Activity – tarheelute

tarheelute started the topic Devin Lloyd, cool, but what about Sewell? in the forum Football 3 years, 3 months ago

I watched the 2020 Utah vs Colorado (again), very impressed (again) with Nephi Sewell. I’ve heard much about Devin Lloyd this summer, no doubt for good reason, but little on Sewell. How has he looked, hopefully anchoring the defensive backfield.

tarheelute replied to the topic Texas/OU talking to SEC about joining in the forum Football 3 years, 4 months ago

No – Not Clay Davis. But I would not be surprise that my A&M Grad friend cut and pasted, cobbled together a bunch of articles into he email back to me. I don’t think he intended to plagiarize, but simply pass on to me, what he read and incorporated as his “take”, and that I posted to this blog.

tarheelute replied to the topic Texas/OU talking to SEC about joining in the forum Football 3 years, 4 months ago

My A&M friend’s take.

The Houston Chronicle broke this story, specifically, Texas A&M beat writer, Brent Zwerneman.
And it was broken on the very day A&M was appearing in Birmingham, just in time for them to speak to the largest media assembly of the year.
That’s awfully convenient, don’t you think?

So this feels like a targeted intentional lea…[Read more]

tarheelute started the topic Transfer Portal 2021 – More Losses that Gains? in the forum Football 3 years, 4 months ago

According to a 247 article today Utah lost more that it gained in the transfer portal. Agree?

247 Link

80. Bryan Thompson, WR, Arizona State (from Utah)
103. Charlie Brewer QB, Utah (from Baylor)
114. Jordan Wilmore RB, Fresno State (from Utah)
128. Orlando Umana, OL, Ole Miss (from Utah)

tarheelute replied to the topic Zag B-Ball – Sunday Ball/Fight Club – John Stockton in the forum Basketball (Men) 3 years, 7 months ago

I met John Stockton as a Rookie, at the Police Athletic League facility on SLC’w west side. Early eighties. I imagined he would be short, considering how he looked side-by-side with Malone and the others. I was very surprised at how large he was in person at 6′ / 6’1″. He was well built, with extraordinarily large hands and feet. He could…[Read more]

tarheelute started the topic Zag B-Ball – Sunday Ball/Fight Club – John Stockton in the forum Basketball (Men) 3 years, 7 months ago

Tangent discussion to Running Ute Basketball. But a good example of how Gonzaga’s preeminent alumnist, John Stockton primes to pump for recruiting. Also a very good story – John is still a beast.

The First Rule of Sunday Ball Is: You Do Not Talk About Sunday Ball
SI Link

– Too bad Utah does not have something like this

tarheelute replied to the topic Snoop Speak… in the forum They So Poo Poo 3 years, 8 months ago

Worried, not so much. For BYU a plus; but with a new QB, and a difficult schedule, the Nacau brothers may have wished that had stayed at Utah and UW. Utah will miss S. Nacua, but I have confidence in Enis, Covey, Dixon, Vele and other WRs, particularly with Chad Bumphis coming on board.

BYU gains some depth, but production, at least against…[Read more]

tarheelute replied to the topic Who’s next??!! in the forum Football 3 years, 10 months ago

Onlyu’s word is good enough for me, however 247 confirms as well.

247 Link

tarheelute replied to the topic Live stream for Ty Jordan's celebration of life in the forum Football 3 years, 10 months ago

Nicely done. Thanks for the link.

tarheelute started the topic SI Writer – Christmas Love For the Utes! in the forum Football 3 years, 11 months ago

Merry Christmas Ute Fans! SI article (Jake Curtis) picks Utah as the best of the PAC12 (SI Link)

1. Utah (3-2) – The Utes lost their first game to USC when the Trojans had two games under their belts and Utah had none, and Utah somehow let a 21-0 halftime lead slip away against Washington in the second game. But Utah won its final three g…[Read more]

tarheelute replied to the topic Sources: BYU to replace Liberty as Coastal Carolina's opponent in the forum They So Poo Poo 3 years, 11 months ago

Give credit to both ADs for scheduling this on such short notice. Winner should take on Cincinnati, for the opportunity of a New Years day bowl? Not a fan of BYU, but they are making the most of COVID and independence. Next year they will go back to sub-mediocracy, certainly as Wilson moves on to the NFL.

tarheelute started the topic Siaki Ika – Transfer to Utah a Lock? 247 says so in the forum Football 3 years, 11 months ago

I checked the latest on Siaki Ika, and noted that the 247 Transfer Portal Crystal Ball has Utah at 100%.vv247 Link Any confirmation for another source? 247 uses Steve Bartle and Jeff Hansen as sources.

tarheelute replied to the topic Predictions for the scheduled games? in the forum Football 4 years, 1 month ago

Considering the known-knowns/unknowns (health, practices, facilities, fans), and the unknown-unknowns (COVID idiocracy), I chose to be moderately optimistic, expecting Coach Whittingham to have had his players at least conditioned ready to go.

5-1. – Arizona State worries me. They will be ready as well.

tarheelute replied to the topic No Negative Waves – PAC12 games in 2020! in the forum Football 4 years, 2 months ago

From the Oregonlive.com – Oregonlive link

If the season begins Oct. 31, then it’s eight games. Seven regular season games, with an eighth game on the day of the Pac-12 championship game Dec. 19.
Should the season start Nov. 7, then it’s seven games. Six regular season games, with a seventh game on the day the Pac-12 championship game is pla…[Read more]

tarheelute replied to the topic No Negative Waves – PAC12 games in 2020! in the forum Football 4 years, 2 months ago

But starting and ending when? Everything in the news/blogs talks to Oregon and other schools balking at anything sooner than the 31st. Otherwise I would not be unhappy with a PAC12 only schedule.

tarheelute started the topic No Negative Waves – PAC12 games in 2020! in the forum Football 4 years, 2 months ago

As one of my favorite characters once said “…knock it off with them negative waves”. Oddball was not, but could have been talking about PAC12 playing football in 2020. I propose my six (seven) game schedule starting on the 31 (or 24) October. What say you?

24-Oct – BYU (BYU reschedules Texas State) – I’m old school – bring on the…[Read more]

tarheelute started the topic PAC12 Fall Season (Stanford, Utah -v- BYU?) in the forum Football 4 years, 2 months ago

From a 247 Article 247 Article

The article discusses Stanford’s objections/issues with a fall football season: “… sources from within the conference are saying the primary objector posing the most formidable impediment is Stanford.”

But later (interestingly); Among the other issues: Utah is wanting to start its season earlier than the proposed…[Read more]

tarheelute replied to the topic Would like to say this was unavoidable but it's not true. in the forum Football 4 years, 4 months ago

We should as Ray, bloody, Purchase for his opinion. Probably a good as anybody’s.

tarheelute started the topic Utah versus BYU? – the next game in the forum Football 4 years, 4 months ago

How about taking a break from recruiting, and talk about the next game. Those of you closer to the coaches and players; how does this game breakdown? The blue side of my family are beginning feel confident (again).

tarheelute started the topic Guidry Shines at the NFL Combine in the forum Football 4 years, 9 months ago

Guidry mentioned for speed, Johnson, Burgess and Blackmon all mentioned as superior prospects.

Javelin Guidry, CB, Utah: In high school, Guidry won a title for the 100-meter dash in Texas before moving to California and setting a state record in the same event with a 10.13-second mark. The 5-9, 193-pound defensive back continued to excel in track…[Read more]

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