This is simply not true, but i assume one highlights only what one wants to see.
Suck eggs for saying that.
I feel sometimes that if Utah football moved to another level D-IAA, D-II, etc., that most of the fans on this board would cease being fans. I would continue to support our Utes. Would you?
Post-spring football sleeper picks to know about ahead of the 2024 season
espn.com article
Sleeper pick: Dijon Stanley
Utah has a host of returning backs and additions that make up a strong running back room. What makes Stanley stand out among them is his speed. The freshman from California is already wowing teammates and coaches alike with his quickness, which should be a welcome dynamic to the Utesā offense as it welcomes back quarterback Cam Rising from injury. ā Uggetti
You typically donāt see RBs returning kickoffs, but Stanley found the field last year doing just that, as a true FR.
Heās not just quick, heās got really good speed, won the city section in HS in the 400M, which is a grinder of a sprint.
Weāve got a room full of good RBs, led by Sr Micah Bernard, who is up to 206 lbs to go along with his burst speed that stood out in previous years. Jaylon Glover is a Jr, now up to 202 lbs. He has the quicks, now should be able to deliver enough of a punch to get some YAC as well.
I kept hearing last year from practice that of our promising trio of FR RBs, Mike Mitchell might be the best at 6-0 / 211. He looked legit in the spring game.
Woods seems to have the FB credentials to be a weapon, Dijon Stanley emerged early last year as a KR, Mike Mitchell might demand snaps.
Iām excited about our RBs.
Glover seems to have all the intangibles, but always seems to go down immediately if someone even looks his direction.
Hoping a little extra weight might help him stay upright.
Wouldnāt one of the primary football āintangiblesā be the ability to take a hit?
Stop looking at him.
Physicality is definitely a trait RBās need to be successful. It is what made Zach Moss, John White, and all the others 1000 yard plus rushers. Defenses hate tackling them because they know they are going to get roughed up, too. They love tackling backs who donāt put up a fight.
Truly good/great RBs have good yards after contact and/or are patient for the hole (not just speed, but sometimes a pause before bursting through what the OL gives them).
Like anything else in sports, thereās much more to athleticism than just speed and size. Hand-eye coordination, foot speed (short burst and lateral), ability to quickly process the situation, etc. Situation and position dictates the optimal combination and the level of success thereof.
I was very good in basketball and volleyball not because of size/athleticism (6ā1" & 35" vertical werenāt anything special), but because my ability to read the situation and the opponentās set-up/movement.
Were you one of the HPER stars during your college tenure?
Sure was. Track team at the U (javelin), played club vball, coached (student assistant) womenās vball team for Beth. Played bball with a large % of uās football team at the time (e.g. Kevin Dyson, Jamal Anderson, Luther, etc). Also played a bit with Ma.
Interestingā¦
Looks like Utah just scheduled a home and home with UCLA starting 2025. Good. Arguably every non-conf game should be against a West Coast school for however long this Big12 situation lasts.
West Coast or Western?
There are plenty of D-IA programs in our region, not all in coastal States/areas.
why?
The Nike Swoosh and U apparel.
https://x.com/fn_allutes/status/1813417862784221591?s=61&t=Vh75a4OORzrKnweHIZgVWQ
ā¦interestingā¦ my son, a lifelong Utefan, who works for Adidas, has not mentioned anything about anything like this, and I usually hear everything like this from him first. Staying tunedā¦
TE Brant Kuithe. With Cam Rising returning to the Utes offense for one more (hopefully healthy) season, this will be a crucial year for Utahās offensive weapons. Kuithe is going to be thrust into the spotlight further after the departure of fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid. Like Rising, Kuithe missed last season with an injury and has been in Salt Lake City since 2018. In all but one season, Kuithe has averaged more than 10 yards per catch and he also has 16 touchdowns to his name. In his final year at Utah, the program may need him to have his best year yet.
Question mark: Quarterback and O-line
Itās far too early to say this is a weakness for the Utes, but the combination of how Cam Rising returns after a year off due to an injury and an offensive line that lost two of its best players from last year, including its center, could be a question mark heading into the season. Despite some key departures, thereās plenty of promise and talent in the Utesā line, including redshirt freshman Caleb Lomu and juniors Tanoa Togiai and Jaren Kump, so it will likely come down to how well the group jells as the season progresses.
