They are trying to help out in Maui and want the fans to help too. It is very tragic there.
The season is here. We have never had an SEC team here in SLC before. We didn’t play well last year. It’s a big challenge for the Utes.
We still have a lot of guys who are questionable for Thursday night. We still don’t know who will be on the field Thursday.
Recruiting is the most important thing in college football. He said he has an excellent staff, not just the assistant coaches.
He will not elaborate on Kuithe or Rising. He said he does not know who will start at QB.
Defense looks good, but there are still some nagging injuries on that side of the ball. He feels they have good depth and will call on this depth on Thursday.
We are in a different place as a program than we were ten years ago. We have a national brand, but we are still a work in progress.
Mertz is a good player but much different player than we faced last season. Mertz will not run as much.
Florida’s two running backs are great and they have very talented wide receivers.
He feels better about scoring when inside 40 yards. A lot of that has to do with kicking. The punting is getting better.
No one knows who will start at QB. Nate has looked good. You will see Nate play for sure in this game. Cam can pass and run, Barnes is a good passer and Nate is a runner. Barnes and Johnson are very different.
Fano will start at left tackle. He has put on weight and holds his own against the number 1 D.
Most of the guys are much more experienced this year.
Glover is one of the most improved players in the RB room.
JJ is much more comfortable and confident than he was last season. He has a natural ability to run the ball. He has learned to block and receive better.
There are pros and cons to playing a top team in game one. It has the players attention and everyone is focused. Will not be able to get some younger players reps.
He feels that this is one of the top two or three teams in his coaching career. He mentioned the 2008 team.
He doesn’t think that the new clock rules will change our approach.
We had 29 missed tackles last year against Florida. Some of that is to be expected against a talented team. They have spent more time tackling in fall camp.
They got a new defensive lineman on campus about a week ago. He won’t play immediately but should contribute this year. (I didn’t catch the name.)
It is a bit scary to me that he said there are so many players with nagging injuries.
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