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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ben Carlson in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
A harder schedule? Also, even though, so far, Carlson’s stats are better in both of their senior seasons, you can’t discount Battin’s superior stats from their freshmen through junior seasons. In my view, Battin was the better scorer while Carlson is the better rebounder. Battin averaged 31 percent from 3PT range in his four year career while…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ben Carlson in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Chingis, where do you get that he’s better than Battin by quite a bit? Is that just your gut telling you that? If you dissect their stats, they’re essentially the same player with Battin actually being the better scorer.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, it was disappointing to me. I went into the game thinking that they would get blown out and that’s exactly what happened. Their two second halves during this road trip were by far the worst basketball they’ve played this season. Kind of seems to me that, now that there’s significant game tape on the Utes this season, they’ve been found…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Smith is in the third year of a six year contract. I have to imagine that if by the end of next season there’s no discernible sense of progress, Utah will can him. At that point, Utah would only have to swallow $3.7M of his buyout, making it more palatable.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ja'Quinden Jackson in the forum Football 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Man, that’s a tough ask for a guy that really hasn’t played the QB position at a competitive level in college. Plus it’s not really his choice but the coaching staff’s.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
And we still have no idea what’s wrong with him, correct?
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I agree with your Teat comment. He’s looked pretty decent in his garbage time appearances so far this season. He’s certainly more dynamic than Erickson, that’s a certainly. I’m not sure that Exacte would make much of a difference. He’s another guy that would get rotation minutes but he certainly wasn’t anything close to a difference maker last…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Very little dynamism to this team. For example, I have my doubts as to whether Worster would start for any PAC 12 outfit. I kind of get the feeling that the word is out on how to play the Utes. Essentially, wait for them to hit a 3 point dry spell and pull away. Again, I’m thinking that, unless something miraculous happens, we’re looking at…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute started the topic My Impression of this Utah Team after 4 Conference Games in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I’m not certain that they have the athleticism or gas to be a top tier conference team. It seems like they have to play at their very best and the opponent has to falter a bit for them to get the win.
As I look at the schedule, I have to ask where the away wins are going to come from. Cal is the only real gimme. Wazzu and Oregon State are…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ben Carlson in the forum Basketball (Men) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Just a guy.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic I want WRs that can catch passes and get open in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Please educate me on the last Utah Utes football player that came to Utah after being charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. I’ll wait.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic I want WRs that can catch passes and get open in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Some perspective is needed…Muhsin Muhammad was arrested because, by having a gun in the glove compartment in his car, he violated his probation from an earlier charge of possession of marijuana. This is essentially a victimless crime.
Now, compare that with Bridges’ transgressions, which was robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and assault a…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Really two totally different issues…As a member of the Spartans, Muhsin Muhammad ran afoul of the law in 1993, when campus police discovered a gun in the glove compartment of his car. This was a violation of his probation from an earlier charge of possession of marijuana.
Now, compare that with Bridges’ crime, which was robbery, conspiracy to…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ja'Quinden Jackson in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dorian Singer, otherwise known as how to wreck your football career in 10 easy lessons, is the poster child for everything that could go wrong with a portal move. The guy went from being projected as a borderline 1st RD draft pick to an UDFA. You think he’s suffering from buyer’s remorse right about now? And JJ was nowhere near the level of…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
This is an excerpt from the arrest warrant:
Bridges — wearing a blue surgical face mask — pointed a handgun at the victim. The victim then pulled McGowan to the ground, and Bridges hit the victim on the head with the gun and kicked him multiple times. Bridges then allegedly threatened to shoot and kill him.</blockquot
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Thanks, but no thanks.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Ja'Quinden Jackson in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Arkansas is routinely a bottom tier team in the SEC. Not entirely sure what the thought process was with regards to this decision. I can’t imagine that whatever NIL package Arkansas put together was significantly greater than what he would have received at Utah. So, you leave the place where you’re the undisputed #1 RB on a winning team to go…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I get it. Thanks for the elaboration.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Just keep in mind that Bridges is no high school kid. 2024 will be his sixth college football season and he’ll turn 24 later this year. I just don’t want some one season transfer to disturb the chemistry of the team because he has a chaotic life. We already went through an episode like that during the Thomas years.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Don’t know how you can get past the fact that he threatened to kill someone with a loaded weapon while in the commission of a felony. I wish him well as he gets his life together but not as a part of the Utah football team.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Any word on Taeshaun Lyons (or other potential transfers) in the forum Football 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I don’t even get excited when we bring in guys that have been good in other schools. Just because you did it there, doesn’t mean you’ll do it at Utah. Brewer is Exhibit A in this train of thought…he was a four year starter at Baylor and the second leading passer in the school’s history and we saw what happened. Hartman at Notre Dame is…[Read more]
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