7-5 is what I have the Utes at this season

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    • 07/12/2025 at 11:35 AM #244958
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      The Miami Ute
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      I don’t know which teams they’ll beat or lose to, but, based on what I’ve seen during the last two seasons, that’s my gut feeling. I can’t speak for anyone else but myself, but the poor way that the QB situation (and the offense in general) was handled during the 23-24 and 24-25 season has made me lose a lot of confidence in this coaching staff, and particularly Whitt.

      Now, I know that a lot of people will downvote me, and that’s OK. And I’ll be very happy if I’m wrong and the Utes end up anywhere from 10-2 up. However, I just don’t see it. It almost feels like Utah was energized and played above their heads when they were in the PAC (this includes the fanbase) but being in the Big XII has turned into a sad regression to the mean.

      Whatever the case, this is a big season coming up. Utah has to show up on the football field or they’ll be relegated to being one of those teams that entered the national consciousness for a minute and but are now in the conversation. Go Utes!

    • 07/12/2025 at 12:49 PM #244960
      Tony (admin)
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      So a two win improvement with a new OC, new QB, new system and so forth. Not an outlandish prediction.

      • 07/12/2025 at 12:58 PM #244961
        The Miami Ute
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        Especially given what we’ve seen during the last couple of seasons. Again, I hope I’m wrong and this time next year I’m wondering how I’m going to pay off my remaining CFP bills but…

    • 07/12/2025 at 2:28 PM #244965
      Chasqui
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      I am thinking optimistically at 8-4. I think Devin Dampier will be middle of the pack but not great. I hope Kyle has been honest saying that Beck has full and complete control of the offense though. Year after year our OC’s have been handcuffed a bit from what I hear. Kyle has never given up full control.

    • 07/12/2025 at 2:57 PM #244967
      Jim Vanderhoof
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      A less complicated offense and a new face running it should get us to 8-4 9-3. Last year left a bad taste in the mouths of coaches and returning players. Please don’t over use Dampier and Parker we need them down the stretch. Spread offense means spread the ball around to others.

      • 07/12/2025 at 3:16 PM #244968
        The Miami Ute
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        Jim, I would think so, especially when you look at all of the close games that Utah had but ultimately lost. As I said, 7-5 is my floor but I’m hoping that the Utes can do better than that. I do have to think that, contract or no contract, another disappointing season from the team signifies a trend and would probably mean a change in head coach.

    • 07/12/2025 at 4:03 PM #244969
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      BeachUte
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      I think 7-5 is a pretty reasonable pick. Utah might be decently improved over last year’s team but certainly appears to have a harder schedule this year (Utah’s sos last year was their weakest since the MWC days).

      I think if things break their way, they can potentially get to 9-3 but that seems very bullish for Utah at this point.

      But I disagree 7-5 is the floor. 6-6 or even 5-7 are possible for this team, especially with that road schedule and scheduled home games vs Texas Tech and ASU.

      To be honest, I don’t feel confident at all in the following games (I’m not saying they’re losses but certainly am not expecting a win at this point):

      Texas Tech
      ASU
      Baylor
      BYU

      That’s four very possible losses right there without even getting into road trips to UCLA, WVU and Kansas and home games vs KState and Colorado.

      My fear is that Utah will be too inconsistent and it’ll cost them big potential upset wins (like vs Tech) and some early poor road losses (UCLA and WVU), which means the whole season, and bowl eligibility, could come down to a road game vs Kansas.

      But we’ll see, I guess. Maybe Utah pulls a ASU this year.

      • 07/12/2025 at 5:02 PM #244974
        The Miami Ute
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        You know, there are times I look at this season’s schedule and remember what went on during the last two years, and I kind of shudder. We were looking at a 4-8 season last year until we somehow beat an UCF team that outplayed us (had double the offensive production/1st downs and led in TOP) for large portions of that game. And that was with, as you say, a relatively easier schedule than this season. There are so many unknowns (will Dampier be a legit QB, can we get the running game back in order, will our defense hold up, will we have less injuries, etc…) that it’s really hard to prognosticate where this Utah team will end up.

        • 07/12/2025 at 6:56 PM #244980
          BeachUte
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          The game that continues to give me pause is last year’s Arizona game. That was a really bad loss. The Wildcats were not good and they walked into RES and bullied the Utes. That wasn’t a loss due to talent – that was a loss due to poor and inconsistent coaching (as was rhe Houston loss). If that hasn’t been fixed this season, I really fear there will be similar games that Utah has no business losing.

          I’m hoping the team has been able to reset and the coaching staff have recalibrated so that we don’t see another inexcusable performance like that one.

    • 07/12/2025 at 5:56 PM #244978
      HeyyyUguyyys
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      I can’t remember a year where I felt like the possible floor and ceiling were so far apart. Would I be completely shocked at 5-7? Unfortunately no. Would anyone really be shocked if they won the conference though? I can’t really say yes. This is not a powerhouse conference and when you have a good defense and an elite offensive line you are probably going to be in every game. Honestly who knows.

    • 07/12/2025 at 6:24 PM #244979
      D T
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      The talent/scheme are there…..Like it did the last two years, it’ll all boil down to health, particularly at QB…..Remember, an even mediocre O last year most likely gives us at least an additional 5 victories…..It wasn’t as if we were getting blown up each week.

      • 07/12/2025 at 8:03 PM #244981
        The Miami Ute
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        The only game where Utah was completely manhandled last year was the one at Colorado. I mean, there’s an alternate universe out there where the 2024-25 Utah Football Utes went 11-1, won the conference, and made the CFP. Every loss, except for the Colorado game and including the 13 point home defeat to Arizona, was really close and the Utes could have won them all. You still have to wonder what could have been if Rising hadn’t gotten injured versus Baylor.

        • 07/12/2025 at 8:08 PM #244982
          D T
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          Even the CU game wasn’t totally out-of-reach till the two late 4th qtr TDs they tacked on.

          The U of A game was still within reach late, as well.

          All we needed was a mediocre offense.

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