ProudUte

Nice article.
Pick Six

Says he will miss camp and the comradery with his teammates.
He participated in the scrimmage and was glad to get the reps.
KW is less hardnosed than he was when he first arrived.
Vele came out of nowhere a few years ago and now he is one of the team’s best players.  He’s excited to see what Vele can do this year.
He loves the offensive they…[Read more]

Scott Mitchell suggested on his radio show that Rising may throw for 3500 yards this season.  What do you think?
IMO he will be lucky to throw for 3000 yards.  Alex Smith and Brian Johnson did not throw for 3000 yards.  Huntley did throw for just over 3000 yards in 14 games.  Whit has had one QB throw for just over 3000 yards.  Why should we…[Read more]

Josh Pate on the show Late Kick predicts that the Utes will be playing Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.  Everyone likes to pick a dark horse and Utah is the dark horse.  Nonetheless, the publicity is nice.  Now, let’s take care of business in the swamp!
Utes in final four

For those of you going to the football game in Gainsville, I looked into parking and I heard that a good place to park is at Norman Field at SW 8th Avenue.  It appears to be just less than a mile walk to the stadium.
I also found this for shuttles to the game:
Oaks Mall in the former Toy’s R Us parking area.
Celebration Pointe behind Regal…[Read more]

Nice article about our linebackers.  We may be a bit inexperienced.  However, I believe the future of our linebackers is very promising.
LB Room

More than ever – he wants to keep things secret.  In college football –  is releasing a depth chart required?
OnlyU’s post below implied that there may be some injuries.  But, I guess we won’t know until September 3rd.

This is simply my perception.
They seem to be confident, but not cocky.  Everyone mentions that there is a lot of work to be done.  I think this is exactly where you would want our team to be.  I want them to be confident in their abilities and feel like they can go down to the swamp and win.  Yet, I hope they take nothing for granted.
I think…[Read more]

My favorite quote from him:
“But for me, I just knew this was the place I wanted to be in win, lose or draw. I mean, I’m here now, I’m a die-hard Ute and I’m gonna keep it that way.”
Glover
 

Not that it matters what I think – but I like the choices.
2022 Captains
Go Utes!!!

Practicing inside with heat up and simulated humidity to prepare for Florida.  He knows the humidity will be a factor for the team, but he is not worried about it.
Ludwig told the offense after the scrimmage that they are doing well but are not where they need to be for the opening game.
 JJ and Barnes are battling hard for QB2.  JJ has learned…[Read more]

Preparing for Florida
I like this clip about our offense from Micah Bernard:
Running back Micah Bernard described the scrimmage as “amazing. The offense, you’re going to be happy to see what we do down in Florida. … We’re more explosive. It’s crazy to say because last year we were very explosive. In the scrimmage, we showed who we are. That’s…[Read more]

Happy with progression of team.  The full playbook has been installed.  He feels like they are ahead of schedule compared to previous years.
Oline looked good in the scrimmage.
Money Parks looks good.  Has been learning from the vets.
Diabate is strong and quick.  Kuithe thinks he will be great player.
Paul Maile has stepped up.
Thomas Yasmin…[Read more]

I did not hear it, but this is what I heard that he said:
QB is a tossup.  WR and Oline are an advantage to FL.  Utah has a small advantage at RB and an advantage at tight end.
I could accept this.  But, I heard that he said that FL is equal or better at every defensive position group.  I don’t know the specifics about FL’s defense.  However,…[Read more]

Johnson has had confidence from the day he committed to Utah.  He said then that he wanted to start as a Freshman.
Nate Johnson

The loss of Lowe and Jordan weighed heavy on him and his players last year.
Phillips continues to master the small things.  He loves to watch film and is always trying to learn.  Moves much more fluid than he did when he first got here.
Claims to have a lot of experience with confidence.  He tells his players, no one has to play every play to be…[Read more]

He says that there are 8 guys ready to play on the Oline.
Maile is doing great and is a leader on and off the field.
Kump has only had ten practices in the last ten months.  He is in the mix, but is still a bit rusty.
Falcon Kaumatule is in the mix to possibly be a starter.
One of the best lines he has coached at Utah.

The publicity is nice.  However, IMO there should be no polls until October 1st.

That Jackson is now QB2 and Johnson is a close QB3.  I don’t have a dog in this fight and I would be fine with this.  However, it seems contrary to what I have been hearing.  I heard that Barnes was in a tight race with Jackson for QB2.  If the post was right – Barnes is at best QB4.  It seems odd to me that the coaches would make this decision…[Read more]

 
“Tyler played great, his numbers were off the charts,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh told reporters. “He really ran the offense well, and his timing was really good in the passing game.”
I heard some Jets fans say last night that they should trade for Huntley.  Now, wouldn’t that be hilarious if he went there and had good success?  But, I like…[Read more]