Jim Vanderhoof

Money not culture or development matter. Recruiting pitch “ we have more money “. Changes are coming with Alabama and Ole Miss getting left out of the CFP. Super league is inevitable.

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I agree JGore but he is from their backyard (within the bubble). Pressure from the LDS fans. We lost the other American Fork kid also. They have to get those recruits to be successful. We have a much bigger recruiting footprint.

Maybe his running style fits the new offense. When is the last time we had a freshman running back contribute immediately besides #22. Hopefully Beck will adapt the offense to the RB strengths instead of their weaknesses.

Hard to tell what impact Clegg will have on both schools. I’ll take Fano and Dailey (BYU flips) over Clegg. Sounds like he wants the BYU experience. Some want to stay living in the bubble and some want to get out of the bubble. I don’t think money has anything to do with it.

If you eliminate the top 4 favorites Oregon Texas Ohio State Georgia that leaves 8 possible dark horse. I’ll go Penn State because of their schedule.

Sad state of NIL- portal era. He would have sat the bench last year at Alabama and not gotten any game reps then transfer. He gets valuable game reps at Utah and transfers. It just goes to show players want $$$. Culture, playing time and buying all in are just words on the team bulletin board. As Tom Cruise would say “ show me the money”.

It means nobody offered you more. Wilson got a wake up call that it wasn’t just Ute fans that noticed his flaws. Definition of all in = $$. All in until someone offers more then all out.

Thanks MFury. Thoughts and prayers to the Woodbury family.

I think the first rule should be if go to the portal you can’t return (price shopping). Secondly if you leave for more money you need to pay your previous team 10% for expenses. Right now it’s open free agency with no penalties or consequences. Maybe I’m wrong but it seemed like the old transfer rule was you had to sit out a year pre NIL and that…[Read more]

Fair enough. I agree it’s not appropriate however stating off field issues lead to speculation that may or may not be true. That’s been a Whitt problem for years with injuries.

Proud Ute I’ve heard so many comments about off the field issues not pertaining to the locker room. Interested to know what those issues were. Thanks in advance.

Rising got beat out by Brewer and instead of transferring and causing locker room drama it lit a fire under him. Give me a leader that wants to prove to himself his coaches and teammates that he can be the man and earn respect. Sometimes a piece of humble pie can make you a better leader and person.

Sorry if my comments offended someone. I was just joking and my point was he is using it as leverage to get more money.

Maybe he’ll meet a nice LDS girl and get a job with an MLM company at the Y. I wonder if they have to pay tithing with the NIL money. Call his bluff. He’s using it as leverage.

I doubt we had any extra money for a punter. He has a chance to make some$$ and play in the SEC and a possible playoff run. Can’t blame him.

If there was no consequence why wouldn’t every talented player test the market to see if they can make more. Can you imagine open free agency in the NFL. Time for a super league college football conference with contracts and salary caps.

Every mother’s dream. Pay my son more he wants to stay. What’s next pay the moms so their sons will stay.

It’s a hard line to cross. On one hand you are trying to help the players become successful and prepare them for life after football. Making big NIL money can be life changing for the future. On the other hand you want them to be loyal to the program and ask them to take less money because you can’t match other offers.

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I don’t get it either Steel. It looked like we had 4 or 5 plays. It was Whitt that made the statement at his press conference about simplifying things because of the portal turnover. 2-3 years to learn the offense. How many times did we hear “Rose doesn’t have a grasp on the offense yet”