[Red Rhino]

Sports is and always has been a great way for me to connect and find common ground with people. I’ve had many times when sports have saved me from times where it otherwise would have been difficult to find something in common with someone. I have had so many great memories talking about great games or incredible sports moments with family members and friends. I guess I’ll need to get to know Mr Beast and Captainsparklez if I want to connect with the next generation.

[Red Rhino]

My whole reason for writing this post is to respond to the new world of NIl/Portal. I have found myself very frustrated and hopeless the last year in regards to this new NIL/Portal world. Whether true or not, I felt we were trending toward a blue blood team. I’ve been mourning the loss of that blue blood hope since the onset of NIL.

What I’ve come to realize is that despite the efforts of the big boys to continually decimate teams with less NIL resources, the addition of Dampier shows me that there is hope. If Dampier was 6′ 3″ he would have the blue bloods all over him. Because he’s 5’11” they pass up on him. Though he may be undersized, he may do more with less than players who are 6′ 3″ but have no heart. There will always be players like Dampier out there for Utah. Even if they come and steal Dampier next year, we’ll find others like him to replace him. If I’m being overly optimistic, at least I’m remembering that I truly like rooting for the underdog.

[Red Rhino]

Honestly, I think he needs a good mentor a an amazing qb coach and I think he can break out of his slump. He’s a gifted kid who needs guidance desperately, someone who is who his patient, firm, and won’t tell him what he wants to hear only.

[Red Rhino]

It would be interesting if Nate Johnson came back as well. We would have Creed Whittemore, Dampier, Isaac Wilson, and Nate Johnson. All four of these players would thrive in a spread offense with all of them having the capability of RPO. I think Wilson would do much better if he was in an RPO system BTW. I’m intrigued by the idea of having all four of them on the field at the same time. Just remembering Tebow and Chris Leak and some of the interesting formations they ran.

[Red Rhino]

He may declare for the NFL but I’m guessing his size will keep him from being drafted. He may make more money playing college ball.

[Red Rhino]

Just watched several game highlights. He is incredibly elusive and will be very hard to sack. Even Auburn couldn’t bring him down with their SEC speed. He has amazing ability to extend plays and will probably require a rover from the opposing team to always have to spy him. He also has pretty good touch on the ball. He is electric and should be fun to watch no matter what our record is next year.

[Red Rhino]

If the rumors are true about his off the field behavior, he will fit in perfectly there.

[Red Rhino]

Only U,

This last year seamed to be so painful for Whittingham. We had a pretty solid defense as usual, but our offense was playing at an excruciatingly low level. At times, Whittingham seemed just as frustrated as the fans by the offense. Has he seen his responsibility in the lack of offensive production yet, or do you think he believes another offensive coordinator will solve the issue? It seems to many of us that regardless of the OC, until Whittingham changes, very little will change about our offensive production.

[Red Rhino]

Some of the challenges of the triple option:

1. The likelihood of the QB getting hit more often and injured.

2. If they are not a great passer it can be frustrating for receivers. They do a lot of running just to watch the QB take off running over and over again.

3. More holding penalties as OLs struggle to keep track of which direction the qb is running.

We better have a good backup QB.

[Red Rhino]

🤣 How do you know I’m not Harlan?

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