2008 National Champ

Arbuckle, Mateer and the #7 scoring offense just put up 14 points on a Wyoming defense that gives up 30 per

it’s always cute when people get proven wrong and then claim the debate they engaged in was beneath them

And it’s why any claim supported by a poll or ranking is as valid as any other. Just because the AP and Coach’s polls have been around longer doesn’t make them better. For years, the coaches in the Coach’s poll handed over their votes to someone else in their athletic department, usually a staffer. And reporters have been notorious for favoring…[Read more]

The NCAA has never crowned a champion for its highest level of football. That has always been the province of 3rd parties whether the wire services, the coaches association, the BCS or the CFP.

That was just information. I’ve come to no opinion on an OC who hasn’t been hired by Utah yet.

For the record, I would love to see Whitt bring in an OC and turn him loose on the competition in the same way he’s allowed Scalley on that side of the ball. I’d also like Whitt, if he stays, to either bring in someone who can get the special teams…[Read more]

that didn’t make sense.,, Did you mean Miami better hope SMU wins?

I’ve watched a bunch of WSU games the last 2 years. It’s not an Air Raid offense like we were used to seeing with Leach. It’s more similar to what we saw Eric Morris run with Cam Ward when Utah played WSU in 2022. Dillingham and Will Stein (Oregon) are also similar.

Lots of quick screens (bubble and tunnel) to the sidelines paired with slants…[Read more]

It’s a good thing Utah made up for it’s lack of rushing prowess by excelling at the pass game.,,

Miami joins the carnage but I’ve got to admit I’d rather the chaos was limited to the SEC and B1G

@TheMiamiUte called it a couple of years ago when he questioned Singer leaving Arizona. Turns out it’s a lot easier getting touches with Cowing and McMillan also needing to be covered.

Ryan Day was a pretty good OC. Wonder if he’ll be looking for work after losing 4 straight to Michigan?

Alabama in 1941 would like a word:

One of the oddest claims to a national title has got to be Alabama’s of 1941. While there are a ton of claims from around the country that can be understood, this one is really just baffling.

The Crimson Tide finished the regular season at 8-2, ranked 20th in the AP Poll and third place in the SEC. Mississippi…[Read more]

Isaac Wilson continued to look like a deer in the headlights several games in

It actually got worse as the season went on and that’s on coaching. If there was one guy on the team who could go into a coma Sunday morning and wake up the following Saturday ready to run the offense the way it was intended it was Rising. And who got reps in practice…[Read more]

2021 Rose Bowl for me. Held his own against Ohio State’s blue chip receivers and 1st round QB with only a month to learn the position. And managed to get himself a TD catch while he was at it.

196 total yards
11 first downs
3-13 Third Down Efficiency
7 punts

Nothing was fixed last night. Utah just had the great fortune of running into a team with even worse QB play on the same night its defense took advantage of opportunities.

If anything, last night further cemented my opinion that while I believe Whitt should get the opportunity to…[Read more]

when you lose 7 straight, the thought processes behind a lot of your choices need to be altered. The one that stands out the most to me on offense was the “doesn’t know the playbook” mantra given every time a young kid was kept on the bench in favor of a vet who was failing on the field.

I don’t know about Pittman’s injuries but if he was hurt…[Read more]

My posts may not be interpreted this way but I am not in favor of running players, or even coaches off. I just want the job to get done every week and don’t really care who does it.

There are a lot of guys on offense who got plenty of reps this year that will need to improve and Wilson is one of them. Even though it is trending that way,…[Read more]

with a competent offensive scheme and play caller, I expect a lot of players previously thought worthless to look a lot better.