Wow, I found this episode (1:1 with Logan Fano below in next post) to be way more insightful. A lot less joking around and really cool to hear Logan describe his experience at Utah and how big of a difference it is at the U vs TSPP.
According to Logan, the development at Utah is on a whole new level. He said he came in thinking he knew football and was ready and realized quickly he didn’t know anything. At Utah, Scalley and the coaches make sure the players not only learn their job but everyone’s job so they understand the full defensive scheme and how their role fits into the scheme. He made it clear how important this is so they can operate as a whole unit, understanding what they can and can’t do to not leave their teammates hanging out there to dry in certain situations.
It was also super cool to hear Logan describe how much harder Utah practices are than TSPP. Utah’s philosophy of practicing and preparing as hard and physical as they can makes the games so much easier for the players. He said it helps make the actual games slow down and the players become more focused on winning reps vs trying to not screw up out there.
Fano and the former BYU guy also touch on how lacking TSPP’s depth is in comparison to Utah. We all know this but it’s still interesting to hear the players talk about it. Bottom line, Utah’s program is light years ahead of where TSPP is. The coaches and support staff, business like approach and culture that exists, and the amount of quality talent and depth create a wide gap between where the 2 programs sit.
Although IMO, the moment we find ourselves spending too much time comparing ourselves to TSPP, we’ve lost. Because that means either they’ve climbed or we’ve fallen off a ways or a bit of both. What we really need to be doing while stuck in this purgatory called the B12 is…Utah needs to continually benchmark ourselves against our former peers who’ve gone to the P2 where we want to be. How are we recruiting, developing, and landing dudes in the NFL in comparison to SC, Oregon, and Washington etc??? Resist the itch to give TSPP a second thought as much as possible because they’re far behind us in the rear view mirror where we don’t want to be!
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