2008 National Champ replied to the topic Rose Bowl Depth chart in the forum Football 1 month ago
I see Lawler is listed as the backup for both Corner spots. What happened to Fabian Marks? He sure dropped off the map after his injury last year.
Hope Bernard has been working on his backpedal if there are only 3 CB’s available for another Rose Bowl.
(and yes, I fully understand that published depth charts are meaningless)
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Logan Fano and Levani Damuni in the forum Football 1 month ago
sorry Tony. I don’t think I did that right
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Logan Fano and Levani Damuni in the forum Football 1 month ago
<p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>FWIW, while D1 transfers can sign scholarship paperwork and announce their transfer destination, they aren't obligated to a college until they actually attend a class at their new school. It isn't like NLIs signed by HS or junior college prospects.</p>— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) December 21, 2022
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic John Randle a surprise commit. in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
Stanley always struck me as someone who they would try to put in the Covey/Dixon role instead of a true back.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic John Randle a surprise commit. in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
Snowden is .8892 and Mitchell is .8898 which puts them in the “borderline 4 star” category. I count 8 in the >.88 to <.90 range. Statistically speaking, there probably in very little difference in any of those 8 other than the prestige of saying 4 star instead of high 3 star.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Former Ute QB Peter Costelli transferring again in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
We’re starting to see some pretty glaring examples of the cost of the Covid year. Nate Johnson got to play in 2021 and is looking prepared for the college level while Costelli, Ethan Calvert and Tufaga didn’t get reps their senior year and seem to be way behind.
I don’t have time to do the research but it would be interesting to see if there is…[Read more]
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Junior Angilau to Oregon in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
the top programs like Ohio State, Clemson, Bama, etc continually pile talent upon talent upon talent. You can never have enough and if a couple of kids who aren’t playing leave because of someone who is.,, well that’s pretty much the cost of doing business.
There aren’t many examples of kids who left Utah and went on to stardom somewhere else so…[Read more]
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Bo Nix in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
It’s interesting that you think 3 first year coaches won’t be able to improve their teams weak spots in their 2nd year. Lanning led incredible defenses at Georgia. DeBoer has won at every level he’s been at. I would expect both to dramatically improve their defenses with a 2nd year in their systems. Reilly was a weird rule change and/or QB…[Read more]
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Jaylon Johnson!!! You’re killing me!! in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
you have to pay for it. PFF usually has a pretty good database. I don’t agree with all of their conclusions but that would be my first go-to.
Most places just show you counting stats which don’t have context to them. i.e. if you remember a few years back Evan Weaver at Cal was racking up the tackle stats. He even had around 20 against Utah in…[Read more]
2008 National Champ started the topic Anyone else hearing Ludwig to A&M speculation? in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
I’ll admit that it never crossed my mind that Ludwig would be looking elsewhere and I’ve resigned myself (tongue in cheek, don’t get your panties in a bunch) to AL being the coordinator as long as Whitt is around. So I was rather surprised to read that Texas A&M fans were interested in him.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Jaylon Johnson!!! You’re killing me!! in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
interceptions would probably be the 6th tie breaker in determining best CB. i’d start with % of total targets since a true shutdown corner doesn’t get thrown against unless the other team has to. next i’d go with completion % against. pick-6’s are great but they aren’t necessarily a function of coverage ability.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Oregon Transfers in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
The math isn’t as straightforward for the Utah schools because of mission kids. I think that there are somewhere around 5 recruits in this class that could take their missions but whether they will do so immediately or after 1 year on campus isn’t known at this point. We all expect Nate Ritchie and Sione Fotu to come back so that would be a wash…[Read more]
2008 National Champ started the topic Oregon Transfers in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
Justin Flowe: 5 star LB who has had some injury issues
Jonathan Flowe: 4 star DB who didn’t get on the field as a freshman. Might be worth a flyer as a package deal
Byron Cardwell: 4 star RB who impressed as a true freshman but disappeared in 2022
You can never have enough talent, especially if they are kids who feel like they got screwed by a…[Read more]
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Dorian Singer: Is it between Utah and ASU like the video claims? in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
Alabama didn’t have their usual 3 first round receivers and didn’t make the playoffs. Can’t imagine anyone will outspend them if Saint Nick let’s it be known that he wants him.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Rose Bowl vs Penn State in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
we’re good people. you don’t need to be scared to sit with us.
you cheer your team, we’ll cheer ours and we’ll congratulate each other on a great season no matter who wins the game.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Dorian Singer: Is it between Utah and ASU like the video claims? in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
Iowa State offered him almost a year before Utah did. I’m petty sure he ended up walking on at Arizona so I’m not sure a previous offer would matter.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic The reason why Utah is doing so well with recruiting in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago
only if “academics” = “Barry Alvarez”.
Anderson left because Alvarez, the AD, only wanted Anderson to run the exact same system that Alvarez did when he was the Coach.
2008 National Champ replied to the topic The reason why Utah is doing so well with recruiting in the forum Football 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Georgia Tech also has issues based on the majors they offer. It is often cited as one of the main reasons they struggle to recruit their local area
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Vele leaning returning for next season in the forum Football 1 month, 2 weeks ago
it appears that the first y in dynasty got left down south
2008 National Champ replied to the topic Landon Morris in the portal…what could it mean? in the forum Football 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Could be a lot of reasons but if 247 is correct, he used his one free transfer last year coming to Utah. So unless he has qualified for grad status, he will need to sit out wherever he goes. Has to be a pretty good reason for him to transfer if he is willing to sit for a year.
He’s an east coast kid so it could be geographical, maybe he wasn’t…[Read more]