Except when Whit kept saying more Booker I thought he was throwing a curve ball.... but nope.... he meant more Booker.Quote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
Whit is Chris Peterson's bitch.
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Except when Whit kept saying more Booker I thought he was throwing a curve ball.... but nope.... he meant more Booker.Quote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
Whit is Chris Peterson's bitch.
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Doesn’t Booker play for the Denver Broncos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
What I'm saying is we've seen this movie before....Quote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
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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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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.
Pretty entertaining read about Utah's defense here from Washington's perspective:
https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2018/9/1...ulian-blackmon
That makes me feel slightly better about the game. I still think Utah is going to get demolished Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
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Yup. The Utah offense (led by Tyler Huntley) is an embarrassment.Quote:
Originally Posted by gholt
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.
The only thing I can really say about yesterday's game is it would have been a good day to be a BYU fan...
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It was fun to be at the game good tail gate food at the guest house. But awful game.
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well--look at the bright side, Utah is still the 3rd or 4th best team in the state...
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.
Watching USC and Washington State and they both have much better offenses, but maybe no defense. Once again Utah is like the Baltimore Ravens..
Whit says Utah needs more production out of the offense....
WOW!!! Ya think!
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-u...re-production/
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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?Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
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.
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
Utah 17
Washington State 24
Utah 14 wsu 21
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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.
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Utah having troubles containing Pornstache II. He already has 286 yards passing at the half.
This game could go down to the wire.
So.... are you guys dazzled by my brilliant game insight or what...Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
I bet y'all wished you had a crystal ball as accurate as mine.
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.
Nice edit... I liked the old version where someone was going to gargle your balls... LMAOQuote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
I think your are only off by run the ball moreSent from my Nexus 5X using TapatalkQuote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Yeah, I thought they would pass to Covey on 3rd and 10, but nope, we run the speed option and pick up 7.
O-2 in the PAC 12 and we're not even out of September.
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
I think Utah might be worse than last year TBH.
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!
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
^^^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.
I think by "Special Team" it means that they ride the short bus.
LMAO
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.
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Originally Posted by accadacca
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
Who wins the holy war this year?
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.
A little early to be worrying about an end of season non conference game.
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So what are your picks for the Stanford game?
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