Jim Vanderhoof

I heard from a former coach that the strength coach is to old school and doesn’t use flexibility training enough.

He did nothing at USC last year with the top QB in the nation. So maybe part was him not getting open. Williams seemed to be open more than Singer the last two games.

I agree. Pitman never showed any talent even when healthy. If the playbook is too hard to understand year after year maybe it needs to be simplified so the talented young players can get some reps.

We lacked a big body WR all year with Pittman, Parks and Singer. Small sample but Williams looks good to me. I hope the last couple games springboard…[Read more]

If Wilson transfers it makes things even worse because it cost Rose valuable experience. If Wilson stays at least one of our QBs for next year got some game experience.

For a team that had lost 7 straight and not bowling they played hard and never gave up. I hope we keep our good players and fill in a few weaknesses with the portal. We lose 21…[Read more]

I agree McMahon. Yormark was aggressive and saved the Big 12. Kliakoff expected ESPN and Fox to cave in and give the Pac 12 the money they wanted. The west coast time zone doesn’t draw the eyeballs and especially when you take USC and Oregon out (similar to Ok and Texas).

It came down to who could get the first deal as it turned out. The Big 1…[Read more]

Wow Lasso I thought 8:30 was late your at 10:30 start. It will be around 28 at kickoff. You’ll be happy to not be at the game.

It’s all about the money. Culture still matters but not like it used to. The 4* and 5* look for highest bidder while the 3* look for culture. Whitt has stated several times if you want to compete with the big boys you need $$. Without $$ you’ll be mediocre. Our system of culture and development doesn’t work anymore. A good QB will cost you 1-3 m…[Read more]

Great list thanks for posting.

I think Majerus sabotaged the program when he left. He left the next coach with no talent. Without a portal a rebuild would take years. A lot of Ute fans bought Jazz tickets because of their success. We’ve been mediocre with the exception of a couple years. The PAC 12 was not a big basketball conference. We are now in the best BB conference.…[Read more]

You missed my point. It had nothing to do with your attendance. Our attendance has been horrible. I wondered if NIL money could help our attendance. We’ve been down for so long it would take something big to bring it back. Jazz being down could possibly help.

Doesn’t he have a consultant contract? Scalley could be HC and Whitt could still be involved in a consulting role.

Coach in waiting shouldn’t last over a year. I think the plan was make the CFP and retire.

Nothing that a few million in NIL money can’t solve. We just need to find a couple big donors to get (buy) good players.

It would be interesting to see what our attendance would be if we had the same situation as BYU.

Scalley with Whitt as a consultant. OC outside the program DC within (Swan) or go after Jay Hill.

Basketball in the Big 12 is definitely an upgrade unlike football. All 16 teams have talent and will be hard to get wins. We look to be at the bottom athletically and talent wise. Hopefully we can stay in some games with our shooting.

BYU has the talent and enough athleticism to win. It will be interesting to see how they can gel as a team. KY…[Read more]

The old school coaches Whitt Gundy Ferentz have been trending in the wrong direction. They’re two generations removed from the incoming players. Young players want younger coaches that can relate. Lansing Smart Riley have the pulse of the new generation of athletes. They have big NIL backing them and have more innovative visions.

BYU gets a y…[Read more]

You bring up a lot of valid points Baron. Each year we are asked to pay more for our seats and donate to NIL. We are considered part of the Ute family. When the game starts we have to figure out who is playing and who isn’t. Closed practices and no media coverage. Leaving everything to speculation from social media.

ESPN and Fox rule the roost. I…[Read more]

I hear you cobraute. You are the epitome of a true Ute fan. You’ve been through all the early lows (70s-80s) middle (90s- 2004) highs (2005-2023). It’s been an amazing journey for us. Going to the Sugar bowl with my dad ( my mom passed away a month before) and brothers was one of the highlights of my life.

There are many of us older Utes on Ute…[Read more]

Yeah I should have said hope to win not expect. Now I’m on the no hope to win expect to lose.

Welcome to the senior citizen club Kyle. Worst birthday of my life. Your officially old and don’t want the senior discounts because your in denial.