Utah Football 2018

[accadacca]

Utah football locks up four-star quarterback Jack Tuttle, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback out of Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif. Tuttle becomes the highest-rated quarterback signing in program history. National powerhouses such as USC, Alabama and LSU vied for the four-star prospect during the recruiting process.

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2017/12/20/utah-football-locks-up-four-star-quarterback-jack-tuttle-to-start-early-signing-period/

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Utah football locks up four-star quarterback Jack Tuttle Tuttle, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback out of Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif. Tuttle becomes the highest-rated quarterback signing in program history. National powerhouses such as USC, Alabama and LSU vied for the four-star prospect during the recruiting process.

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2017/12/20/utah-football-locks-up-four-star-quarterback-jack-tuttle-to-start-early-signing-period/


$10 bucks says Mr. Four Stars will sit on the sidelines and watch Huntley for the next two years.

[Iceaxe]

$10 bucks says Mr. Four Stars will sit on the sidelines and watch Huntley for the next two years.It's cute how you think Huntley will stay healthy enough to start for two years. I love The guy, but the way Huntley plays he is only good for about half the games a season.

[Iceaxe]

And I just moved this to a new 2018 thread where it should be.

[accadacca]

"Tuttle, an Elite 11 quarterback with big-time offers and hype is simply the most recognized athlete at that position Utah has ever encountered. It would be safe to say the attention paid to Tuttle and his résumé, film, record, offers and general interest is 50 times more than Alex Smith ever got. And Smith was a No. 1 NFL draft pick."

[Iceaxe]

"Tuttle, an Elite 11 quarterback with big-time offers and hype is simply the most recognized athlete at that position Utah has ever encountered. It would be safe to say the attention paid to Tuttle and his résumé, film, record, offers and general interest is 50 times more than Alex Smith ever got. And Smith was a No. 1 NFL draft pick."

Alex Smith was not heavily recruited out of HS. I believe he only had two D1 offers. Alex wasn't even the starter at Utah until their QB1 (Elliott) went down a couple games into the season.

Which I find funny as Matt Gay was not Utah's starter the first game of the season.... so much for Utah coaches judging new talent.

[accadacca]

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“It’s really nice to make it official,” said Tuttle, who verbally committed to Utah over a year ago. “I appreciate everything my coaches, my teammates at my current school have done for me as well as my future coaches at Utah.”




Tuttle added that it’s “an honor to be part of this Utah football team” and he’s very excited. His plans are to enroll at the U. in January in order to participate in winter conditioning and then spring ball.

“It was important to do this because I need to understand and thoroughly understand the playbook, progressions, know my teammates and kind of get my feet wet — get up to the college speed and be prepared for anything and anything I can do for the team,” Tuttle said. “So I think it was the right thing to do.”

Tuttle plans to come in and work for the starting job at Utah.

“My intention is to come in and compete my butt off and do whatever I can for this football team right now — whatever that may be,” said Tuttle, who had kind things to say about current Utah starter Tyler Huntley. “He’s a great guy, a great player. He did a good job this season.”

Tuttle is looking forward to working with offensive coordinator Troy Taylor, who is completing his first season with the Utes.

“Troy Taylor is a great football mind and great coach. I have so much respect for him and what he’s doing and what he plans to do at Utah,” Tuttle said. “I can’t wait to get working with him and play for him.”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=dMZCRSJNkJA

[Iceaxe]

Utah just hired Gary Andersen..... Awesome!!!


Gary Andersen rejoins Utah football coaching staff as associate head coach
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46228125&nid=635

[rockgremlin]

Utah just hired Gary Andersen..... Awesome!!!


Gary Andersen rejoins Utah football coaching staff as associate head coach
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46228125&nid=635


"Andersen was frustrated and left Oregon State because he couldn’t change the culture in Corvallis, according to media reports..."

I wonder what that means? What about the culture was so unyielding that not even Coach Andersen could budge it?

[accadacca]

He could easily be the next head coach.

[accadacca]

Monson: By bringing back Gary Andersen, did Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham just hire his successor?

“Whittingham’s name has appeared in recent reports regarding open NFL head coaching jobs, in particular the vacancy with the New York Giants. ESPN and other news outlets have listed Whittingham among the potential candidates. Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel has him ranked fourth on a list of 10 college coaches, behind only David Shaw, Jim Harbaugh and Brian Kelly, who could be in line for a jump to the NFL.”

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/01/02/monson-does-gary-andersens-hiring-at-utah-mean-kyle-whittingham-is-on-his-glorious-way-out/

[Iceaxe]

Monson: By bringing back Gary Andersen, did Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham just hire his successor?

“Whittingham’s name has appeared in recent reports regarding open NFL head coaching jobs, in particular the vacancy with the New York Giants. ESPN and other news outlets have listed Whittingham among the potential candidates. Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel has him ranked fourth on a list of 10 college coaches, behind only David Shaw, Jim Harbaugh and Brian Kelly, who could be in line for a jump to the NFL.”

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/01/02/monson-does-gary-andersens-hiring-at-utah-mean-kyle-whittingham-is-on-his-glorious-way-out/
I stopped reading at Monson, that guy is a total douche and has never had a prediction come true yet.

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[accadacca]

There's some modest buzz around the team.

Respected magazine Athlon Sports & Life, in January, had Utah picked second in the South Division, saying the Utes “could push USC for the South Division crown.” San Jose Mercury News writer Jon Wilner picked the Utes third in the South but added "a division title wouldn’t be a complete surprise."

[accadacca]

The Utes seemed to be stacked at several positions. [emoji106]


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=flonXPTycf0

[accadacca]

Covey is back.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=bs9EIRDmAnU

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leY1F_Yg4mw&app=desktop

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLXlY8pxzL8&app=desktop

[rockgremlin]

Covey is back.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=bs9EIRDmAnU

Get this guy back in uniform, this kid is awesome!

[accadacca]

Great article on Covey: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2018/03/10/britain-covey-is-back-but-his-return-to-the-field-at-utah-will-play-out-at-a-deliberate-pace/

[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=_fJkxYZR0RE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgY9qZD0usE&feature=youtu.be

[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M5IHCc5v8Y

[accadacca]

Moss and Shyne could be a lethal combo at RB.

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865697314/Utah-running-back-duo-hopes-to-provide-vicious-ground-game-for-the-Utes-next-fall.html

[rockgremlin]

Moss and Shyne could be a lethal combo at RB.

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865697314/Utah-running-back-duo-hopes-to-provide-vicious-ground-game-for-the-Utes-next-fall.html

Will be interesting to see the game plan here since Coach Whit does NOT favor the "RB by committee" option. Traditionally there's always been one clear RB to start, and anybody else is just a back up for when the starter goes down with the inevitable mid-season injury.

They're both great RBs. And I think Shyne's injury last season was what gave Moss the opportunity to shine. Will be interesting to see who emerges when they're both healthy.

[accadacca]

I personally don’t think Utah will have a prob running by committee, but they will definitely go with the hot hand often. Unless he fumbles...

[rockgremlin]

Unless he fumbles...


Or quits the team mid-season. :lol8:

[Sandstone Addiction]

Red and White Game on Saturday...Unfortunately, I have to work and will have to watch it on PAC 12 channel.

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[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=HvElikr0s6c

[accadacca]

Kyle Whittingham calls QB Tyler Huntley ‘as fierce of a competitor I’ve ever been around’ — which is why he wants him to put on a few more pounds

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2018/06/06/kyle-whittingham-calls-utah-qb-tyler-huntley-as-fierce-of-a-competitor-ive-ever-been-around/

[accadacca]

Lotta people picking Utah to win the South...

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Why Utah will Win the Pac-12 South

https://www.blocku.com/2018/6/24/17498758/why-utah-utes-will-win-the-pac-12-south

[rockgremlin]

Lotta people picking Utah to win the South...

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Why Utah will Win the Pac-12 South

https://www.blocku.com/2018/6/24/17498758/why-utah-utes-will-win-the-pac-12-south


We've heard all of this before....and then Utah lays a major egg in the latter half of the season and loses the South. It's happened at least twice now. For some reason Utah can just never keep it together late in the season. Injuries, maybe? Fatigue?

[Iceaxe]

Is there even one school in the country predicting they will have a shitty season at the moment?

I don't think there is a school anywhere saying they don't have a shot at the championship this year.... that is what summer is all about.

[rockgremlin]

...although I must say that it is definitely a boon to have all of the most difficult games at home and in the first half of the season (Arizona and USC). And speaking of USC....Darnold is gone, and their other starting positions at WR and RB are also all gone to the NFL. So USC's marquee talent is mostly all gone, and they're starting from scratch. Hell, their starting QB is just some fresh faced kid who graduated high school one year early. So, basically USC's starting QB is a high school kid with no previous college experience.

AND -- it is also a big PLUS to have coach Anderson back on the sidelines for the Utes.

I agree that every college is big on their team right now, but Utah looks especially good heading into Fall this year.

[accadacca]

USC will reload quickly...

[Iceaxe]

USC will reload quickly...^^^THIS^^^

I have no sympathy for USC as they are one of the 3 schools in the country that get the best athletes and don't have to bother with recruiting.

[accadacca]

Yeah, USC is the juggernaut that will always be a hill to climb for Utah in the south.

That said, Utah has them at home and have won the last two at Rice-Eccles in the head-to-head matchup.

The last couple seasons USC has gotten stronger as the season progresses and Utah has really struggled to close out conference play.

[Iceaxe]

The last couple seasons USC has gotten stronger as the season progresses and Utah has really struggled to close out conference play.

It's always good to get a rookie QB early in the season.

And the reason Utah struggles in November is a lack of depth. When our starter goes down there is a big drop to our number 2, not so with some of the other PAC teams. The good news is this problem should get better the longer we're a power 5.

[accadacca]

Great to have this guy back...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4mx5m1LJ-8&app=desktop&persist_app=1

[rockgremlin]

Blair is a beast. I wonder how many targeting calls he will draw this season?

[accadacca]

Great article about the Utes.

10 things to know about the Utah Utes: 2018 Pac-12 football preview

https://www.oregonlive.com/pac-12/index.ssf/2018/07/10_things_to_know_about_the_utah_utes_2018_pac-12.html

[rockgremlin]

I know, I know....preseason polls and predictions aren't worth a shit, but I just couldn't resist clicking on this clickbait article ranking college football's QBs.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-starting-quarterback-rankings-2018


- Utah came in at 31 out of 130 with Tyler Huntley (not bad)

- Utah State came in at 83 out of 130 with Jordan Love

&

- BYU came in at 90 out of 130 with Tanner Mangum


For context, they also ranked Arizona's Khalil Tate at #4 (which is BS), Washington's Jake Browning at #7, and Oregon's Justin Herbert at #8.

[Iceaxe]

If only Huntley could stay healthy for a full season. Being QB2 at Utah means you'll be QB1 by midseason.

[accadacca]

Covey looking buff. Sophomore slump? I’m sure Huntley will be looking for him.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjb0ww8E2g4&app=desktop

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=f9gXwgCxAPU&app=desktop&persist_app=1

[accadacca]

Best ever? Utah’s defensive backs have ‘pure talent’ and big goals that include surpassing the legendary 2008 unit

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/08/07/best-ever-ute-defensive/

[Iceaxe]

We shall see... I've noticed the expectations are sky high for this team. My main concerns are the Utes north schedule as we skip two of the weak sisters of the conference. Does Utah finally have the depth to close out November? Can Tyler Huntley stay healthy? Does the offense begin to click and at least become a mediocre power 5 offense?

[accadacca]

Lots of questions for sure. Seems that the team is full of talent, but can they put it together on the field.

[gholt]

We shall see... I've noticed the expectations are sky high for this team. My main concerns are the Utes north schedule as we skip two of the weak sisters of the conference. Does Utah finally have the depth to close out November? Can Tyler Huntley stay healthy? Does the offense begin to click and at least become a mediocre power 5 offense?My concern as well will they fold in November like every year.

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[accadacca]

Interesting comment on Tyler Huntley’s Instagram from “ab” which is Antonio Brown. Kinda cool.

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[accadacca]

Lol...

Utah football now recognized for its 2008 'national poll championship'

https://www.ksl.com/article/46381235/looking-back-utah-football-now-recognized-for-its-2008-national-poll-championship

[accadacca]

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[rockgremlin]

90386

LOL, well there ya go, folks. Oddsshark predicts the final score will be 37 - 1.

I might actually put money on this one since it's expected to be heavily lopsided.


My prediction: 49 - 3

What's yours?

[accadacca]

55-10

[Iceaxe]

I might actually put money on this one since it's expected to be heavily lopsided.

You will not be able to bet this game at a sports book as it will be "off the board" which is what they do with all extremely lopsided predictions.

There are too many unknowns for a sports book to take the action, like when does Utah start playing their 3rd string.

[rockgremlin]

You will not be able to bet this game at a sports book as it will be "off the board" which is what they do with all extremely lopsided predictions.

There are too many unknowns for a sports book to take the action, like when does Utah start playing their 3rd string.


Well.....$hit...

I was really planning on buying a boat with the winnings from this Thursday's game. Guess I'll just have to keep spinning that Little Caesar's sign on the street corner a little longer...

[Iceaxe]

So it appears Utah and BYU each have one National Championship....

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Climb-Utah.com

[Scott Card]

LOL.......
So it appears Utah and BYU each have one National Championship....

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Climb-Utah.com

[rockgremlin]

The line for tonight's game is Utah by 24.

90430



I particularly liked this comment by Taylor Pratt:

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[Iceaxe]

^^^OUCH!!!

A burn like that will leave a mark.

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Another year of pathetic offense.

[accadacca]

The punters are getting a workout.

[rockgremlin]

On paper, Huntley looked slightly improved. On the field, he looked like the same old Huntley.

That interception he threw was to a Weber player standing all alone without a Ute player anywhere for miles around. A baffling interception. Had everyone questioning if he's color blind. He narrowly missed throwing two additional interceptions. And this is against Weber State's secondary. Geez what happens when they play someone who's really good...like Washington in two weeks?

All the hype claimed Huntley was vastly improved in every aspect, but I'm afraid that's all it is...just hype.

[rockgremlin]

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Gonna try to post something from all the home games this year.

[rockgremlin]

Check out this screenshot of statistics from last night's game on ESPN.

Didn't Gay miss a field goal? Why does it say he was 100% on his field goals?


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[Iceaxe]

On paper, Huntley looked slightly improved. On the field, he looked like the same old Huntley.

That interception he threw was to a Weber player standing all alone without a Ute player anywhere for miles around. A baffling interception.

Huntley was hit as he was throwing on the INT, how much that effected the pass I don't know.

Some good and some bad from that game. We'll see if they cleaned up the problems next week. It's sometimes hard to judge against such a weak opponent.

On a positive note that D has speed!!! Utah has never had that type of speed on D before.

[accadacca]

Lots to clean up for sure. Fun to see Covey back. A few guys broke their ankles trying to catch him when he changed direction.

587 yards total offense for Utah

59 for Weber High

[uintafly]

Hard to take much from the game, considering the opponent. D looked good, but the matchup on the line was just unfair. I am pretty sure I was as big as those Weber State players. Huntley looked a little rusty, but it was also a pretty vanilla game plan. Next game should look about the same I'd guess, with the real season starting in 2 weeks. Washington didn't exactly look like world beaters yesterday against Auburn, but they will probably clean up a lot in the next 2 weeks. Should be a pretty good season, I would bet we are in the 8-9 win range.

[Iceaxe]

FWIW - between week 1 and 2 is when teams typically make the biggest improvement of the year.

[accadacca]

Watching the BYU game has me thinking it will be our defense vs their offense and I like our chances. However it’s week 1 and that’s the last game of the season.

[accadacca]

Utah fans need to lose the Pac-12 stickers on their vehicles and stop wearing gear with it. I get it for the first couple years, but now it’s just an embarrassment. No other team in the conference has fans that put Pac-12 logos everywhere. Makes Utah fans look like a bunch of clowns.

Kinda like Jazz fans putting Western Conference stickers on their cars or Raiders fans sporting AFC West or NFL stickers on their car. C’mon man.

[Iceaxe]

Utah fans need to lose the Pac-12 stickers on their vehicles and stop wearing gear with it.

Fans pay the money and can do whatever makes them happy in my humble opinion. I hear the same type argument about grown men running around in a teams football jersey. Why are grown men wearing a jersey when they don't play on the team? It's no skin off your ass if fans put a sticker on their car or wear a jersey, so why let it bother you?

[accadacca]

Fans pay the money and can do whatever makes them happy in my humble opinion. I hear the same type argument about grown men running around in a teams football jersey. Why are grown men wearing a jersey when they don't play on the team? It's no skin off your ass if fans put a sticker on their car or wear a jersey, so why let it bother you?
Probably cause I have had season tickets since I graduated in 2003. At that point you could pick your seats and I got the 4th row. Hard to see all these clowns who don’t know the difference between Zack Moss and Britain Covey.

[Iceaxe]

Hard to see all these clowns who don’t know the difference between Zack Moss and Britain Covey.

Maybe you should wear a Britain Covey jersey to the game so they know the difference?!?

Just for the record... When you bought you ticket, how much you paid, or what team you cheer for doesn't make you a better or worse fan. Fans come in all shapes, colors and sizes and they all love their team just as much as you love yours.

If you really want something to worry about it should probably be the decline in the fan base of football as a whole. If things don't change in another 30 years it will no longer matter.



Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

Whoops, bought my tix in 2003, not 2013!

Yeah, my kids don’t really watch it much. Video games...

[rockgremlin]

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2018/09/03/utahs-defensive-showing/

Highly recruited freshman QB Tuttle gets bumped into the #3 spot after Shelley's impressive showing in the 4th quarter. I was quite impressed with Shelley's performance -- he came out and dropped a 40 yard bomb, and also had a 40 yard run. Granted, it was against a gassed Weber State in garbage time, but still I liked what I saw.

I wonder if Tuttle will get impatient and bail on Utah after riding the bench for probably most if not all of his freshman season?

[Iceaxe]

wonder if Tuttle will get impatient and bail on Utah after riding the bench for probably most if not all of his freshman season?

I think Tuttle planned to ride the bench for 2 years (and play for 2 or 3 depending on red shirt) when he signed up as Huntley is only a JR. Or perhaps he planned to enter the game when the inevitable happens and Huntley gets hurt, But having Shelley in the mix is a whole new can of worms for Tuttle as Shelley is a red shirt freshmen. If Shelley is THE GUY that leaves Tuttle 5 years to play 1, not what a top recruit wants to see.


Back in the day the idea was you would enter a program and be a backup for 2 years and then be the guy for 2 years, but that train of though has disappeared in the last few years.


Anyhoo... it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. But it's nice to have a stable full of talent at QB for a change, at least for the time being.

[rockgremlin]

Predictions for tomorrow's game:

Moss and Covey will go off for close to 300 yards of offense in a lopsided road win.

Utes 45

NIL Huskies 17


Although the Utes are a heavy favorite (an 11 point favorite in Vegas), someone over at Athlon sports had the audacity to boldly defy the odds.

Check this out:

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:roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol:

[accadacca]

Oh boy. I hope not, but who knows.

[accadacca]

Here we go! Could we see an upset?

[accadacca]

The NIU defense looks good. 3 and out for the Yewts.

[accadacca]

My bold prediction is if the Utah defense doesn’t score or put the offense in the Red Zone, then Utah loses this game.

[rockgremlin]

Walp, Gay's second missed field goal attempt this season and we're not even two full games in.

Utah off to another shitty start...

[accadacca]

Not sure if I see 45 in the cards at this point.

[rockgremlin]

Utah finally gets a break with an Illinois muffed field goal...

[accadacca]

These fans must be thinking the Pac-12 sucks.

[rockgremlin]

Utah looks terrible. Huntley looks shell shocked.

[accadacca]

Likely hanging a donut at the half. When does Utah hire the next OC?

[accadacca]

It’s Gay...

[oldno7]

NIU pitching a shutout so far, not good.

[accadacca]

Pathetic...

Utah Community College...

[accadacca]

Meanwhile in Lincoln, Nebraska...Colorado takes down the Huskers.

[rockgremlin]

The vaunted Lou Groza winner, Gay is now 0 - 2 on the night, and 1 - 4 so far this year. Scoreless at the half.

Utah sucks.

[accadacca]

Huntley sucks.

[accadacca]

The real Huskies come to town next week and will dismantle the Yewts.

[oldno7]

Looks like NIU has defense or Utah has zero offense.

Getting to Huntley.

[rockgremlin]

Here's my bold prediction:

UTAH LOSES THE NEXT THREE GAMES TO START THE SEASON 1 - 4.

They lose tonight.
They'll lose to Washington next week.
They can't beat Washington State on the road.
And they'll lose to Stanford on the road.
They'll finally get a win against Arizona in week 6.

"Most improved Utah team in ten years..." my ass.

[accadacca]

I might have to switch to the USC vs Stanford game. This one is a sleeper.

[gholt]

Utah finally scores

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[accadacca]

What a bunch of pathetic losers.

[accadacca]

The Offensive line had issues last week and they look the same this week. Huntley certainly doesn’t look good, but they are not helping.

[accadacca]

The defense is just spent and might not be able to hold on.

[oldno7]

pic six for the win

[oldno7]

sorry display

[accadacca]

What did I say about the defense?

This offense is pathetic.

[gholt]

Utah dodged a bullet, with that pic 6 they may have lost.

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[gholt]

Chase should get the game ball

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[Iceaxe]

Better to be 2-0 than to be 0-2... that is all....

[rockgremlin]

They dodged a bullet tonight, but Washington will decimate the Utes next week.

And to top it off, Moss is now playing injured.

[Iceaxe]

And to top it off, Moss is now playing injured.

On the bright side Utah will finally have to come up with another play besides Moss run right, Moss run left, and Moss up the middle. What happened to the rest of the offensive weapons Utah has been bragging on all year?

[accadacca]

On the bright side Utah will finally have to come up with another play besides Moss run right, Moss run left, and Moss up the middle. What happened to the rest of the offensive weapons Utah has been bragging on all year?
Do they have any other weapons? Besides Covey...

[accadacca]

Good luck. Predictions?

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[rockgremlin]

Washington 24

Utah 13

[oldno7]

Utah occasionally plays up for a big game.

Utah--21

Washington 17

[rockgremlin]

It's not looking good.

Washington has an unstoppable one-two punch in QB Jake Browning and RB Miles Gaskin. Utah has been unable to stop (or even slow down) either of those two players in the last 3 years. You might recall last season when Gaskin rolled over Utah's vaunted defense for 166 yards + 3 touchdowns.

Top this off with the following not-so-great news:

1. Moss is injured (he was limping around at the end of last week's game).

2. Coach Peterson

3. Utah has committed 6 turnovers in only two games against shitty teams.

4. Huntley is not as new and improved as the hype claims.

5. Washington has won 10 out of 11 of their meetings all time, so you know that is going to be a big mental block for Utah.

6. Coach Peterson

7. Utah has no offensive line. In last week's contest against a shitty MAC team, the Utes allowed 14 tackles for loss, and Huntley was sacked 6 times. Again -- that was from a shitty MAC team -- what happens when they play someone really, really good....like Washington?

8. Moss only managed 66 yards on the ground. He should have raped NIU, but instead he turned in a mediocre performance and got injured in the process.

9. Utah's special teams is on life support. Between botched punts, and muffed FGs, they are not the usually stellar special teams we're used to seeing.

10. Matt Gay is 1 - 4 on field goals....against crappy teams. WTH happened to him? He break up with his girlfriend or something?

11. Coach Peterson



In short, the Utes are about to get their rectums resized at least 10".


Here's a friendly article that sums it all up: https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/09/10/washington-utah-odds-picks-betting-preview

[rockgremlin]

<sigh> :roll: :roll:

In yesterday's press conference, Kyle Whittingham announced that he's going to ensure that Utah's offense is mostly one-dimensional on Saturday against Washington:



Utah coach Kyle Whittingham noted that Moss will have a greater role after getting 16 carries in each of this season’s games. The junior rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown in the 41-10 win over Weber State. He followed it up with 66 yards and a score in the 17-6 triumph at Northern Illinois.

“We just need to feature him a little bit more. He is a tremendous back,” Whittingham said. “He came away with 16 carries against NIU and that's not a ton shy of what he needs because you don't want to overwork the guy. But he’s a weapon that we need to utilize a little bit more. That is on us as coaches."
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900031383/utah-footballzack-moss-says-hell-definitely-play-saturday-vs-washington.html

No, Kyle...you need to open the playbook and run some something different and unpredictable...for once. Moss run left, Moss run right, Moss up the middle (maybe) is old and tired and it's easy for just about any team to figure out and prepare for what to do to stop Utah. Here's a handy dandy formula that just about every single team that plays Utah does when preparing to play the Utes:

Stop Moss = Stop Utah

We don't need more Moss. We need more of the rest of the team. Mix in some Mariner and Covey...or something. The Utes have such a talented squad, it just baffles me why the coaches don't utilize them more effectively.

[Iceaxe]

Yeah baby, I was listening to the press conference and thinking that's exactly what Utah needs, more Moss!

/End Sarcasm

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[accadacca]

That may have been a curve ball by Kyle. He’s not going to tip off UW.

[Iceaxe]

That may have been a curve ball by Kyle. He’s not going to tip off UW.
Except when Whit kept saying more Booker I thought he was throwing a curve ball.... but nope.... he meant more Booker.

Whit is Chris Peterson's bitch.

/End Discussion

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[accadacca]

Except when Whit kept saying more Booker I thought he was throwing a curve ball.... but nope.... he meant more Booker.

Whit is Chris Peterson's bitch.

/End Discussion

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Doesn’t Booker play for the Denver Broncos?

[Iceaxe]

Doesn’t Booker play for the Denver Broncos?

What I'm saying is we've seen this movie before....

Moss

Booker

John White

Joe Williams

3 yards and a cloud of dust.... leave it up to the defense, don't put the D in a bad position.

Utah is getting a really bad reputation among recruits as the place quarterback's go to die.

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[rockgremlin]

3 yards and a cloud of dust.... leave it up to the defense


Exactly.

Any rational person can see that that strategy works sometimes, but not all the time. But if you ask Whittingham what to do when you've spent 3 quarters running your RB into a brick wall on 3 and out plays all game, he'll undoubtedly assure you that the remedy is to keep running the ball until the end of the game or the RB's death -- whichever comes first.

Like, the solution to shitty offensive plays is to continue running more shitty offensive plays. I can't figure it out.

[rockgremlin]

Pretty entertaining read about Utah's defense here from Washington's perspective:

https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2018/9/12/17851788/opponent-defense-preview-utah-chase-hansen-bradlee-anae-jaylon-johnson-julian-blackmon

[gholt]

Pretty entertaining read about Utah's defense here from Washington's perspective:

https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2018/9/12/17851788/opponent-defense-preview-utah-chase-hansen-bradlee-anae-jaylon-johnson-julian-blackmonThat makes me feel slightly better about the game. I still think Utah is going to get demolished Saturday.

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[accadacca]

That makes me feel slightly better about the game. I still think Utah is going to get demolished Saturday.

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Yup. The Utah offense (led by Tyler Huntley) is an embarrassment.

[rockgremlin]

Well, it's official: Utah sucks.

We can't even run an intercepted pass in for a free touchdown. Ugh what an awful, horrific, ugly game. It confirmed all of my suspicions. Washington laid bare all of Utah's flaws and made the Utes look mediocre in almost every aspect.

What happened to all of that preseason talk about how much more improved Huntley is? What happened to all of that talk about how improved the WR corps is? And how Moss was going to run riot?

Turns out that's all it was: just talk. A lot of hot air that went out the window the second a superior team walked onto the field to challenge them.

I saw a pathetically pedestrian team out there tonight. No leadership at QB. Terrible play calling, and on top of it all just glaring errors. Turnovers. Fumbles. Mistakes. Miscues. It was so bad that not even the defense could bail them out tonight.

If Kyle doesn't change out Huntley for somebody else he's a damn fool. Everybody can see how terrible he is. Why continue to ride out the race on a lame horse? It'll never work out.

[Iceaxe]

The only thing I can really say about yesterday's game is it would have been a good day to be a BYU fan...

[emoji1787]

Climb-Utah.com

[gholt]

It was fun to be at the game good tail gate food at the guest house. But awful game.

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[oldno7]

well--look at the bright side, Utah is still the 3rd or 4th best team in the state...

[rockgremlin]

Here's some more comparatively good news. In spite of all of Utah's woes it could definitely be worse. We could be in UCLA's shoes right now. The Bruins are 0 - 3, and over the weekend got a 38 - 14 shellacking by none other than Fresno State...


:roflol::roflol:


Also, USC got creamed by the Longhorns, and previously ranked Arizona State got beat by San Diego State. It appears the Pac-12 is on shaky legs these days.

[accadacca]

Watching USC and Washington State and they both have much better offenses, but maybe no defense. Once again Utah is like the Baltimore Ravens..

[Iceaxe]

Whit says Utah needs more production out of the offense....

WOW!!! Ya think!

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2018/09/24/utes-need-more-production/

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[rockgremlin]

Every year that goes by I find myself cursing KW more often, and frequently wonder when/if the day will ever arrive when someone will finally grow a pair and kick him to the curb.

[accadacca]

Every year that goes by I find myself cursing KW more often, and frequently wonder when/if the day will ever arrive when someone will finally grow a pair and kick him to the curb.

Is the sky falling?

[Iceaxe]

The Utah program is exactly what I expected when they joined the PAC 12, and Whit is delivering exactly as I expected.

Utah is just not an elite program and never will be, it's all about the money. Our future, if we are lucky, is filled with a bunch of 7, 8 and 9 win seasons, with minor bowl games and with luck a trip to the Rose Bowl every 20 years.

Expecting more then that is pissing into the wind.

[emoji458]

[rockgremlin]

Well peeps. It's prediction time again. I will humbly remind you that Wazzu has Utah's number. They beat us last year at Rice-Eccles, so they're pretty much guaranteed a win at their own stadium.

Utes 27
WSU Cougars 38

[accadacca]

Well peeps. It's prediction time again. I will humbly remind you that Wazzu has Utah's number. They beat us last year at Rice-Eccles, so they're pretty much guaranteed a win at their own stadium.

Utes 27
WSU Cougars 38

I don’t think the score will be that high.

Utah 17
Washington State 24

[gholt]

Utah 14 wsu 21

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[Iceaxe]

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180929/94b05e3de7a273be08e75351e326cc46.jpg

[Iceaxe]

ATTENTION TOP SECRET
I have Utah's game plan for today's game.

Hand the ball off to Moss.

Don't turn the ball over.

Hand the ball off to Moss.

Depend on the run game to keep WaZoo's offense off the field.

Hand the ball off to Moss.

Depend on the defense to keep the game close.

Hand the ball off to Moss and try to wear out WaZoo's undersized D line and win the game in the 4th quarter.

[emoji458]

[rockgremlin]

Utah having troubles containing Pornstache II. He already has 286 yards passing at the half.

This game could go down to the wire.

[Iceaxe]

Hand the ball off to Moss.

So.... are you guys dazzled by my brilliant game insight or what...

I bet y'all wished you had a crystal ball as accurate as mine.

[rockgremlin]

Well it appears Huntley thinks he's a RB again. It seems to be working for now, but I wish we could get some work out of our talented receiving corps.

[Iceaxe]

Utah having troubles containing Pornstache II. He already has 286 yards passing at the half.

This game could go down to the wire.Nice edit... I liked the old version where someone was going to gargle your balls... LMAO

[gholt]

I think your are only off by run the ball more
So.... are you guys dazzled by my brilliant game insight or what...

I bet y'all wished you had a crystal ball as accurate as mine.

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[Iceaxe]

Yeah, I thought they would pass to Covey on 3rd and 10, but nope, we run the speed option and pick up 7.

[Iceaxe]

O-2 in the PAC 12 and we're not even out of September.

[rockgremlin]

O-2 in the PAC 12 and we're not even out of September.


Make that 0 - 3 because next week the Utes play Stanford on the road, and they're not going to win that one.

Utah's next win will come at home against Arizona. I almost hate to say it but...I told ya so. If there's one thing Utah excels at it's predictability.

[rockgremlin]

Here's my bold prediction:

UTAH LOSES THE NEXT THREE GAMES TO START THE SEASON 1 - 4.

They lose tonight.
They'll lose to Washington next week.
They can't beat Washington State on the road.
And they'll lose to Stanford on the road.
They'll finally get a win against Arizona in week 6.

"Most improved Utah team in ten years..." my ass.

This prediction was made back on Sept 8. I thought the Utes would lose to NIU, a game Utah went on to win. But my prediction from there is going to stand.

I think Utah might be worse than last year TBH.

[Iceaxe]

I'm just mad at myself for buying into all the preseason hype of this is a Special team... my bad... I should know better...

Go Utes!

[rockgremlin]

I'm just mad at myself for buying into all the preseason hype of this is a Special team... my bad... I should know better...


^^^THIS^^^

This is exactly why I'm so pissed off at Utah lately. It would be one thing if they came out and said that this season will be a "rebuilding" year. But they didn't say that. Instead, they came out with all of these flamboyant claims about how this squad was special, and how all positions were firing on all cylinders. And all of this BS about how Utah was finally going to take the South this year.

In the end it was all just a bunch of hogwash designed to sell tickets. What a load of horse manure.

[Iceaxe]

I think by "Special Team" it means that they ride the short bus.

LMAO

[accadacca]

I wasn’t able to watch much of this. I think I saw some horrible penalties in the end that if avoided could have help the Utes lock up the game. Is this right?

Seemed like typical Utah as well as they tried to sit on a lead and let the the defense hold the lead. In the end they got burned by the air raid.

[rockgremlin]

Is the sky falling?


YES -- read on... :haha:


Troubling Trend: Utah has a Growing Problem Closing Out Games
By Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted - Oct 1st, 2018 @ 10:24am

SALT LAKE CITY --- The sky is falling.

At least that’s the public’s view of the University of Utah football program that is seemingly in shambles. While there are valid reasons for fans, players and coaches to be frustrated by the early-season conference game results, the season’s outcome hasn’t quite doomed the future of the program … yet. But there are some concerning trends that don’t favor Utah moving forward in a daunting conference schedule ahead.

Coming into the season, Utah was viewed as a viable contender for the South division after returning several starters and a supposedly improved offense led by quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Zack Moss. Adding to that preseason hype was a stellar defense that was expected to be one of Utah’s best all time. Utah may not have been picked to win the South in the preseason media poll, but many saw a scenario where Utah finally claimed the coveted South division title and made its first appearance in the Pac-12 Championship game (and just to note, that scenario is still very much in play for Utah, despite a 2-2, 0-2 record with losses to both Washington schools).

It's not that Utah is necessarily outmatched or lacks the talent and depth necessary to compete on the gridiron this season, or that the coaching staff is inexperienced and lacks the know-how, it's that there's no consistency in two losses where Utah seemingly could have and should have won, or at least given themselves a fighting chance. Most recently, Utah limited Washington State to only 21 points for much of Saturday’s road game and held a 4-point lead going into the fourth quarter. But a decision to go away from what worked in the first half — a strong, diverse run game — and blown coverage on defense late in the game to allow an 89-yard touchdown pass doomed Utah’s momentum. Several tries later, where Utah had favorable field position, Utah played undisciplined and allowed multiple penalties to negate viable first-down opportunities and a punt return touchdown to give the Cougars the homecoming win.

For Utah, unfortunately, it's a familiar situation and an area where the program has been most consistent: keep the game close, but find a way to lose it at the end. A penalty-laden drive against Washington State, a stalled offense against Washington, an inability to score inside the 5-yard line on multiple attempts against Colorado in 2017, and a missed opportunity to a wide-open Darren Carrington in the end zone against USC in 2017 are just a few of the many painful reminders of could-be wins for the Utes. In total, Utah has a 3-8 record (27.3 percent) in conference play in the last two seasons. Tack on a better 2016 season, where Utah finished with a 5-4 conference record, and Utah slightly improves to 8-12 (40.0 percent). But in games decided by one possession, Utah holds a poor 1-5 record (16.7 percent) since 2017 and a 4-9 record (30.8 percent) since 2016. In total, Utah holds a 15-19 record (44.1 percent) in conference play in one-possession games since joining the Pac-12 in 2011.

Utah is rarely blown out in a conference game, with most of their games (53.8 percent) coming down to one possession. But Utah has never been a strong closing team, so it’s difficult to project anything different moving forward for the Utes should trends hold up. In close games, Utah would be better off flipping a coin rather than competing on the field for the win. The situation doesn’t get any better, though, in Utah’s chances of winning by more than one score. In fact, Utah is less likely to win (43.3 percent) in games where they outscore their opponent nine or more points. Utah has only won 13 out of 65 conference games since 2011 when outscoring their opponent by nine points or more. That’s less than two wins (1.86) per season.

The reality is Utah will be forced into several one-possession games this season moving forward unless they become a high-powered offense. And since there are no indications of that happening anytime soon, Utah has to find a way to be more disciplined late in games and find a way to hold onto a late lead or conjure up a late game-winning charge, similar to Utah’s 2016 win over USC when Troy Williams connected with Tim Patrick for a game-winning touchdown pass in the front corner of the end zone.


https://www.ksl.com/article/46399314/troubling-trend-utah-has-a-growing-problem-closing-out-games

[accadacca]

Who wins the holy war this year?

[rockgremlin]

Too soon to tell. If Utah can find their offensive identity they win handily. If they continue to play their usual crap game it's a toss up.

[Iceaxe]

A little early to be worrying about an end of season non conference game.

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[gholt]

So what are your picks for the Stanford game?

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[rockgremlin]

Stanford 24

Utah 20

[oldno7]

Utah 21
Stanford 13

I think it's now or never time to make some kind of statement, if not today, they will be a sub 500 team.

[accadacca]

Love is out for today’s game. Does this change your prediction?

Utah 23
Stanford 17

[Iceaxe]

Utah by 5

[accadacca]

Booyah! Looking good at this point.

[gholt]

Who would have thunk it Utah up 21-0

Hopefully they don't do the classic whit and coast the 2nd half and lower the game.

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[accadacca]

They will almost certainly try to burn the clock. Hopefully keeping their foot on the gas long enough.

[Iceaxe]

Good thing Utah started playing conservative or this game would have gotten boring.

/end sarcasm

[accadacca]

I think its more that Stanford woke up and Utah can’t defend the pass.

[accadacca]

They got it done with a quality win. Undefeated (4-0) at Stanford stadium and they’ve got their number. Broke their 11 game winning streak at home too. That was a smash mouth game and fun to watch.

Now on to Arizona.

[rockgremlin]

I think this was the version of Utah that the preseason press was allowed to see and later reported on.

It was a badly needed win for Utah, and if they can take the momentum from this game and roll it into the remainder of the season they'll go far.

Although the Utes still have tough home games remaining against USC and Oregon, I think the toughest game remaining on the schedule will be when they travel to Colorado. The Buffs are looking really good this year, and that game might decide who wins the South.

[Iceaxe]

The Buffalos are the class of the South at the moment. They have a QB that refuses to lose, but he is one hit away from turning his team into an also ran.

[emoji458]

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[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S8th6Jf_nw&feature=youtu.be

[accadacca]

So what’s the score this week?

Utah is favored by 14.

[rockgremlin]

Well, the Utes are heavily favored to win this game. So naturally that means the Utes will find a way to choke in the final 2 minutes and lose on some fluke play.

That's my unofficial prediction.

My official prediction has Utah winning a heavily lopsided contest: Utah 38 Wildkitties 20

[rockgremlin]

With last week's mauling of Stanford, Utah receives about a dozen votes, but not enough to crack the top 25. Stanford dropped out completely in the AP poll, and dropped to #24 in the Coach's Poll.

Curiously, Utah State is receiving just as many votes as the Utes, and BYU is now nowhere to be seen.

[accadacca]

Nice opening drive.

[accadacca]

The offense is playing with a lot more confidence and moxy.

[Iceaxe]

That was a good old fashion dismantling...

Climb-Utah.com

[accadacca]

I’m thinking the Utes will be a touchdown favorite over USC.

[accadacca]

Every year that goes by I find myself cursing KW more often, and frequently wonder when/if the day will ever arrive when someone will finally grow a pair and kick him to the curb.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181013/ead0b149d4b91e1d73fd6021b96092ea.jpg

[accadacca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHJ0UaO7kw0&feature=youtu.be

[accadacca]

BREAKING: Freshman quarterback Jack Tuttle to transfer from Utah

https://247sports.com/college/utah/Article/BREAKING-Freshman-quarterback-Jack-Tuttle-to-transfer-from-Utah-123461533/

[Iceaxe]

I figured that was coming when Shelley beat Tuttle out for QB2. Who wants to be QB3 behind another freshman.

[rockgremlin]

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2018/09/03/utahs-defensive-showing/

Highly recruited freshman QB Tuttle gets bumped into the #3 spot after Shelley's impressive showing in the 4th quarter. I was quite impressed with Shelley's performance -- he came out and dropped a 40 yard bomb, and also had a 40 yard run. Granted, it was against a gassed Weber State in garbage time, but still I liked what I saw.

I wonder if Tuttle will get impatient and bail on Utah after riding the bench for probably most if not all of his freshman season?

Took just over two months for Tuttle to decide to pack his bags.

Thing is...if he's really all that great, howcome Shelley beat him for the backup spot? Either he sucks or he's just way overrated. Maybe both.

[accadacca]

Prediction time...who you got?

I’m picking the Utes in a thriller. Utah 38 USC 35

If USC wins I think they go on to win the south. If Utah wins it will probably come down to the Colorado game. Unless Utah wins this one and starts choking...lol

[Iceaxe]

Thing is...if he's really all that great, howcome Shelley beat him for the backup spot? Either he sucks or he's just way overrated. Maybe both.

How about maybe Jason Shelley is really that good and was just underrated and over looked? Back when Utah was a mid major the one thing they were good at was finding the diamond in the rough and polishing him up.

I haven't seen much of Shelley but that 40 yard bomb he threw in the Weber game was sure a pretty ball, it also showed me Shelley is a gunslinger and doesn't play scared as most backups would have taken the safe check down pass as long bombs are always risky.

YMMV



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[rockgremlin]

You-taw 31

Yew-ess-see 24


USC's QB was at his high school's senior prom just this year, so I don't think he can stand up to the pressure of leading his team to a critical victory in the hostile territory of RES. Plus Utah is riding a wave of confidence and purpose, and I think they have finally gotten their offensive woes worked out.

[accadacca]

I heard Norm Chow on the radio. He said SC’s O-line has some issues and will be the difference in the game.

[oldno7]

Utah 45
USC 7

[accadacca]

Huntley is becoming a true dual threat.

[accadacca]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181021/e2aac5a783bc6001bb84e5c6944bb0ee.jpg

[accadacca]

Huntley 22/29, 351, 76%, 4 TD (passing), 1 TD (rushing)
Moss 25 for 136

[accadacca]

Utah football: Four-star quarterback recruit Jayden Daniels talks Utah visit, 'It is a different vibe, but I like it.'

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900038001/utah-football-four-star-quarterback-recruit-jayden-daniels-talks-utah-visit-it-is-a-different-vibe-but-i-like-it.html

[Iceaxe]

Everyone back on the band wagon... please no pushing or shoving... we have plenty of room...

Utah ranked No. 23 in AP, No. 24 in Coaches Poll after beating USC
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=46410309&nid=294

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[rockgremlin]

https://www.ksl.com/article/46412199/justaregularteam-utah-footballs-newly-adopted-slogan

USC players talking $hit on the Utah program after getting wrecked by the Utes: "We just messed up. They're just a regular team. We're better than they are."

#JustARegularTeam


:roflol::roflol::roflol:

[accadacca]

Four-Star QB Jayden Daniels raves about weekend visit

https://247sports.com/Article/Four-Star-QB-Jayden-Daniels-recaps-weekend-visit-to-Utah-still-talking-with-Cal-and-UCLA-123727353/

[rockgremlin]

Utah is a 10.5 point favorite. UCLA has been uncharacteristically dismal this year. This should be a cake walk for the Utes although we've all seen games like this where Utah was a heavy favorite and then stepped on their dicks en route to an embarrassing loss. Hopefully that won't happen on Friday.

I'm gonna take Utah in a lopsided victory:

Utah 45

UCLA 21


Check out these stats:

91000

[oldno7]

This should be a cake walk for the Utes



Exactly right

Utah 13
Ucla 35

[rockgremlin]

Exactly right

Utah 13
Ucla 35


:roflol:

Really? You're picking the Bruins to demolish the new look Utes by 22 points?

UCLA sucks this year. For hell sakes they lost to Fresno State by over 20 points. :lol8:

Even if you pick UCLA to win there's no way in hell they'll get 35 points. Utah's defense is the best in the PAC12, and consistently in the top 3 in the nation.

If UCLA beats Utah by 20+ points I'll kiss your ass in downtown Parowan, and give you 30 minutes to draw a crowd.

[oldno7]

This should be a cake walk for the Utes

just sayin'

[rockgremlin]

Here's another reason why UCLA sucks so bad this year - look at their current injury list:

91001
91002

[Iceaxe]

I'll kiss your ass in downtown Parowan, and give you 30 minutes to draw a crowd.

That's not a real selling point... just sayin'

[oldno7]

Here's another reason why UCLA sucks so bad this year - look at their current injury list:



so you are sayin' I should have went with 42, instead of 35:ne_nau:

[rockgremlin]

so you are sayin' I should have went with 42, instead of 35:ne_nau:


I'm sayin' that the only thing you should be doing is considering which condiment you want to spread over your words for when you're forced to eat them Friday evening.

[uintafly]

Everyone back on the band wagon... please no pushing or shoving... we have plenty of room...

Utah ranked No. 23 in AP, No. 24 in Coaches Poll after beating USC
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=46410309&nid=294

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The coaches poll is so lame. Please explain how 5-2 Stanford is ahead of 5-2 Utah after Utah thumped em? Oh well, at least AP got it right. Saturday's game was a blast and RES was louder than it has been in a while. When Utah is playing well the fans create a damn hostile crowd. The defense has really come together and is in top form. Just need the offense to keep it up and not always put the game on the D. I haven't watched much USC this year, but they looked soft. USC is a perfect example for how important a good coach is in college football. If you look at USC's recruiting classes over the past 10 years they should never be out of the top 25. I'd say Helton will get the boot at year end.

As long as Utah doesn't screw it up over the next 2 weeks that Oregon game could be a good one. Still no wiggle room if we want to finally win the south since USC has a very soft PAC schedule from here on out.

Utah - 31
ucla - 20

[rockgremlin]

The coaches poll is so lame. Please explain how 5-2 Stanford is ahead of 5-2 Utah after Utah thumped em?


It's because of those quality wins against UC Davis and San Diego State. Oh yeah and because they capitalized on Oregon's utterly atrocious OT decision making in Eugene a few weeks ago.

Two straight weeks of getting creamed - first by Notre Dame, then by the Utes looks really impressive, apparently. :roll:

[accadacca]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181026/3046163e0554fddd2e689f1f054a9c62.jpg

[accadacca]

UCLA fans must really hate Utah running backs at the Rose Bowl. 2 years ago in Pasadena it was Joe Williams running all over and this year Zack Moss lights them up.

[oldno7]

Was I close:haha:

[accadacca]

Utah delivers a 41-10 smackdown on UCLA

http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-utah-20181026-story.html

[Iceaxe]

Anyone watching the BYU game and their new star QB, Zack Wilson? Keep in mind his first choice of schools was Utah.

Part of signing Tuttle was Utah would not recruit another QB. Utah pulled their offer to Wilson in order to get Tuttle to sign, so far that doesn't look like such a great deal as Tuttle bailed. Wilson looked pretty good in only his second start, but BYU is still a crappy team. The QB and offense coordinator are not the problem.

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[Iceaxe]

Also.... enjoy Zack Moss while you can. Barring any major changes I'm betting he is gone the the NFL at seasons end as his NFL value has no where to go but down from here.

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[accadacca]

7 teams ranked above Utah lost to unranked teams.

[accadacca]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b32rM9g0lU&feature=youtu.be

[rockgremlin]

Also.... enjoy Zack Moss while you can. Barring any major changes I'm betting he is gone the the NFL at seasons end as his NFL value has no where to go but down from here.

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This is great news for Shyne and TJ Green. I'm really impressed with Greene. That dude is fast and slippery. He reminds me of Moss.

Utah has always been renowned for its defense, but we are now starting to also become renowned for our strong pedigree of quality running backs.

[Iceaxe]

Utah jumps to #16 in the AP.

Utah State finally breaks in at #18.

[emoji458]

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[uintafly]

Another good one for the Utes, I can get used to them scoring 40+. But now we start the dreaded November stretch, when Utah has choked in the past. Hopefully they can keep it going this weekend in Tempe. I say 34-24 Utah.

The real question is do you go to the PAC-12 title game in Santa Clara or hold out hope that they win and then go to the Rose Bowl? I'm thinking my wife will only allow 1.

[Iceaxe]

I'm thinking my wife will only allow 1.

Maybe get a new wife.... :roflol::roflol::roflol:

It was just a thought.... :lol8:

That's a tough question as there is currently no team in the PAC 12 that Utah can't play with.... IF they make the Pac 12 Championship game they will be even money to make the Rose Bowl.

[uintafly]

Maybe get a new wife.... :roflol::roflol::roflol:

It was just a thought.... :lol8:

That's a tough question as there is currently no team in the PAC 12 that Utah can't play with.... IF they make the Pac 12 Championship game they will be even money to make the Rose Bowl.

Easier said than done when you factor in child support and alimony. Oh and free sex. :twisted:

Just kidding babe, if you are reading this. You are the best!

[accadacca]

Meet Zack Moss, the engine that powers the Utah offense

https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2018/10/29/2019-nfl-draft-college-football-utah-utes-zack-moss-interview/

[gholt]

Nice interview. If he keeps getting better and better, he probably won't stick around for next year.

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[accadacca]

Nice interview. If he keeps getting better and better, he probably won't stick around for next year.

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I would be surprised if he stayed.

[accadacca]

College Football Playoff Ranking

1. Alabama (8-0)
2. Clemson (8-0)
3. LSU (7-1)
4. Notre Dame (8-0)
5. Michigan (7-1)
6. Georgia (7-1)
7. Oklahoma (7-1)
8. Washington State (7-1)
9. Kentucky (7-1)
10. Ohio State (7-1)
11. Florida (6-2)
12. UCF (7-0)
13. West Virginia (6-1)
14. Penn State (6-2)
15. Utah (6-2)
16. Iowa (6-2)
17. Texas (6-2)
18. Mississippi State (5-3)
19. Syracuse (6-2)
20. Texas A&M (5-3)
21. NC State (5-2)
22. Boston College (6-2)
23. Fresno State (7-1)
24. Iowa State (4-3)
25. Virginia (6-2)

[Iceaxe]

^^^Good for Utah, sucks for Utah State.

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[rockgremlin]

Meet Zack Moss, the engine that powers the Utah offense

https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2018/10/29/2019-nfl-draft-college-football-utah-utes-zack-moss-interview/

Great interview.

Zack Moss is such a beast. This quote from his interview sums it all up:

"I get a certain level of satisfaction from wearing out the defense and imposing my will on them. I enjoy watching them quit play by play. That’s when they start to understand they don’t even wanna play with you."

[rockgremlin]

Utah is a heavy favorite this weekend but if they get complacent and lose their focus they'll get rolled. Arizona State is a team that will drop you if you sleep on them. Plus Tempe is a hostile place to play where Utah has always struggled in the past.

Utah 38
Sun Devils 23

[accadacca]

Utah fans rooting for Arizona tonight.

[accadacca]

Little worried about today. I hope this isn’t a TRAP game.

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[Iceaxe]

Arizona State has a habit of making Utah their bitch. This is an extremely dangerous game for the Utes, in addition to being on the road, the Devils are also a team that currently controls it's own destiny in addition to being on a mini roll of their own after beating USC.

It's to bad this game got shoved to the PACN before last week's chaos as this is now the most important game in the conference this week.

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[accadacca]

November...

[rockgremlin]

Same old Utah...

Just when you think Utah is going to for once control their own destiny they go and lay a massive egg.

I should have known they were gonna choke. This is Utah and it's November. What was I thinking?

[rockgremlin]

Utah's secondary got PWNED!!

How do you let Arizona state beat you by 20 points? All this talk of how great Utah's defense is and then they go and let Wilkins throw TDs all over the yard. Utah's defense didn't even look average. What an embarrassment.

[accadacca]

Still in 1st place.

[Iceaxe]

Still in 1st place.
Nope... Arizona State now owns the tie breaker.

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[accadacca]

Nope... Arizona State now owns the tie breaker.

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/b56a683d9d98bc53b2752e2732a16a86.jpg

Still in 1st place.

[Iceaxe]

^^^So you're showing me a chart created by a kid that excels at computer graphics but doesn't know shit about football...

The only team in the South that now controls their own destiny is Arizona State, everyone else needs help. In my book that puts you on top of the heap. YMMV

But if looking at that chart makes you feel better then go for it...

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[accadacca]

I just said they are still in 1st place and you said nope. Of course still lots of games to play. Salty?

[Iceaxe]

I just said they are still in 1st place and you said nope. Of course still lots of games to play. Salty?
At best your chart states they are tied for first place... and yes... I'm pissed that 'same old Utah' reared its ugly head again today.

***standing on front of bandwagon pissing into the wind***

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[accadacca]

At best your chart states they are tied for first place... and yes... I'm pissed that 'same old Utah' reared its ugly head again today.

***standing on front of bandwagon pissing into the wind***

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They are tied with Arizona at the moment and have the tie break with them. Arizona State and USC are both one game back. It’s wide open.

[accadacca]

Huntley has a broken collarbone and is out for the season.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25169424/utah-utes-qb-tyler-huntley-breaks-collarbone-loss%3Fplatform%3Damp

[Iceaxe]

Huntley has a broken collarbone and is out for the season.

Other then being butt hurt he was not QB2 I never understood why Tuttle didn't finish out the season with Utah as it was almost a guarantee that Huntley would get hurt at some point in the season. If nothing else Tuttle could have used it to learn.

And for the record I hear it was Tuttles dad that was butt hurt and the one actually making the decisions for his sons career.



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[accadacca]

I’m sure Tuttle (or his Dad) is questioning the decision now. If Shelley doesn’t play well or gets hurt then Chase Hansen or Britain Covey will be playing quarterback.

[Iceaxe]

If Shelley doesn’t play well or gets hurt then Chase Hansen or Britain Covey will be playing quarterback.

Drew Lisk (redshirt sophomore) is now QB2. you might see Covey get some training as an emergency QB, but for better or worse Utah's future is now in Shelley's hands.

I'm guessing Utah will put together some type of 10 play Wildcat package for Covey. This would given them a good option if Shelley had to come out for a play or two for something like helmet getting knocked off.

FWIW - Lisk was a walk on and was awarded a scholarship after 2018 spring ball when he led the white team to a win.

[accadacca]

I heard Whitt mention those guys, but yeah I guess Drew is the #2 now.

[accadacca]

Utah drops completely out of the AP and is 24th in the coaches. From 15 to out. Wow.

[accadacca]

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Meet Jason Shelley, Utah’s starting Quarterback

https://www.blocku.com/2018/11/4/18061772/meet-jason-shelley-utahs-starting-quarterback

[Iceaxe]

Always remember Alex Smith was QB2 behind Brett Elliott. Elliott was the starter in 2002 and was the starter for the first two games of 2003 until breaking his wrist. If Elliott had not of been injured there would be no first round NFL pick Alex Smith.

Can lightening strike twice? Shelley must have a descent game considering he beat out highly rated Tuttle for QB2.

If Shelley finishes out the season undefeated with a Rose Bowl win will injury prone Huntley ever see the field again?

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[rockgremlin]

If Shelley finishes out the season undefeated with a Rose Bowl win will injury prone Huntley ever see the field again?



Excellent question.

[uintafly]

Always remember Alex Smith was QB2 behind Brett Elliott. Elliott was the starter in 2002 and was the starter for the first two games of 2003 until breaking his wrist. If Elliott had not of been injured there would be no first round NFL pick Alex Smith.

Can lightening strike twice? Shelley must have a descent game considering he beat out highly rated Tuttle for QB2.

If Shelley finishes out the season undefeated with a Rose Bowl win will injury prone Huntley ever see the field again?

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It'd be nice if that is a question we are faced with, but I am doubting we make it to the PAC Championship let alone the Rose bowl. I have this bad feeling that both Utah and byu will 6-5 going into the last game of the season.