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Three observations from the stands, other than turnovers.

1. WRs unable to get separation or unwillingness to come back to the ball

2. From the 2d QTR on NW’s defense looked like NIU’s faster to the running gaps, turning 7-8 yard runs into 2-3 yard runs

3. There was something in the DNA that failed last night. The team that held UW to 3 poi…[Read more]

Lots of Ute red everywhere around San Diego. Only saw one NW family leaving Denver Int’l yesterday morning. Lots of WU fans leaving DIA for John Wayne Airport, heading north. Interesting several UW fans are going to our game, this afternoon, before heading north for the Rose Bowl tomorrow.

He wont play til next year – my vote/expectation.  Next year is too big an opportunity to repeat and win the PAC-12. The Utes have enough to win the game today.  
 
Note: The weather may be a factor, however not favoring either team.   Heading off to the beach for a walk, breakfast then off to the stadium!

QB 6-0, 185″ 2,197 yards, 68.5 completion percentage, 17 TDs, 3 INTs. Looks like a good JUCO quality athlete. I guess we must trust that the coaching staff saw something special.

Mostly decent offensive players, however as noted elsewhere on UteHub, transfers within the PAC-12 entail an additional year’s wait, unless the losing school agrees. Agreed about the degree, but obviously not their primary goal, at least not at CAL. Too bad for them.

Fair enough. But if Harding was their Number 1 choice, they would have announced. Harding may be selected, but as 2nd or 3rd choice, albeit the narrative will be that Harding was their 1st choice all along.

Not so sure it will be Harding, otherwise would not Whittingham have already announced? My bet is they’re considering candidates, who are currently preparing their current teams for a bowl. And now that the early signing period is over, what’s the immediacy.

Whittingham finds/interviews/recommends, Harlan works the contract/money. Generally in that order. All three must agree, to culminate the deal. I expect there is some compromise if their is a difference of opinion/interest. I’m not sure Wittingham or any coach had complete hire/fire decision authority, however the HC, is given great…[Read more]

I bought tickets through the UoU hoping to sit in the Utah Section closer to the field. I have pasted their response. I got tickets higher up, but with an offer to sit with NW fans.

Your ticket location for the SDCCU Holiday Bowl has been assigned. Unfortunately, we were unable to fulfill your order in the $125 – Plaza/Field Prime price level…[Read more]

Same for me!  I won’t be fooled again.

Technically Oregon could have been selected, and many others, in addition to Pace thought it would happen. Should he have been convinced? And, it happened at least once in recent years, notably when Utah was relegated to Las Vegas bowl (6th tie-in) when the Utes deserved at least Foster Farms Bowl (4th), considering the 17th ranked Utes were…[Read more]

We will see. But I expect Utah, ASU and Colorado (defense first teams) to pound down the competition over the next few years. Good for us, we won’t see Colorado until the last game of the year.

And if we look at our “rival” Colorado, certainly as their new coach Mel Tucker comes on board.

Colorado recruiting classes – ranking within Pac12:
– 2013 – #12 in Pac12
– 2014 – #12 in Pac12
– 2015 – #12 in Pac12
– 2016 – #12 In Pac12
– 2017 – #8 in Pac12
– 2018 – #10 in Pac12
– 2019 – #7 in Pac12

Mel Tucker is considered one of Georgia’s ace…[Read more]

Pace he asks a interesting question. The commitment discussion can get complicated. But I don’t think he’s a BYU fan, for asking.

How many departing scholarship seniors depart this year? Eleven I thought. Should that not limit the number of new recruits Utah can bring in on scholarship? The Ute 247 (76) Rivals (74) is not great, however the Rivals quality number of 3.11 ranks 29th, and the 247 Avg” of 85.88 puts Utah in the low 40s I believe.

** After I hit ‘Submit’, I…[Read more]

Next year there is clear potential to repeat as South Division champs, and with it, another opportunity for a New Year’s day bowl. I expect both the offensive line and Shelly will improve, perhaps over the next three weeks. If not? When (if) Huntley goes down next season, the Utes are in trouble.

I was on the ROTC cannon crew for that game!  

I reserved three tickets through https://utahtickets.com/holidaybowl/ , at $125. I would like to ensure Utah fills its allotment.