Activity – UTE98

UTE98 started the topic RB/running is the key to a Whitt team, so why so much NIL for QBs? in the forum Football 4 weeks ago

One of my biggest frustrations this year is Whitt forgot what gets his desired results.

TOP – need a great running game.
Tire out the opposing defense – need a good running game.
Long sustained drives – need a good running game.
Score TDs – need a good running game.

So let’s looks at a few stats over the years.

Top running backs/yardage
2024…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Should we all send Shadeur Sanders a few bucks? in the forum Football 4 weeks, 1 day ago

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/42569981

UTE98 replied to the topic Offensive Coordinator issues with Utah since 2005. in the forum Football 4 weeks, 1 day ago

I watched the Brawl of the Wild yesterday. Only full game I watched. I miss the days of football not just being about $. Great game for the Bobcats.

UTE98 started the topic Sure it's conjecture, but I think this team is 8-4 at worst with Barnes and JJ. in the forum Football 4 weeks, 1 day ago

I know it’s not popular, I’ve been on board to move on from Rising since the end of the Penn St. game.

If we had Barnes and JJ back this year, I think we’d have won most of the one score games, and maybe even blown a few teams out. Putting all the NIL money in the Rising/Wilson basket has been a bust. Good chance we’re playing for the Big XII…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Offensive Coordinator issues with Utah since 2005. in the forum Football 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Let’s do a quick review.

2005 – 2008 – Ludwig, I think he really benefitted from BJ. Then he left for Kansas St.

2009 – 2010 – Schramm

2010 – 2012 – Roderick

2011 – Norm Chow

2012 – 2013 – Brian Johnson

2013 – Erickson

2014 – Christensen

2015 – 2016 – Roderick

2017 – 2018 – Taylor

Other than Christensen, I think every one of the OC’s got…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Utah is #1 in the forum Football 1 month ago

Many will disagree, but I think the loss of JJ is a much bigger factor to Utah’s season this year. We haven’t had a Alex Smith, Brian Johnson, Scott Mitchell in our Pac-12 days, we’ve had some good QBs but IMO nobody as good as them. What has always made Utah go is our RBs. After Kiel McDonald left the RB room as a whole has gone downhill. Love Q,…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Truck Stop vs. former Pac-12 in the forum Football 1 month ago

Right now it looks like the four front runners for the conference championship game are BYU, ASU, COlorado and ISU.

So the winner of next week’s ASU – BYU game plays on. I’m taking ASU.

Colorado has Kansas and OK St left. If they get past Kansas they’re likely in, don’t see them losing to OK St.

ISU has Utah and Kansas St left.

So as much as I…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Utah vs Colorado in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago

Hey I got those $25 dollar tickets as well. Maybe we saw each other there. JK Too bad our friends left after we got to 35 points. LOL I’m still laughing he made that deal with his wife. Honey we’ll leave after Utah scores 35. Little did he know it would be 1st half.

I’ve only had one bad year with CU fans, and it may be the same reason this year.…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Watching this video and seeing the plethora of DLineman getting taken down… in the forum They So Poo Poo 1 month, 1 week ago

… on obvious holding calls. Utes #57 gets tackled on one of them. No call!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/2VXYhPHpu76KQpiW/

UTE98 started the topic What drives someone with ties to both BYU and Boise St to become a Ute?? in the forum They So Poo Poo 1 month, 1 week ago

I may just be one of the weirdest origin stories for a Utah fan.

I grew up in Boise Idaho, only a few blocks from BSU. I attended more football games there in my youth than I have Utah football games. I used to sell coke/popcorn/hot dogs to make a few extra bucks. My little league baseball coach played for BSU then the Pittsburgh Steelers. (I’m…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Morgan Scalley is all class in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago

I heard this story second hand, so take it for what it’s worth.

The Rose Bowl year we played Ohio St, when the Utes were at Disneyland Scalley saw a kid wearing a BYU sweatshirt. He razzed the kid for a minute then talked about BYU’s football program. The kid said he loved Kalani, and Scalley said, something along the lines of really? Then…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Honest question that I know I’m going to get murdered over in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago

Lady, I didn’t see that before you pointed it out. Sadly refs don’t call facemask on the offense. Was the facemask the reason the hold occurred? Very likely. So did the WR’s facemask play into the hold, I’d say yes. The frustration is in this moment of the game, it is within 5 yards, the WR pushes off, grabs the facemask and Vaughn got called for…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Monday afternoon QBing here. 59 seconds calling TOs vs 49 seconds no TOs in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago

The deal is if they run it into the middle of the field to set up for the FG with less then 30 seconds, Utah has the right to substitute, we’d been taking their play clock down most of the game with this strategy. Force them to have to really hurry to launch the kick because a penalty results in another 10 second run off. With :49 I think the…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Monday afternoon QBing here. 59 seconds calling TOs vs 49 seconds no TOs in the forum Football 1 month, 1 week ago

When Whitt declined the 10 second run off and then started taking TOs the message I got was, “We can’t stop them, I don’t believe in our Defense.”

I don’t understand why you give a team needing to drive and with no TOs extra time to make calls, substitute, and have a better plan. IMO it would have been better to tell the D, I know you can do it,…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic For the first time in about 20 years I watched no college football. in the forum Football 1 month, 2 weeks ago

I didn’t watch one game yesterday. I watched part of two hockey games.

I can’t remember the last time I didn’t watch college football on a Saturday when it was on. I’ve missed a few Saturdays when my daughters got married, or I had other vacation related events. But I’ve just lost interest in college football. I think the game has passed me by.…[Read more]

UTE98 replied to the topic Whitt just can’t let go in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago

I hopped on the no more Cam train about two games into last season, maybe three. Cam has NEVER made it through a full season without an injury. That means bowl game too. The most games he played in a season I believe was 2022, but was hurt against Penn St. and that was the worst injury, more so than his shoulder.

If Cam comes back next year, I’m…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic What would be our record if JJ had stayed? in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago

I think JJ was more instrumental last year than most people think. With JJ and MB this year I think we could be undefeated with whomever we threw out at QB.

Is the problem more about not having two quality RBs? or more about the QB situation? I think JJ and MB would cover a multitude of issues elsewhere.

UTE98 replied to the topic A Bye Week, Now What? in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Offensive line, why isn’t anyone mentioning the offensive line. The announcers kept saying Houston’s defense was playing two yards deep into Utah’s backfield. Harding, it all starts up front.

UTE98 replied to the topic @Houston Post game presser in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karene Reid shaking his head along with Micah. It’s apparent the leaders of the team know. I interpret that to be Whitt riding IW in spite of what the leaders on the team wanted. I could be wrong, but I could be right.

Seems like the Sr leaders are just keeping their heads down and finishing their season. Sad, really sad, MB has given so much to…[Read more]

UTE98 started the topic Flashback to KWhitt during the Urban years… in the forum Football 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anybody else remember Kyle giving Urban side eye because of his aggressive offense, play calling and go for it attitude?

We probably should have seen this 20 years ago. Kyle isn’t pro-offense, he’s way too conservative. He’s buying bonds while the stock market is pulling in 12% a year. In the short term everyone’s happy cause you aren’t losing…[Read more]

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