Utah’s “sense of urgency” wouldn’t be so much of a problem if we’d stop scheduling weak SOS non-conference slates. It’s always the same — every year — Utah thumps a bunch of teams that had no business on the field at RES in the first place, starts thinking they’re invincible, then gets shocked by a conference opponent we thought we’d walk all over.
I’m not suggesting we schedule 3 P5 opponents in the preseason. But I AM suggesting we schedule no less than 1. And I’m also suggesting that we schedule no more than ZERO teams from the FCS. There are plenty of worthwhile warm-up games at the FBS level, who also happen to play in areas we recruit. Such as Haw, SJSU, UNLV, Colo St, UTEP, UTSA, Rice, La Tech, Southern Miss, UAB, USF, FAU, FIU, Ga St, Ga Southern, and ODU. Even UConn and UMass, who despite sitting in a region we don’t recruit, still come from large metropolitan areas, that could draw a television audience, and perhaps entice future recruits — which could ultimately serve to enhance our recruiting footprint.
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