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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]

Nice article about O’Toole.
O’Toole
“It’s awesome. You see all the great guys that have come through the program. They’ve set a standard,” he said. “It’s not an easy standard to reach but everyone knows the standard in the room and we try to live up to it every day. You go back and watch the film from years ago and the whole D-line always stic…[Read more]

Previously, a high school recruit could take five (paid) visits. Effective August 1st, a high school football player can visit as many schools as he wants. He cannot make two (paid) visits to the same school. How will this affect recruiting?
The world of college football as we knew it has changed. (I am not saying that it is all bad. But, it…[Read more]

Some nice articles on our defensive backs. Shah believes we will be solid at CB.
Ritchie
CB Room

Women’s conference softball champs
Women’s regular season Bball champs
Women’s conference gymnastic champs
Men’s conference tennis champs
Men’s conference Lacross champs
Men’s conference football champs
Women’s national finals in gymnastics
Men’s/women’s NCAA ski champs
Played in second straight Rose Bowl
Great time to be a Ute sports fan!!!

I was not aware that they had changed some rules to speed up the game.
Coach Whitt Weighs in on New Rules
I am okay with the latest changes but I do not want to change it to the same rules as the NFL where there is no stopping the clock on first down, even in the last two minutes. Apparently, Whitt wants college football to follow the NFL model.

There need to be some changes made to the portal and NIL, if we want to see college football, continue to be viable. Below are a few ideas. I am not a lawyer, just a college football fan.
1. Make a cap on NIL money. (Maybe 250 K per year with a bonus if you stay at least three years.)
2. Players must sign a contract that would prevent them from…[Read more]

They say he will get drafted in the 6th or 7th round. I don’t get it.
Going into the 2022 season, he was considered our top receiver, even higher than Kincaid who was picked in the first round. Are the prognosticators concerned about his injury? Do they think he is not a real tight end?
I have always been a huge Kuithe fan and I hope he has…[Read more]

The word on the street is that he had some interesting NIL offers so he put his name in the portal early enough to be able to play this fall. Some rich BYU donors stepped up and matched the offers. He is now staying.
I can’t blame the BYU donors for doing what they did. Epps is a very good WR. Keeping him is a big deal.

First of all – I am not sure there are a lot of rules.
Second, I am quite sure the NCAA is doing very little investigating.
This brings up the question. Let’s say there was a company in Alabama that offered Kincaid a million if he transferred to Alabama. The offer was not made directly to Dalton, but possibly a parent or a sibling. Let’s assume…[Read more]

This is a great article about the 2023 team. Whitt talked about Cam’s status:
“He’s throwing already. He’s ahead of schedule with his rehab. We don’t want to push it because if you do that, you end up with chronic soreness and swelling,” Whittingham said. “To this point, he’s doing great. We fully expect to have him for the opener, certainly, un…[Read more]

He is a former Oregon WR that played at Florida State last year. His stats are not that impressive.

Tony gets a big win. His final day partner was Rahm (the hottest golfer in the world). This win has to boost Tony’s confidence going forward. It is his 6th PGA win and 2nd this season.

Looks like he signed a contract guaranteeing 250K. So, he may make the team.
Jason Shelly has been invited to the Commander’s minicamp.
I am shocked that Noah Sewell was not picked until the 5th round. He was projected as a first-rounder about a year ago. I am not sure if he had some injuries.

Who will be the Ute picked in the 1st round next year – to make it three in a row?
The best possibility is Kuithe. If he has a great year and stays healthy – he could be a 1st round pick.
I think Jackson will play on Sundays, but he is new at RB and it’s tough to be a 1st rounder as a running back.
Pepa should also play on Sundays, but I don’t…[Read more]

Two wide receivers entered the portal including Gilmore and Reed(sp) Bartle expected this.
We need to get some WRs from the portal. The biggest priority is with WR. Getting another tight end would help.
Riley thinks we need to get a safety in the portal because Ritchie’s injury status is unknown.
CB1 is a battle between Battle and…[Read more]