Jim Vanderhoof

Oh man predictions make me nervous. I’m going to predict we can win every game. However we stumble a couple times and finish 10-2. Play in the conference championship and win. I think this is our year and we have the talent and leadership to make it happen. All the players know this is their best chance to get to the CFP. Go Utes. Whitt retires on top.

It’s amazing to me the obsession with food. Food always trumps the game. I sit on an isle and I stand up three or four times a game for the same people leaving and coming back with more food. Usually 3rd and 1 blocking your view. The same people come late and leave early. Whew that felt good to vent. It’s all good. Go utes!!

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I just had a senior moment. Why doesn’t someone get a siren or blow horn and give a 15 minute warning to start packing up 45 minutes before game. Then another 30 minutes before the game as last call to leave. I’ve left tailgating many times 30-40 minutes before game time and only seen a handful of people leaving or gone. Let’s transfer the excit…[Read more]

Your son will never forget that memory yankee.I’ve been going to games with my daughter for over 20 years and my grandson started going when he was about 8 with us. He is 14 now and hasn’t missed a game since. Francis Bernard is his linebacker coach and he is in 7 th heaven getting coached by one of his favorite players.

Man it just goes to show that the talent levels between the top and middle tiers are not far apart. Better come to play or you can get beat.

The playoff 5-12 is going to be wild. Can you imagine a sec team having to play at Utah or a cold weather big 10 school in the first round. First round bye is a huge advantage.

Saban knows all about Whittingham and the Utah program. Every coach knows the games are won and lost in the trenches. Getting there is another matter. Whitt has done a great job of building depth and talent on the o-line d-line. With an experienced QB makes the Utes a legit favorite to win the Big 12.

Hard to believe that was our basketball arena. I remember going to games there with my dad.

Thanks for posting. That was fun to watch. I can see why he is such a great leader and friend to his teammates.

Should be a fun year. It will be nice to see things play out on the field instead of all the talk and hype. After game 4 we should know more about this team.

Good points MD. Just win baby. Keep winning and keep building the program. This will be a big year for national exposure. Super league with salary cap. Nil is not sustainable. Let the tv contracts pay the players. Unless there is an equal $$ playing field the same teams will dominate every year.

I couldn’t agree more Utah. We have the same advantage as them and more talent. Hopefully that talent will payoff on the road. Plus throw in a senior Qb that is playing to get drafted and has played in big games in hostile environments.

I agree thirty four. I’d rather be under the radar but that isn’t the case. The big 12 will be out to prove us wrong. We have the pieces and depth to prove it.

Part of my point thanks Data

Since joining the pac 12 road games. Oregon 1-3
Washington 1-4
Florida 0-1
Michigan 1-0
Tough to win on the road with big crowds.

Interesting roster Smith has put together for initial Big 12 season. Pac 12 had lots of athletes on every team. Big 12 should be similar but athletes that are better players. Seems like every year we have team full of big slow guys that struggle on defense and rebounding.

Hopefully we can get some better home crowds to support and help with recruiting.

I would take the over on everything but sacks allowed on offense. I would take the under on everything but total yards allowed. Only because we give up some 4th quarter yards with our backups.

Utah you just proved my point we lost all those games. Playing and winning are two different things. It’s tough to win on the road. Baylor was 3-9 last year and took us to the fourth quarter.