The Miami Ute

That was the rumor. I appreciate all he did for Utah football but oh well, on to the next guy. I wonder if they’re going to have some secret elixir at SMU that’s going to keep him healthy. Otherwise, he’s looking at another 500-700 yard season.

On a positive note, this could be a case of addition by subtraction. With JJ’s departure and his…[Read more]

That game versus Air Force…

That’s a proven technique!

Don’t drink the water!

Why do you need a bigger parking lot if Trax is free and drops you off right at the stadium?

Amen…from here on in, unless it’s the CFP, I’m out if the bowl game is beyond a one day drive.

Good points. That goes back to the QB Drama I mentioned. We still don’t know, and will probably never know, if Whitt was aware of the extent of Cam’s injury. I have to guess that he didn’t, otherwise why would he give Cam so many practice reps when there really was no chance of him getting cleared to play? By the way, I’ve been to Chattanooga…[Read more]

Merry Christmas Tony. I appreciate all you do for Utah fandom.

I went with my youngest daughter and we had a great time in Vegas. I also enjoyed the experience of walking to the stadium and exploring all of its futuristic features. It truly is a great place to watch a football game. The actual game, not so much…I’m just glad the contest was in Vegas, where there are ton of things to do, and relatively…[Read more]

Personally, I don’t think we’re going back to NFL eligible athletes or portal entrants playing routine bowl games. I’m with you though. If the Utes don’t make the CFP, why would anyone travel hundreds (or thousands) of miles, with all of the associated costs, to support a B squad in what’s essentially a meaningless exhibition game? Truth be…[Read more]

Ditto…

Here’s what we know…you can’t receive a medical redshirt unless you suffer a season ending injury (that’s what the NCAA says). You can’t play a bowl game if you’ve suffered a season ending injury ergo if Rose wants a medical redshirt, then he can’t play in a bowl game. Don’t know how else to put it. We can talk all we want about Whitt, Utah’s…[Read more]

Whitt also said that Rising and Kuithe would play this season. I can only tell you what the NCAA bylaws explicitly state regarding the redshirt issue.

I don’t know…I firmly believe that teams like TT, Baylor, and TCU (for starters) have plenty of potential to have good seasons. I mean, TCU was in the NCG last year…all those schools have plenty of money, great facilities, good traditions, and are in fertile recruiting grounds. I would also add UCF to that mix as a newcomer…they have…[Read more]

Great…thanks for your always brilliant contribution.

There’s a lot of misinformation regarding this issue. As currently written, NCAA statutes explicitly state that you have to suffer a “season ending injury” in order to qualify for a medical redshirt. In addition, the bowl exception for regular redshirts was a one time thing put in effect during last year’s bowl season. That exception was not…[Read more]

IMO, perception is everything.

In life as in the movies, perception is reality. All teams, no matter who they are, have a rough time replacing a legendary coach. Look at Alabama when Bear Bryant left (and Saban in the near future). Look at PSU when Paterno left. Look at Nebraska when Osborne left. Look at USC when Carroll left. Look at…[Read more]

I voted “Good”. The team still finished with a decent record even with a slew of injuries to key contributors. That has to count for something. I didn’t rate them as “Excellent” because of all of the QB drama that could have been mitigated with prior planning. I also wasn’t too happy with how the Barnes/Johnson situation was handled. It’s…[Read more]

I’d think that the motivation of the guys who were getting the opportunity to start in a bowl game would be quite high. My biggest concern is the addiction to Barnes when he’s proven in copious game tape that he’s not a P5 QB.