2008 National Champ

If the sales pitch was come in and hold a clipboard because it’s Rising’s job no matter what you do, it’s no wonder the only guy to come in during the last 2 offseasons was a 5 star bust who had to drop down to the FCS level and barely completed 50% of his passes there.

Yeah, but since the ball will be spinning the opposite direction the receivers will have more drops 🙂

It’s not for lack of effort. 32.3 passes/ 35.4 runs per game. About 3 plays closer to 50/50 than norm but not completely out of line. To me, the question would be why isn’t Utah running the ball better this year?

Defenses not respecting Utah’s throw game, only one effective back, Utah’s interior O line not being adept at run blocking, TE’s not…[Read more]

2017 was also a completely new OLine after the 2016 crew all went to the league.

These aren’t linear degradations:

P – has been subpar since Wishnowsky left
K – has been subpar since Gay left
LB – has underperformed since Lloyd/Sewell
DB – has seen flashes of brilliance but not up to the standard of the 2019 squad that had 4 drafted. Other than Phillips/Bishop who would have been anything more than a backup on the best Utah…[Read more]

If anything, this season has lowered Wilson’s value. His warts have been put on display for everyone to see. No top program is going hard after an undersized kid who can’t cope with pressure in his face.

It really comes down to whether or not anyone thinks Whitt is capable of calling it a day before there is no shred of doubt left that someone else would be better running the program.

I’m of the opinion that he should get to finish out his current contract if, and only if, he is willing to completely overhaul his staff. I just can’t see him…[Read more]

That’s the big news? That Scalley’s rolodex is so small he’s contacting local coaches to be on his staff? How can people think he’s not going to be Whitt 2.0 if he isn’t trying to find the best available assistants to fulfill his vision for the program

I thought it was illegal to have weddings in the state of Utah on holy war weekend?

I’m curious which of those two things you find most likely? To me they are opposite sides of the same coin so I’m interested why it’s one or the other

You’ve hit the nail with that one. Harlan has already hired the next coach. The only thing we are really discussing should be timing. If Scalley doesn’t work out, then you change the AD and let the new guy hire Scalley’s replacement.

You may see some not sign during the early period if they perceive, or are told, that there is a pending HC change. The main problem they will be facing is whether there are still landing spots for them elsewhere. The class is mainly upper 3 stars so it’s not like they can write their own ticket at other P4 schools. Does changing to a G5 make…[Read more]

If you’re allowed to enter, you’re allowed to win

Scalley should have been doing that the second he accepted the Coach in Waiting title.

Scalley can’t fix the O in season any more than Bajakian can. At this point, you’re just hoping for lightning in a bottle which perhaps Whitt could provide if he announced he was stepping down after the season. Maybe the kids can come together trying to send him out in style.

And the next 2 weeks should be the first open QB competition since…[Read more]

All Bernard need do is look at the stat sheet. Boise was in as close to a must win last night as they will have all season with a QB who couldn’t throw his way out of a paper bag. So they fed Jeanty 33 times with another 3 catches. Bernard? The only bright spot in every game this season got 18 touches while Wilson threw 22 times before getting pulled.

Only 50%?

Can we use terms like “if the program continues to spiral out of control” or “horribly bad” now? asking for a friend 🙂

Not good I agree with but I still bought into the idea that it couldn’t be worse than 2023 and have been operating on that basis all year. Count me in the bunch that thought Whitt would coach his way out of this mess.

I disagree. That long ball was a play that McLain needs to make. Rose was throwing the ball on target. Even his pick shouldn’t have been because Ryan stood there and let a defender beat him to the ball.

Rose’s first full drive the receivers dropped 3 balls. The second drive he kept hitting his spots and took them to a TD. After that, the…[Read more]