EagleMountainUte

What’s worse? Whit was ignorant as CEO of the operation. Or Whit was fully in the know and terribly misjudged his QB2 talent. One of these two things happened and neither are good.

Yeap… there’s been a few people on this site, myself included, that have been talking about this very same issue since before the season started. In fact, Eagle a…[Read more]

Charlie, to what do you attribute JJ’s inability to make it at the QB position? He was, after all, the #7 nationally ranked HS QB of the 2020 class. Do you think that the coaching staff gave up too quickly on him as a QB given Rising’s presence? I didn’t think so at the time but, given the experience we’ve just had with Johnson, I’m no longer sure.

I agree… instead of calling them “athletes” they should really be called “mercenaries for hire.”. I have no problem with athletes monetizing their abilities but there should really be ground rules that protect both athletes and institutions. Right now, the script has flipped on its head and it’s all one way traffic for the athletes.

Now,…[Read more]

I guess my point was that when he was actually featured and given major carries as a RB, he was in and out constantly. Again, maybe that was a feature of a poor Utah OL and play calling or maybe it’s a function of JJ not being able to handle the routine pounding that a RB has to take. As to his NFL future, in my view there’s little to no chance…[Read more]

Battle actually played five full college seasons, four at Ole Miss and one at Utah. He got the free Covid year which he used to play at Utah. As you say, he’s used up all of his college playing eligibility.

That was the rumor. I appreciate all he did for Utah football but oh well, on to the next guy. I wonder if they’re going to have some secret elixir at SMU that’s going to keep him healthy. Otherwise, he’s looking at another 500-700 yard season.

On a positive note, this could be a case of addition by subtraction. With JJ’s departure and his…[Read more]

That game versus Air Force…

That’s a proven technique!

Don’t drink the water!

Why do you need a bigger parking lot if Trax is free and drops you off right at the stadium?

Amen…from here on in, unless it’s the CFP, I’m out if the bowl game is beyond a one day drive.

Good points. That goes back to the QB Drama I mentioned. We still don’t know, and will probably never know, if Whitt was aware of the extent of Cam’s injury. I have to guess that he didn’t, otherwise why would he give Cam so many practice reps when there really was no chance of him getting cleared to play? By the way, I’ve been to Chattanooga…[Read more]

Merry Christmas Tony. I appreciate all you do for Utah fandom.

I went with my youngest daughter and we had a great time in Vegas. I also enjoyed the experience of walking to the stadium and exploring all of its futuristic features. It truly is a great place to watch a football game. The actual game, not so much…I’m just glad the contest was in Vegas, where there are ton of things to do, and relatively…[Read more]

Personally, I don’t think we’re going back to NFL eligible athletes or portal entrants playing routine bowl games. I’m with you though. If the Utes don’t make the CFP, why would anyone travel hundreds (or thousands) of miles, with all of the associated costs, to support a B squad in what’s essentially a meaningless exhibition game? Truth be…[Read more]

Ditto…

Here’s what we know…you can’t receive a medical redshirt unless you suffer a season ending injury (that’s what the NCAA says). You can’t play a bowl game if you’ve suffered a season ending injury ergo if Rose wants a medical redshirt, then he can’t play in a bowl game. Don’t know how else to put it. We can talk all we want about Whitt, Utah’s…[Read more]

Whitt also said that Rising and Kuithe would play this season. I can only tell you what the NCAA bylaws explicitly state regarding the redshirt issue.

I don’t know…I firmly believe that teams like TT, Baylor, and TCU (for starters) have plenty of potential to have good seasons. I mean, TCU was in the NCG last year…all those schools have plenty of money, great facilities, good traditions, and are in fertile recruiting grounds. I would also add UCF to that mix as a newcomer…they have…[Read more]

Great…thanks for your always brilliant contribution.