ProudUte

But, if we rush for less than 100 – I think we lose.
We need to figure out how to be productive in the running game today.  We can and will pass effectively IMO, but I think we need more to win in Pasadena today.
Go Utes!!!
 
 

Looks like it will be in the mid-80s at the Rose Bowl.  It’s a big game.
Go Utes!!!
 

We have had inconsistencies in the offense each week.  We have corrected some, but then new ones pop up.  For example, we were bad in the red zone against ASU but did great against OSU.  Definitely had running problems last week that we din not have previously.  He hopes it all comes together this week.
Believes Tavion Thomas is ready to deliver…[Read more]

I have not seen anything yet.

He feels like he has played good this season but knows there are things he could improve on.  He doesn’t like to compare to last season because that was a different year.
Shout out to the defense for what they did in the red-zone against OSU.
OSU was loading up the box and bringing the safeties in.  They had us well-scouted and knew what we were…[Read more]

I hope he ends his career on a high note.
Dixon

Can’t afford to be mad.  I just need to embrace it and make the best of it.
He will be going to LA for the surgery.  It is scheduled for this Thursday.  He will be back in SLC on Monday.
Wants to help the team out in any way that he can.  Pain is a lot worse than last week.  He is basically immobile.  When he gets mobile, he will try to get back…[Read more]

According to KW the answer is yes.
Whittingham expects Rising to get anywhere between 6-10 designed runs in a game, but there was a big gap between his starting quarterback and the next highest rusher. Micah Bernard finished with 19 yards on six carries, Jaylon Glover had 18 yards on six carries, and Thomas finished with 13 yards on six carries.…[Read more]

KW suggested in his presser that TT has made some progress with his issues.  I hope he plays with passion and has a Williams-type game in the Rose Bowl.
Oct 8 Depth Chart

He responded to a lot of texts.  Most texts expressed concerns about the Utes’ lack of rushing or our ability to stop the run.  Bill would have none of it.  He just kept saying OSU is a very good team and we won 42-16. 

Good in the red zone on offense and defense on Saturday.
Cam did a good job of running the offense.
Had 11 possessions.  Too many 3 and outs.  We need to start faster and hopefully score on our first possessions.
DTR is doing an outstanding job this year.  He will be taught to cover.
UCLA runs a similar offense as ASU.
We ran some 5 down…[Read more]

However, there are some issues on and off the field according to KW and they don’t seem to be getting resolved.  We are in the heart of our schedule.  We need an RB1.  It seems to me that this should be Bernard.  If Jackson is ready, we use him in the short yardage situations because he is bigger and stronger.
I am not suggesting we totally…[Read more]

Two of the cour are in the PAC12.  
I do not like firing coaches mid-season unless there are some legal or NCAA issues.  This seems to be the trendy thing to do.

That’s about what I expected.

Phillips, Hubert, and Bishop played well on defense.  But, we could NOT stop the run.  Also, many OSU receivers were wide open.  I will give the guys credit for good red-zone D.  However, we have issues.
On offense, we could not run the ball effectively except Rising.  Wow, our running game was pathetic.  The passing game was good enough to take…[Read more]

He has done well this year.  So, I hope he is right.

OSU totally shut down Caleb Williams and the USC passing game last week.  Williams completed less than 50% of his passes.  All of this with a very strong group of wide receivers.  Do we expect more from Cam or we do rely on our running game?
I was stunned that OSU controlled USC’s potent offense because they allowed 360 yards passing in a…[Read more]

Are coached by former Ute QBs, Mike McCoy and Brian Johnson.

Nice article about Cole Bishop.  He is quickly becoming one of my favorite players on the team.  I believe he will be playing on Sundays.
Cole Bishop

We start the heart of our PAC12 schedule this weekend.  We have blown many opportunities this season and it cost us the Florida game.  In the next three games, we could afford to blow some chances and still win.  We need to be better than that going forward.
Look at the Bills losing to the Dolphins last Sunday.  The Bills had 497 total yards to…[Read more]