WR Damien Alford to enter portal

[Tony (admin)]

…according to Pete Nakos on X.

[W16Ute]

Can’t blame the dude. Barely saw the field, seemed promising but never utilized.

Sadly, his only Utah highlight was him throwing into octuple coverage across the field for the worst trick play design ever.

I wanted to blame him for throwing it but since it was his first time on the field kinda hard to not want to make something of the lone opportunity.

[UteBaron89]

Definitely a non-sensical design. Trick plays should be a counter to something ran earlier. This was not. Also, why wouldn’t you release one of the two blocking receivers in front of the thrower so the non-QB could throw it to his side of the field? Preferably, after you’ve already ran a hitch where the WR ran it. The fact they had him run sooooo far back made it embarrassingly obvious his full intent was to throw. I was hoping he would “Covey” it and just take off and run anyway.

Feel bad for this kid. I saw his Syrqcuse highlights and he can make plays. Apparently, another casualty of the complex offense we had. Couldn’t learn the playbook adequately enough for them to play him. Hoping that issue will now be removed moving forward.

[Tony (admin)]

Yeah that INT was a back breaker too.

[//r00t4Utes]

I assumed he was out of eligibility… it sucks but yeah, as y’all have said, it’s not surprising.

[jshame17]

What? He doesn’t like blocking??

All kidding aside. Hope it works out well for him.

[//r00t4Utes]

Also, it just popped into my head. He was at Syracuse with Beck, was he not?

[highlandute7]

I don’t blame any WR that moves on after this year. They all came here (including Singer) thinking they would be catching balls from Rising. That never fully materialized. We don’t know how WR’s will be utilized with Beck either.

Interesting though that seems as if Singer didn’t have an issue learning the playbook although you know that is what Whitt would say as to why Alford never saw the field. Whitt can’t use that excuse anymore as he himself admitted before seasons end that they need to simplify the offense. Hopefully Beck can do that.

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