Charlie

Bowl prep is 15 practices, same amount as spring practice. The usual thing at Utah is development for 2s and 3s with conditioning and rest for the 1s, until the last week which is prep for the opponent. The opportunity to smooth out unseasoned starters is incredibly better than in the week to week in the season. Whoever trots out will be the best…[Read more]

While watching the game they were commenting on the best QBs this year. I had to think what a year it would have been if Herm had not screwed up and Daniels left ASU and Rising returned at Utah. It would have been quite a year to watch the Pac offenses. Somehow USC would have found a way to screw it all up.

It has been a strange year. Some fans get upset with uncertainty, if there is an optimistic goal but are not updated with changes more upset can occur. All this against a backdrop of HIPAA compliance. I always wondered about verbal approval as a defense if there is a complaint. I get that Whitt may not want to provide heads up on key positions and…[Read more]

The OL has had it’s issues as well with people coming and going. The one with the most impact is center. Last year’s center chose to leave when it was to become an open competition for ’23, it would have been nice if he would have stuck it out and improved the shotgun snaps. The planed starter never made it back onto the field. Bad news for the…[Read more]

If they were baking wedding cakes you can expect every one to turn out well. With college QBs or football development, one out of several may be the norm. The blue bloods get the sure things, the rest use the imperfect development process. As for NJ, he is still in the first half of his development which should not be viewed as crapped the bed yet…[Read more]

I expect that recruits will look at more than ’23 to assess the Utah offense. Improvements from the QB is something that can be expected. It can’t be hard to imagine that Lud is more than happy to feed a receiver that can gain separation. Who would not be happy to provide what a fan base is hungry for?

Sure, I liked the old Pac 12 and the venues we could drive or fly direct to, but that is gone. Next, I think the Utah vs TCU rivalry will pick back up fast and match the best we enjoyed in the Pac. I also think Kansas St and any other contenders will become games of big interest. Last, because of the history, the game with the Y will be emotional…[Read more]

I was sick in September, was miserable for 10 days but multiple times tested negative for covid. At the same time a friend did have covid but had very few symptoms. I expect there is some flu going around that is in some cases worse than covid. It seems to be random what you catch and random what the impact will be. Good luck all.

Vele is older and that does work against him. However, this year was not the last year he needed to move to the NFL. Leaving now gives him the longest possible career, having a senior year with Rising gives him a better chance to get looked at. Since it is possible he may not have a year in the NFL, another year in college with NIL may just be the…[Read more]

To be realistic, there has not been much. Of course there is some when you are forced out of a conference into another.

It will be interesting to see Cam in the spring. One mystery remains, has Cam become game ready? It is very possible this may have occurred after the Oregon loss and he and the coaches felt 2024 was of more value than the remainder of 2023. Either way I expect him to get lots of work in the spring without hits.

If you move down to QB4, lose the production we have had from the TE group, lose several options from the RB group, go without the starting centner and often become quite predictable, what do you get? You will see defenses attack the QB or the RB giving them no chance. You could bring in the Eagles OL and watch them struggle with these…[Read more]

Either way the level of difficulty is great. SEC teams build in 4 home OOC games they can fax a win in with. When they do play a P5 in an OOC game they are simply approaching the schedules in the Pac who often schedule 10 P5 games.

Actually college DCs spend a lot of time learning about the other side of the ball. That is why you see so many HCs innovate the other side of the ball relative to their experience. Networking can be done without the need to be on the same staff. Bouncing around can have its advantages but also has disadvantages. If I was Scalley, I would value…[Read more]

Actually years ago in my day 105 scholarships were allowed. But the blue blood schools stacked up incredible depth on the bench. The number was reduced to 95 and later to 85. This was clearly better for college football making it easier for more schools to compete. I think 85 works well and now with NIL it is quite necessary.

With the Covid year you can’t just look at the class on the roster. You need to count the years of football without counting 2020 or any redshirt year.

I make it happen with Az and Utah. I pull for Az in all games except Utah.

Jordan would be an awesome get. Hopefully, his relationship with Becker makes a difference. I don’t know what NJ’s hands are like but as a slot receiver he would completely occupy the attention of a 1 high safety, which has many benefits. I also hope that Rising/Wilson/Becker will be attractive to other receivers in HS and the portal.

Week to week to week, it is so much easier with communication all across half the team and coaches to simply refer to numbers instead of names. With all the things going on as players rotate etc., a number can be validated quickly without thinking. I can only imagine Colo only know our QBs by 16 or 13. After a game you more likely hear a coach…[Read more]