WR Eric McAlister Leaving BSU

[BoiseUTE]

This might be one WR to look for in the portal when it opens up the first part of December. He decided to enter the portal after BSU takes another lost. The BSU program is a total mess with a big mistake with this coaching staff. Anyway this kid is a Sophomore and could be someone to look at for the Utes. He has been playing great, big lose for BSU and I have a feeling many more players with join him in the portal.

[Utes 69]

can he block????

[chinngiskhaan]

If winning is his top priority, Utah is a great place to be. If he actually wants to get touches, Utah is the wrong place to be. That is the truth until the team proves otherwise.

[PlainsUte]

Why do you say he won;t get touches? Coaches have to be looking at portal players who might contribute. Yes any newcomer will have to learn the ohfense, gain trust of coaches and QBs, etc, but if he’s really good that can happen. Is he fast, can he get separation? Sounds like he was doing pretty well at BSU…

McAlister establishing himself at BSU

[Yergensen]

Cuz our receivers get 1-2 touches a game, run untargeted routes or block the rest of the time.

Free Munir McClain!!!

[chinngiskhaan]

Because he’s a WR, and we rarely throw to those types. The lack of WR production may be a coaching issue, it may be a scheme issue, it may be a talent issue. I don’t know. I am going to assume it’s a scheme/coaching thing until proven otherwise.

Why would a proven WR come to play at Utah next year? Either Rising stays, and we all know who he is going to throw to nearly every time, or he doesn’t, and we don’t even know who the QB will be. Almost certainly not Nate, hopefully not Bryson (he’s fine, but he isn’t the future), Who knows how good Rose is… See the problem?

[PlainsUte]

I get that, but maybe its a chicken-and-egg problem. If there was a go-to receiver who could create a lot of separation and grab anything thrown in his general direcetion, ala Darren Carrington who transferred from Oregon, maybe Ludwig would dial up more plays for that WR. Why did Mycah Pittman transfer to Utah from FSU?

[bopahull]

Obviously he wanted to get hurt like all the cool kids.

[Yergensen]

McClain stats: 6 receptions for 167 yds and 1 TD. That’s almost 30 yds per. Not a chicken and egg scenario, obvious playmaker who needs a lot more targets and touches.

But in Andy’s Socialist offense it’s 2 targets for everyone. BTW – Carrington didn’t play for Andy. Likely Andy would have had him sacrificing his talent for the system as well.

[22Ute22]

It’s not a chicken-egg problem. When you have the track record of Utah for WR/QB’s and you’ve had the same head coach for almost 20 years, it’s obviously who the blame falls on. Whitt just fundamentally isn’t a pass first guy. That’s who he is and always will be. The other people are right, and the people who are downvoting should actually argue why they believe we are incorrect. You guys say that all we need is better WR’s, as if every top WR in the country is some 5 star player, when that’s not remotely true. WSU under leach had good WR’s. Boise State under Chrit Petersen had good WR’s. SMU has had some good WR’s in the past 10 years. None of these schools recruit elite talent and have had success with WR’s in the recent past. Literally none of you guys would apply your logic to yourselves in real life, but you expect 20 year olds who are gambling their future to come to Utah that has a pathetic track record of WR usage. Why should this kid come to us over Oregon, USC, Washington, UCLA, Colorado, Arizona, or Arizona state, if his primary motivation is to catch passes. If I were him, I’d choose any of those schools over Utah.