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It appears to me that BYU donors are focusing mostly on basketball. This makes sense because you don’t have to get as many star players. The one donor said, “We will not be outbid.” Utah is going to have a difficult time competing with this.

What will stop this BYU NIL money? More issues like Retlaff. The powers that control BYU will not like…[Read more]

Haha what a coincidence

Let’s just go full Wisconsin/Stanford/Iowa. This might be unpopular because it’s the opposite of flashy, but hear me and the caffeine in my system out: great offensive line, with a fullback (ideally from a dairy farm in Idaho or Iowa, wrestling background is a bonus), two tight ends with one being a glorified receiver, and we just live in 2nd and…[Read more]

Thanks for sharing – this is awesome news. OL line U

Smart kid. We will put our 2 OTs in the league after this season, so Obot will be competing for a starting position as a true freshman.

Thanks for sharing. We just have to hope that the ROI is so bad that these donors stop spending on their program.

Canadian taxes are brutal but he should be ok.

He’s entering his prime and is basically a double double every night.

I’ve talked about this with my best friend, who went to Cal and his wife Stanford. Both institutions could be monsters with alumni, but they struggle with understanding the ROI. Other than just wanting to see your team win, you get nothing in return from an individual standpoint. At some point, like you said, it’s just too much money to give away…[Read more]

I believe for BYU donors, this is the equivalent of a shiny new toy. They are in the Big 12, they are allowed to openly fork over money indiscriminately to buy players, and it is a fun thing to do right now. I personally think a lot of this is pent-up emotion from having watched Utah’s success in the PAC12. They want that for BYU and they are…[Read more]

We have a strong O-Line behind what should be one of the best rushing attacks in the conference. Reminder that we play in a conference that does not care about defense. Many (myself included) thought our defense was noticeably worse last year and we were still #1 or 2 in the conference. We were in a ton of games despite abysmal offensive…[Read more]

I am optimistic. Consider:
-Injuries have been a big issue for us, and not only at QB. Our schedule could not be better suited to overcoming the injury bug. Only 3 big road trips (West Virginia, Kansas, Baylor), well-spaced byes, and a 6-week stretch without leaving northern Utah (bye, ASU, @byu, Colorado, Cincinnati, bye).
-We get most of our…[Read more]

Not failing, utah is above average NIL-wise. We are leaving a system where player development mattered and we excelled at it, and entering a system where all that matters is money. It isn’t a coincidence that schools like IU, which have tons of money but a historically terrible football program, are suddenly able to compete at the highest levels.…[Read more]

There’s a narrative from Twitter byu fans, woe-is-me Utah fans, and fake journalists that Utah is broke. I do not think that is true, and it will become even less true as revenue sharing becomes the primary player compensation.

Level-headed summary of the offseason:
-Lost two definite starters: Tanuvasa and Williams. Obviously not good, but we d…[Read more]

Utah is not poor.

There are middle to upper middle class. Plus they don’t flaunt it.
They are not overpaying like BYU to get players. BYU will not get the return on investment.

Utah puts value limits on certain players and positions.

They also don’t play “the game.” An example are the Pula twins. They want to be Utes but their agent/h…[Read more]

And the year before, and the year before.