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Thanks, Tony, for everything you do to keep this site going!!!

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I think you are spot on about Whittingham pride. And, you are probably right that he will not hang it up.

BUT, as for me – I think we need the change ASAP in order to save this program.

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As for me – I will rarely boo a college football player on either side. I never get booing the opposition as they run onto the field. That’s just not me.

I will, however, boo coaches, play calling, refs, etc.

I am not saying that I am right or wrong. It’s just my style.

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Aloha, I respect that you want Whitt to stay. I completely get it.

Let me ask you these questions:

In your opinion, can Whitt save this program as it sits now?

If so, what does he do differently?

If Whitt is the best guy to turn it around – I am all for it. But, I just don’t think that he is. IMO, we need some new young blood and significant changes.

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Yes, he found some success in the NFL. He had a great offensive mind and used it as a QB coach, then coordinator and eventually head coach. The Giants organization surrounded him with great people and he went to a Super Bowl. In the end – he got fired from the Giants too.

The point for Utah is – we need to rebuild and I don’t think Whitt is the person to get the attitude of the team to change. He has lost this team. Is it all his fault? No, but he does have to take some of the blame. The team needs someone new. Scalley needs to come in and be different than coach Whitt. Use the things he learned from Whitt, but bring in your own schemes and organization.

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I do not think that we have a terrific offensive coaching staff. A good offensive staff would work around the injuries and remain competitive.

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I have been out of the country for a few weeks, so I have not posted.

But, it is hard me to be engaged in Utah football right now. I suspected that we would go 10-2 or 9-3. I never dreamed that we would be in the middle of a five-game losing streak. I have survived two 1-10 seasons. But, this is by far the most painful Ute football season in my 60+ years of watching Utah football. So much talent and …

I really do not know what to think about this fiasco and I don’t know who to blame. I am astonished by how bad our offense has played. Other teams lose QBs and still seem to compete.

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I do know, but I don’t think it right thing to say. He is an assistant on a college team in Utah.

I personally think it would be a good get for the Utes.

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I agree that Ludwig will not go anywhere in the middle of the season. That’s just not Whitt’s MO.

Whitt has to admit he has lost his edge and I hope he realizes it’s time to go. These last two seasons are inexcusable IMO. They have been painful.

Whitt has been a great Utah football coach. He deserves to be recognized for his amazing achievements. But, …

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I think Scalley will open things up. Why? Look at when he was the special teams coordinator. He would run trick plays on special teams. Remember the punt return against Oregon when Covey faked receiving the bacll. Remember the kickoff return that cost us a safety against ASU when Covey passed the ball backward into the endzone. I liked the idea, but Covery threw it badly.

I think Scally will be different, at least I hope so. You may even see some things different on defense too.

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