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Defensively, last year we didn’t have a ton of film or info on Richardson, the stats explain what happened, and Richardson starts for the Colts, now. Still, a good adjustment by Scalley to have us in it.

This year, new QB who will be less of a run threat, two really good RBs and a new right side of their OL. Ricky Pearsall is a long time t…[Read more]

Great insights, Charlie.

The other aspect that will clarify things is the experience of the LA schools starting next year with a ton more eastbound travel than anyone familiar with circadian rhythm and jet lag thinks is rational, for competing at very high levels of exertion. The research is crystal clear. (Westbound travel of 2+ timezones is…[Read more]

Gach is well positioned to make another leap up, with Lohner & Martinez coming in. With shooters around him, he could *REALLY* develop his game and have a realistic shot at the NBA. The upside is unquestionably there.

Burgess cranked out a 4.46, with 20 reps. What a great transition to Safety, along with Blackmon.

Nice! A 21.40 in the 200m is definitely smoking, for a HS kid.

Conroy Black ran a 20.99 to win the SoCal JC championships, similarly built at 6-0/185

JT Broughton (nee McCloud) can really run, too – a PR of 10.47 in the 100m, is quite a bit bigger than Guidry.

The thing about Jav that will help him in the NFL is though he’s just 5-9, he’s put…[Read more]

Thank you to Jaylon, for choosing Utah & honoring your word.

I want to see how his work ethic and positive influence has rubbed off on JT Broughton, who holds similar promise, with track credentials to back up that assertion.

Thanks, Narf & Game – I’m just a fan, nowadays.

It’s a lot of fun watching kids turn into men, teams created from individuals. Next year I think the Hoop Utes go to the Bahamas for an early season tourney. (Hint for Santa!)

Agree – I’m at this tournament. It was one of those games where we couldn’t hit FTs, and CC were throwing in all kinds of 3s. One of their guards was 6-9 from long range.

This game was the opposite of Miss Valley State (except we didn’t lose by 94).

This team has a long way to go, but Gach isn’t *that* bad of shooter, and our freshmen won’t…[Read more]

Ordinarily I would think that remark is ill-advised.  The circumstances this year are unique.

– the entire BYU ecosystem has been psyched up for this since November.

– they let the rhetoric on their media day be centric to this game.

– this year we won’t be sandwiched between the hangover over winning the PAC South and looking forward to the…[Read more]

Wilson’s a good QB, who – all things being equal – will look great vs OK defenses, and will look poorer against really good defenses.

If he had serious playmakers to distribute to, Wilson could be a *REALLY* good QB, but if they can’t get separation, his numbers will suffer, or worse, he’ll get baited into throwing into coverage and be a serious negative.

It was a lot of fun.

– Julian Blackmon is such a bright, engaging kid. He’ll be successful in whatever he chooses to do, but if in 30 years he’s the Governor of Utah, I won’t be surprised. Seriously. He has some people skills that extend far beyond football.

– In the meantime, Blackmon’s fellow safety Tyrell Burgess said JB has had no problem…[Read more]

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This is a tough topic. The PAC games are almost all TBD because there’s a pecking order of the TV partners, who select the matchups they want, often 10 days out, and sometimes even 6 days out.

Fox & ESPN get first picks, with most of the rest of the games going to the PAC-12 network. If we do well, chances are we’ll be getting more Fox & ESPN…[Read more]

RES will be lit up on game week nights. (They practice at game times.)

Multiple picks by JB? Attention Tareke Lewis, Josh Nurse, Jav Guidry & Burgess – the ball is coming your way!

There’s one more possibility – I’m thinking way outside the box – Ali’i Niumatalolo, who is listed as a TE. He’s the son of Ken Niumatalolo, coach of Navy. I saw him at the airport on Monday, coming in for camp from his hometown back east.

6-2 / 235. Don’t know if he was like a courtesy scholarship from Whitt to Ken, but he definitely looks…[Read more]

Uhhh… we replaced 2 senior starters / all-PAC quality LBs… with a Big-10 starter, and a part time starter (for us), who was one of BYU’s best players before he came to the hill.

I’d call that damned creative roster management.

If Bowen doesn’t come to SLC, then Donovan Thompson would start, with Devin Lloyd getting a baptism by fire as a…[Read more]