At some point, you would think we would just submit to the evidence in front of us, but that’s easier said than done. I think we all hedge against the potential that it all comes crashing to a halt to a degree, and it guards us against a let down. I completely agree on the reload though. 1. We are still a very young team and numerous underclassmen were big contributors in back to back championships, most of whom will return. 2. By the end of the season, our best DE was a converted WR in his first year at the new position, our best RB a converted QB, our best healthy TE didn’t play football before he got to Utah, our two best LBs a walk on and a true freshman, our NB became a complete stud once he finally got into football shape after his mission, our second best corner a walk on. That’s just from this year’s team, to say nothing of the Devin Lloyd’s of yester year. 3.K Whitt said it right, Utah is a program now. 4 of 5 years in the CCG, back to back winners one drubbing Oregon TWICE and the other taking down USC TWICE in the same season, one win better than the next. 4. People around the country are getting to see what the other Pac teams have know for a while now and Saban learned in 08′, you have to play your best game to beat Utah, and even then it isn’t a guarantee. USC was 6-6 in the redzone in SLC, and lost, they lost their best player and one of the best in the nation and didn’t stand a chance. Ohio State had a record breaking passing game against our backup RB/CB and couldn’t put us away until the very end. 5. We have one more year before we add the selling point of playoff contention year in and year out to our recruiting pitch, and I would add to that the laws of supply and demand will work themselves out with NIL because teams still only have so many scholarships. Kids today that value that most are the same kids that valued the logo on your helmet most, pre-NIL. Realistically, kids Utah wouldn’t get and probably didn’t want anyway.
Sorry for that rant. I just love this team, and I think the outlook has never been brighter, even if all those players that could leave, do leave. Go Utes!
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