Holladay Ute

If what you were saying ever since 2023 was that we should move on from Cam Rising b/c he’s too injury prone, he won’t come back the same player, etc. then I would say that’s a very reasonable thing to say at any point in time (back then or now). Personally, I still don’t think they made the wrong decision to keep him in the program. Knowing our…[Read more]

I think it’s fair to say he thought he gave the team the best chance to win. That’s what competitors think about themselves. And given the criticism that’s been directed his way, I can see how he’d have extra motivation to stay on the field. I don’t fault him for wanting to play. The coaches needed to make the right decision for the team and…[Read more]

Did I say I root for players over the team? No. Actually the opposite. You can read anything I wrote during the game or after about how they made a huge mistake to stick w/ him for as long as they did.

Did I say I expected 2021 vintage Cam Rising to play in this game? No. I said I hoped he would play but that I was planning on Wilson. I did…[Read more]

Do they really think Retzlaff is going to win them the conference? Don’t respond. Just give it time, their team will disappoint them in the end. They’re not that good either.

Any competitive advantage they’ve gotten from the secrecy has more than backfired on them. They proved that tonight.

This is the kind of thing that causes you to lose the locker room and fan support. It goes w/out saying how poorly they’ve communicated the injury situations w/ Cam. But to do what they did tonight sends a horrible message to Isaac Wilson, the rest of the team, all our fans, and even Cam Rising. Cam was playing w/ half an arm and half a leg!…[Read more]

What is anyone blaming you for? And who said any of these comments make us feel better about the loss? Maybe it’s you who feels better about the loss by saying “I told you so”?

How crazy is it that our red zone offense seemingly gets worse each week? We had 7 trips inside their 30 yard line. 19 points.

I appreciate this post. We can’t let this tarnish Cam’s legacy. He’s a legend and an incredible QB when healthy. It’s not his fault that his knee exploded last year or that his finger (and/or knee) got jacked up this year. I don’t know what happened behind the scenes w/ the transparency of his injury. Clearly, he was willing to play all…[Read more]

One interesting stat (maybe the key stat?) is their rush defense. Rated higher than ours. That’s surprising and worrisome, especially if Wilson is our QB.

Haha exactly. It’d be fascinating to know what the expectations are from administrators and donors. Where do you think Smith’s team needs to finish for him to keep his job? 8 or better? 12 or better?

On the one hand, we’re in the first year of transitioning to the #1-2 basketball conference in the country.
Colorado was picked 15th. On the…[Read more]

If they play him, then I would assume he’ll at least play better than Wilson?

If Rising plays, I don’t see us losing. If Wilson plays, I think it’s a tossup and will depend on Skattebo’s yards per carry. It’ll be really hard to win if we can’t hold him to less than 5 yards per carry. For now, I’m hoping for Rising but planning on Wilson.

I wonder what the Utes need to produce this year for Smith to not get fired? If we finished above the bottom quartile (so 12 or better), is that enough?

I agree w/ everything you say here. And I do agree that as fans who invest time and money into the program, we have a right to scrutinize the product we receive. I have no issues w/ us being disappointed or frustrated w/ how the season has gone (I’m a little disappointed and frustrated too). I have no problem criticizing Whittingham for the way…[Read more]

Totally agree w/ your logic here. A big part of what I’m saying is that I think it’s premature to evaluate the ROI. The season isn’t over. Also, we have hindsight bias. If Cam hadn’t gotten injured, maybe we’d be 5-0 w/ blowout wins every night and ranked 5-10. We also don’t have all the information to evaluate the ROI. We don’t know what…[Read more]

Your point on Rising is a big part of my point on Rising. Nobody knows how he’s feeling or what he’s thinking. So stop labelling him as Scam Rising. I agree, I can’t say there’s a 0% chance he’s scamming us all. But what I am saying is that I think there’s PLENTY of evidence to suggest otherwise: 1) Cam has been a fierce competitor and leader…[Read more]

Based on what I already wrote, I obviously respect what you have to say here. I definitely believe everyone has the right to their own perspective. I’m not trying to shame anyone per se, but just voice my own perspective that I think it’s lame how negative people have been for the past two weeks.

I would say that I care enough about how the…[Read more]