The Miami Ute

Everything has an expiration date. I firmly believe that non-CFP bowl games are about to reach theirs. I mean, they’re no longer even at the level of NFL exhibition games. With the NFL games, at least you have guys busting their collective asses trying to stick with a club.

I’d be really interested in seeing what the ratings are for most…[Read more]

Yeah but keep in mind that Utah wasn’t playing Missouri or Georgia. Both of those are Top 10 teams whereas Northwestern had to move mountains just to get bowl eligible at the end of the season. I’m glad Utah didn’t play either of those teams because the results would not have been entertaining.

Those Kuithe’s don’t heal up properly

That’s correct. At least for Blake Kuithe. He’s been working as an investment broker for Goldman Sachs since he graduated from the U.

You can worry or not worry. It won’t have any effect on the game’s result. As far as Whitt keeping receipts, that also won’t matter unless Utah has an offense that can keep up with Arizona and a defense that can control Arizona’s offense.

We can talk all we want about how many players we had missing in Tucson but the fact of the matter is…[Read more]

I was about to say that. It’s his height that probably kept him from being ranked higher. Seeing him on a few occasions, he reminds me of a young Russell Wilson with the accompanying arm. No doubt that if he has a good season in 2024 he’ll be turning pro.

I doubt that Utah “destroys” Arizona from here on in as long as Fisch is there. No team came close to “destroying” Arizona this season as their biggest loss was 31-24 to Washington. Utah can beat Arizona but Rising better be up and playing to the best of his abilities. Otherwise, Arizona can beat Utah at RES. Just take a look at their roster…[Read more]

Yeap, no coach worth his salt waits until after s bowl game to head off to another school. That would put him well behind the eight 🎱 with regards to recruiting, filling out a staff, etc…he’s staying at least another season in Tucson.

If Fisch was going to leave Arizona, he would have done so already. Fifita is the real deal. I don’t know their portal or draft situation but I do know Fifita will be back and that’s enough to give me concerns. Keep in mind that Zona lost two OT games to USC and Miss State and a close 31-24 match versus Washington. I mean, there’s an alternate…[Read more]

How many of us have had a company invest tens of thousands of dollars in training and benefits so that once we finish training we can go to the highest bidder? Guarantee you not too many because you normally a contract to get all those bennies. I’m also personally sick of the argument that all of these athletes got to where they are in…[Read more]

How many of us have had a company invest tens of thousands of dollars in training and benefits so that once we finish training we can go to the highest bidder? Guarantee you not to many because you normally a contract to get all those bennies. I’m also personally sick of the argument that all of these athletes got to where they are in…[Read more]

I wouldn’t go that far but understand your sentiment. It’s one thing to leave early to go to the NFL and quite another to chase dollars at another university and possibly become a future opponent. Once any Utah player enters the portal and goes to another university, he becomes just that, a player at another university.

It’s an exhibition game. Moss has looked like crap in real games over the last two seasons. The real proof will be how he does in the B1G.

Eagle, you know the answer. There are people in this fanbase for whom Whitt can’t do any wrong. No doubt he’s an excellent coach but you have to call a spade, a spade. Sure hope we don’t have something similar happening in 2024. Whitt and Lud have to have a legitimate Plan B in case Rising is still gimpy or develops issues during the season.

An Achilles Heel and a knee aren’t the same but I get your point. It’s just hard to believe that, given the severity of Cam’s injury and the normal recovery period, anyone could really think that he would play in 2023.

LOL…sarcastic post of the year.

What’s worse? Whit was ignorant as CEO of the operation. Or Whit was fully in the know and terribly misjudged his QB2 talent. One of these two things happened and neither are good.

Yeap… there’s been a few people on this site, myself included, that have been talking about this very same issue since before the season started. In fact, Eagle a…[Read more]

Charlie, to what do you attribute JJ’s inability to make it at the QB position? He was, after all, the #7 nationally ranked HS QB of the 2020 class. Do you think that the coaching staff gave up too quickly on him as a QB given Rising’s presence? I didn’t think so at the time but, given the experience we’ve just had with Johnson, I’m no longer sure.

I agree… instead of calling them “athletes” they should really be called “mercenaries for hire.”. I have no problem with athletes monetizing their abilities but there should really be ground rules that protect both athletes and institutions. Right now, the script has flipped on its head and it’s all one way traffic for the athletes.

Now,…[Read more]

I guess my point was that when he was actually featured and given major carries as a RB, he was in and out constantly. Again, maybe that was a feature of a poor Utah OL and play calling or maybe it’s a function of JJ not being able to handle the routine pounding that a RB has to take. As to his NFL future, in my view there’s little to no chance…[Read more]

Battle actually played five full college seasons, four at Ole Miss and one at Utah. He got the free Covid year which he used to play at Utah. As you say, he’s used up all of his college playing eligibility.