Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference Utes

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- 07/18/2023 at 1:10 PM #190842
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  Tony (admin)
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  1st Team:
  Brant Kuithe TE
  Sataoa Laumea OL
  Keaton Bills OL
  Junior Tafuna DL
  Karene Reid LB
  Cole Bishop DB
  
  2nd Team:
  Van Fillinger DL
  Lander Barton LB
  
  Honorable Mention:
  Michael Mokofisi OL
  Jonah Elliss DL
  JaTravis Broughton DB
  Zemaiah Vaughn DB
  
  Most in the Pac-12 conference…
- 07/18/2023 at 1:32 PM #190845
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  chinngiskhaan
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  No Cam Rising is a bit surprising… No JJ is even more surprising though IMO. Just odd that neither of those two was even an honorable mention. I’d bet my house (if I had one) that one of those two would end up being at least honorable mention by season’s end.
  - 07/18/2023 at 3:01 PM #190852
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    MineralUte
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    Not surprising at all. Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, Michael Penix. You’d put Rising – who is coming of surgery – above those three right now? I wish my goggles were as red as yours.
    - 07/18/2023 at 9:08 PM #190873
      
      chinngiskhaan
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  - 07/18/2023 at 3:06 PM #190853
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    2008 National Champ
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    Without seeing the whole RB list I’d imagine most pundits have Irving (Oregon), Ott (Cal) & Martinez (OSU) as the conference’s top 3. There’s also a couple of transfers that are predicted to do well. Jackson is pretty much an unknown in comparison
    
    If Jackson has the season we all think he is capable of, he’ll be in the mix. Until then the narrative is going to be “former QB with only a couple of games under his belt at his new position”. Which is fair when comparing to backs that already have thousand yard seasons on their resume.
- 07/18/2023 at 2:17 PM #190847
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  EagleMountainUte
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  OToole will be on the first team and DPOY.
  
  All the people asking “Why no Rising?” Well just look at the other QB’s in the conference. Two will be Heisman finalist.
  JJ should be on the second team.
- 07/18/2023 at 2:38 PM #190850
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  Central Coast Ute
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  Switch out Fillinger for O’toole and I’m with you. O’toole will be the best DE in the conference. Mark it down.
- 07/18/2023 at 4:32 PM #190856
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  ProudUte
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  I think the list is fair, but I understand why Ute fans are frustrated that Jackson is not on the list. We saw his ability and potential at the end of last season. But, we need to remember that he has not been a running back for one full season yet.
  
  Ute players that I think will be in the mix for PAC12 awards (that aren’t in the preseason polls) in December include: Pepa, O’Toole, Vaki, Battle, and Jackson.
  
  Go Utes!!!
  - 07/18/2023 at 9:09 PM #190874
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    chinngiskhaan
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    I don’t know. Who is frustrated? A tad surprised? Sure. I don’t see anyone expressing frustration (though I don’t look anywhere else beyond here, so I could be missing other reactions).
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