Injuries, Tuttle and another locker cleanout

[Onlyu]

I’ll start with the cleanout…Kyle Fulks has left the team to pursue a career in International Track and Field…good luck to him.  He can run…just can’t catch so good!! 

That said with all of the injuries we have at WR we could use him in practice right now.  Carrington is still in a boot and has literally practiced 4 times in 8 weeks.  He’ll play.

Bryan Thompson is still nicked up and hasn’t practiced.  Saosi Wilson still hasn’t practiced

Basically leaves Singleton, Nacua, and Simpkins with some others mixed in.  We might see some Tyquez Hampton if the guys above can’t go.  

O-line is healthy

Still being very cautious with Chase Hansen’s neck…he’ll play but hasn’t completely recovered from USC.  Ballard and Afia are good.

Linebackers are healthy.  

Casey Hughes is still hurt…not sure if he plays.  Johnson is a maybe.

Fitts is probable 

Tyler is good to go

Drew Lisk (#3 with Bateman gone) has been asked how attached he is to the number 14 about 4 times this week…preparation for the arrival of Tuttle.  

 

[SalUteopia]

“…preparation for the arrival of Tuttle.” I like the sound of that.

[Larry B]

Does anyone know if Tuttle plans on signing on Wednesday? With the rumors going around, I’ll feel better when he signs.

[ironman1315]

What rumors?

[Xanthis]

The only rumors are a few people who keep saying “Is Tuttle coming?” over and over. There has never been any real rumors that Tuttle was changing his comittment. 

[Larry B]

One of the recruiting sites (247 I think) predicted he would sign with Wisconsin, after he verbally committed to Utah. That made some feel like he was reconsidering. Rumors stemmed from that.

[NarfUte]

A portion of our fanbase is too damn pessimistic and thinks we can’t have nice things. So they start stupid rumors like this.

Someone on Utenation just this AM posted he’s going to USC but if you look at the Tuttle family on social media they’re all solid Utah.

[crazyute]

I was kind of surprised that Hampton wasn’t used this year. I thought he looked good in fall camp. He is an explosive kid.

[crazyute]

He seems locked in on his twitter. Had a great visit with coaches last week too. As far as I have heard he is graduating early to enroll for spring. So he plans on signing wednesday.

I think the rumors were started by some jealous zoob

[Utahute72]

Tuttle is planning on signing Wednesday.

[SteelUte]

Bateman gone?  Left program?  Thought it would be nice to give him some mop up duty when we’re up 48-17 in the fourth.

 

[Xanthis]

He is graduating and was never going to see the field. TW deserves any extra reps over Bateman. Bateman deserves to spend Christmas with his family. 

[Tony (admin)]

Huntley and Williams both come down with food poisoning before the game (ate same items at the buffet). Bateman comes in and… oh wait.

[Rick]

Where did Cooper Bateman go?

[Tony (admin)]

See this post @Rick https://www.utehub.com/forums/topic/bateman-left-the-team/#post-51390

[Rick]

Thanks Tony.  Cooper is an awesome young man and we should all wish him the best.  He has already been to the top bowl games and I am sure with this one being the day after Christmas he just wanted to be home.