The non-verbal messaging from Rising vs Williams on the field was telling. Players watch their QB, how he acts, what he says, how he responds to adversity. The leaderhip commitment to his pack could not be any more opposite than what we saw on the field Friday as the game went on. If you get a chance, watch the game again and see how each QB responded to adversity, connected with their team during the ups and downs of the game. Both teams saw a QB moping on the bench as times got tough with a poor me attitude while the other QB in the trenches fighting with his Dawgs. Not buying the injury excuse. Utah was beat up in key positions, in some cases worse and made no excuses. Not questioning CW’s injury, hammy’s suck, but, there was a lot more injured than his hammy. Good learning experience for CW, he needs some sensible people in is camp to set him straight. Unfortunatly, I don’t think his coach is that person.
Rising gets lit up, smiles, reluctantly runs off the field comes back in and his team takes it personal. USC starting in the 2nd quarter completely got mentally and physically taken to the woodshed and they slowly broke down by Utah’s relentless will and physicality. As Herbstreit said in the last CCG against UO, “if UO (insert USC) thinks Utah is going to feel sorry for them it’s only going to get worse”. The sideline reporter in the USC game said, in so many words, USC players are beat up on the sidelines.
Next man up on offense (defense is another post):
Benard should get half of Rising’s MVP trophy: Rushing:11 carries for 88 yards. Receiving: 5 catches for 41 yards. Parks, Dixon, Yasmin combined for 11/224 receiving. Kincaid did more by just being on the field. Dudes a first or second round draft pick, no question. First guy down the field congratulaiting Parks, Yamin, and Bernard on the TDs.
My favorite Ute, who will be missed next season is Solo. Kid is a high charactor role model, kids going places. Hope he stats connected to the program like Sly, Mitchell, Wynn, Weddle, and others. Great season!
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