I have lowered my expectations

Proud, I think you’ve stumbled upon the secret of happiness… no expectations. Some of us tempered our expectations a few weeks ago, so even though the game on Saturday was very TCU-esque, it hasn’t affected me nearly the same. Maybe it’s that I understand what I saw out there a little more than I would have several years ago. This Oregon team is simply better than us in about every facet of the game. Sometimes that happens and there’s nothing you can do about it. I had us going 7-5 a few weeks ago but with the nice win at USC, I’ll bump us up to 8-4. With the health-hell that we’ve been through this year, I’ll take it!

My new goal for the year is to beat all the teams that go with us to the Big XII… Might be a stretch goal but it is possible.

Glad we sent the LA schools to the B1G with losses.

I agree. We got caught up in the hype of game day and the USC win. Game day motivated the ducks and we just showed up. They have a much better offense with play makers. Nix is a veteran QB and he got rid of the ball quick and negated our pass rush.

Losing Barton on defense really showed. I’m disappointed we didn’t give them a better game. I’ve been a Ute fan since the sixties and never would have believed we could come so far as a program. It’s been a remarkable ride and good friend of mine that I went to all the Utah football and basketball games with died the year before Urban came to Utah. I wish he could have been here along with all the other die hard Ute fans that didn’t live long enough to enjoy the transformation.

I’m with you Proud Ute as a proud Ute!!

It is what it is. We have a hell of a program, but this season we have way too many injuries to overcome, despite the next man up mentality.

Maybe it’s fate? Cam and Kuithe come back. We pick up a couple WR and a physical RB in the portal. Everyone returns on defense and we move to the big 12 where we can win the conference and get the 12 team CFP. Even with Cam and a healthy team getting through the pac 12 undefeated would be nearly impossible. A four team CFP was a long shot. Next year is doable with the schedule and expansion of CFP. I could spend the last of my retirement going to playoff games. I believe in fate!!

Who is this “we” you speak of?

8-4 has been the correct prediction since January. Anything above that is gravy

We’ve gone 3-0 against the Golden State teams, and 0-2 against the Beaver State teams. Four games left against teams from Colorado/Arizona/Washington.

I don’t think the team or the staff had any false sense of security. I sure as hell didn’t. What Ludwig has done is nothing short of impressive. Each week the offense has been like an episode of MacGiver where he escapes with a gun made of paper mache. The problem is Jackson is his pocket knife and the escape never works without the pocket knife. If the Utes finish 3-1 down the stretch this will be right up there with the Jon Hayes bowl team as far as coaching jobs go.

I still can’t help but think the staff got some really bad intel on the injuries. Make no mistake they could have landed JT Daniels or Bachmeier with the promise of 3-6 games as a starter with the schedule the Utes were facing. That schedule alone would have made great tape even if Cam came back for Cal.

And it came to pass, the haters of the all mighty pig king went into exile to the school down south. The pig king rose from the ashes on the third year as a starter. He humbled the non believers and took the B12 by storm. Many followers he had and totally destroyed 90% of the freshman virginity. He went on to claim the title of the mostest of all pig skins.