Jim Vanderhoof

Thanks OnlyU. Playoff is attainable this year. Cam has to stay healthy. Looking forward to a great season!! Go Utes!!

I agree MD. We can’t replace him. He knows the system and can get the Madsens some good looks. I love his energy and he plays hard. Pick up a couple of athletes for defense and we could have a decent team. What a joke NIL has become. Coach Smith handed him the keys to the car to run the team and now he wants a nicer car. I don’t blame him for wan…[Read more]

I wish Zach the best. Remember Utah didn’t recruit him. His family and now his brother are die hard Ute fans. As a Bronco fan I’m glad to see him get a fresh start. I’ll 100% be rooting for him.

Michigan had superior experienced offense and defensive lines. Plus RBs that could break tackles and break long runs. Last year without JJ we went 3rd and 7 instead of 3rd and 2. I say open up the offense and let Cam score points. The run game can feed off the pass.

Yes MD I would love to see a 60-40 pass. We don’t have a dominate RB. Our RBs would be more effective on the outside with screens and swing passes. We have some fast receivers that are capable of big plays. You cant rely on the run in the playoffs. Other than Michigan last year most playoff teams throw more.

Rashad’s ego is too big to consider Utah. He would want NIL money that could go to contributing starters. I would wait and see who is left in the portal. Not everyone in the portal is going to get the $$ they want. Most of them will try and sign with G5 or FCS teams for playing time for next year. Utah doesn’t have NIL money for possible 3rd or…[Read more]

Good luck D Smith hope you get your bag$$. Can’t blame him blame the system. It would take me 10 years to earn that money working every day. The biggest wallet wins!! Sounds like real life and capitalism at its finest.

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Martinez would be awesome. Doesn’t look like we have the $$$ to get him. Imagine making 500,000 plus as a college student. Nil cap is a must or this will get to out of hand. NIL is not sustainable.

We don’t have a RB1 like in the past. We do have a bunch of quick hard to tackle in space backs. Rising more than capable of quick throws to the backs. Makes us much more difficult to defend. Rising could rack up some big passing numbers.

Martinez would be amazing!!

Good points proud Ute and MD. One thought I might ad to the mix. Will Whitt and Ludwig utilize the talent we have at RB. We don’t have a JJ or TT on the roster. Spread the field with our fast and elusive RBs. Swing passes screens and off tackle outside runs. Oregon has done it for years with success.

Nice to have another Madsen. Not sure if he fits our getting more athletic theme. Time will tell. Rollie replacement? We need an athletic 2 guard that can defend the perimeter and finish at the rim. We had size and shooters last year but didn’t make the tournament.

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Burgess would be a big loss in recruiting. He is well connected with local prospects and can recruit LDS players. The portal can make recruiting not as big of deal. Coaching wise if he’s working with the Utah big men there wasn’t much improvement with Keba and Lovering. They seemed to regress if anything. Replace Burgess with a financial adv…[Read more]

I’d take him. He is a hard nosed physical player that we need. Four years experience. Good rebounder and defensive player. He could play a few minutes at 5. We need to get more athletic at 2,3,4.

Thanks proud Ute for the update. We have an amazing coaching staff. They have created a professional atmosphere for these players. Great players want to get better and be challenged. We just need to stay healthy and we have as good of shot as anyone to get to the playoffs.

I agree Chin. Better defense and rebounding need better athletes. Smith ( smallest player on the court) was our best rebounder. Athleticism matters. Free throw shooting was horrible considering we built the team around shooters.