ProudUte

Who are your all-time favorite Utes and why. Here are my top five:

Eric Weddle – What a stud on and off the field. He did everything for us, defense, special teams, and even offense. He was a great player and an even better guy.
Alex Smith – What can I say – he ended up being the number one pick in the NFL draft. He is the best QB in Utah…[Read more]

There has been about one new thread per day on the board this last week. I want to talk football all 12 months. So, I am going to generate some football-related posts to start discussions.
The question of the day – What were your favorite Utah football games?
My top 10 in chronological order:
– The 1964 Liberty Bowl win against West Virginia.…[Read more]

We rotate defensive linemen to keep guys fresh. Every team rotates running backs and wide receivers. Most teams rarely rotate offensive linemen. I hear that it is because the timing and teamwork up front are so critical.
So my question is – would it make sense for the Utes to rotate linebackers to keep them fresh? We have four or five very…[Read more]

It will be about two months until the top ten in the annual 60in60 are announced. I believe the following Utes will make the top ten.
Rising, Kuithe, Laumea, Bishop, Tafuna, Jackson, and possibly Reid
I am not sure Reid deserves to be there over Barton, but the media seems to like him a lot.
Personally, I think Pepa should be in the top ten, but…[Read more]

I read an article recently that did not have Cam Rising as a top-25 QB prospect going into the 2024 NFL draft. Last year he was a consistent top-10 prospect. I know he suffered a serious injury in the Rose Bowl. But, I am surprised that he has fallen so far.
Very few national talking heads seem to be giving Cam much of a chance of getting back…[Read more]

This article talks about Isaac’s decision to pick Utah and how Zach helped him in his review of the two teams.

I have been thinking lately about the number of receptions our receivers will get. We have an all-conference weapon in Kuither. Some people are high on Pittman. Vele is a solid and experienced target as is Bernard coming out of the backfield. Here are my uneducated estimates of the number of catches our main receivers will get per game.
Kuithe…[Read more]

I’m sorry – I couldn’t resist this.
I stopped visiting the Cougar board last December because it is so full of hate. Well, I made the mistake of visiting the CB site today. On the front page of this site – they display the top ten posts (most likes). Nine of the top ten posts dealt directly with the Utes or with the potential fall of the PAC12.…[Read more]

You all exceeded expectations and made it to the CWS. Great season and great fun!!!

Yesterday afternoon I was out running errands and picked up the last half of an interview with Yogi Roth on ESPN 700. There were a couple of interesting tidbits.
1. Isaac Wilson making it as an Elite-11 finalist is a big deal. (Yogi is part of the Elite-11 program, so he has some bias.) He pointed out the other schools that had a commitment in…[Read more]

Cam Rising told Bill Riley that he is ahead of schedule with his rehab and that he will be ready to play against Florida.

I saw our admin, Tony on channel two news. Nice interview, nice beard. 🙂

Nice article about Isaac Wilson committing to Utah.
Nice pick-up for the 2024 class. I hope we can land at least 7 of the top ten local players.

I don’t know why you chose Utah as your school of choice. But, I am glad you did. Welcome to the family. I hope you have a great senior season at Corner Canyon and a fantastic experience playing for the Utes.
Go Utes!!!

For years we dominated special teams in the PAC12. We had the first-team punter, kicker, and a returner. Covey was first-team in 2021, but outside of him – we had totally fallen off the map. We went from two all-american punters and two all-american kickers to some of the worst kickers and punters in the nation.
We won the last two PAC12…[Read more]

Will Isaiah Garcia pick the Utes.
On another recruiting note, some BYU friends say that Isaac Wilson has Utah at the top of his list. (They are not pleased.) It would be nice to pick up the top two Corner Canyon players.

Nice article about our tight end room and how we are using our tight ends.
Tight End Room

Smith Snowden won the 100 & 200-meter 6A finals yesterday. We will not lack speed at CB for the next few years.

Of course, I want our Utes to win every game. But, if I could choose the five most important to me – I would choose:
1. USC – I want to send these guys away on a three-game losing streak to the Utes. We may not play them again for 20+ years.
2. Florida – Last year’s game left a bad taste in my mouth. I want to start the season out with a big…[Read more]

Our first five games in conference are UCLA, OSU, Cal, USC, and Oregon. I think UCLA will be good (not great). I think OSU will be one of the best teams in the conference and it’s a road game. Cal is the easiest game of the bunch but could be a trap game. USC and Oregon could both be top-ten teams. (USC will be out for revenge. That may be…[Read more]