Tavion is coming back!

[MDUte]

Not a big surprise, but super excited to see it made official! Team is looking really good for next year!!

Big time! @thiagoothomas9 pic.twitter.com/ct7wATLaOk
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 6, 2022

[kazute]

I couldn’t like this fast enough!

[Ghost of the HEB]

Yes!! Going into next season with continuity at QB, RB and TE is massive. Our slow start last season was partially a product of trying figure things out at QB and RB (OL too, of course). Knowing we will already have chemistry with so many returning guys bodes well for offensive expectations.

[alUmnUs]

No roses for us.

Fiesta time.

[UteFanatic]

Seems smart. Very little film of him as a pass catcher. If he can improve in that area this season his draft stock will skyrocket.

Win-win for both him and Utah.

[Rick]

Needs to learn how to block too.  This is why I hope we can bring on Quinton as our RB coach.  He will teach him how to block.

[Utah5410]

No surprise…But still great to see.

[Hellhound152]

9 months in strength and conditioning with the training table.  Shed 10 bad, ad 15 good = 2nd day draft pick.  

[ProudUte]

Excellent.  Our RB room will consist of Tavion, Bernard, Parks, and Glover.  That is one excellent group IMO.

We will also have a very strong Tight End and QB group.  It appears WR will be our weakest link, but with our TE package, our wide receivers do not play as big of a role.

2022 is stacking up to be a potentially great season.

Areas where we can improve IMO:

– Edge rusher

– WR

I think we will be fine at LB as the year goes on, but we may be a bit inexperienced early in the year.  We lost our two best offensive linemen.  How quickly will the new group gel?

Go Utes!!!

 

[UteFanatic]

We need one of the WRs to step up and replace Covey’s production. He didn’t have the most prolific numbers, but he was a reliable pass catcher and was good at getting open. I’m hoping Peppins can fill that role.

[Mule]

Secondary needs to improve as well.

[Ghost of the HEB]

I’m not worried about the corners; Broughton and Phillips are two very solid starters. Marks and Vaughan also got a lot of valuable experience this season. Safeties are still TBD. Bishop excelled at run D but struggled at times in coverage (as expected for a true freshman). Hubert should be back, but he hasn’t played in a game since 2019. Latu is a missile but maybe still a little too raw to count on as a starter. I thought Mataele did fine at nickel — Got beat a few times against Ohio state, but so does everyone else.

[Utesbyfive]

The secondary just needs to get healthy.

[Crazyforu]

Lol, exactly my thought as well. Secondary has some solid players, just needs to get healthy.

[Jake]

He needs to get faster, he has no break away speed. But I’m sure they know that and will address it. Adding some speed would definitely help his draft stock.

[Hellhound152]

The film would disagree with your assesment but adding some speed is never a bad thing.

[Yergensen]

Tavion 40 times

[Jake]

Don’t get me wrong, I love Tavion and I am ecstatic that he’s coming back. But he had 2 games this year where his longest run was over 25 yards. Compare that to TJ Pledger who had 4, on much less touches. I understand that Thomas is a bruiser, but even Moss had breakaway speed. Adding speed would really round him out to one of the best backs in the nation. All love, Go Utes.