Pac-12 Football

[accadacca]

Updated above. USC now moves into 2nd place with Arizona in 3rd and Arizona State in 4th.

[accadacca]

Anybody wanna predict who wins the south and why? Every week is going to be interesting!

[Iceaxe]

I still think Utah has the best shot at the South. A lot will depend on how good Shelley actually is. Good thing Utah has a solid running game. Arizona State will lose one more.

I've been saying since the season began the winner of the south will have three losses. The only thing was at the start of the season I thought USC would have the inside track because their PAC schedule was probably the easiest in the league.

[accadacca]

Washington State #8 and Washington #25 in week 2 of the CFB Playoff Rankings. No love for Utah State...

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Washington State
9. West Virginia
10. Ohio State
11. Kentucky
12. UCF
13. Syracuse
14. NC State
15. Florida
16. Miss. St
17. Boston College
18. Mich St.
19. Texas
20. Penn State
22. Iowa State
23. Fresno State
24. Auburn
25. Washington

[accadacca]

Cal beats USC for the first time in 15 years. Wow...

USC only scores 10 and doesn’t score at all in the second half.

[accadacca]

USC drops to 4th place and out of the race. The Arizona schools are still chasing the Utes.

Who you got as the south champion?

1 - Utah: 5-3
- at Colorado

2 - Arizona State: 4-3
- at Oregon
- at Arizona

3 - Arizona: 4-3
- at Washington State
- Arizona State

4 - USC: 4-4
- at UCLA

5 - Colorado: 2-5
- Utah
- at Cal

6 - UCLA: 2-5
- USC
- Stanford

[gholt]

Either asu or Utah. Whoever wins out, maybe Utah won't fall flat on its face against Colorado.

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[Iceaxe]

ASU is playing good football right now and they are the only team in control of their own destiny, but they have two good teams (Arizona and Oregon) still to play and both games are on the road.

I have to say Herm Edwards appears to have Arizona State heading in a good direction and I'm thinking they might be a powerhouse in the South for the foreseeable future.

Climb-Utah.com

[uintafly]

My heart says the U makes it to the title game, but we’ve been here and seen the Utes step on their dicks enough to not believe it. With out luck they’ll dominate the Buffs but ASU will win out.

What would be fun is the Utes win out and make it to the Rose Bowl and UCF loses and the Aggies make it to a NY6 bowl.

[rockgremlin]

I think ASU will win out. Oregon and Arizona are good, but not nearly as good as ASU. The Wilkins/Benjamin dynamic duo appears unstoppable at the moment.

[Iceaxe]

Oregon is a 4 point favorite over Arizona State.

Utah is a 7 point favorite over Colorado.

I think this week will tell the story of who wins the South. Autzen Statium is a hostile environment and a great home field advantage, at least that's what I'm hanging my hat on.

This is what happens when you leave your destiny in the hands of others. Utah plays before AZ State, which is probably a good thing.

[accadacca]

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[Iceaxe]

The PAC 12 South just got really simple. If ASU wins both their remaking games they are South champs. If they lose one of the two Utah is champ.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Wow.

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[uintafly]

Clay Helton is a goner. No excuse for USC to be this bad.

[accadacca]

Man he looks super nervous...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnNXS4Epgco&feature=youtu.be

[rockgremlin]

Man he looks super nervous...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnNXS4Epgco&feature=youtu.be

He should be. The Buffs have lost six in a row.

[Iceaxe]

Clay Helton is a goner. No excuse for USC to be this bad.Yup... and I'll bet you a dollar they at least inquire about the availability of Whit. I know Whit and his conservative play drives us nuts sometimes, but we are lucky to have him.

USC might also ask about Anderson.

[accadacca]

Or maybe Jack Del Rio.

[accadacca]

48 points so far for WSU. Not even half.

[accadacca]

48 points so far for WSU. Not even half.

Check that 55.

[accadacca]

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[accadacca]

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Who will the Utes play for the title? We shall see...bring on the Apple Cup.

[accadacca]

Report: Colorado fires head coach Mike MacIntyre

Two years ago he led CU to a 10-4 season but Buffs are 10-13 since. Team meeting is scheduled for 11 AM. ESPN 1st reported.

[Iceaxe]

Report: Colorado fires head coach Mike MacIntyre

Two years ago he led CU to a 10-4 season but Buffs are 10-13 since. Team meeting is scheduled for 11 AM. ESPN 1st reported.


I hear Clay Helton is looking for a job.

Climb-Utah.com

[rockgremlin]

Good coaches are hard to come by in the Pac 12 these days. Seems like head coach has become a revolving door position at several universities lately.

[accadacca]

Matt Wells at Utah State could get some looks from Colorado and others.

[accadacca]

So who wins the Apple Cup on Friday night?

Mike Leach funny stuff....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMaaDxp3grY

[rockgremlin]

Washington has CRUSHED Washington State every year for the past 6 years....by an average margin of 24 points.

I picked Wazzu to win this year, but I'm having my doubts.

[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGIap2_tmng&feature=youtu.be

[Iceaxe]

I think acca has a man crush on Mike Leach... LOL...

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

I think acca has a man crush on Mike Leach... LOL...

Climb-Utah.com

Yeah, he’s a funny guy. Lol

[accadacca]

The snow is a big factor for the nations #1 passing offense.

[Iceaxe]

If I had of been given a choice... out of all the PAC 12 teams I wanted to see Utah play next week for the championship Washington would have been last on my list. Peterson has Whit's number...

Climb-Utah.com

[gholt]

If I had of been given a choice... out of all the PAC 12 teams I wanted to see Utah play next week for the championship Washington would have been last on my list. Peterson has Whit's number...

Climb-Utah.comThis.

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[rockgremlin]

If I had of been given a choice... out of all the PAC 12 teams I wanted to see Utah play next week for the championship Washington would have been last on my list. Peterson has Whit's number...

Climb-Utah.com

I suspect Acca will be along any minute to accuse you of being a bandwagoneer. Only positive, upbeat discussion is tolerated here...

[accadacca]

If I had of been given a choice... out of all the PAC 12 teams I wanted to see Utah play next week for the championship Washington would have been last on my list. Peterson has Whit's number...


I suspect Acca will be along any minute to accuse you of being a bandwagoneer. Only positive, upbeat discussion is tolerated here...

The facts are the facts. If somebody posts hogwash then by all means call them out.

The facts are Petersen is 5-1 against Whittingham

2006 Boise State 36 - Utah 3
2010 Boise State 26 - Utah 3 (Vegas Bowl)
2015 Utah 34 - Washington 23
2016 Washington 31 - Utah 24
2017 Washington 33 - Utah 30
2018 Washington 21 - Utah 7

[accadacca]

USC sticking with coach Clay Helton after missing bowl game

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25374679/usc-sticking-coach-clay-helton-missing-bowl-game?platform=amp

[uintafly]

Things still probably smell rosy for Ute fans, but PAC12 seems to be falling further behind the other P5's. Interesting article here:

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2018/11/pac-12-larry-scott-leftout-part1.html

[Scott Card]

Things still probably smell rosy for Ute fans, but PAC12 seems to be falling further behind the other P5's. Interesting article here:

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2018/11/pac-12-larry-scott-leftout-part1.html

Also, didn't another TV provider just drop the PAC12 Network today? Seems like the natives would be restless to get a new commissioner.

[gholt]

I think it was AT&T uverse

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[rockgremlin]

Things still probably smell rosy for Ute fans, but PAC12 seems to be falling further behind the other P5's. Interesting article here:

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2018/11/pac-12-larry-scott-leftout-part1.html


You know, I've pondered this ever since Utah joined the PAC12 -- why is it that seemingly every year the Pac12 offers up the very best of the conference only to see them get routinely decimated by SEC and/or Big 10/12 teams? Geographically it's a bit of an anomaly -- why would location affect the performance and quality of athletes attending the local universities?

Is it the water, or is it just that the best talent gravitates towards the Central and Eastern schools? :ne_nau:

[Iceaxe]

Things still probably smell rosy for Ute fans, but PAC12 seems to be falling further behind the other P5's. Interesting article here:

Basically the PAC 12 slots in at number 3 among P5 conferences, I can live with that. I would prefer to be number 1, we can work toward that. I would like to see a new conference commissioner as I think Scott sucks.

We all know winning seasons among teams ebb and flow over time, usually tied to leadership, the same is true of conferences.

Bottomline is I hardly see it as the sky is falling. YMMV

[accadacca]

Bottomline is I hardly see it as the sky is falling. YMMV
Yeah, not the case at all.

Washington went to a NY6 bowl in 2017 and the playoffs in 2016.

USC went to a NY6 bowl in 2016 and 2017

Stanford went to a NY6 bowl in 2015.

Oregon went to the playoff and then the title game in 2014.

Arizona played in a NY6 bowl in 2014.

[accadacca]

Colorado to name Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as new coach, report says

[accadacca]

Be careful what you wish for UW fans...

Ohio State’s QB numbers the last two weeks

Against #21 Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship - Score 45-24
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Against #4 Michigan - Score 62-39
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[Iceaxe]

UW will never see Ohio State. The playoff teams will be Alabama, Clemson, ND and Ohio State.

UW goes to the Rose Bowl WaZoo to the Alama and ???

Utah probably gets hosed....

If the world is fair Utah will play Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl.

[accadacca]

I’m thinking Oklahoma will get that 4th slot.

[Iceaxe]

OU is the team that gets hosed this year.

#bookmarked

[accadacca]

It’ll be interesting. Oklahoma has won 7 in a row. Ohio State has that beatdown from (6-6) Purdue 49-20 on their resume.

[accadacca]

OU is the team that gets hosed this year.

#bookmarked

Looks like Ohio State got hosed.

The playoff is set:

Alabama vs Oklahoma
Clemson vs Notre Dame

[Iceaxe]

One thing you can be certain about is someone always gets hosed.

[accadacca]

NY6 Bowls

Peach Bowl

No. 10 Florida (9-3) vs. No. 7 Michigan (10-2)

Date: Saturday, Dec. 29
Kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.

Fiesta Bowl

No. 11 LSU (9-3) vs. No. 8 UCF (12-0)

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 1
Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Ariz.

Rose Bowl

No. 9 Washington (10-3) vs. No. 6 Ohio State (12-1)

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 1
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif.

Sugar Bowl

No. 5 Georgia (11-2) vs. No. 15 Texas (9-4)

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 1
Kickoff: 8:45 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, La.

[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5gvMYd4E9c&feature=youtu.be

[Iceaxe]

^^^Well worth 4:28 of my life.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

The NCAA placed Oregon's athletics department on two years' probation.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/25460105/oregon-athletic-department-put-probation?sf203702260=1

[rockgremlin]

The NCAA placed Oregon's athletics department on two years' probation.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/25460105/oregon-athletic-department-put-probation?sf203702260=1


These are the reasons for the probation:

-- Director of men's basketball operations Josh Jamieson participated in or observed individual voluntary workouts at least 64 times. <----Wut? :ne_nau:

-- A women's basketball assistant strength coach participated in on-court activities both during and after practices, including stepping into drills.

-- An adjunct instructor altered a course grade from an F to a B-minus for a women's track and field student-athlete, which allowed her to remain eligible and earn a degree.

-- The football team posted personal information about prospects on an electronic reader board in the football facility during their visits to campus.


The first two -- why are they such egregious violations? Observing workouts 64 times? I mean, unless it's some pervy assistant coach hiding behind the bleachers taking pics of the students doing squats...

[Iceaxe]

The first two -- why are they such egregious violations? Observing workouts 64 times? I mean, unless it's some pervy assistant coach hiding behind the bleachers taking pics of the students doing squats...

I know it seem's like a small deal but it's not.... the rule is to make certain every school has an equal amount of practice while still giving the players time to complete the student part of student-athlete. The rule is in place to try and make certain that the sport does not completely overwhelm the athlete, as the NCAA does understand that 99% of these kids do actually need an education as they are not going pro.

When I was coaching football the number of practices, the hours of days you are allowed to practice, and the total hours you are allowed to practice are highly regulated. This is typical from little league though pro's and every coach knows the rules. Coaches already push this rule to the extreme limit by holding 'volunteer' weight training classes and 'volunteer' player led practices, where every player on the team knows if you don't 'volunteer' you're never going to play. Reading the article it appears the coach was participating in these 'volunteer' player led practices.

:soapbox:

[accadacca]

The Pac-12 as a conference is in serious trouble financially and not doing much better on the football field.

The conference failed again to get a team in the four-team college playoff, further pushing it into irrelevance nationally. To make matters worse, Washington State was passed over for one of the New Year’s Six bowls, drastically reducing the conference’s stature and financial payout.

In fact, a four-part series (https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2018/11/closing_the_door_on_the_pac-12.html#incart_2box_sports_oregonian_john_canzano) published last week by John Canzano of the Oregonian, extensive research showed the conference is paying almost $7 million annually in rent for its headquarters in an extremely expensive part of San Francisco. Scott also draws a $4.8 million salary, more than double than that of other Power Five commissioners.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46441262/patrick-kinahan-pac-12-buried-in-all-sorts-of-trouble

[Iceaxe]

https://www.ksl.com/article/46441262/patrick-kinahan-pac-12-buried-in-all-sorts-of-trouble

That's the same regurgitated crap spewed by John Canzano of the Oregonian last week. What's the deal? Our local reports are not even smart enough to come up with the own material for an article?!?

:cool2:

[rockgremlin]

That's the same regurgitated crap spewed by John Canzano of the Oregonian last week. What's the deal? Our local reports are not even smart enough to come up with the own material for an article?!?

:cool2:

I thought the very same thing when Acca posted it. I just thought he was trying to reemphasize it by posting it twice. :lol8:

[accadacca]

https://www.change.org/p/pac-12-conference-presidents-athletic-directors-fire-larry-scott?recruiter=898308100&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi.pacific_email_cop y_en_us_3.control.pacific_email_copy_en_gb_4.v1.pa cific_email_copy_en_us_5.v1.pacific_post_sap_share _gmail_abi.control.lightning_2primary_share_option s_more.variant&utm_term=share_petition&utm_content=fhtcon-13967919-en-us%3Av6

https://twitter.com/wsu_cougar_pres/status/1068911118439989250?s=21

[accadacca]

1-8 in bowl games last year. Hopefully can improve substantially this year.

First up in Arizona State vs Fresno State in the Vegas Bowl.

[accadacca]

#1 Recruit in the nation, 5-star DE Kayvon Thibodeaux highest ranked Oregon commit ever

[accadacca]

0-1 for the Pac.

Fresno State was a heckuva football team. 12 wins and a Mountain West Championship win against Boise State in Boise on a very cold and snowy night.

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[accadacca]

Well...lucky that Utah doesn’t play Oregon in 2019.

Ducks' Justin Herbert to return for senior season

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25618480/justin-herbert-oregon-ducks-announces-return-senior-season?sf204958378=1

[accadacca]

0-2 in the pathetic bowl.

TCU 6-6 vs Cal 7-5

9 interceptions thrown. 5 for Cal and 4 for TCU

The game goes to OT at 7-7 and almost ends on a pick 6, but TCU ends up kicking a field goal for a 10-7 win.

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[accadacca]

1-2. We got one...barely.

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[Iceaxe]

14 Stanford
13 Pitt

Sun Bowl final

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

14 Stanford
13 Pitt

Sun Bowl final

Climb-Utah.com

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Yep, another close win. The Pac is 2-2. Already doubled the win total from last year. Hopefully Oregon can hold on. They finally got their first score of the game in the 4th quarter.

[Iceaxe]

7 Oregon
6 Michigan State

Redbox Bowl final

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

3-2 for the Pac. A win is a win, but that was pathetic. Next up Utah.

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[accadacca]

3-3 for the Pac. Northwestern upsets Utah after the Utes cough it up 6 times and the Wildcats score 28 points in the 3rd quarter.

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[accadacca]

UW getting smoked. Could have been Utah out behind the whooping shed...

[accadacca]

The Pac ends at 3-4. Washington made a comeback, but it was too little too late.

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[accadacca]

Pac-12 Football Championship Game to be hosted in one of NFL’s newest venues in Las Vegas in 2020 and 2021

https://pac-12.com/article/2019/07/24/pac-12-football-championship-game-be-hosted-one-nfls-newest-venues-las-vegas-2020

[accadacca]

The Cougars are getting ready.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8OX1Q4BgtY&amp;feature=youtu.be

[Iceaxe]

I love Mike Leach :-)

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

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[rockgremlin]

Oregon ranked higher than Washington and Utah?

I don't think so. :nono:

[accadacca]

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[Scott Card]

Heard today on the radio that Huntley's adjusted completion percentage is 78%. Mighty impressive. Only thing is that it is not 78% because Utah was in the top three in the nation for drops..... ouch.

[rockgremlin]

Walp....the Mighty Arizona Wildcats just got beat down by the Hawaii Rainbows. :roflol:


https://www.google.com/search?q=hawaii+arizona&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS791US791&oq=Hawaii+Ar&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.10074j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11fjw41d2d;6;/m/012hfxch;tb1;fp;1;;


Hawaii's receiver Cedric Byrd dropped 224 yards and 4 TDs on Arizona. ~~ I'm not sure if all this is because the 'Bows are really that good this year, or if Arizona is really that bad.

Khalil Tate was the everything guy, throwing for 361 yards, 3 TDs + rushing for another 108 more. But it wasn't enough...

[accadacca]

UCLA isn’t looking too hot at Cincinnati.

[accadacca]

Oregon blows it at Auburn. They had this game and left so many points on the field. Unbelievable.

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[rockgremlin]

Yup the Ducks had a double digit lead and then sleep walked through the second half.

Brother...:roll:

[accadacca]

Not a bad gig...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUTSNVYUG60&feature=youtu.be

[accadacca]

Crazy week. USC smokes Stanford with a freshman QB and Cal Beats Washington in Seattle. Colorado beats Nebraska too.

[accadacca]

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[Iceaxe]

The PAC 12 will cannibalize each other, same as every year.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Mike Leach breaks down which Pac-12 mascot would win in a fight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN0V9RpnS8Y&feature=youtu.be

[Iceaxe]

Anyone not watching UCLA and WaZoo is missing on hell of a football game. Over 100 points scored and we're not even close to finished!

Climb-Utah.com

[Iceaxe]

130 points... and as usual the PAC cannibalizes each other....

Climb-Utah.com

[rockgremlin]

Washington State QB throws over 500 yards, 9 touchdowns in bizarre loss to UCLA.

WTF?!

Do these guys bother playing defense?

[rockgremlin]

Woops!! ESPN screwed up and didn't proofread before publishing the story.

Um, guys...WSU isn't No. 10 :lol8:

93182

[accadacca]

Crazy stuff. I turned it off at halftime. It was 35-17 for Wazzu.

[Iceaxe]

Washington State QB throws over 500 yards, 9 touchdowns in bizarre loss to UCLA.

WTF?!

Do these guys bother playing defense?

You can ask Utah after next weekend. Defending the Air Raid offense has always been a big problem for Utah. Watching Utah try and defend USC's version led by a 3rd string QB doesn't fill me with confidence.

On an interesting side note. Did you know the Air-Raid offense only has 9 passing plays? It's based on always forcing the defense to make a choice, and whatever they choose is wrong.



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[rockgremlin]

Yeah Utah could be 3 - 2 next weekend. Washington State always gives Utah fits. Blackmon and company better get rested up because they're going to be running back and forth all game next weekend trying to cover Wazoo's talented receiving corps.

So much for that top ten ranking...

[accadacca]

If they keep playing man it could be a long night.

[accadacca]

Big game that night.

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[accadacca]

Cal’s QB just landed on his throwing shoulder...

[rockgremlin]

Washington looking very average in a ten point loss to Stanford. Wtf?

[Iceaxe]

I hate bye week... The only bi I like is girls! [emoji1787]

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Cal certainly doesn’t look good with their backup QB. Defense is good though.

[accadacca]

Those damn Trojans. Always dangerous...

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[oldno7]

I'm thinking USC goes down to the cellar dweller, buffs, this week.

[accadacca]

I'm thinking USC goes down to the cellar dweller, buffs, this week.

I hope so.

[Iceaxe]

USC has not won a road game this year, so there is still hope.

I just looked and four of USC's five remaining games are on the road. Their lone remaining home game is against the Ducks.

[Iceaxe]

USC is favored by 13.5 over Colorado.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

I'm thinking USC goes down to the cellar dweller, buffs, this week.

You were saying? Colorado sucks...

[Iceaxe]

USC beat Colorado the same way they beat Utah. They just have better athletes straight across the board. And Sometimes great athletes make great plays. The same WR that ripped Utah up also ripped up Colorado.

Utah and Colorado both have great athletes, but not at every single position 2 and 3 deep like USC does, that's a nice advantage to have.

Climb-Utah.com

[rockgremlin]

The same WR that ripped Utah up also ripped up Colorado.


Michael F'ing Pittman Jr.

He's a senior this year. He'll make a splash in the NFL when he's drafted next year.

[BasinCruiser]

USC beat Colorado the same way they beat Utah. They just have better athletes straight across the board. And Sometimes great athletes make great plays. The same WR that ripped Utah up also ripped up Colorado.

Utah and Colorado both have great athletes, but not at every single position 2 and 3 deep like USC does, that's a nice advantage to have.

Climb-Utah.com


I have a high school friend that went and played football at Michigan during their dominance years, including when they won the National Championship in 1997, and then transferred to BYU. He stated that the biggest thing that separates the elite teams from the rest of the pack is the depth after that first string. Many of the elite teams will have that extra special player or two that is above everyone else, but the rest of the 1st stringers across the board are usually pretty similar, and then the talent at the 2nd/3rd string drops off dramatically at the standard schools compared to the elites.

[rockgremlin]

I have a high school friend that went and played football at Michigan during their dominance years, including when they won the National Championship in 1997, and then transferred to BYU. He stated that the biggest thing that separates the elite teams from the rest of the pack is the depth after that first string. Many of the elite teams will have that extra special player or two that is above everyone else, but the rest of the 1st stringers across the board are usually pretty similar, and then the talent at the 2nd/3rd string drops off dramatically at the standard schools compared to the elites.

One of the downsides to having a team full of elites is having to babysit all of the egos. Many of the players on elite teams were drafted thinking they were drafted because they are the very best. When everybody has a superiority complex it can drag down the team.

Mike Leach had a very valid point when he came out after playing Utah and said he's got a team full of fat, entitled free agents who only play for themselves.

[accadacca]

I think USC’s defense is better and that may be the difference in this game vs Oregon.

Sorry Utah...

[rockgremlin]

Utah now atop the South...right?


Unless the Trojans can pull off a miracle in the Colosseum...

[accadacca]

Uhhhhhhh...USC getting SPANKED!

[rockgremlin]

My Crystal ball sees Utah playing Oregon for the Pac12 championship.

[accadacca]

Don't count your chickens yet. 3 games to go.

[oldno7]

Don't count your chickens yet. 3 games to go.


You act like Utah is perfectly capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.:haha:

[accadacca]

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[Iceaxe]

UCLA wins the south if they run the table... and they are on a three game winning streak... just sayin'


Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

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[accadacca]

UCLA wins the south if they run the table... and they are on a three game winning streak... just sayin'


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UCLA
at Utah 8–1
at USC 5-4
vs Cal 4-4

USC
at ASU 5-3
at Cal 4-4
vs UCLA 4-5

Utah
vs UCLA 4-5
at Arizona 4-5
vs Colorado 3-6

[Iceaxe]

I didn't say I was betting on UCLA, I just mentioned they also control their own destiny, which is something everyone seems to be overlooking.

Utah is certainly in the driver's seat with the easiest remaining schedule.

[accadacca]

Yeah you never know. The Pac can be crazy. I’m just glad the Utes seem to have snapped the November curse.

[Iceaxe]

We'll see next week, if UCLA wins the November curse is still intact and suddenly UCLA will be sitting pretty. The toughest game left on UCLA's schedule is Utah.

Let's not forget the first year Utah was in the PAC and managed to give away the south with a loss on the last day to the worst team in the league. That game still hurts.

Go Utes :-)

Climb-Utah.com

[rockgremlin]

UCLA wins the south if they run the table... and they are on a three game winning streak... just sayin'


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I recently watched them play against Arizona State. They are playing really good football right now. Their offense was rolling all over the Sun Devils. Not really sure why they couldn't manage to win at the beginning of the season, but they are looking dangerous right now. If Utah overlooks them they'll get bit.

[accadacca]

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[Iceaxe]

Sun Devil's are kicking the crap out of the Duck's.... Sun Devil's are up by two touchdowns with 12 minutes left in the game.

Climb-Utah.com

[Iceaxe]

The Ducks go down to the Sun Devil's.... this hurts the PAC 12... We needed a one lose Oregon against a one lose Utah in the Championship game and the winner would have went to the playoffs.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Wow...

Petersen To Step Down, Lake Named New Huskies' Head Coach

“I'll be a Husky for life, but now is the right time for me to step away from my head coaching duties, and recharge."

https://gohuskies.com/news/2019/12/2/football-petersen-to-step-down-lake-named-new-huskies-head-coach.aspx

[Iceaxe]

I bet Whittingham isn't shedding any tears over this as he has pretty much been Petersen's little bitch the past 14 years.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

I bet Whittingham isn't shedding any tears over this as he has pretty much been Petersen's little bitch the past 14 years.

What if he ends up at USC?

[rockgremlin]

What if he ends up at USC?

Nah he's already openly declared himself a Huskie. He wouldn't gain much by making the move to SoCal:

Peterson current salary: $4.875 Million

Clay Helton current salary: $3.2 Million

[accadacca]

Nah he's already openly declared himself a Huskie. He wouldn't gain much by making the move to SoCal:

Peterson current salary: $4.875 Million

Clay Helton current salary: $3.2 Million
Petersen is worth more than Helton. If he wanted the USC job, they would pony up the money.

[Iceaxe]

Nah he's already openly declared himself a Huskie. He wouldn't gain much by making the move to SoCal:

Peterson current salary: $4.875 Million

Clay Helton current salary: $3.2 Million

Damn.... Whitt makes more then Helton. Whitt's base is 3.4 Million, of course Whitt is also twice the coach. I know some folks bitch about Whitt, but we are damn lucky to have him. Whitt has turned down some big pay days to stay with Utah.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

From Coach Petersen's press conference, talking about who knew (besides his wife) that the Apple Cup was his last game. "Before the game I'm talking to Mike Leach and comes up and says, 'hey how much longer are you going to do this?' and I'm thinking oh my gosh, this guy is a mind reader too. We are in trouble!"

[accadacca]

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[rockgremlin]

^^^Speaking of Mike Leach, accadacca will be sad to know that his buddy Mr. Leach is leaving Washington State to coach for a real conference.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28453122/mike-leach-leaves-washington-state-mississippi-state

[accadacca]

^^^Speaking of Mike Leach, accadacca will be sad to know that his buddy Mr. Leach is leaving Washington State to coach for a real conference.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28453122/mike-leach-leaves-washington-state-mississippi-state

Oh dang...we are losing the pirate!

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[rockgremlin]

93820


^^^This is oddly worded. It's implying that they can elevate WSU to the highest levels of college football now that Mike Leach is gone.

Because it wasn't possible with him as the coach? :lol8:

[accadacca]

93820


^^^This is oddly worded. It's implying that they can elevate WSU to the highest levels of college football now that Mike Leach is gone.

Because it wasn't possible with him as the coach? :lol8:

I though that too. Yeah right...

[oldno7]

93820


^^^This is oddly worded. It's implying that they can elevate WSU to the highest levels of college football now that Mike Leach is gone.

Because it wasn't possible with him as the coach? :lol8:


What a weird way to tell the world they are leaving the PAC 12:ne_nau:

[Iceaxe]

What a weird way to tell the world they are leaving the PAC 12:ne_nau:

That was not how Leach told the world he was leaving. It's how Washington State told the world they just managed to lose the best coach in program history.

Leach told the world he was leaving with the announcement he would be the next head coach of Mississippi State.

Climb-Utah.com

[oldno7]

ok--you missed my veiled attempt at humor.....

my pun was----Washington State is leaving the PAC 12 because

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=93820&d=1578606432


I know---never funny if it needs splainin'

[Iceaxe]

It went right over my head... but it's funny when you understand it. Rock's comments threw me off track.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Washington State has named Hawai'i's Nick Rolovich as its head coach.

Rolovich is expected to sign a five-year deal worth approximately $3 million annually, a source told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.

Rolovich guided the Rainbow Warriors to a 10-win season in 2019 and compiled a 28-27 record during his four-year stint as the program's coach. Hawai'i lost to Boise State in the Mountain West title game this season and beat BYU 38-34 in the SoFi Hawai'i Bowl.

Rolovich, 40, will replace Mike Leach, who was named coach at Mississippi State on Thursday. Leach went 55-47 in his eight seasons in Pullman and took the Cougars to a school-record five consecutive bowl games over the past five seasons. After a school-record 11-win season and a No. 10 national ranking in 2018, the Cougars went 6-7 in 2019, capped by a 31-21 loss to Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl.

Prior to taking over at Hawai'i, Rolovich spent four seasons as offensive coordinator at Nevada. He operates an offense that has a lot of similarities to the Air Raid scheme Leach is famous for. The Rainbow Warriors averaged 471 yards of offense per game in 2019, and had the country's No. 5-ranked passing attack (337.1 yards per game). Over the past two seasons, Washington State was the only team in the country that attempted more passes than Hawai'i.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28480393/washington-state-names-hawaii-nick-rolovich-coach

[accadacca]

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[Iceaxe]

Utah appears to have a very favorable schedule.... IMHO....

[accadacca]

Utah appears to have a very favorable schedule.... IMHO....

Maybe the weak non-conference schedule was their achilles heel in 2019...

[oldno7]

Thanks for posting the schedules, can you sticky just them, maybe?

Very nice reference

[accadacca]

Thanks for posting the schedules, can you sticky just them, maybe?

Very nice reference

Yeah good idea. I’m waiting for WSU to release a nice graphic too. Apparently they need a designer.

[accadacca]

Yeah good idea. I’m waiting for WSU to release a nice graphic too. Apparently they need a designer.

It’s now a sticky in sports and in alphabetical order. [emoji869]

[accadacca]

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3 days later. Money Talks. They put his picture on the schedule too. The photo curse...lol.

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[accadacca]

Lol...got the shaft.

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[rockgremlin]

Lol...got the shaft.

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Apparently not.

"Midnight Mel" just bolted for MSU for realsies, leaving CU scrambling for a new coach.

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/12/mel-tucker-cu-buffs-michigan-state-football-keeler/

[accadacca]

Apparently not.

"Midnight Mel" just bolted for MSU for realsies, leaving CU scrambling for a new coach.

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/12/mel-tucker-cu-buffs-michigan-state-football-keeler/

Yep, see my post above. He gave them the business...

[accadacca]

The Pac-12 Conference will be following the foot steps of the Big Ten Conference by moving to a conference-only schedule for the 2020 college football season.

https://kslsports.com/437404/report-pac-12-moving-to-conference-only-football-schedule-for-2020-season/

[rockgremlin]

The Pac-12 Conference will be following the foot steps of the Big Ten Conference by moving to a conference-only schedule for the 2020 college football season.

https://kslsports.com/437404/report-pac-12-moving-to-conference-only-football-schedule-for-2020-season/

And just how are they going to fill a stadium full of people without spreading Coronavirus? :ne_nau:

[Iceaxe]

And just how are they going to fill a stadium full of people without spreading Coronavirus? :ne_nau:
Dude... everyone will just wear a face mask... haven't you been paying attention?!?

[accadacca]

Let’s try this again...

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[accadacca]

A group of Pac-12 football players are threatening to opt out of games until negotiations with the league regarding concerns about racial injustice, safety during the coronavirus pandemic and other demands are completed.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29578950/pac-12-player-group-threatens-opt-makes-list-demands-injustice-safety

[Iceaxe]

If guys don't want to play that's on them... now tee the ball up and let's go.

[rockgremlin]

If guys don't want to play that's on them... now tee the ball up and let's go.

^^^THIS^^^

Enough of using the latest social injustice to bargain for things you feel you "deserve".

[accadacca]

List of current Utes who've tweeted out/RT'd the #WeAreUnited movement so far:

Devin Lloyd
Nick Ford
Clark Phillips III
Semisi Lauaki
Fua Pututau
TJ Green
Bronson Boyd
Solomon Enis
Micah Bernard
Nephi Sewell
Mufi Hill-Hunt
Alphonso Taylor
Hunter Lotulelei
Al Harrison
Samu Elisaia
Andrew Mata'afa
Noah Rodriguez-Trammell
Maxwell Cotton

https://twitter.com/chriskamrani/status/1289983304951721984?s=21

[dougrz]

Don't hold your breath on school admins standing up to the Marxists. We'll be seeing kneeling, slogans on jerseys, and probably slogans on the turf.

[Iceaxe]

You might see it... but I can promise you I won't see it....

[accadacca]

Big Ten presidents have voted against playing college football this fall due to coronavirus concerns

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2020/08/10/big-ten-votes-against-college-football-season-due-coivd-concerns/3332196001/

[accadacca]

According to a report last week from Jon Wilner of The Mercury News, a Pac-12 loan program in the works would provide a maximum of $83 million for each university at a rate of 3.75% over 10 years. It is unclear if Harlan would seek to use the loan program, let alone request the full $83 million from the Pac-12.

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2020/08/14/with-football-other-fall/

[Iceaxe]

Utah is going to regret not signing Jaxson Dart...

I follow HS football religiously, I've coached at Juan Diego, I understand HS football.. and Jaxson Dart is so far ahead of any HS QB I've ever seen it's unreal. In addition to being big, strong, fast, and runs like a deer.... he can make every throw in the book. Right now he is better than any QB on Utah's team. I don't know if Utah could have signed him, perhaps if they had of offered first, but Utah never even tried. Obviously USC sees exactly what I see.

My prediction... Utah will never beat USC when Dart starts the game. Bookmark that bitchez....

https://kslsports.com/448827/corner-canyon-qb-jaxson-dart-commits-to-play-for-usc-trojans/

[Iceaxe]

Oregon to Hire Georgia Defensive Coordinator Dan Lanning


https://www.si.com/college/2021/12/11/dan-lanning-oregon-head-coach-hire-georgia-dc-college-football-playoff

[Iceaxe]

Ducks are getting rolled by Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl.... that's 3 loses in the last 4 games. A collapse like this will have lingering effects well into next year.

[Scott Card]

Commissioner George Kliavkoff on the state of Pac-12 football and the strategies for a turnaround

https://www.ksl.com/article/50321644/commissioner-george-kliavkoff-on-the-state-of-pac-12-football-and-the-strategies-for-a-turnaround


This is not a pretty article. One quote that was telling......

"I would call it a disappointing season,'' Kliavkoff told the Hotline on Sunday, the day after Utah's loss in an epic Rose Bowl brought 2021 to its conclusion.
"We had our worst nonconference performance, by winning percentage, since 1983, and a very unfortunate bowl season. We have a lot of work to do, and I'm excited to get to it."
The Pac-12 was 9-23 against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, with 11 losses to the Mountain West and Brigham Young. It went 0-5 in bowl games and failed to produce a playoff team for the fifth consecutive season."

[Iceaxe]

FOX just confirmed that they will pay the $31.7 million to any P5 schools that join the B12. There is no way anyone is paying the PAC more money than the B12 is getting when they can just wait for more schools to jump. Utah needs to figure this out.

The B12 has a clause in their contract that says any P5 teams that join their conference will get an additional full media share ($31.7 million) per school. This lets them add any P5 team to their conference without it cutting into the revenue of the other members in the conference. The PAC really screwed the pooch on this one.