Tavion is coming back!

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- 01/06/2022 at 3:35 PM #164047
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  MDUte
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  Not a big surprise, but super excited to see it made official! Team is looking really good for next year!!
  
  Big time! @thiagoothomas9 pic.twitter.com/ct7wATLaOk
  — Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 6, 2022
- 01/06/2022 at 3:40 PM #164051
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  kazute
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  I couldn’t like this fast enough!
- 01/06/2022 at 3:44 PM #164053
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  Ghost of the HEB
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  Yes!! Going into next season with continuity at QB, RB and TE is massive. Our slow start last season was partially a product of trying figure things out at QB and RB (OL too, of course). Knowing we will already have chemistry with so many returning guys bodes well for offensive expectations.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:02 PM #164059
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  alUmnUs
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  No roses for us.
  
  Fiesta time.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:04 PM #164060
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  UteFanatic
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  Seems smart. Very little film of him as a pass catcher. If he can improve in that area this season his draft stock will skyrocket.
  
  Win-win for both him and Utah.
  - 01/07/2022 at 1:44 PM #164137
    
    Rick
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    Needs to learn how to block too. This is why I hope we can bring on Quinton as our RB coach. He will teach him how to block.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:11 PM #164063
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  Utah5410
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  No surprise…But still great to see.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:14 PM #164064
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  Hellhound152
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  9 months in strength and conditioning with the training table. Shed 10 bad, ad 15 good = 2nd day draft pick.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:20 PM #164065
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  ProudUte
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  Excellent. Our RB room will consist of Tavion, Bernard, Parks, and Glover. That is one excellent group IMO.
  
  We will also have a very strong Tight End and QB group. It appears WR will be our weakest link, but with our TE package, our wide receivers do not play as big of a role.
  
  2022 is stacking up to be a potentially great season.
  
  Areas where we can improve IMO:
  
  – Edge rusher
  
  – WR
  
  I think we will be fine at LB as the year goes on, but we may be a bit inexperienced early in the year. We lost our two best offensive linemen. How quickly will the new group gel?
  
  Go Utes!!!
  - 01/06/2022 at 4:29 PM #164067
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    UteFanatic
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    We need one of the WRs to step up and replace Covey’s production. He didn’t have the most prolific numbers, but he was a reliable pass catcher and was good at getting open. I’m hoping Peppins can fill that role.
    - 01/06/2022 at 4:33 PM #164069
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      Mule
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      Secondary needs to improve as well.
      - 01/06/2022 at 4:42 PM #164070
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        Ghost of the HEB
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        I’m not worried about the corners; Broughton and Phillips are two very solid starters. Marks and Vaughan also got a lot of valuable experience this season. Safeties are still TBD. Bishop excelled at run D but struggled at times in coverage (as expected for a true freshman). Hubert should be back, but he hasn’t played in a game since 2019. Latu is a missile but maybe still a little too raw to count on as a starter. I thought Mataele did fine at nickel — Got beat a few times against Ohio state, but so does everyone else.
      - 01/06/2022 at 4:43 PM #164071
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        Utesbyfive
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        The secondary just needs to get healthy.
        
        01/06/2022 at 4:48 PM #164074
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        Crazyforu
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        Lol, exactly my thought as well. Secondary has some solid players, just needs to get healthy.
- 01/06/2022 at 4:46 PM #164073
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  Jake
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  He needs to get faster, he has no break away speed. But I’m sure they know that and will address it. Adding some speed would definitely help his draft stock.
  - 01/06/2022 at 5:01 PM #164080
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    Hellhound152
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    The film would disagree with your assesment but adding some speed is never a bad thing.
    - 01/06/2022 at 9:30 PM #164111
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      Yergensen
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      Tavion 40 times
- 01/06/2022 at 9:24 PM #164109
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  Jake
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  Don’t get me wrong, I love Tavion and I am ecstatic that he’s coming back. But he had 2 games this year where his longest run was over 25 yards. Compare that to TJ Pledger who had 4, on much less touches. I understand that Thomas is a bruiser, but even Moss had breakaway speed. Adding speed would really round him out to one of the best backs in the nation. All love, Go Utes.
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