2008 National Champ

Dampier screams Dequan Finn (Baylor). G5 QB who got by on athleticism stepping up a level. Baylor went on their winning streak once they went back to Sawyer Robertson because to win consistently at the P5 level, you have to be able to throw the ball.

Agree with @Utes 69. Poll might be more accurate if it was multiple choice:

A) Home Run hire
B) Best Utah could get under the circumstances
C) Meh
D) Some warts but not a complete miss
E) DOOM (nod to @UtesbyFive)

I’d vote C on the above and 0 on the star system because even one star means added value.

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@Anfernee: I’ve come to expect more from you than the same cut(s)/paste(s) on every thread

I didn’t need a sexy hire. I wanted a complete overhaul of the offense starting with the staff and ending with the philosophy and got none of it. Apparently the only thing “plug and play” is coaches from Whitt’s limited rolodex.

I can’t even be disappointed at this point since Whitt staying and doing what he’s been doing for his whole career was…[Read more]

They need to change the name from Holy War to In-Law Bowl

I doubt many actually watched full New Mexico games this year so stats and highlights are all we’ve got.

I did find it weird that you wondered why so many are fixated on stats and then threw stats and manipulated stats at us.,,

Yeah, I may not have been clear. I saw an article that Bronco wants the Utah State job and would assume he would try to bring Beck with him since they’ve got a 10 year relationship across multiple schools. Whitt can offer more than Bronco can in salary so why not take the money?

I’m trying to shorten my posts but have never been good at saying…[Read more]

gotcha. ignore the 5 game losing streak where they scored 14, 7, 3, 10 & 10 with QB1 and QB2 and count the FCS game where they scored 65.

That TE was a 3* QB transfer from Michigan and I see a WR throwing one pass on the season.

Yards per game rank (stats courtesy of sports-reference.com):

2024: 130.4 rush (#98), 199.4 pass (#99), 329.8 total (#115) – Ludwig / Bajakian
2023: 182.5 rush (#34), 165.8 pass (#120), 348.4 total (#94) – Ludwig
2022: 217.6 rush (#11), 249.2 pass (#50), 466.9 total (#17) – Ludwig
2021: 217.1 rush (#14), 214.3 pass (#85), 431.4 total (#41) -…[Read more]

Joe Williams backed up Booker in 2015, was the main back the 2nd half of 2016.

Chris Curry got 38 carries over 3 years for Utah. Maybe you meant Pledger? TJ had 700 yards in 2021.

Sounds like Robert Anae should have been the choice then

can they?

parochial school QB? check
QB coach at Weber under McBride? check
QB coach at parochial school? check

This has Whitt hire written all over it. Now we just get 9 months of speculation on whether he will be allowed to call a game like Bronco let him or if Whitt will start tugging the leash early and often.

2025 will be his 3rd year as an OC who’s…[Read more]

Sounds like Bronco is trying to get the Utah State job. Whitt could offer a lot more and if you are going to be in Utah anyway.,,

There’s nothing inherently wrong with hiring someone with Utah, Utah State or parochial school ties. It would just be my preference to try something new once in a while.

2024 New Mexico offensive stats (courtesy NCAA.com):

3rd down conversion: 65-149, .436 (tied #35)
4th down conversion: 13-18, .722 (tied #10)
Completion %: 226-390, .579 (tied #101)
First Down Offense: 149 (rush), 125 (pass), 24 (penalty), 298 total (#4)
Passes Intercepted: 12 (tied #89)
Passing Offense: 230.7 ypg (#63)
Passing Yards /…[Read more]

for a tight end it’s fast. I hovered between 4.59 and 4.61 on my 40 times and couldn’t keep up with college receivers in the 80’s.

I’m not a bigger fan of 45-42 than I am of 13-10. I do want a team that is capable of putting up 45 every week and don’t think that should be sacrificed so that the team will only give up 10. Great teams are capable of both. Good teams do one or the other and bad teams can do neither.

I’d love to be surprised by a home run OC hire. At this point though, it appears the most likely option is Bronco’s OC. Beck may be great but to me it’s just a further sign of how small Whitt’s coaching world is.

For as much success as Whitt has had, his coaching tree is a seed that never grew. Urban has people all over the country leading…[Read more]

I hadn’t seen that McNair signed at the time of my post but it wouldn’t have changed what I said.

I’m fine with people having different opinions than me or even vehemently disagreeing with my opinions as long as they’ll tell my why. It’s not my job to teach people to think the way I do and come to the same conclusions. But I can learn from…[Read more]