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To feel better, know that:
1) We aren’t relying on Cam Rising and Cam Rising alone like the last 2 years
2) We have an OC that doesn’t require 2 years just to start understanding the system

Beck and a ‘simpler’ offense that can adapt if injuries do occur (knock on wood, hopefully not) and a still very good defense and we can play a well-rounded game, even with some semblance of clock control and minimal turnovers (that’s my biggest worry – that Dampier will try too hard, throw it too hard, and have more INT than we are used to or that Whitt can stomach, but he isn’t going to throw IW in just because of that).

Last year, we were ‘unlucky’. CR injury derailed the season. It was on the coaches for not having an adequate backup plan (again), but hopefully we have Dampier and not too much of a dropoff in IW or Ficklin. Wayshawn is an upgrade (Bernard was asked to do way too much AND did). Defense wore out since the offense couldn’t sustain drives. And the team isn’t usually built for a come-from-behind quick scoring offense.

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I believe he enrolled in Jan and was around, but I guess he saw how he was at best 5th. Maybe had to reset his expectations or find a better fit.

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I guess it will be a reconstruction and not a lift job…

They really do need a more modern (smaller, like 9k for bball, but 15k at gymnastics is great) arena with more boxes and better experience. They are still considering options, but wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up as part of the downtown development. I hope it stays on campus, but not that optimistic. The U just got the last 50 acres of Ft. Douglas.

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I was going to say this as well. McBride was probably joking with that one. And honestly, even though they handed him a bag of money, his fiancé (proposed in Jan, might be his wife now?) is there and I think there’s just some ‘ease’. Sure, he says it was God, but I am fine with that. Remember, these kids are in their early 20s and still figuring life out.

Do I think he would have been developed better at Utah? Sure. Can he make the league either way? I would think a better bet with Utah. But whatever. We’re going to lose some for various reasons, even NIL, it just hurts more that it was TDS with potential ‘tampering’. But the fact is the LDS players/community is going to be very intertwined in SL and Utah counties. Should we stop recruiting LDS athletes? No, absolutely not. For all the good and great ones we’ve had, to throw the baby out with the bathwater for a few ‘stolen’ from TDS, it’s been good to get the in state talent, regardless of these nuances and/or missions.

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Agree and disagree. Injury is always a huge factor, especially to starters. But ESPECIALLY for QB1 with Ludwig. QB2 was never prepared. There will always be a dropoff and QB2 getting up to speed, but with Ludwig’s ‘complicated’ system (Rose still hadn’t picked it up in 2 years?!), they had to go so vanilla, it was easy to defend. So, yes, it wasn’t ‘Rising’, it was putting all the eggs in the QB1 basket, which happened to be Rising.

Hence, the (2). I think having Beck, a younger OC that understands that the days of developing a qb for multiple years in the system to finally get a starting job is over. You have to have something that can be installed in the fall.

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Buyouts in NIL contracts

Restricting transferring (they come up with some reason – family issue, coach abusive, mental health) seems to be a no go with a lawsuit. Although SEC requires year off if you change SEC school – so not sure how that is enforceable. I think 1 transfer ‘free’ OR if coach leaves.

1 transfer window, not 2. Timing also is stupid (should be after bowl games, BUT I do get why they do it for enrollment in spring semester). Not sure when is best, but summer would make the most sense (the current open window while the spring semester is wrapping up is dumb).

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Agree, you almost have to put OL and RB together for ‘run game’ rather than separate even though OL also has pass protection. It’s going to be interesting with Dampier as he will also rely on OL blocking when he scrambles or options to run. I would expect that we will have to weather a few more INT than before (and Whitt will have to swallow his pride) to get a few more shots on offense, but we’ll see how that goes. Whitt wants TOP and low/no TO over electric offenses, so we’ll see how much leash he gives Beck.

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34 in wrestling
11 in men’s golf
5 in men’s cross country
2 in men’s basketball (’45 & ’46)
1 baseball (runner-up 5x)
(55 total, 53 team NCAA titles – claim 2 non-NCAA titles in football and equestrian)
183 individual national titles

For Utah:
16 skiing (15 combined men/women)
10 gymnastics
3 claimed by basketball (’44) + NIT (’47) + AAU
1 women’s XC (AIAW Div II)
(30 total)
112 individual national titles (78 skiing, 29 gymnastics)

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The old adage ‘if you can’t do, coach’. His size probably limited him and buried on the depth chart led to fewer reps to get better. As a grad assistant, not like he’s a lead/position coach, but will be, well, assisting and learning. Could end up working up through college ranks over the years or go high school – but creating future options for himself. I don’t get why everyone wants stars to be the coaches – some of the best coaches were not that great in college (and some didn’t even play). Being a star doesn’t necessarily translate to being a good coach because ‘they’ve been there’.

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#12 all time NBA Assists …

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