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I do boo refs but have often thought I need to quit. Years ago my wife was the referee coordinator for Sandy Youth Soccer. She would hire what seemed to be a hundred middle school and HS kids each year after they took a test for rules. $5 per game. However, every week 8 or 10 quit and the reason was always the same, could not take bitching from…[Read more]

I get what you are saying, but I disagree. I think it’s precisely our hard nosed, physical style of play that won us two P12 championships and was the key to our growth and success these last 20 years. The Utes physical play was often the great equalizer against teams with more talent.

I will boo only if it’s clear the effort isn’t being put forth. As for coaches being booed, I think that’s fair game. You’re a big boy being paid a lot of money. If you’re not doing a good job, I’m sorry, that’s how things work. Many season ticket holders and or people that just bought tickets saw a piss poor performance on the field this…[Read more]

The only way we answer that question is if the offense performs better. If it performs the same or worse, we still don’t know if he was the problem or not (not until next year when our new OC has had time to install things).

I posted essentially this same comment on the earlier version of this thread but we can’t accept elevated injury rates. It’s more than a killer for your team’s season it affects real people for the rest of their lives. Unlike most of the issues with the team it’s flat out

unethical

to do nothing about it. The turf, equipment (shit UA shoes),…[Read more]

“the best approach is to simply hope for the best with the next game. I hope that is the approach by the players and coaches”

Charlie I love your replies but this has got to be some of the worst advice I have ever read if you’re trying to win something. This isn’t how greatness or even a few levels below that is achieved.

“hard to pinpoint exactly why”

Not having a quarterback jumps out to me.

We know what Whitt does to OCs. Makes them all play whittball then they leave. We have been down this road before. I’m hopeful that the team is energized for this weekend but a retirement age coach isn’t going to change his stripes.

And NFL scouts are always watching. 5 games left to show your stuff.

It takes a lot for me to have to boo the team. What’s been simmering for two years now is enough. We’re not talking about a little inconvenience here and the fans and players have put up with WAY more than they should be expected to.

Whatever, can’t possibly get worse.

Don’t overlook that Kump is the one calling the protections. If he’s not identifying the right things, it could look like a blocker went for the wrong man when he in fact followed the call on the field.

TCU also did a good job of having their stunt or blitz person wait long enough for the Utah blocker to commit elsewhere before crashing the hole.

From Deseret News: “Dorian Singer has kept his head down and worked hard, leading the team in receptions (33) and receiving yards (486), but his talent hasn’t been utilized to its maximum potential. After the loss, he posted “wasted talent” on Instagram.”

“Landen King, who had 14 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns last year, has one t…[Read more]

Maybe it’s just me but it seems like we are playing not to lose. No energy or explosive plays. No special team excitement. The home games this year have been boring and little to get the crowd involved. Reality has over taken expectations. Losing two home games to inferior opponents is unacceptable to me as a season ticket holder.

As for me – I will rarely boo a college football player on either side. I never get booing the opposition as they run onto the field. That’s just not me.

I will, however, boo coaches, play calling, refs, etc.

I am not saying that I am right or wrong. It’s just my style.

Singer and King

I hadn’t heard about this. Tell me more.

Easy. When that player misses an assignment. Seen it many times this year. Player blocks left when he should have blocked right, or doubles a defender and leaves his man or the LB an open lane.

People like downvoting me for being harsh, but it’s just the truth. Our interior O-line is definitely the weak point. That play where a TCU defender just split our Interior O-line like a knife through butter, and was in the backfield when the ball was being handed off, was absolutely pathetic.