2008 National Champ
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic One of the weirdest things to me: People who bag on other people for wearing… in the forum Football 8 months ago
My example would be 2007. The week after Utah crushed UCLA, I went to the UW/UCLA game in Pasadena. I wore my Utah Football greys and I absolutely wanted to see what reactions I would get.
My point is that I was responsible for the reactions. I knew my audience and deliberately wore something that I knew some, not all but some, would react…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic One of the weirdest things to me: People who bag on other people for wearing… in the forum Football 8 months ago
If you wear something that is virtually guaranteed to get a reaction, you can’t really complain when there is a reaction. Or you shouldn’t get to. In this world of “I can do whatever I want and you are only to acknowledge it in a positive way because I’m living my truth”, I guess the question becomes why do you care what others think?
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Makai Cope (Sacramento State) and Kenzel Lawler (Montana) have found new homes in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
If a kid wants to go pro, getting on the field is what matters. The NFL will find you if you’ve got ability and/or measurables.
Stevie Tuikolovatu (sic?) is an example of a Utah backup who transferred and became a draft pick. It was before the portal so I didn’t include him.
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Makai Cope (Sacramento State) and Kenzel Lawler (Montana) have found new homes in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
Xavier Carlton is a starter at CAL.
The bigger issue is that if they weren’t good enough to eventually start at Utah, and didn’t go somewhere else to be a starter, should they have been on the roster in the first place? Everyone likes to point out the recruiting successes while conveniently ignoring the failures when talking about Utah’s great…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Makai Cope (Sacramento State) and Kenzel Lawler (Montana) have found new homes in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
click edit on the first post. then you can change the title. if you try editing the actual title at the top, it doesn’t work.
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Dorian Singer officially a Ute! in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
Singer in 2022 benefitted from having Cowing and MacMillan for DB’s to focus on and did his damage on 20 yard crossers. It remains to be seen if he will be utilized in same fashion (the Vele role) or if McLain will get those routes.
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic My (too early) look at 2024 Utah football in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
Utah doesn’t need a true “between the tackles, pound the rock” RB. I’d much rather see them find or develop a Miles Gaskin type. Someone who always makes the first guy miss, keeps his feet under him in tight quarters and can turn a no gain into 8 yards with regularity. They had one in Ty Jordan but that didn’t work out long term.
Bernard has…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Taeshaun Lyons in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
Only 70-80? C’mon. A healthy Rising would have had 7 receivers with 100 catches each averaging 25 per. 5 running backs would have each gotten 1000 yards. The defense would never have given up a point.,,
I mean, if we are going to attribute never seen before success based on Rising coming back, why go short?
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Taeshaun Lyons in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
if the QB waits until he sees separation, he gets sacked. essentially the same problem this board has blamed on Barnes.
Penix and Nix threw in anticipation of a receiver getting separation. Caleb Williams ran around until DB’s lost coverage
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Taeshaun Lyons in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
After getting a first hand glimpse of the Barnes led passing game, he decided he’d rather have a piece of that instead of the UW throw game? Maybe he decided that UW wouldn’t showcase his latent blocking talent?
All kidding aside, we’ve seen blue chip receivers disappear in the Utah offense. I’m good with stacking talent at the position but…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Utes projected to be in first 12 team CFP in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
If you look at end of regular season rankings since the schedule went to 12 games, P5 teams that go 9-3 end up between 10 and the low 20’s based on who they beat. So the predictions aren’t for anything more than the usual Utah season. Utah’s average record for the last 7 full seasons is 8.6-3.4.
It’s not hype. It’s an acknowledgment that Utah…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Utes projected to be in first 12 team CFP in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
winning 7 straight to end the year definitely puts a target on your back. Just like Washington in 2023, Arizona will need to prove that the previous year wasn’t a fluke.
They’ve got a ton of young talent but as Utah routinely proves, it can be easier to be the hunter than the hunted
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Saban retires in the forum Football 8 months, 1 week ago
sad in that his time in charge would be done?
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Saban retires in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Louisiana Monroe?
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic ESPN has the Utes as #13 Going into Next Season in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
It was going to be a 3 way rotation between Filinger, O’Toole and Elliss. Not sure it really matters who the starter(s) are with the way they are rotated. Van and O’Toole being out week 1 helped Elliss but he had popped the year before and was going to get plenty of reps even if everyone was fully healthy.
Fano was the one who got the real bump…[Read more]
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Where's Mikey? in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Spavital runs a pass heavy offense and Mendoza had a decent season. I could see thinking that would be preferable to a receiver after the 2023 Utah offense.
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic ESPN has the Utes as #13 Going into Next Season in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
1. I’ve been told on here for the last 8 months that no QB would ever have come to Utah in 2023 because Rising might play. Now that we know Rising will play in 2024, it seems like no QB would ever come to Utah. Or have the goalposts moved and now people are willing to challenge the “goat”
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic Interesting video from Josh Pate in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I’ve got to admit that making bowl sponsor’s happy ranks pretty close to the bottom on my “List of things that need to change in college football”.
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic 4-star CB Calhoun is a Ute! Transfers from Michigan. in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
entering the portal, yes. but the timing of the announcement is odd. He could have signed/committed at any time
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2008 National Champ replied to the topic I want WRs that can catch passes and get open in the forum Football 8 months, 2 weeks ago
gonna need a link to the study that shows a majority of kids who were convicted or pled guilty to felonies before becoming success stories when allowed to play college football
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