Charlie

There is ‘have’ and ‘the potential to have’. Since we have had a workhorse back in the past we should be able to spot them developing so I hope you are right. Along with their skill set they develop a very high level of ball security and have a body that holds up through lots of physical hits. Yes, our RBs also need other offensive weapons to…[Read more]

RB do need to increase the load. I don’t think Utah will have a workhorse 30 snaps pg kind of RB. But we could still be ok. Bernard is a unique RB with a wide range of skills. He is great catching the ball even down field but also good at picking up a blitz. Jackson will be the short yardage back but also has speed. Curry is also a back I like, he…[Read more]

Loaded with potential. Two are incoming HS players and one is a transfer. I expect that they will grow into rolls but could look like they are learning the system in the preseason. JT, Vaughn and Marks likely get us through the first two games.

All are good but Monroe’s last season was an amazing one to watch with the return game mixed in. The year prior when Rodgers was primary back was the best 1,2 punch Utah has ever had.

The one thing we may lack is a CB that can almost consistently control the other team’s best WR, even though there are several good CBs. In the past, we have allowed Phillips and Johnson to defend very good receivers with little safety help. With the CBs still developing, I wonder if we may play a safety at nickelback as opposed to a CB at slot…[Read more]

If QB2 ends up being someone with a very strong are there will be some advantages. Accurate long passes have been missing from our offense. As for a duel threat QB, I think the critical skill is the ability to keep eyes downfield and throw on the run. I am anxious to see if Johnson has this skill. As for our program, hopefully we always have…[Read more]

I know we are replacing two OL starters, however, it kinda feels like one starter to me. After last year I expect that improvement with the shotgun snaps had to be a key priority. In season changes to the center position is every coaches much feared nightmare. With the depth in the OL room and the very good OL players coming in, I am going to…[Read more]

I was expecting to see more from a loaded LB group last year. But I remind myself that the Utah LBer position takes time to perfect. Look at the many great LBers Utah has had and we see so much growth with a couple of years in the program. This year we have one more year with the young LBers. The transfer LBers with experience will pick it up…[Read more]

I like the idea if it is a football only thing. Time it with the bye to make it easier. They could play in the afternoon and be televised live in latter time slot in the US.

Even better, imagine how much better we would be if Larry would have brought in Alex Jensen. Then when Larry left Alex could have taken over which could have kept several players in place. Alex would be an excellent college HC. I liked Juddy, went to school with him, but Alex is a step up. I wish Juddy could have stayed with mens to have a better…[Read more]

Yikes, I am now paying more for 1 seat than round trip air fare to Europe…

We needed another big man even if Carlson returns. It allows all the big men to play more aggressive allowing us more fouls to give. If Carlson does not return we need another big man. We are not limited with scholarships, we had one unfilled last year. Still room for a PG, a wing, and a PF. Transfers are fine, some of our best have been…[Read more]

Lute was amazing, bordering on a unicorn, and moved Az into the circle of blue bloods. As schools look to get a coach like that, success is like 4 or 5%. Of course we would like to do that or get Bennett or Few. We just need to fight past schools with more resources to get a chance.

I watched the U play Az since the 60s in the WAC. After…[Read more]

Some of us watch TV and can’t understand why we are not the top team in the league. TV will not reveal the brutal facts of the current reality. Understanding the resources available from inside the athletic department, how they relate to the many teams ahead of Utah in the league and the actual possibilities is not entertaining to work thru.…[Read more]

With the portal being what it now is, many athletes will have limited interest in being left off the 2 Deep chart for 2 years. The better teams will see players leave the bench for more opportunity on lessor teams. Lessor teams will see starters leave for an opportunity to see what they can do in higher play. That will suggest all teams lose…[Read more]

I error on the side of our coaches when they have reluctance for something we don’t see. Coaches want to win much more than fans do and know incredibly more about players than we do. We are glancing at a room thru a keyhole while Smith is inside that room every day. I prefer to wonder why with his talent he was unable to give the coaches what…[Read more]

This is understandable. I very much wanted to see him play more. But with Bishop and Vaki along with Ritchie returning that is a lot of safety talent to compete with and they are all underclassmen. Isbell has only one year left, I can understand he wants to play somewhere where he can be on the field. We also use a slot corner rather than a safety…[Read more]

Don’t know Harlan but the football team, WBB, and other sports seems to be doing just fine. As for MBB, Larry had the time to evaluate and I agreed with the change. As to Craig, his progress from the time he walked in the door thru 2 season is as good as can be expected. At the mid point in league play we bounced between 2nd and 3rd place before…[Read more]

I saw that go by. Maybe a string of bad luck. God knows if Brodkin was a good candidate. Next, God knows if Endeavor should have been retained related to whoever was. Together it feels like an Xspouse that was able to slip in, burn down your house, and slip away unnoticed while you were on vacation. I do worry that when replacing Scott there…[Read more]

Last night’s game was disappointing to say the least. But there is more to understand than just the losing streak at the end of the season. You can not compare Smith’s first two years to any other coach’s first two. Now and going forward with the portal new coaches will often start over like never before. The team can just leave which made…[Read more]