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Here’s a stat for you…with yesterday’s loss, and the remainder of the season still ahead, Lincoln Riley already has more losses in his first three seasons at USC than the so-called disaster Clay Helton. If it wasn’t for his 10 year x $110M contract, he would be toast.

look at the source Tony

You maybe right, but in the end Whitt will have a much much bigger problem potentially the players turning against him and refusing to play, the fanbase destroying his name in the stands and on social media and attendance will drop significantly, recruiting will take a hit, and the boosters would demand he do or change something immediately. His…[Read more]

Ferentz didn’t fire his son. In lieu of forcing him to fire, the AD put in his kid’s contract that if certain season averages weren’t met, his contract would be terminated. And when the bar of just being able to run a top 100 offense for one season was to big a burden, the stipulation was enforced.

I feel like Whitt would retire or step down and thr finances wouldn’t be an issue really. That’s the least of my concerns with the program.

I have been fascinated over the years (the past ten years) with how unable we are to attack the edge of a defense. This has remained the same regardless of personal and OC. Given our players and team personality, I can’t understand why we don’t run stretch and a healthy dose of option.

Theoretically, KW is good enough to still get it done with a decent OC. I mean Sitake figured it out. Hell, even an old school coach like Kirk Ferentz fired his own son. I’m just not sure KW is up to it, and that might just be his downfall.

Ludwig has always struck me as one of those guys who doesn’t have HC aspirations and is happy just being a coordinator.

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What I mean is, you never want to be trapped $ wise by a coach’s contract. (some have referenced Arizona). I don’t care who the coach is or what he has done in the past. Remember Ronnie Mac’s Eccles Stadium in 2002. Fans don’t stick around for very many lean years.
As for Whitt and co. A buyout at $6.5 mil/year for Whitt for 3 more…[Read more]

Did he? I don’t think so.

This is the thing with some of you in here. Its slapping you right in the damn face but you won’t listen. Its maddening.

“Morgan’s gonna change everything”
“Morgan’s gonna go to an Urban Meyer Spread O”
“Morgan’s gonna let everyone go”

Why do you believe this? Wheres your proof things will change with Morgan’s?

Morgan’s has ZERO experience…[Read more]

Problem is the timing. Nothing significant can change this week. After that, you’ve got another bye and then the parochial school. That’s where any changes will be seen, providing Whitt doesn’t decide the answer is that the team just isn’t physical enough and gets more kids injured in practice.

Yeah. He’s definitely feeling all this. And he’s as stoic as they come.

Did you notice the “whitt face twitch” when he said everything’s up for evalutation?

It appears to me that real Offensive Coordinator the last several years has been Cam Rising. Think about it for a minute. When Cam Rising doesn’t play the offense is stagnant no matter who the QB is or the team the Utes played. Is it because Rising is calling an audible at the line and changing the play that Ludwig called? Yes, he was in EVERY…[Read more]

Yep. But there’s a very simple solution…

the only thing I’ve been able to find is the Locked On Utes podcast where they danced around the issues for 30 minutes but still weren’t willing to come to any real conclusions.

Locked on Utes

I think a huge amount of our coaching staff will be pressuring Whitt to stick around because realistically a bunch of them are trash. QBs, O playcalling, special teams, Oline, RBs, and DBs are all pretty much a joke. No one in their right mind keeps those dudes around and Scalley just might clean house. I hope it happens tomorrow. Actually no, I…[Read more]

I agree that Ludwig will not go anywhere in the middle of the season. That’s just not Whitt’s MO.

Whitt has to admit he has lost his edge and I hope he realizes it’s time to go. These last two seasons are inexcusable IMO. They have been painful.

Whitt has been a great Utah football coach. He deserves to be recognized for his amazing…[Read more]