Give Me Your Bold Predictions

[FtheY]

I liked Proud’s 60 in 60 thread and Eagle’s prediction of O’Toole being the sack leader by year end.

What’s your bold prediction for this season? Mine is JJ becomes a top tier RB that can catch out of the backfield.

[EagleMountainUte]

This may sounds petty but I want JJ to break TT single season touchdown record. 
Just seems right. 
Utah will have a 1000 yard single season wideout and it will be…..

[Utesbyfive]

Why the hell would that be petty. I want every year’s RB1 to break all the records.

[EagleMountainUte]

Well yeah. But like specifically JJ. You know because I am being petty haha. 

[UtesRule]

1,000 yard WR = DeVaughn Vele (or the transfer who started at Oklahoma who isn’t yet official but should be before fall camp…can’t remember his name).

[ProudUte]

I hope JJ has an amazing season too. 

I would love to have a 1000-yard receiver.  Heck, Ohio State had three of them in one season in 2021.  If it happens – I suspect it will be Kuithe.  He will be Cam’s main target.

[EagleMountainUte]

Honestly I hope JJ, Vele and some other wideout beat Kuithe in Targets. Rising needs to demonstrate he can move the ball around. 

Utah also needs more firepower other than one guy. 

[Ute Dub]

Spencer Fano finishes the season as a starter on the O-Line.

[ProudUte]

Pepa will be first team PAC12. 

[EmersonUte]

totally agree with this.  Pepa getting double teamed all game every game by the time we play Baylor.  

I also think Levani Damuni gets up to speed much quicker than Mo Diabate did last year and leads the team in tackles.

also predicting our new kicker becomes a fan favorite with a giant cheer for every….single….touchback…. all season long.  

 

[Rick]

It seems like there are some naysayers or at least doubters among the experts on Rising. Certainly the injury gives them pause but there seems to be a little more to it. Hell, I’m even a little critical – but I love the guy.

Rising passes for 4,000+, has four receivers/tight ends over 500+ yards including one at 1,000 yards and wins the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year by a hair over JJ.

[ProudUte]

Rick, I would love that!!!  But, with Whitt as head coach and our offensive attack – I don’t see that happening.  Add to that – we have a strong RB room.  I doubt we will pass enough to get 4000 yards passing.

 

[Rick]

I know – I’m just dreaming. I do think 3,500 is a good number for Cam and I want the runningbacks to be awesome. What this offense needs is a 300+ passing and 200+ running as an average. If that happens it will be a special year with what the defense is going to be.

[ProudUte]

I will add another one.  Bishop becomes an All-American.  Vaki has a breakout season at safety too.

[2008 National Champ]

Bishop and Kuithe were listed as pre-season 2nd team AA (I think by Athlon. The list is on 247’s News Feed) and Tafuna was 3rd team so you are decent company with that pick.

[Ute Dub]

Utah staff cools on Isaac Wilson and take two scholarship QBs this cycle. 

[2008 National Champ]

I half-agree. I think there is a good possibility Utah takes 2 Qb’s this cycle but it will be more about transfers from the current room and not specifically about Wilson’s senior year.

Edit: The 2024 cycle goes from mid-December 2023 through the start of the 2024 season. I just can’t see all of Johnson, Rose, Barnes and Howard still on the roster through August of ’24 and we know that Rising will be gone. I think Ludwig will do everything he can to have 5 scholarship QB’s in the room and it’s my belief that there will be an experienced transfer join the team at some point after the bowls are done. Whether that is a depth piece or starter depends on how the ’23 season plays out and my crystal ball can’t see that far.

[Charlie]

The 60 in 60 will not make sense as they try too hard to balance out Utah and the Y. As the Utah offense picks up I expect to see more RBs and WRs get into the 500 to 800 yard range as opposed to a leader getting much beyond 1,000. I prefer spreading the ball around more than a go to guy. Utah’s QB will not lead the Pac in yards because of the smart way Whitt plays in the 4th qtr with a lead (and it has nothing to do with the bird from the Wyo coach). Pepa will be interesting to watch. I expect him to be a big factor without lots of reps. Being that big and being doubled takes a lot out of a player. Scalley will scheme how to play him at high reward moments.

[Brettski]

My bold prediction is 80% red zone TD percentage and averaging 4 sacks and 1 int per game on defense