silverliningsurfer

If I were Beck first thing I’d be doing is trying to convince him to stay. I know many are down on him but I think his ceiling is highest from what else is on the roster or who we could feasibly get in the portal.

Not sure what sources you have or what you can disclose but if Whitt is half the guy he seems to be from the outside, wouldn’t you think that he is aware that his offensive philosophy is outdated? I think the reason many were OK or hoping for him to step down is because he seems to have a blind spot or unwillingness to allow his team to play…[Read more]

I’ll withhold too much judgement as I can’t speak to what he’ll do with Utah’s players or what the scheme is. But, from an optics perspective, I’d say this is a pretty uninspiring, conservative decision. Of course the guy has just followed Bronco around and has ties to the state, I’m sure Whitt heavily valued whatever input Bronco would have…[Read more]

I think he has some kind of family ties to the area IIRC. Any WR worth their salt would reconsider after seeing what happened with Dorian this year. Hopefully they can shore up OC and QB and we can start building again. Having a great RB is a good start.

I saw a picture online that was Rice Eccles in 1994 and then again in 2024, and it was disappointing to see that not much looked different. There are more bleacher seats, and the press box, but look at how a school like BYU does their game operations compared to Utah. There should be more invested there, for sure. I don’t know if you blame that on…[Read more]

You’re not wrong, but when there is a lack of official news, fans are left to speculate. As an example, see how fans acted during the last 2 years of QB misinformation. Not justifying it, but when people are passionate, they are going to discuss the topic with or without official reporting.

I’m sure he’s getting a lot of trash in his replies on X but he needs to be aware that Utah is now on a higher tier of program. Not saying they’re a blue blood or anything but the program and the university have more eyes on them than ever and expectations are higher than they have been.

Fans are reactionary and emotional by definition. It’s not…[Read more]

As someone who also follows the NFL, there are a lot of parallels to how Bill Belichick’s tenure ended in New England. He was allowed to “mutually walk away” but the obvious subtext is he was fired.

Harlan is Whitt’s boss, at the end of the day. No one wants to see it get ugly, but to say his hands are tied isn’t quite correct imo as he could tru…[Read more]

To be honest this is all lining up as worst case scenario. I’m not adamant that Whitt needs to step down but if he’s staying he needs to cede offensive control to Scalley and his vision. Why mention Scalley has been involved in the decision process if it’s going to come down to Whitt’s preference anyway?

I’d rather have Whitt retire and take…[Read more]

I don’t think they have a choice at this point. Unfortunately, things really can’t get worse from here, other than the footnote of starting 4-0 and losing out. I’d play him if it helps secure him coming back.

Allegedly Isaac has some attitude problems. I’m not sure if he could get buy in from people for the last few games. I’d imagine he would…[Read more]

I have no idea what Indiana’s NIL budget looks like but I’d imagine their boosters are longing more for basketball resurgence instead of going in on football, especially considering they could dominate B10 basketball. Definitely agree that they are an example of hope that, if nothing else, schools like Utah can still catch lightning in a bottle…[Read more]

The defense has played with heart all year and kept us in every game. I hope that’s a good sign moving forward into next season.

The offense, outside of Bernard, has been pretty uninspired and gutless all year and I expect that to continue.

That said, for this game, this is probably the worst outcome going in. If CO sucked and dropped a few…[Read more]

Appreciate this post and agree with a lot of the sentiment. A few thoughts —

2.) I am sick of the BYU rivalry. Speaking as someone from the NE region where I grew up with RedSox-Yankees, Bruins-Maple Leafs/Canadiens, Patriots/Jets and some Pats/Ravens games… The BYU thing is something else and I can’t stand it. I think a lot of it comes from…[Read more]

Defense needs to do what they’ve been unable to all season and generate pressure. If they let the BYU offense operate with the same level of confidence they’ve had all year I think things could get ugly.

I’m already mentally preparing for their stupid read-option bullshit to gash us but hopefully they can bait Retzlaff into some stupid decisions.

Shaping up to be a tough game. Hard to say we could beat anyone with how we’ve played the last few weeks, but given CU’s rise this year, their fans will actually be invested and it’ll be a hostile environment.

You aren’t wrong. I think most fans who are rational are trying to be patient with Isaac, but he also hasn’t shown much other than a few flashes here and there. A lot of frustration and disappointment comes from the fact that if he had played average, the team would probably be something like 6-2 or 5-3, and if he’s supposed to be the next guy,…[Read more]

I think anyone who sells tickets to a BYU fan (or frankly, someone who isn’t a confirmed Utah fan) is a disgrace. Could you imagine a Michigan fan selling their ticket to an OSU fan during a season they’re undefeated and have playoff aspirations? You should lose your fan card.

The only snowball’s chance in hell they have of pulling a miracle…[Read more]

Nothing on the field as of yet, but I think a lot of people (at least myself, don’t want to speak for others) give him a lot of leeway due to the fact he’s so young and shouldn’t realistically be playing right now. To make an NFL analogy, it’s like a rookie QB playing before he’s “ready” and being OK with the mistakes because you’re looking at the…[Read more]

My primary concern with NIL is that players now are ONLY about money. I don’t blame them at all (especially since a lot of these guys won’t go pro so get all the money you can while you can), but it makes it easy to be concerned about the bigger/long-term picture.

This current environment made NICK SABAN of all people retire. If there was ever a…[Read more]