ProudUte

We have only one first-teamer on offense and that is Ford.  What surprised me is that Kuithe didn’t make the first or second team.  The only guy on the second team is Covey.
On defense we have Lloyd and Tafua on the first team, but no one on the second team.
We do have two first team special-teamers in Covey and Redding.
I understand that we…[Read more]

Our Utes picked to take second in the South.  USC got the vast majority of first-place votes.
Utes picked second

Come on, that’s the best name you could come up with the replace the Indians?  At least they won’t be known as the Cleveland Baseball Team similar to some NFL team we know.
I hope we are not forced to change our name.

Link to an in-depth article on our 2021 defense.  Wow, we are deep at LB.
Ute’s Defense

Predicts that Utah will win the South and ASU will be second.
He also said that no one should be surprised if Brewer is not the day-one starter.
Go Utes!!!

the last few days.  I have GB speed and no problems with other sites.  UteHub is not terribly slow but seems about 1/2 normal speed.

That Rising may be the starter on day 1.  Of course, the starter will be determined by who shows the best in camp.  I have to admit that I am surprised by this news.  I thought Brewer was the man and it would take an amazing camp for Rising to take the number one spot.
 

I think the biggest unknown is who will start at RB.  My guess is Bernard in game 1.  
Ute Offense

We thought we were in big trouble because we were thin at LB.  Look back at what happened and where we are at today.  Lloyd entered the starting lineup and now is one of the top linebackers in the conference if not the nation.
In 1993 the Utes had a ton of injuries.  This gave many kids a chance to play.  1994 was the best season ever (to that…[Read more]

If it is now a penalty for the opposition to show the horns-down gesture when playing Texas, shouldn’t it be a penalty against Texas if they show a horns-up gesture in the face of an opposing player?
This is possibly the worst rule in college football.  Should USC be penalized if a player makes an upside-down U against the Utes?

I say YES.  I think we should actively recruit the best players in the country when it makes sense, i.e., position we need, right fit in our program, etc.  IMO it’s time for the Utes to go after the best of the best.  “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
We will not get a high percentage, but we may get some in time.  We already recruit the 5*…[Read more]

Steve Bartle was asked on ESPN 700 if there was a player on the 2021 team who could end up all-conference who currently is not on any preseason lists.  His response: Bam
I posted a few months ago that I heard from a former player that Bam had a great spring and would likely start.  OnlyU admitted that BAM had a great spring and would see playing…[Read more]

Will it be Covey?  He is the healthiest he has been since 2015. (Our incoming freshmen were 12 years old in 2015)
Will it be Kuithe?  He certainly should catch 6-8 balls a game IMO?
Could it be Howard?  He had two solid seasons at UCLA.
How about Dixon or Enis?
My guess is Kuithe will lead in total receptions, but Covey or Howard may have the…[Read more]

This has nothing to do with BYU or Zach Wilson.  Zach seems like a decent guy who just wants to play football.  
My mom would have been 99 on Tuesday.  I love her and the way she raised me and how she handled herself in public.
Mom
 

A couple of thoughts:
– I miss football!!!
– Playing in empty stadiums with phony crowd noise was weird 
– We had a below-average QB and still won by 17 on the road.  With a good QB – we should have a very good offense IMO.
– Covey and Kuithe had solid games
– Watching #22 made me feel sad.  He scored on a long TD run and his fellow players…[Read more]

I hope Umana is the only one.  This team has some potential.  I would hate to lose too much to the portal.

After listening to him, you would think ASU is a near shoo-in to win the south.  He says they have no major weaknesses.  He indicated that they are a little young at WR, but everywhere else they are loaded with experience.
He felt the NCAA investigation would likely take years and should not be a distraction for the coming year.  He thought that…[Read more]

I saw this ranking of college defensive coordinators.  Scalley is at 19 and Tuiaki from BYU is 23rd.  I don’t know who this guy is, but I think he is way off.  What Scalley has done with the talent he has – is completely amazing.  IMHO he is a top ten coordinator if not top 5.
As far as Tuiaki is concerned, I just don’t know and really don’t care…[Read more]

This is what he is saying about BYU’s football team:
– Whoever the QB is will not be close in talent to Wilson
– They believe they have 5 excellent receivers and that they would all be potential starters at Utah.  (They do have some good receivers, i.e. Romney, Nacua 1, Nacua 2, Pau’u, etc.)
– They believe Algier is one of the top ten runners…[Read more]

Utah recruited him last year.  Maybe he is a guy we can pick up for the upcoming season.  He is 6’3″ and 190 pounds out of Texas.