ProudUte

I have not done any research on this or checked any draft predictions.  These are just my gut feelings about where our players will be drafted.
First Round
Lloyd – He should be a first-rounder and probably the second or third LB drafted.
Third thru fifth round
Ford – Can play any position on the line
Tafua – Not sure about this one, but maybe…[Read more]

A large group of us are going to Florida for the game.  I also remembered that BYU will be playing in Florida against USF that Labor Day weekend.  We will be spending time in Orlando, so I thought I had better get my flights arranged before hordes of BYU and Utah fans decide to go to Florida that weekend.  We all know what happened to the price of…[Read more]

As most of you know 1280 the zone ranks the 60 best players in Utah each summer before the season.  They came out with the actual top ten according to their opinions. (This is Scott Gerrard’s pick.  Hans’ picks are similar.)  BYU fans are up in arms that Lloyd is ranked higher than Allgeier and Rising is ranked higher than Hall.  I personally…[Read more]

Some highlights:
Chip Kelly’s buyout is gone on January 16th, suggesting something may happen next week.
PAC12 seriously considering getting rid of divisions for football as early as 2023.  Also, they are looking at going to an 8 game conference schedule.  Looking at the alliance to replace the one conference game.
ASU’s investigation.
Losing…[Read more]

Utah is landing in many top-ten preseason rankings.  I think the positive publicity for the Utes is wonderful and will help in recruiting.
If we take off our crimson glasses for a moment – do we deserve these rankings?  Are we truly a top-ten team?
One thing I know for sure is that we are not in the same league as Alabama and Georgia.  Those…[Read more]

I think being ranked 12th is about right.  We are the ONLY four-loss team in the top-twenty and there is only one three-loss team ranked above us (Mississippi at 11).
We started the season poorly, fixed some things, and ended strong.  It’s not how you start the season that counts (coug fans), it is how you finish.
I am happy to see our neighbors…[Read more]

I am glad he chose Utah and I am happy he was able to enroll early
Glover on a snowmobile

Yes, the ranking itself is meaningless, but the publicity is excellent.  The more our name is in front of recruits the better.  It also gives the current players a sense of pride.
I am far from being able to drink the kool-aid yet.  But, there are many things to be optimistic about right now.  I hope to be in Gainsville on September 3rd.  That…[Read more]

In a perfect world:
– Whitt stays until then
– Utah makes the playoff and gets to the championship game
– We have 50,000 fans show up in Vegas for the game
– Whitt retires after the game
 

There are some very interesting stats in this article.  The PAC12 schools need to increase their investment in football if they want to compete.
PAC12 commissioner talks football
Red state schools dominate in college football today; i.e. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, et al.  Is there a correlation?  

This is an example of the NIL running amuck.  See link below.  This whole thing is getting crazy.  Will USC match the million to get him to follow his former coach?
1 Million per year

He started his career at Florida as an edge rusher.  We seem to have some quality athletes ready to play LB.  Edge rushing has not been great for the Utes since Anae left.  I have no clue, just a thought.  I’m sure Scalley will place him where he can do the most good.
 

These are answers to questions I asked our friend OnlyU.  They are down a few pages – so I thought I would repost it.
Bernard was clearly the best option out there with what was available and that was backed up in practice leading up to the game. You’ll see a small handful of the other CB’s moving on via the portal. They’re either not ready yet…[Read more]

Before asking these questions (hopefully, OnlyU can weigh in), I want to reiterate that I am very proud of my Utes and how they represented the university.  Oddly, I did not feel bad after the loss like normally would.
1. I assume Bernard was our best option at corner.  Were the young guys just not up to the task?
2. I appreciate Bernard’s…[Read more]

I am proud:
-Of Covey and very pleased he came to Utah.  I hope he gets a chance in the NFL.
-Of Rising.  He played a great game.  I am happy to hear he seems okay.
-Of all three tight ends.  What a group.
-Of Barnes.  I had no clue who he was and he engineered a game-tying TD.
-Of Bernhard for giving 100%.  You aren’t going to come in and…[Read more]

I hate to lose him as our RB coach.  But, when you have a good year – you will likely lose some guys.
 

It takes a lot to make this old man cry.  The Gameday tribute for Ty and Aaron did it.
Go Utes – win this game for Ty and Aaron!!!
 

What a guy. (non-football related)
Covey fights for a cause
 

Herbstreit said he expected the crowd to be close to 50-50 because OSU travels well.  Desmond said there is no way that the attendance will be 50-50, maybe like 70-30.
I actually like Herbstreit and I think he has been fair to the Utes over the years, but on this subject – he needs to pull his head out of the sand.  In the end, Utah winning the…[Read more]

I didn’t realize that they are doing a Gameday on New Year’s Day.  It will start at 8:00 AM from the Rose Bowl.  Herbie is going to be one tired guy.  He did the Georgia game tonight and will do the Rose Bowl tomorrow afternoon.  He said he would be doing Gameday early in the morning.
Go Utes!!!