ProudUte

Happy with progression of team.  The full playbook has been installed.  He feels like they are ahead of schedule compared to previous years.
Oline looked good in the scrimmage.
Money Parks looks good.  Has been learning from the vets.
Diabate is strong and quick.  Kuithe thinks he will be great player.
Paul Maile has stepped up.
Thomas Yasmin…[Read more]

I did not hear it, but this is what I heard that he said:
QB is a tossup.  WR and Oline are an advantage to FL.  Utah has a small advantage at RB and an advantage at tight end.
I could accept this.  But, I heard that he said that FL is equal or better at every defensive position group.  I don’t know the specifics about FL’s defense.  However,…[Read more]

Johnson has had confidence from the day he committed to Utah.  He said then that he wanted to start as a Freshman.
Nate Johnson

The loss of Lowe and Jordan weighed heavy on him and his players last year.
Phillips continues to master the small things.  He loves to watch film and is always trying to learn.  Moves much more fluid than he did when he first got here.
Claims to have a lot of experience with confidence.  He tells his players, no one has to play every play to be…[Read more]

He says that there are 8 guys ready to play on the Oline.
Maile is doing great and is a leader on and off the field.
Kump has only had ten practices in the last ten months.  He is in the mix, but is still a bit rusty.
Falcon Kaumatule is in the mix to possibly be a starter.
One of the best lines he has coached at Utah.

The publicity is nice.  However, IMO there should be no polls until October 1st.

That Jackson is now QB2 and Johnson is a close QB3.  I don’t have a dog in this fight and I would be fine with this.  However, it seems contrary to what I have been hearing.  I heard that Barnes was in a tight race with Jackson for QB2.  If the post was right – Barnes is at best QB4.  It seems odd to me that the coaches would make this decision…[Read more]

 
“Tyler played great, his numbers were off the charts,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh told reporters. “He really ran the offense well, and his timing was really good in the passing game.”
I heard some Jets fans say last night that they should trade for Huntley.  Now, wouldn’t that be hilarious if he went there and had good success?  But, I like…[Read more]

Isbell

I would love to see Jackson play wildcat because of his strength and size.  However, I heard that “as of now” there is no plan to do that.  Apparently, Ludwig feels that Rising is a great runner, so they don’t need to bring in someone else to run.
I like the idea of mixing it up, so I hope they change their minds as the season moves on.  But, the…[Read more]

Camp is going well so far – a lot of work still to do.
Likes the vibe of the team.  They have the championship mentality.
They will be in full pads tomorrow.
We went to the Rose Bowl and lost – that is enough motivation for me.  I don’t need to be the underdog.
Our sites are higher than the Rose Bowl.
Tight end group is a close group.  He…[Read more]

I just heard Scalley’s interview form last Friday after practice.  He said, “We are not looking for incremental improvement, we are looking for substantial improvement with our defense.”
He said
– We have 6 or 7 guys fighting for the defensive end position.  Likes what Gabe Reid brings to the table.
– All of our injured CBs are back and at full…[Read more]

This puts us in a good position to make some noise.  Now we need to deliver and prove we belong there.
By the way, our friends down south are not in the top 25.  That kind of surprises me.

Would I bet on it? No.  Do I think it is likely? No.
We would likely have to go 12-0 to make it to the CFP.  Going undefeated is never an easy thing.  Look at Georgia last year.  Florida has never had a season where they won all of their games, yet they have a handful of national championships.
Could Utah go 12-0 and win the PAC12 championship…[Read more]

When they show an air-guitar competition in primetime.  I couldn’t believe it.  I know it is off-season for most sports, but still…

I did not see them all and most of them were the “Football in 60” on the PAC12 network.
A few observations that I came away with:
We will obviously really miss Covey and Lloyd.  The next player we will miss IMO is TJ Pledger.  He had some excellent runs.  We will really miss Bam.  He was blowing people away at the end of the season.
Returning…[Read more]

I am hearing from multiple sources that KW seems more confident than he ever has been.  It’s tough to tell in a public interview because he would never let on – how good the team may be.  However, those who are close to the program feel that he has never been so confident.
I would love to hear from OnlyU to see if he feels the same way.
 

I just got done golfing when the weekly Cam Rising interview came on ESPN700.  I think we get a lot more information from Rising and Kuithe than we ever get from KW.  KW is always so careful about what he says publicly.
Rising gave some good insights into different position groups.  He talked about the freshmen wide receivers and seems optimistic…[Read more]

In my opinion – these four games appear to be the key games this season.  Obviously, some things will change and some other game(s) will become critical games.
Florida – This game is key because it is a nationally recognized opponent.  We need to win this game if we seriously want to be considered for the CFP.  You never want to start your season…[Read more]

Starting today – Kuithe will be on ESPN700 each Tuesday at noon.  It was a great interview today.  He said he will be lined up in many different positions this season.  He spent all spring in the WR room so he could learn more about route running, etc.  He talked about his evolution as a player since he initially came to Utah.  
He has…[Read more]