ProudUte

I know every person is different and some will get back quicker than others. I was watching ESPN last night and they said that Kyler Murray will likely not return until October and may miss the entire season. He had ACL surgery basically the same time as Cam. It doesn’t appear that Kuithe is game ready and he had surgery three months before…[Read more]

Notes from the weekly Bartle interview on ESPN700:

Kash Dillon is a big-time get. 6’4″ and 220 pounds. Had over 80 tackles last year including 17 tackles for loss. He’s exactly the type of kid that fits the mold of the D-ends Utah has developed. When Jay Hill was hired at BYU – they came on strong to get Kash. This is the third recruit from…[Read more]

may miss the Florida game.

Good teams adjust and still figure out a way to win. I have confidence in Ludwig. I think he will prepare a game plan that will help the offense be successful. If Rising can’t go, I suspect that Barnes with be the starting QB and that there will be a number of plays where we will utilize Nate Johnson. From what I am…[Read more]

I don’t have any problem with that. We are just behind TCU and just ahead of KState and Oklahoma. We are the 4th ranked team in the PAC12 behind USC, UW, and OU. Oregon State is not in the Top 25. There are a lot of differences in this poll compared to the coach’s poll.

I am one who thinks that the polls should not come out until week 3 of the season.

I read a report that the Florida coaches are unhappy with the tackling by their DBs. If they have a tackling problem, Yassmin will have a heyday on August 31st. He is a beast and tough to bring down. I hope we can get him in open space.

Also, a starting Florida defensive end by the name of Justus Boone is out for the season with a torn ACL.…[Read more]

Times have changed as far as Utah football recruiting goes. We are a lot more picky about who we recruit. In 2023, we pass on a mid-3-star, legacy player. Bo Tate is the son of former Whitt player, Steve Tate. He plays linebacker for Corner Canyon. He really wanted to play for Utah and is ranked as a 3-star recruit. When he did not get an…[Read more]

Unlike our friends down south – when a Ute transfers to our rival, I don’t say things like, “He is dead to me…”

There is a nice article in the Dnews about Maile transferring to BYU. Maile was very positive about his former teammates and coaches. He already has two degrees from Utah and wanted some change in his life. He didn’t think he would…[Read more]

D-line Article
It sounds like our coaches are very happy with our D-line. The D-line was not our biggest strength on defense since 2019. That may change this year.
Go Utes!

He obviously will not be able to play this season. We will lose a lot of receivers at the end of this year. i.e. Vele, Pittman, Kuithe, Yassmin and more. We will need help at tight end and receiver in 2024. Maybe it’s a good thing that he won’t be able to play this year.

Pittman and Rising

A couple of my favorite quotes:

“Cam’s my guy. When we get together, people will know we have a connection right away. … I know he’s going to want to give me the ball and that’s what he’s told me since I’ve been here. He loves my skillset and loves the fact that I like to get open, and he likes throwing to open receivers,”…[Read more]