He’s also been out of football since 2001. He wouldn’t be recruiting anyone who was alive when he last played. Being able to point to recent success and/or other players he has mentored to the league is much more important to a prospective recruit than someone who can tell them how much fun SLC was in the 90’s.
I’d like the next RB coach to either have current recruiting connections in either a new area that Utah doesn’t currently get players from or provable success where Utah struggles. Keith Bhonapha; UW RB coach under Petersen, retained by Lake, and non-tendered when Lake was fired. Recently signed with Boise as RB coach / associate Head Coach. Utah could probably offer more money and better resources.
RB’s he’s recruited by class:
2015 – Myles Gaskin, WA (.8791) in the NFL
2016 – Sean McGrew, CA (.9113)
2017 – Salvon Ahmed, WA (.9476) in the NFL
2018 – Trey Lowe, OR (.9094) transferred to Oregon State, Richard Newton, CA (.8767)
2019 – Cameron Davis, CA (.9016)
2020 – Sam Adams, WA (.9015), JayVeon Sunday, TX (.8667)
2021 – Caleb Berry, TX (.8540)
That’s five 4 stars and he’s already put 2 in the NFL. Rather than have Jamal Anderson cold calling high schools and saying “I used to do a silly touchdown dance, send me your best players”, I’d rather Whit find someone with a track record of success. Utah should not be an entry level position. It should be a place where the next big thing wants to prove himself on a higher stage.
Yeah, I think astUTE might be on to the problem. The email associated with ticketmaster and the CC is the same. I’ll call tomorrow and report back but looks like I have verified ticketets anyway and will see you on New Years Day!
As a Marine (0311 Rifleman/Infantry 30 years removed from service) I thank God nearly every day that I managed to avoid combat during my time of service and the associated PTSD that would have most certainly come with it. I know what it’s like to sign a will and be literally hours away from being moved into theater only to be told to stand down. That being said, I am positive that this Utah team is playing for themselves (the brother to their left and right/the coaching staff/and the families of TJ/AL).
I bet down to a man they understand that there is NO adversity that they can face on the football field that is any tougher/tramatizing that what they have had to deal with especially with the loss of a teammate during the season. They have a resolve that transcends whatever game that they are playing in and that makes them extremely dangerous. They know mentally that they have another gear that they can access during adversity, and outside of military service or dealing with tragedy or loss like they have, not may other people are aware that it even exists.
From the outside looking in, I wouldn’t want any part of playing this Utah team. You can see the resolve in their eyes during these games. Even if they fail and come up short, you are going to get everything they have from an effort/resolve standpoint for the full 60 minutes.
Unless you know someone associated with the team, I doubt you’ll be able to find any injury news. I suppose Vaughn might tweet it.,,
As much as I want to know who is available, I do agree with Whit’s policy re: injury news. At some point, we have to remember that medical information should be kept private. Available/unavailable is where I would draw the line without any supporting reasons.
I’ve also noticed that he is always very engaged in the game and in any activities associated with the team. Our seats in RES are on the east side of the stadium aligned with the 10 yard line near the north end zone. Ever since AL’s passing I’ve watched Jaquinden stop at the 22 yard line for his pregame prayer. You can tell by his demeanor that he really means it. What a kid, especially one who transferred into the program and has continued to stay engaged despite not being the starter.
I don’t understand why there is so much hand wringing down south? These decisions are largely a function of conference affiliations and their associated bowl tie-ins/contracts. The only way as an independent or G5 to break out of those confines is to be 1. Notre Dame or 2. remain undefeated and end up in the CFP. This year that team was Cincinnati, end of story. They are going to have to wait until they have a conference affiliation again for a legitimate shot at anything, because that is how the game is curently rigged. You can complain about it as loud as you want to, but BYU’s NC in 1984 is the reason it’s an uphill battle for anyone that is outside of the P5 affiliated conferences.
I mentioned family only because they are the ones I know best. Every Veteran’s Day I text associates of mine who have served. I do respect our veterans.
I believe I understand your feelings on nationalism. Are we as Americans better than citizens from other countries?
Just found out that Lance Reynolds Jr. is coaching as the OC at Orem high. It suddenly makes a lot more sense why we have such a hard time getting guys that play there to give us any attention at all. Lance is for obvious reasons a HUGE BYU homer, and would absolutely do everything in his power to get players to not go to Utah.
One thing that many people don’t know is that his father, Lance Sr., very nearly became the Associate HC at Utah. Lance was literally minutes away from offically becoming the HC at BYU when he got a call saying that the powers that be changed their minds and they were going to name Bronco the HC. At that time Lance and Whitt spoke (they are good friends) and Lance would have left to coach at UofU had his two youngest boys not been at BYU at that time.
Several years down the road he got scapegoated by Bronco, and lost his retirement. Kyle found out, and offered Lance the Associate HC job at Utah. From what I understand he nearly accepted it but ultimately decided not to (he didn’t elaborate in regards to why, most likely because he was getting old and tired). I don’t quite remember exactly when this happened, but at the time his youngest boy Houston may have still been at BYU.
Great kid from a great family… No clue if he is going to be a good college football player yet. Obviously didn’t play at Oregon, but I don’t know what their OL situation is this year. Gotta believe he would have started there eventually.
Obviously would have liked him at the UofU, but he was NEVER coming here. As I have stated before he has multiple uncles on the BYU staff, and at least a couple of uncles/cousins that have played for BYU. So far as I know, he has no actual cousins/uncles that have played for Utah. He’s from Orem.
He’s not a make or break a team kind of player because of his position, but he will certainly help recruiting rankings at the very least.
If he is anything like his namesake, who I happen to know very well, he is a big softie (not in a negative way at all) who gets very emotionally attached to people, and by association to the places/things he associates with those people.
He is the associate head coach/co-DC also their best recruiter. He was at practice.
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