Charlie

This is not good. We need Oregon and Washington to face a functioning USC team. They need to put the same effort into beating them as we did. Washington goes on the road to LA the week before hosting us, we don’t want that game to be a cakewalk. Straighten up USC and do your part to give these two football teams a game. Quit bitching.

The golf course was always a temporary plan, a very good plan. Forward thinking people at the U planned for expansion and made use of the space in the meantime. Research is exactly what we need and nearby Research Park was also part of the plan. STEM, Business, and Medicine are not for everyone but it is key to improving our lives.

I also loved…[Read more]

It should be noted for those that don’t know… Bubbles was voluptuous – it made a difference.

Both offenses are talented, USC has been tested more. USC has a higher ceiling, Oregon is more likely to get near their ceiling. I am guessing Oregon is mentally more tough mostly because we have recently broken USC’s mental toughness. I use to work with 8th graders on defense and always ask them to go get the smile from the other QB. CW is very…[Read more]

They talked about it a bit on the coaches’ show. There is a somewhat new rule to not allow back to back timeouts by the same team. I think Whitt was giving them heads up on a timeout and they misunderstood when he intended. The confusion almost made us kick from the hash but USC called a timeout and allowed Utah to run the play to center the ball.…[Read more]

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I am thinking about this Miami. I wonder how they make injury status part of Whitt’s job. Some time ago my son, a student at the U, was in a bad car accident and was at the University Hospital. About Cam’s age. When I arrived at the hospital and ask for status the doctor told me I would need to wait for my son to wake up to see if he would like to…[Read more]

Just to be safe, get to the venues in the Big 12 you want to visit in the next few years. Realignment may move Utah onto a different set after a few years.

Big games always have an advantage. Barnes last run was maybe the best play of the day in the conference. I wonder if any team has ever had 4 POW before this?

Riley and CW want to take their time and look at the Utah defense before they call a play and they can do that easily if they do not sub. If they sub, Utah would like to see who that is looking at the offense and sub accordingly. Which the rules clearly allow. Riley was pissed because he thought he should have every advantage. He could have also…[Read more]

Well, there you have it. Whitt just said he would have changed up practice with the QBs if he knew then what he knows now. Does not look like Whitt was gaslighting anyone.

First, #1 (Branch) should not have been allowed a return. In this situation the chance of a fair catch is near zero, the chance of a long return is quite likely even though it has been defended prior, kick out of bounds is the correct strategy.

Given the ball on the 11, Utah either let CW score or the defense was given a sleeping pill…[Read more]

Centering the ball is the only play close to a kneel down in terms of easy. The OL doesn’t even have to move. At that point it is the kickers preference. Giving him basically a longer extra point is the highest percentage option, holder and kicker. Then there is the whole thing about which things cause a 10 second runoff but then a runoff can be…[Read more]

First, Whitt told us years ago he does not like to give opponents heads up on player status before games. Maybe we should have heard that and accepted that.

Next, it is very likely that some recoveries have not gone as planned or as indicated at points during the process.

Last, I have no issue with putting some practice time into the best…[Read more]

Yes, my top 3

I will miss the west coast destinations as much as anyone. I was getting ready to do another Oregon coast thing since we were going every year. Now I will try to put some advantages together, if possible.

I have lived in Cali and was back in May but Cali is not the same place any more. I miss what it once was and don’t like where it is now.…[Read more]

Josh is Ethan’s older brother. I think he transferred in from Washington when Ethan committed to Utah. He has been on 2 deep rosters and I have seen him on special teams and one or twice at LBer. I think he has been bothered by injuries before this year. I would expect Medlock coming in first. There will be dropoff.

Odd to see Riley sitting at a table alone with a line of 5 microphones and water bottles answering questions…

Barton is very good but there are options to work with. Medlock and Fotu are the likely suspects along with Calvert to fill in.