Perspective

Like everyone, I was disappointed by the 2nd half.  The turnovers were brutal.  Some of the positions are clearly below the rest of the team.  I get the frustration a lot of you are feeling and I am and have been right there with you (I swore after traveling to the Notre Dame game I would never watch the Utes again lol). 

I’m not sure any of us were sure what our expectations were coming into the season.  But, naturally after last year’s high of nearly cracking the rose bowl, it’s easy for us to still be disappointed.

While we all want to see our team excel, I think there are a lot of factors to keep in mind.  We lost A TON of talent and experience last year.  Some of the weaknesses that plagued us last year still look to be work in progress (O-line).  We’ve already lost our starting QB to injury.  Additionally, this season brings a strange set of circumstances with limited practices, uncertain schedules and lack of being able to game-plan, position group depletion due to COVID, etc.

That said, the team is showing it has potential.  I’m excited by the raw talent.  The first half of the UW game gave us a glimpse what this team is capable of.  We may not put all the pieces together this year, maybe not even next year.  But, I like the trajectory we’re on.  I’m going to try and be more supportive of the coaches and players.  This has certainly been a challenging year for them.  Does that excuse everything?  No.  But I’m going to be a bit more patient and trust in their continual improvement and overall trajectory.

I appreciate the time and dedication everyone on the team puts in.  It’s great to finally feel like football season is here and we can actually watch them play.  Hopefully they’re able to play their remaining games and the team continues to improve.  Either way, I’m going to enjoy it and keep cheering them on.  GO UTES!