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[James]

And if no hint on announcement date(s), can you tell us which side of the ball they play on? Offense or defense?

[James]

I am good friends with an individual whose job it is to cover OU and Texas football. I trust this individual and what he says a great deal based on personal experiences. I also trust him greatly as an evaluator of talent. Upon speaking with him recently about the Trejan Bridges situation, he informed me that he was absolutely stunned when the news broke surrounding Trejan and the Oklahoma incident. He said he has known Trejan and his family for many years and unequivocally stated how “great” Trejan’s family is and how good of a kid Trejan is. He thought he placed himself in a bad situation and made a very bad decision perhaps to fit in with a couple of his new teammates. In any event, he definitely had a serious lapse in judgment and has paid a significant price for it.

Since that time, his former junior college coach has gone on record stating how Trejan was a model teammate, a team player and great student while at East LA JC. IMO, he has done everything the right way since the incident. This is all he can do. He also has some serious incentive to stay on the right path as doing so will lead to the dismissal of the charges altogether.

I agree with J Rocksville and believe a second chance is warranted here. This situation is different than Tavion’s situation, especially considering the supportive family Trejan comes from.

With regard to his talent level, my friend stated that Trejan can be “elite.” Hopefully, he will be on campus soon and can take advantage of spring ball to get into football shape.

[James]

He’s a heck of a football player – great receiver, great return specialist, very physical and has big play ability! We’ll take him!

[James]

Broken foot. Likely out 4-6 weeks.

[James]

I also believe the confidence is 100% real. This team will be tough to deal with, on both sides of the ball. Health is paramount at all positions, even more so at QB. If Cam can keep himself healthy, then all bets are off. I strongly believe we can average 38-40 points per game. I also think we are going to see more designed runs/RPO’s for Cam this year, which makes this offense even more diverse and in certain situations indefensible because someone on offense will be unaccounted for. Way too many weapons at each position not to succeed. Mix in Ludwig’s schemes and experience and watch out! Might even see the Utes going for it often on 4th down depending on field position.

If we can get 1-2 defensive stops per half, then we will win a lot of games and most by a comfortable margin. I think we see a defense that is able to put more pressure on the QB this year as opposed to last. If so, we will win the turnover game. As with any magical season, we will need to catch a couple breaks along the way as there is always a game or two where things don’t go as planned and our Utes will have to dig deep to get themselves out of a hole. I think we have the leadership to do this.

Florida will be much improved and Coach Napier will have that team ready to play. Won’t be easy and if it is, then we know we are onto something special. UCLA will be better and a very tough road game, although we seem to play well at the Rose Bowl. USC will be much better but don’t think they will have the defense to prevent us from outscoring them. Also not 100% sold on Caleb Williams just yet. Sure he is talented but didn’t fare all that well against the better BIG 12 defenses. Watch out for a letdown game at WSU, tough place to play and Cam Ward will be very good. Despite last year’s success against Oregon, doesn’t mean squat this year, especially at Autzen stadium.

Our schedule is filled with tough games, but, this is a tough and talented team. One day, one week and one opponent at a time. Go Utes!

[James]

One week and one opponent at a time! If we can stay healthy, this has the makings of a very special season. Go Utes!!

[James]

Worked for me. Thanks!

[James]

Interesting topic. I would venture to say that putting your offense on the field first and scoring first increases the likelihood of winning by a wider margin, especially if the defense is able to get an opening stop. When teams get down 10-14 points, they are more apt to get away from their strengths and game plan. If a “running team” feels the need to “throw the ball” more even though throwing it isn’t their strength, this can often lead to 3 and outs or turnovers. This is what happened to Oregon twice last year and we all know how those games ended up – BLOWOUTS!!

[James]

Interesting topic. I would venture to say that putting your offense on the field first and scoring first increases the likelihood of winning by a wider margin, especially if the defense is able to get an opening stop. When teams get down 10-14 points, they are more apt to get away from their strengths and game plan. If a “running team” feels the need to “throw the ball” more even though throwing it isn’t their strength, this can often lead to 3 and outs or turnovers. This is what happened to Oregon twice last year and we all know how those games ended up – BLOWOUTS!!

[James]

I stand corrected. I did read an article that said he broke his foot. Sorry about that. He’s day to day and avoided major injury.