UteBaron89

One of our former position coaches now at LSU, Bill Busch, was on local radio a couple weeks ago and was talking about QB’s and “processing.” He said it’s the most important skill of a QB and described it as being to see what’s happening in live action and making a quick, correct decision, and executing it. He also said, you either have it or you…[Read more]

This tells me that all we needed was a middle of the road offense to be CFP caliber. Thinking about each loss, this checks out. With a 2021/22 offense, we’re 13-0 and #2 in the final ranking. Just like most that know the program were expecting.

Definitely a non-sensical design. Trick plays should be a counter to something ran earlier. This was not. Also, why wouldn’t you release one of the two blocking receivers in front of the thrower so the non-QB could throw it to his side of the field? Preferably, after you’ve already ran a hitch where the WR ran it. The fact they had him run sooooo…[Read more]

How many Big 12 teams would be 11-1 with Boise St.’s schedule? I think at least four. Likely more.

The biggest nationally-ignored unexplained inconsistency is 1-loss Boise St. being ranked ahead of 2-loss Big 12 teams. They’ve played 1 P4 and lost (Let’s not forget that Oregon did not look great in the first few weeks of the season, so let’s not give BSU too much credit for a close loss). The Big 12 teams are 8-2 vs. P4 teams. If the 3-loss SEC…[Read more]

Yup. It’s way too obvious with the post-reveal narrative. It’s all about scenarios that get Bama in. Will Bama get in, won’t they? It’s embarrassing. Nobody in the country cares about any other teams? This isn’t new either. Every year with the 4-team playoff the narrative was what the path would be for a 2-loss SEC team to still get in.

The PAC 12 bowls are still in contract with the PAC 12. They came to an agreement for the 2024 and 2025 that the contracts would stay in force and the “legacy” PAC 12 teams that left the conference would fill those slots. So in the Alamo instance, BYU would be the Big 12 team, and CU would be the legacy PAC 12 team. Alamo will pick first from…[Read more]

If he wanted to return, I would tell him he can compete for the job with everyone else, BUT there will be no money for him from our NIL. He’s uniquely situated in this market to get “real” NIL on his own due to his popularity. Ya know, endorsements negotiated outside the program with an agent like every other pro athlete does? We’ve given him a…[Read more]

The experienced starters are making $500,000-$600,000 now, which surprised me. If you can have a few successful seasons, they’ll retread you over and over and you’ll end up playing for over ten years for half the teams in the league. lol. Same with the Head Coaches. The same ones just keep bouncing around the league.

Amen, brotha! Abundantly clear after what we’ve seen of the four QB’s that Isaac should’ve redshirted this year and been running scout team. Sly said it best in the post-game. “They did wrong by Isaac Wilson this year.” Which means they did wrong by the program as well.

Yes, almost half the roster spots have to be filled by Canadians, which is why it’s difficult to find a spot and carve out a niche as an American. About one-hundred starting spots for Americans across nine teams. The Canadians are usually the offensive lineman, a couple receivers, the odd RB, a DT or two, one LB, the FS, and the kicker/punter.…[Read more]

As one born and raised in a CFL city who still watches every one of my hometown teams games that I can, I appreciate the post! No, it’s not the NFL, but it is a fun and unique league with talented players. I’ve always been a little disappointed that some former Utes don’t seem to consider it as an option when the NFL well runs dry for them. It’s…[Read more]

I gave up my season tickets this year after 19 years of having those seats and 33 years of living and dying with the program ever since I moved here. I haven’t been as supportive as CobraUte above, but I have been to numerous road games and Bowl games. I still watch every game (most twice) and I went to two games this year with cheaper secondary…[Read more]

No Tanuvasa last night either. That’s a big one. Anyone else notice that Iowa St. was smart enough to pick on Vaughn every time they could tell he was in man coverage? They know he isn’t a threat to get a pick because he can’t locate the ball. Know he’s handsy and will likely get penalties. The one time he found the ball he was in bail with do…[Read more]

We went 8-4 with them last year against the toughest schedule in program history. Safe to say 8-4 would be the floor with this schedule.

Why are Boise St. and Miami not being dinged for SOS like the Big 12 teams are? Boise has played one P4 team.You all know that a one-loss Big 12 team would never be ahead of a one-loss SEC or Big10 team because of SOS. That same SOS component doesn’t apply to the Big12 compared to the MWC? Another thing. BYU drops because of all the close wins?…[Read more]

…and with Oregon already in the Big10 CCG, that would mean three former PAC 12 teams making a CCG in their new conference in the first year. Ya know? The pathetic, lousy, embarrassing PAC 12 teams who couldn’t cut it nationally?

Makes me feel bad for a guy like Damien Alford. I watched him at Syracuse and he’s talented and could’ve helped us. Apparently, the offense was too much for him to grasp in his one year here. His Senior year!

Changes mine. Finally a good angle. Too bad ESPN can’t afford more cameras. The only thing left that bothers me is how long he waited to reach for his flag. Was he waiting to see the result of the play?

If this is the case, it’s a great example of analytics being stupid or used incorrectly. All analytics should be is weighing risk/reward ratio. If the analytics are telling them that kicking inside the five, by average, rewards you a few yards of field position WITHOUT weighing the risk, then throw it out. I’m at the point where I believe the sta…[Read more]