Xanthis replied to the topic How good can Nate Johnson be with a week of 1st team reps? in the forum Football 7 months ago
I guess that comes down to a few things. Getting all the reps will make him more comfortable with action of the offense. I think the better option is having him get all the reps with plays that play to his strengths. Changing the offensive identity slightly so he isn’t always dropping straight back. I am not sure how bad his leg is from the OSU…[Read more]
Xanthis replied to the topic Would Cam and Brant be eligible to come back next year? in the forum Football 7 months ago
Why would you say Barnes is Whitt’s man crush? He lost the starting job this year and Whitt declared NJ is the guy while Barnes was healthy.
Xanthis replied to the topic Way Ahead for Utah Football in the forum Football 7 months ago
It can always be worse. It may not feel like it but it can definitely get worse.
Xanthis replied to the topic Way Ahead for Utah Football in the forum Football 7 months ago
Rose is healthy and has been for a few weeks. He missed a ton of time though and Whitt isn’t about to let someone that inexperienced play.
Xanthis replied to the topic QB recruiting in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
Overall his recruiting for any offensive position is below average. Whitt isn’t really doing the recruiting, but his offensive staff doesn’t have a good eye for talent.
Xanthis replied to the topic Just saw a rumor… in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
Throw enough at the wall and it will eventually stick.
Xanthis replied to the topic Crap in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
Why recruit the kid if you can’t run an offense that plays to his strengths at all? The play calling has completely changed between him and Barnes. Nate should have never been recruited by this staff if they weren’t going to tailor an offense to his strengths. I’m not saying Nate is ever going to be a great QB, but this offensive style isn’t…[Read more]
Xanthis started the topic We were sold a bag of BS on the O-Line in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
They are absolutely outclassed this season. It’s pretty embarrassing we were told this unit was the best it’s been.
Xanthis replied to the topic Why not play the pig farmer if we need the throw game? in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
Will be interesting to see if the O-Line gets better as the season goes on. It seems like they always come together towards the end of the season.
Xanthis replied to the topic Nate Johnson will be starting in the forum Football 7 months, 1 week ago
If NJ wins the next two games there is a chance he continues to start after the bye.
Xanthis replied to the topic Taking stock of our injury issues in the forum Football 7 months, 2 weeks ago
I know a few fans that came back from Waco with covid. I am hoping some of the guys that were out last weekend had some sort of flu versus more serious injuries.
Xanthis replied to the topic I wish the best for Kuithe in the forum Football 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I’m assuming what he heard back from the NFL wasn’t great after 2021. I figured he would leave after that season.
Xanthis replied to the topic I wish the best for Kuithe in the forum Football 7 months, 3 weeks ago
It would be good if he could come back solely for his future. The NFL is going to want tape on him that isn’t 2 years old.
Xanthis replied to the topic He Tried Not To Score in the forum Football 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ganther didn’t like it. Whitt told him on the sideline he did good even though it wasn’t something they talked about. This is according to Glover in his post game interview.
Xanthis replied to the topic what do you want to see against weber state in the forum Football 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Johnson was named QB2 by Whitt in the press conference today. We are going to see a lot of NJ against Weber.
Xanthis replied to the topic Poor OS and WSU in the forum Pac-12 8 months ago
ESPN is paying 8 of the 10 teams the amount the PAC asked for in the beginning. Seems ridiculous in retrospect.
Xanthis replied to the topic Injuries in the forum Football 8 months ago
You have two guys that just got significant reps against Florida. Rose is also coming off a pretty significant injury and has zero reps in games. If Rising gets hurt I would assume Utah would go back to Barnes / Johnson this season. He might see some garbage time if there is any late in the season.
I might be wrong, but that is my feeling.
Xanthis replied to the topic Injuries in the forum Football 8 months ago
I doubt we see Rose at all this season.
Xanthis replied to the topic Just heard that Cam has not medically cleared yet in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
I wouldn’t like that. You pick one and stick with them. Interrupting the flow of the QB is the worst thing you can do. If you start Barnes then NJ becomes a change up, but only a handful of times in the game.
Xanthis replied to the topic If we lose in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
To be fair the misspelling of lose versus loose is out of control.