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  • Replaceable. Calhoun still has a lot of work to do to be NFL ready. Basically signed up for the Utah DB training camp and bailed for the bag. Until there’s contracts, programs at different levels are the training ground for Billionaire programs. The these are “just kids” nonsense needs to stop. KW and the other whiney, overpaid coaches compl…[Read more]

  • EagleMountainUte replied to the topic Devon Dampier in the forum Football 8 months ago

    He is four inches taller than Wilson who is actually 2’6”

  • highlandute7 replied to the topic Devon Dampier in the forum Football 8 months ago

    At this point, any QB we can get on the roster would be a positive.

  • Utah replied to the topic Take a step back and reflect in the forum Football 8 months ago

    It’s everywhere. Not just college sports. Look at the buildings being built by the LDS corp. Hundreds of billions of dollars they’ve hoarded. Look at the president (old and new) and the politicians around them and the money they’ve amassed.

    Look at how huge these corps have gotten: Amazon, Walmart, Disney, etc.

    This is our world now, and until…[Read more]

  • thirtyfour-thirtyone replied to the topic Devon Dampier in the forum Football 8 months ago

    The guy was reasonably successful in his first year running Beck’s offense. Maybe we get some other hot-shot QB in the portal. Maybe we don’t. I would feel pretty good either way if we have Dampier on the roster. This is the closest we could possibly get at this point to continuity on the offensive side of the ball (in a good way, anyway).…[Read more]

  • RUUTES replied to the topic NIL vs University employees in the forum Football 8 months ago

    As Employees the University would have to provide employment protection, manage things through HR, pay taxes, workers comp and be far more responsible for actions and insuring payment etc.

    Under NIL someone outside with little or no controls is handing over money.

    If they were employees there would be an entirely different set of rules around…[Read more]

  • Can someone explain how or if NIL will be different once these players (in all sports) become employees of the University? Doesn’t that mean they will then become paid by the school they attend and with that, can they still take NIL funds coming from booster or can they only receive payment from the school?

    Or does this even matter?

  • That’s what it eventually will be, but it’s not possible right now because the players have no power or say. The courts will never enforce such contracts (hence why the restrictions on transferring were killed by the courts) because the players are not represented or “fairly compensated”. So the only way for that to happen is that the players…[Read more]

  • RUUTES replied to the topic Take a step back and reflect in the forum Football 8 months ago

    “This isn’t professional sports”

    It’s unregulated for profit entertainment for a country that has lost all sense of priority.

    Teachers, nurses, firemen, can’t rent a condo in Salt Lake City without a roommate. Homelessness is increasing rapidly (though the state denies it).

    And the mega rich now casually sling millions at high school kids b…[Read more]

  • It’s Ryan smith and byu recruiting him.

    They are actively recruiting Utah’s best players.

    Smith Snowden has been offered by byu. The Fano brothers have both been offered by BYU

    They are willing to over pay to get good players and destroy Utah at the same time.

  • the solution is inevitable.

    They need to be classified as employees.

    Then there will little reason or incentive for many schools to participate.

    big $$ will be spun off and Universities will lease their sites to outside interests (sometimes) that will own these semi-pro teams…

    Like the USFL interest will drop as it becomes blurred and a…[Read more]

  • SteelUte replied to the topic Take a step back and reflect in the forum Football 8 months ago

    Jim, Sadly you are too right. I was explaining NIL to my kid last night, that a 17 year old kid is going to be making $7million dollars to play at BYU. I pondered my role though small and insignificant as a fan and supporter. As long as we keep filling the seats and buying the merchandise nothing will change. As a parent if my kids could earn a…[Read more]

  • Anfernee replied to the topic Devon Dampier in the forum Football 8 months ago

    58 players threw for at least 2,500 pass yards in ‘24. 36 players ran for at least 1,000 yards in ‘24. Only 1 player did. Dampier. 2,768 pass yds, 1,166 rush yds 31 total TDs. Beck is a great QB coach. This will be their 2nd year together. So I expect a lot of improvement in his throw game.

  • It’s also bad business move. We all know Utah develops DBs as good as any anyone. He’d make ten times the bag being thrown at him with the nfl contract he’ll get with the development from Shaw and Scalley. shortsighted decision

  • This is the problem with Utah. We don’t have any big boosters now that can compete with all the other money being thrown around. The only way BYU would be able to double the offer (and I’m not saying they doubled it) would be them getting backing from those that are funding their bball team.

    And we won’t be able to compete with any of the other…[Read more]

  • This is modern CFB. It sucks. We needs a few billionaire funders.

  • Yesterday I was driving around the valley Christmas shopping and listening to sports talk radio. The one and done 7 million dollar high school kid was the rage.

    Almost every corner had a man or woman holding a sign asking for help. It made me think about the money being spent on coaches, players, scholarships, recruiting and rising ticket prices…[Read more]

  • “According to a source close to Cam Calhoun’s situation, he was offered “nearly double” to enter the transfer portal before Tuesday. Calhoun then approached Utes multiple times to raise their offer, but they wouldn’t budge on a new financial package.”

    Literally days before he was recruiting guys to Utah and hyping up the guys who were posting abo…[Read more]

  • The guy probably still believes what he said. The system just overran him.

  • It’s what I do mostly. You just end up not being able to talk about college athletics with your buddies. The other con is you really take losing seasons harder. The little time invested watching Utah football became just a stressful annoyance more than entertainment.

    Chat made it easier to just complain. But then you are told you are a bad f…[Read more]

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