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[Hellhound152]

That is a strange season to get “vibes” off of.

You are anticipating an eventual career ending injury being concealed for 3 weeks by a sheer talent advantage against inferior competition only to be exposed when playing teams of equal or greater talent?    

[OldAsDirtUte]

I don’t know what the Utah uniforms will look like,

but here is something I prepared before the 2008 Michigan game.  Just sayin…

[UTE98]

I think the secret formula to most any great season is having the same QB for all the games. Even better if it is at least their second season playing most of the games.

2004 – Smith started every game (undefeated)

2008 – Johnson started every game (undefeated)

2019 – Huntley started every game (11-3) Losses to USC, Oregon and Texas (those losses don’t look bad from a name perspective

What other years has a Utah QB played every game? And what were the records? Those three definitely stuck out.

The only other year which sticks out to me was possibly 1994. Details? Couldn’t find on http://www.utahutes.com

[ProudUte]

I think your concerns are valid and number 1 made me laugh when I first read it. But, I have never known OnlyU to be wrong when it came to our Utes.

[EmersonUte]

I trust OnlyU on the things he says are worries.  I have 4 things I worry about – and maybe I shouldn’t.  Talk me off the ledge:

1) offensive line game 1.  I know we’ll be great by game 6.  But how about Q1 of game 1? (aligns w/ keeping Cam healthy)

2) wide receiver play in general.  Can we generate a consistent deep threat that we haven’t really had in years?

3) getting pressure from DE.  

4) play from the 3rd linebacker in game 1.  Again, by game 6 I love where Medlock and Barton should be.  But if Florida’s light on WR and we want to stop the QB and the run, we’re probably 4-3 a lot right?  So Daibate, Reid, and then somebody else.  Hoping that 1st quarter of game 1 is looking good there.

 

[Tlsute]

Really happy I am not the only one who saw Marcus for what he was, best safety in team history and it isn’t all that close in my mind.

he took half the field away on each snap and would be an absolute nightmare next to bishop this season.

IMO most underrated player in the history of Utah football, had season tickets since 1998 and never have seen a safety close to his coverage abilities and we have had some sensational talent at that position.

no disrespect to Eric weddle that dude may be the all around best athlete we have ever had and an absolute badass on and off the field.

 

[UrbanLiar]

That lack of pressure from the D-Line was clearly evident in the The Rose Bowl unfortunately. Corners can only cover future NFL receivers for a certain period of time.

[Trailgoat]

Why not have all the players wear bug screens over their helmets and camelbacks during the game :)? So the way everybody talks Florida players seem to be immune to the dehydration affect of heat and humidity. Would not be surprised to see Utah go no huddle on the first drive and in certain field positions throughout the game knowing Florida’s depth issues.

Florida has talent, but no depth at most positions especially now at QB with both back ups not playing. No way Napier is going to let Richardson run around the field all day. Richardson gets hurt and misses games early, Florida’s season is done. Not to say he won’t tuck and run, I don’t think Napier’s going to make it part of the game plan against Utah’s defense. Utah is going to lock down the run and make Florida have to pass. Richardson has a whopping 39 pass career attempts, 7-TDs, 6-INTs, only 2 games over +100 passing.

[KoolWhitt]

Agreed on all points, though I do think that the Big Ten will continue to expand to create a more tenable geographic situation for USC/UCLA. If they don’t, then every road game for those two is a cross country trip, and that won’t be sustainable.

I think at the very least the Big Ten expands to 20 teams. Assuming one is Notre Dame (the biggest fish still available and a team USC plays every year anyway), then that leaves 3 spots, which I believe will go to Oregon, Washington, and Stanford. That establishes enough short trips for USC and keeps several historical rivalries (which usually attracts eyeballs no matter what) intact. The only downside here is that it prevents the Big Ten from having markets in all four time zones (the mountain being left out).

If ND doesn’t join, Utah could be the best option for that fourth team. We keep USC’s travel reasonable (the east coast teams lumped in with us in the analysis do not), we provide the mountain time zone, and we fit very well culturally (big, public, flagship university that is an AAU member).

So I think we have to hope either that ND says no thanks or that the Big Ten expands to 24 teams. Either way, I think it is crucial that we make an NY6 bowl this year (CFP, even better). Doing so is the only thing we can somewhat control in the immediate term that would really help our case.

[Uphoric]

It is Pacific Coast sports apathy.  The interest in all sports around the west coast has substaintially declined.  Younger types are just not in to sports let alone attending games.  The only school with a decent following is USC.

I don’t understand why a conference would consider Pacific Coast schools for expansion. I know they think they’re getting eyeballs but attendance and viewership has faultered.    Even UW is declining. . .