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I’ll take a look at the places I disagreed with you (even if slightly) and try to give a bit more info on my thought process

QB: Krindor gives slight edge to Utah, MDUte gives HUGE edge to Utah
I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up being a HUGE edge for Utah, definitely think it’s in play. This one has a lot of variability, and I’m trying not…[Read more]

LB and D-Line have arguments, but I did end up calling each position group with a slight edge. Keep in mind that Jack Kelly and Isaiah Glasker (both BYU LBs) were HM All-Conference performers. LB is absolutely a position of strength for Utah….but it’s also really really good at BYU. And (reasonably enough) a lot of folks here don’t know BYU…[Read more]

Practice…

I’m not convinced JB scheme uses TE and even if it does that TE is best suited for Andrews to max touches.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Andrews is RB1 or RB2 when the season ends.

Wherever Jay Hill is coaching the ST advantage should go to his team. I know he isn’t the ST coach at BYU, but he’s just so dang good in that regard I can’t overlook the fact that he’s at BYU. For that reason alone I’d give the ST advantage to TSPP

Agree, you almost have to put OL and RB together for ‘run game’ rather than separate even though OL also has pass protection. It’s going to be interesting with Dampier as he will also rely on OL blocking when he scrambles or options to run. I would expect that we will have to weather a few more INT than before (and Whitt will have to swallow his…[Read more]

Great posts krindor MDute and Rick. I enjoyed your evaluations of the teams. I drank the koolaide last year and can’t get the red dye ( from choking on it) out of my Utah gear. So I’m a little reserved on wearing my red goggles. BYU has upped their game and we have lost some recruiting advantages.

One X factor that wasn’t mentioned above. Last…[Read more]

Krindor, I really only disagree at LB, but not much. I would call it equal. Also, Utha lost a lot of studs on the Dline. I would probably call that overall equal. I hate to say this, but I think his may Utah’s weakest defense in a decade or more. However, surprises always seem to pop up, like Bishop, Lloyd, Anae, Chase Hansen, etc. I hope a…[Read more]

Hunter Andrews > Ryan > Bentley and > King

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It’s April and I miss football. So I’m here for it all!

Great update, thanks for that.

I appreciate the info on basketball, because that is where most of my Utah fandom is. I love FB too, but hoops will always be #1 for me.

Glad to hear things are looking up for Jensen and Co. I’m extremely confident he will be a great coach for us and we will soon be trending up.

Agree 100%.

This is basically what I mean when I say I don’t want Utah to be one of these teams that tries to spend their way to relevance. If BYU wants to do that, be my guest. It’s not a good look for any program, much less one that exists (on paper at least) to support a church’s mission.

Well said.

Okonkwo’s stats may not blow anyone away, but the guy is a rebound beast. Last year he had a number of games when he grabbed more than 10 boards. A couple games he grabbed 15 or 16.

That is sorely needed in today’s game. He won’t be a major scoring option, but he will clean up the glass like a champ.

Nuff said!

That’s fair Krindorr but my conversations at season’s end led me to believe Bentley had a little more value. I can think of three touchdowns Bentley would have had if Wilson throws a good ball. I don’t mean to dismiss Ryan’s talent at all. They did not want to lose him.

Yergensen’s comment below is simply ridiculous based on what coaches have…[Read more]

Carsen Ryan > Dallin Bentley and Landen King all day long. Don’t care what Utah’s depth chart said, it’s both coach speak and completely non-representative of the play we all saw on field from these 3 last season.

Ryan caught his targets, got YAC and outproduced both Bentley who looked like he didn’t belong athletically and King who ran more wr…[Read more]

I posted some of my thoughts on the NIL thread but I like how Krindorr shared his thoughts by position group. I’ll try and do the same.

First of all, Utah has a big advantage in talent over TSPP. And it’s across the board. This is due to our NIL advantage when it comes to Football. We are head and shoulders above them when it comes to Football…[Read more]

I didn’t forget Bentley and he’s part of why I said Utah has better depth and more options. But he has three catches in two years, so I can’t put too much stock in him yet.

I want to and I really do believe he’ll make a big step…but if I’m assessing based on what’s been shown, I can’t put too much weight on him yet. For right now, King is the…[Read more]

Homer,
I’m one of the guys on this board old enough to remember Stevens well. There is absolutely no comparison between the two except Dampier runs as well as him. Now that I’ve seen Dampier in person a few times, including the scrimmage last Saturday, I can tell you he passes well. Stevens simply couldn’t throw the ball – running back playing…[Read more]

DE: Slight edge to Utah
Utah has historically had a very strong DE rotation, but has more questions than normal this year. Fano looks to be a stud, but the spot opposite him and the depth is uncertain. I’d like to see Kash Dillon lock it up, but it’s a battle between him, Fitzgerald, Holtzclaw and Jones.

Meanwhile BYU has Logan Lutui as the only…[Read more]

It would absolutely not be a surprise if Dampier is a major advantage. At all. Like I said, he has electric upside and has some sources ranking him as one of the top returning QBs in all of college football. But I think it’s also fair to be wary about drinking the Kool-Aid too hard, too early. He was playing at a lower level and still has to…[Read more]

This is Fair…. Now Do Defense.

Also. I think Dampier is major advantage. not impressed BYJew at all..

Wasn’t impressed with Rez whatever at all. It is true Dampier is hype. But being in the same offense with that offense line is far superior.