Gunther and Ben on Tuttle ….

I don’t believe either of them. 

Gunther also said Covey wouldn’t amount to anything and die after one hit. We all see how that’s turning out.

I just ended up switching off the radio. Those clowns are unlistenable at times. Even if there is some semblance of merit to their take, the chest thumping “told ya so” rhetoric is just tiring. You know what would drive ratings up? OFFER SOME QUALITY INSIGHT. There. With his amazing wealth of knowledge, I am SHOCKED that Gunther hasn’t landed a top-tier HC position somewhere in D1 football. Also, we get it. Covey is small. Rehashing the same lame-ass jokes day after day doesn’t make them funnier. 

I mean…it’s not like we’ve got a game coming up on Saturday or anything. 

Gunther is a hack. Playing time is earned at the U, it always has been. Remember in the Drive preview where Coach Shah said “it doesn’t matter how many stars come after your name”?.

If Tuttle wasn’t the clear #2 QB after being given multiple opportunities, that’s all there is to it. He could choose to stick it out and try to keep battling for the position, or transfer somewhere else. We all know what he chose to do.

I wish him luck wherever he lands and I hope Daniels decides to be a Ute.

While I never like to agree with Gunther, I think he has a point. In the limited reps I saw all the QBs it did seem to be 1. Huntley 2a Shelley 2b Tuttle. I think Tuttle was only 2b for redshirt reasons.

That being said I believe their is more to this whole story other than Tuttle is p**sed he wasn’t the first backup. 

I didn’t hear the babbling duo, but I also think that Jack was mishandled. Utah should either have committed to RPO, cut him loose and tried to find another back-up type of QB, or they should have designed and implemented a package for Jack to get him some game speed reps. Screw the RS. Who GAF about RS anyway?  You basically have five years to work in a RS year, if necessary. Keep that RS year in your back pocket for when, if ever, you need to use it. 

If he wasn’t ready, if Shelley isn’t ready, that falls on the coaching staff. It’s their responsibility to get guys ready. Why the f**k aren’t guys ready? If you just recruited a stud horse you don’t treat him like any cart pulling nag. You get him ready. 

This is how I believe our coaching staff has failed Jack. I don’t blame the kid. Were I he, I’d not have come to Utah in the first place. 

Good for you young Jack Tuttle. Go to a place where you’re wanted. Good fortune young man. 

“Read what OlnyU said regarding Tuttle. No way he beats out Huntley next year.”

I’m not sure you can make that statement based on what he said. He said that right NOW he isn’t ready, but that doesn’t mean that he could grow by leaps and bounds over the next year.