UteThunder started the topic Predicting the North Division's Non-conference Games in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
Cal Bears (2-1) vs UC Davis – W, vs North Texas – W, @ Ole Miss – L
Oregon (3-0) vs Auburn – W, vs Nevada – W, vs Montana – W
Oregon State (2-1) vs Oklahoma State – L, @ Hawaii – W, vs Cal Poly – W
Stanford (2-1) vs Northwestern – W, @ UCF – W, vs Notre Dame – L
Washington (3-0) vs E. Washington – W, vs Hawaii – W, @ BYU – W
Washington…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic Silver Linings in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
While the Moss injury isn’t a good thing, there are some real positives that come with it.
1) His backups are going to get more reps in practice which are very much needed. DHC sat out all of last year. Brumfield is a true Sophomore who saw only a little bit of action last year. Green is a redshirt Sophomore with only slightly more game…[Read more]
UteThunder replied to the topic Interesting trends in the 60 in 60 picks in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
Utes on the list so far:
26 Jaylen Dixon
27 Pita Tonga
28 Samson Nacua
31 Solomon Enis
36 Demari Simpkins
37 Mika Tafua
41 Cole Fotheringham
42 Hauati Pututau
43 Jason Shelley
50 Brant Kuithe
56 Bryan Thompson
Number of players from each team so far:
Utah: 11
BYU: 11
USU: 11
Weber: 2
Utah players not yet listed who I would…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic Bye Weeks in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
Our bye weeks could not be spread out better.
We play 5 weeks to open the season, with the 4th of those 5 games being against an FCS team, before our first bye in week 6. Then we play 4 games and have another bye in week 11 before playing the final 3 (maybe 4?) games of the regular season.
USC, on the other hand, gets essentially one bye week…[Read more]
UteThunder replied to the topic Utah Week by Week Scheduling Advantage or Disadvantage in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
For everyone claiming that playing our season opener in Provo is an advantage, consider the following:
1) Do we come back from that 20 point deficit if last year’s game was in Provo instead of SLC? I say no. The home crowd played a huge role in us gaining the momentum to come back. We won’t have that in Provo, they will.
2) Whittingham is 6-2 in…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic Utah Week by Week Scheduling Advantage or Disadvantage in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago
Week 1 – Disadvantage: @ BYU – We open the season on the road for the first time since we beat Michigan 25-23 in Ann Arbor back in 2008. The Cougars do play @ Tennessee the following week but there is absolutely no chance BYU will be looking ahead to the Volunteers.
Week 2 – Advantage: vs NIU – We’re at home and, coming off of a Thursday opener,…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic Zack Moss not on Doak Walker watch list but BYU RB is . . . WTF? in the forum Football 4 years, 10 months ago
https://kslsports.com/413376/lopini-katoa-doak-walker-watch-list-2019/
Why in the world didn’t our AD nominate Moss?
UteThunder started the topic 7 of Notre Dame's opponents have a bye the week before they take on the Irish in the forum Football 4 years, 10 months ago
https://fbschedules.com/winners-and-losers-from-college-footballs-two-bye-weeks-in-2019/
For comparison, Utah plays only two teams coming off a bye week: @ Washington and vs UCLA, worth noting that we will also be coming off a bye when we play UCLA.
UteThunder started the topic The more I think about having Ludwig as OC, the more excited I get in the forum Football 4 years, 10 months ago
He wasn’t great his first time on the Hill, but he was good, certainly better than anything we’ve had since he left.
I think we will be able to count on having at least a competent offense while he is here. I just hope he can get things rolling right out of the gate.
UteThunder replied to the topic Which of you have attended the U? —- BA Classics, 1997. in the forum Misc 4 years, 10 months ago
BS – Exercise & Sport Science
UteThunder started the topic BYU to the AAC in the forum They So Poo Poo 4 years, 10 months ago
I feel like I heard/read recently that BYU was supposed to announce a new TV deal with ESPN but it was delayed because they had to work out some unexpected/last minute details.
Could it be that the details that need to be worked out are BYU joining the AAC? There’s been an awful lot of talk about the possibility of them joining and I wonder if…[Read more]
UteThunder replied to the topic Thanks Tony in the forum Misc 4 years, 11 months ago
The lack of civility is what drove me away from that site a couple of years ago. I wouldn’t have minded the political discussions at UteFans if they were respectful, but without exception, any political discussion there always turned into one side bashing the other (typically liberals doing the bashing) and it just wasn’t fun to interact there…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic Best Offensive Player in the forum Football 4 years, 11 months ago
Who is the best offensive player on this year’s team?
The obvious candidates are Moss, Huntley, and Covey, but maybe Dixon, Simpkins or Enis jump up there, especially with Covey coming off of multiple injuries.
I say Moss is our best offensive player. He is the only sure-fire NFL skill player we have right now and he is just a beast. Huntley has…[Read more]
UteThunder replied to the topic 60 in 60 Fan Vote in the forum Football 4 years, 11 months ago
No doubt Shelley has played a tougher schedule than Wilson, but watching the two play, Wilson looked like the better QB and posted better stats. Maybe Shelley would have looked like an All-American against BYU’s schedule while Wilson would have struggled to complete a pass against Utah’s schedule. We will learn a lot about just how good Wilson is…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic A few thoughts on the Spring Game in the forum Football 5 years ago
I’ve been too busy lately to sit down and watch the Spring game but finally got around to it.
Huntley looks much improved. He does look bigger, as someone else mentioned before, but he will always be slight. He’s just not a big frame guy. I was most impressed by the touch on his passes. He wasn’t just rifling the ball in there every time. He…[Read more]
UteThunder replied to the topic The BYU Honor Code Protest in the forum They So Poo Poo 5 years, 1 month ago
Didn’t BYU already change the rape shaming portion? And I’m sorry, but if you join a private club that requires you to abide by some weird rules like not growing a beard, then as long as you knew about them when you joined then you really have no business protesting those rules. This is one of the big problems in society today – too many people…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic The BYU Honor Code Protest in the forum They So Poo Poo 5 years, 1 month ago
I can’t help but laugh at the people protesting. They CHOSE to attend that university knowing full well about its honor code and the way it is enforced. If they don’t like it, then they should transfer to another school. Period. End of story.
UteThunder started the topic Kyle Whittingham is the GREATEST football coach in University of Utah history. in the forum Football 5 years, 3 months ago
Ron Mcbride is the most BELOVED football coach in University of Utah history. He restored Utah football to a consistent winner and he was just so likeable. To many, he was like a father or an uncle or grandfather. And it seemed quite clear that Utah is the place he wanted to be.
Urban Meyer is the BEST football coach in University of Utah…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic AAF Problems in the forum Football 5 years, 3 months ago
First of all, the name of the league. AAF? Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
Second, the team names, logos, and uniforms all remind me of the fake teams you would see in a football movie like Any Given Sunday. So ugly and lame.
Third, and most important, is the talent level. A bunch of fringe NFL guys playing with a bunch of washed up NFL…[Read more]
UteThunder started the topic AAF Problems in the forum Football 5 years, 3 months ago
First of all, the name of the league. AAF? Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
Second, the team names, logos, and uniforms all remind me of the fake teams you would see in a football movie like Any Given Sunday. So ugly and lame.
Third is the weird rules. Is this American football or a mutated pro-bowl version of it?
Fourth, and most…[Read more]