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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, and it may not be his doing, but I firmly believe our RB room is problem #1.

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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 Scalley proceeds to call Kalani on a video chat and basically says, “Kalani I’ve got someone who wants to talk to you.” Then Scalley hands his phone to the kid who talks to Kalani for a bit.

I seem to remember I heard the story from my zoobie in-laws, so it wasn’t some Utah fan trying to puff up Scalley.

Scalley is a good dude, and I’ll always love his comments on the Rivalry game his Sr. year. I hate those pussies (cats). still brings a smile to my face.

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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 out. I am already losing interest in CFB due to the current lack of rivalries, regional games. I’ve always hated the “Holy War.” MWC and Pac were great. Big XII, not my conference. I loved watching Utah vs. Pac12. The Cam show jumped the shark 14 months ago.

Watching the Utes this year is sad. No team cohesion, no all in or in the way, just “in the way.” Players admit there is a problem, but none will talk about it. Rumors about the locker room, it’s old.

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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. Is Whit afraid of losing IW? This is Cam Rising 2.0, do what’s best for the team, and let the players prove themselves.

Seems like the Sr leaders are just keeping their heads down and finishing their season. Sad, really sad, MB has given so much to this program, stayed committed and done all he could.

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My first reaction was the same as yours. Former Army guy, and my friends son is a Freshman on the team.

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Third Pitt INT, second pick 6. CRAZY!

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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. It was the year they went to the P12 CG. And I too will pass on the $175 tickets to see this game.

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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 a hold.

Really, really a very crappy call which went against our Utes.

However, Whitt’s time management, combined with Scalley’s zone defense also contributed to TDS even having a chance to get down the field. The game would have been over if the call wasn’t made, however Utah’s coaching staff still found a way to lose the game. In spite of being in a great position.

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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 clock is in our favor. If I remember correctly they ran an out route, that puts the clock down to about :42. They gained another 10 – 15 yards due to KW’s TOs. With no TOs called they have to run a couple plays to get in better position, then either kick from the hash or spike the ball, all that takes time off the clock. Play D to make them throw to the middle of the field and time likely runs out on them.

And why do refs all of the sudden decide it is necessary to hurry with less than two minutes left in the game? That also is an advantage to the team on offense. Either hurry all game or just do it the same at the end. Crazy!!!!!

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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.

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