[The Miami Ute]

Wow, the voters have really gotten drunk on the Kenny Dillingham ASU Kool Aid. I look forward that team to have a pretty drastic correction with essentially a regression to the mean. They’re absolutely not sneaking up on anybody this season.

[Yergensen]

NR was a MW RB2 last year.

Other side of the coin is WP is not as advertised and RB talent is worse than we thought. It’s not like our success rate with 4* RB the last 3 classes is batting a thousand, closer to zero.

Sorry Proud, cautiously pessimistic. Whitt’s offense has been anemic for basically 18 of last 24 games. I’ll believe the turnaround when I see it.

Not here to rain on the parade entirely. I do hope Beck’s scheme isn’t heavily talent dependent and it schemes productivity from under recruited 3* that fit the system (see something like a Mike Leach team). Because that looks like our talent pool and best outcome based on current circumstances.

[Charlie]

Lots of PTSD as results of two seasons of injured QBs. Even Urban had to get started with what he could starting late in the recruiting cycle. Like Meyer Beck did inherit some good pieces and can have a good first year. I want to give the new offense a chance and see if it lives up being a contender. No reason to relate the new offense to the old offense, it has the feel of different.

[Chasqui]

Don’t forget that Bernard was a pleasant surprise last year. When he had his scooter accident and wasn’t sure if he was coming back, nobody was freaking out. He outplayed expectation like crazy last year.

I expect this year to be the same. RB is one of those positions that you translates much easier from G5 to P4. I optimistic that they will have success and continue to average 5 yards a carry!

Go Utes!

[The Miami Ute]

What I ask myself is this: are any of these guys better than Jackson or Bernard? Personally, I don’t think so but we shall see as the offense is new and we’ll have a healthy #1 QB running the show. I have to agree with Yergensen in that that my reservoir of good will and trust is pretty much tapped out after all of the shenanigans that took place during the last two seasons. Used to be that you could pencil in six-seven automatic wins on a PAC schedule. Right now, I have a hard time pencilling in more than two or three.

[Rick]

My goodness guys – There is more talent in the running back room this season, there is better coaching in the running back room and there are two all-American tackles on the O’line. I’m guessing our offensive coordinator knows all of these things and will particularly use those tackles to spring running backs (and whomever else runs the ball) to the second level.

Oh, and I hear our quarterback can run.

[UtesRule]

He was RB2 at the number 1 rushing offense in THE NATION (D1 football)!

Also, do I need to remind you that Skatabo, who was a helluva RB at ASU played at a D2 school before transferring to ASU.

I’m confident that, given the o-line, this Utah offense is going to be very good, possibly great!

[Central Coast Ute]

Hate to agree with Yergensen on this one, but I do. I just can’t bring myself to get excited. I’m trying to force it by checking UteHub every day, but I just can’t do it.

[Jackalope Joe]

This is great.

A best case scenario sees us having a pretty damn spicy run game.

Imagine our o-line lives up to the hype.
Dampier is as advertised with the run.
Johnson is just as freakishly athletic as always.
Parker and Rodger’s are 1a and 1b in no particular order with a solid stable of support.

I am growing cautiously optimistic.

[Central Coast Ute]

Exactly. And if you can make it past year four, you get the NFL pension.

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