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[ironman1315]

We’re stuck until 2021

[ironman1315]

2021

[Puget Ute]

I still see Kyle retiring around age 60-62 (2019-2021).  Perhaps he will stick around until the end of his contract (2023?).  He has said one of his own personal tragedies was seeing his father die so young, and that he wanted to spend some time enjoying life after football. 

FTR, Fred ‘Mad Dog’ Whittingham was 64 when he died during the 2003 season.

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Based on the recruiting rankings to date for 2018, the five-year aggregate rankings predict the following conference standings for next year:

1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Oregon
4. Stanford
5. Arizona St
6. Washington
7. Utah
8. Cal
9. Washington St
10. Arizona
11. Colorado
12. Oregon St

Charts!

Here are the year-by-year trends for each team in the study. Keep in mind that higher standings are worse, so you want to stay closer to the bottom of the chart.

Projected average: 5.1

Standings average: 5.6

 

Projected average: 4.5

Standings average: 6.8

 

Projected average: 10.6

Standings average: 10

 

Projected average: 9.9

Standings average: 6.4

 

Projected average: 7.9

Standings average: 7.2

 

Projected average: 3.8

Standings average: 5.9

 

Projected average: 3.7

Standings average: 3.4

 

Projected average: 1

Standings average: 2.8

 

Projected average: 5.7

Standings average: 4.7

 

Projected average: 8.9

Standings average: 7.1

 

Projected average: 5.3

Standings average: 6.9

 

Projected average: 10.2

Standings average: 8.2

 

PAC 12 North – Projected 2018 Standings

(1) Washington Huskies

(2017 record: 7-2 / 10-3)

Washington’s fan-voted predicted 2018 finish

Chris Landon

Key Losses: DL Vita Vea, OL Coleman Shelton, WR/KR Dante Pettis, LB Keishawn Bierria, TE Will Dissly, K Tristan Vizcaino

Key Returners: QB Jake Browning, OL Trey Adams, RB Myles Gaskin, DB Taylor Rapp, DL Greg Gaines, DB Byron Murphy, LB Ben Burr-Kirven, OL Kaleb McGary, WR Chico McClatcher

 

(2) Stanford Cardinal

(2017 record: 7-2 / 9-5)

Stanford projected finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: OL David Bright, DL Harrison Phillips, LB Bobby Okereke, TE Dalton Schulz, DB Quenton Meeks, DB Justin Reid, LB Peter Kalambayi, LB Joey Alfieri, QB Keller Chryst, OL Casey Tucker

Key Returners: RB Bryce Love, WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, OL Foster Sarell, QB K.J. Costello, OL Nate Herbig, DL Dylan Jackson, LB Curtis Williams

 

(3) Oregon Ducks

(2017 record: 4-5 / 7-6)

Oregon projected finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: RB Royce Freeman, OL Tyrell Crosby, WR Charles Nelson, DB Tyree Robinson, DL Henry Mondeaux, RB Kani Benoit, DB Arrion Springs

Key Returners: QB Justin Herbert, LB Troy Dye, WR Dillon Mitchell, OL Calvin Throckmorton, DB Thomas Graham Jr., DL Jalen Jelks, LB/DB Lamar Winston

(4) Washington State Cougars

(2017 record: 6-3 / 9-4)

WSU projected finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: QB Luke Falk, WR Tavares Martin, OL Cody O’Connell, DL Hercules Mata’afa, OL Cole Madison, RB Jamal Morrow, K Erik Powell, DL/LB Frankie Luvu, DL Daniel Eukale

Key Returners: WR Kyle Sweet, LB Jahad Woods, WR Davontavean Martin, LB Peyton Pelluer, OL Andrew Dillard, DB Jalen Thompson, WR Jamire Colvin, WR Renard Bell, DL Logan Tago

 

(5) Cal Bears

(2017 record: 2-7 / 5-7)

Cal projected finish

Key Losses: RB Vic Enwere, LB Devante Downs, RB Tre Watson, WR Jordan Veasy, DL James Looney, LB Raymond Davison, K Matt Anderson, DB Darius Allensworth

 

(6) Oregon State Beavers

(2017 record: 0-9 / 1-11)

OSU projected finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: RB Ryan Nall, LB Manase Hungalu, QB Darell Garretson, WR Jordan Villamin, RB Thomas Tyner

Key Returners: QB Jake Luton, DB Jalen Moore, TE Noah Togiai, WR Timmy Hernandez, LB Bright Ugwoegbu, RB Artavis Pierce, DB David Morris, LB Andrzej Hughes-Murray

 

PAC 12 South – Projected 2018 Standings

(1) USC Trojans

(2017 record: 8-1 / 11-3)

USC’s predicted finish per UW Dawg Pound reader survey

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: QB Sam Darnold, RB Ronald Jones, OLB Uchenna Nwosu, S Chris Hawkins, DL Josh Fatu

Key Returners: RB Stephen Carr, LB Cameron Smith, WR Tyler Vaughns, OL Chuma Edoga, DB Iman Marshall

 

(2) UCLA Bruins

(2017 record: 4-5 / 6-7)

UCLA’s predicted finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: QB Josh Rosen, DL Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, OL Scott Quessenberry, WR Darren Andrews, LB Kenny Young

Key Returners: WR Theo Howard, RB Soso Jamabo, RB Bolu Olorunfunmi, DB Adarius Pickett, DL Jaelan Phillips, DL Boss Tagaloa

 

(3) Utah Utes

(2017 record: 3-6 / 7-6)

Utah’s predicted finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: WR Darren Carrington, DL Kylie Fitts, DL Lowell Lotulelei, QB Troy Williams

Key Returners: QB Tyler Huntley, DL Bradlee Anae, DB Chase Hansen, LB Cody Barton, RB Zach Moss, LT Jackson Barton

 

 

(4) Arizona Wildcats

(2017 record: 5-4 / 7-6)

Arizona’s predicted finish.

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: QB Brandon Dawkins, RB Nick Wilson, DB Dane Cruikshank, LB Deandre’ Miller

Key Returners: QB Khalil Tate, LB Colin Schooler, RB J.J. Taylor, LB Tony Fields, DE Kylan Wilborn, WR Shun Brown, OL Layth Freikh

 

(5) Colorado Buffaloes

(2017 record: 2-7 / 5-7)

Colorado’s predicted finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: CB Isaiah Oliver, WR Bryce Bobo, RB, Philip Lindsay, WR Shay Fields, WR Devin Ross, OL Jeromy Irwin, DL Leo Jackson III, TE George Frazier, LB Derrick McCartney

Key Returners: QB Steven Montez, LB Drew Lewis, LB Rick Gamboa, WR Jay MacIntyre, WR Juwann Winfree, OL Isaac Miller

 

(6) Arizona State Sun Devils

(2017 record: 6-3 / 7-6)

ASU’s pedicted finish

 Chris Landon

Key Losses: RB Kalen Ballage, RB Demario Richard, DL Tashon Smallwood, QB Brady White (transfer to Memphis), DL Alani Latu, LB D.J. Calhoun, LB Christian Sam

Key Returners: WR N’Keal Harry, QB Manny Wilkins, WR Jalen Harvey, P Michael Sleep-Dalton, WR Kyle Williams, DB Chase Lucas, DL Rennell Wren

 

Outside perspective from UW on Utah

Comments: Utah had a crazy season in 2017. They pulled off just three wins in conference play. However, four of their six losses were all within a single possession. They are also the only team in the conference to have won a postseason game.

The Utes project as a more balanced team in 2018. They have most of their key offensive pieces coming back including Huntley, Moss and WR Raelon Singleton. The offensive line looks fairly well set. They are, however, going to have to do some defensive rebuilding. Anae, Barton, DB Julian Blackmon and DL Leki Fotu look like the key building blocks.

UW fans are spread all across the board on Utah. While there is a clear convergence around 2nd and 3rd place predictions, nearly 13% of respondents thought that Kyle Whittingham has what it takes to lead the Utes to a division title in 2018. We shall see.

[EagleMountainUte]

Agreed Whitt should retire in 2020 or 2021 most likely you look for his replacement after we see what he does with this talent for two years.

 

Troy Taylor the jury is out for me on that one. I question him wanting to run Huntley so much and I agree Huntley pulled too many. But he had Moss all along just sitting behind Huntley. Utah could have controlled the tempo a little more and what I saw against Colorado is what I want. But it is hard to make that the measuring stick because no one wanted to tackle Moss all game. I am still mixed bag on TT. Obviously this was always a mulligan year for him Harding will be gone soon with a job offer so it is all on him 2018. He has to coach Huntley up in reading the defense. He has to make Huntley realize Shyne and Moss are the backs to take contact and can make plays. Throwing into the blitz more and recognizing it when he sees it. Sophomore mistakes and all coachable but it never seemed like Huntley progressed to me.  He was always great and the playcalling was just catching up to him. 

2018 and 2019 are going to be special for sure. 

[EagleMountainUte]

Or if you really want to make it Spiral change organizations. Whitt is part of the Utah brand at this point. Retiring is the only option for it right now and that won’t happen until 2021 or so. 

[quagmire]

Why not? We all know Utah has always been GA’s dream job. If he does well, he’ll be next in line for HC when KW retires in 2021

[THEeyepatch]

UTE98:

Though I have been critical of Whittingham, I haven’t called for his job. His contract expires in 2021, if Utah hasn’t won at least one Pac-South title (outright), it’s time to part ways. Four years (’18-’21) is ample time to get the job done. I’ve always been in Whittingham’s corner, but getting dump-trucked @ RES by ASU last week raised some serious doubts in my mind. That was essentially a 30-3 loss. That’s just not acceptable. I always hear about Whittingham finding ‘diamonds in the rough’ and that’s true on defense but not at the QB or WR positions. Same results, new year. 

Beat the Quacks!

GO UTES!

[Puget Ute]

Whitt will retire at the end of his contract anyhow. That is after 2021. That is sooner than we realize, and we will have a complete new set of problems/strengths with the new coach.

[BD]

He waived his compensation through 2021. 

Wow.