 1 month ago
Every time I hear “Death, Taxes, and Utah Football” I’m reminded of how awesome Whittingham is and we are dang lucky we have him.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Utes baseball off to a great start in the forum Other Ute Sports 1 month ago
That is a great start and anyone who knows baseball knows that a 7 game win streak is hard to do. There are just so many variables and it’s not like the U is playing high school teams. Seems like all the sports programs are continuing to improve.
AlohaUte replied to the topic Stewart Mandel's CFB Premier League in the forum Football 1 month ago
Not sure I see then keeping out Colorado, if only because of their market.
Would be fun to be included in this!