Is this one worse than when they got shut out by UNLV? Both are bad, I'm not sure which is worse.
Utes 2011 Football Discussion
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Marty McFly
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This.
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Wow.....
How does Rick Neuheisel pull his team together to at least make the game against Oregon somewhat competitive? They seriously look like a scout team out there.
I thought it was kinda funny how during the USC/UCLA game they gave the Ute kicker a Pac-12 award for his performance against Wash St....
How did Utah not destroy Colorado by at least 3 TDs?
What the hell was Coach Whit and his staff doing this past week? Did they even have practice?
How do Ute fans feel about this season? Especially if it ends up being a blowout against a MWC team in Vegas? Seriously, how do you feel about your season?
As an Aggie, I think one can only think of... "What if?" What if they would have opened up with a "w" against Auburn? The whole season is changed.
As a Cougar, one can only think of, "What the hell are we doing? Where are we going? What a mess..."
As an Ute, how do you guys feel? What's needed to win a trip to the Rose Bowl? What do you feel about the coaching staff?
I think with Rich Rod coming into town, USC coming back, UCLA making coaching changes, and AZ St. making coaching changes (most likely), I think it's probably safe to say that the south division is going to get a lot stronger in the next few years...
How does Rick Neuheisel pull his team together to at least make the game against Oregon somewhat competitive? They seriously look like a scout team out there.
I thought it was kinda funny how during the USC/UCLA game they gave the Ute kicker a Pac-12 award for his performance against Wash St....
How did Utah not destroy Colorado by at least 3 TDs?
What the hell was Coach Whit and his staff doing this past week? Did they even have practice?
How do Ute fans feel about this season? Especially if it ends up being a blowout against a MWC team in Vegas? Seriously, how do you feel about your season?
As an Aggie, I think one can only think of... "What if?" What if they would have opened up with a "w" against Auburn? The whole season is changed.
As a Cougar, one can only think of, "What the hell are we doing? Where are we going? What a mess..."
As an Ute, how do you guys feel? What's needed to win a trip to the Rose Bowl? What do you feel about the coaching staff?
I think with Rich Rod coming into town, USC coming back, UCLA making coaching changes, and AZ St. making coaching changes (most likely), I think it's probably safe to say that the south division is going to get a lot stronger in the next few years...
Shaggy
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Since Boise and TCU are both heading out the door maybe Hair can get Wyoming into the Vegas bowl.
prodigy
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valid questions but quite frankly too depressed to answer after seeing UCLA lose 50-0
Shaggy
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UCLA firing there coach might make them play harder.
As an Ute? That doesn't sound or look right.
But as a fan of the Utes this has been a successful season in my eyes. I'm shocked we won 4 games in the PAC with no QB to throw the ball and a one dimensional offense. The Utes should be okay in the long run but we NEED to get QB's int he program that can read a defense, audible and notice where a blitz is coming from. That was the only thing holding the Utes back this season. We had the RB in White that could handle the rock. He still got 1405 yards while facing 8-9 man fronts. He was less than a 100 yards away from the Utah all time record. If Wynn can stay healthy or we find another QB that can throw John White should be more dangerous than he was this year.
We have the WR's that have speed and quickness to do some damage we just don't have a QB that can throw a mid range route or a flat route or a long ball with out throwing it short every time.
We are bringing in 2 QB's in this class that are suppose to be really good. But we need someone right now that can back up Wynn. We'll have Wynn, Hayes ( not a d1 qb) Shreve(so) Wilson (fr) Hansen (fr).
If we go into next season with only these guys and Wynn gets hurt again we'll be worse than this year.
As an Ute? That doesn't sound or look right.
But as a fan of the Utes this has been a successful season in my eyes. I'm shocked we won 4 games in the PAC with no QB to throw the ball and a one dimensional offense. The Utes should be okay in the long run but we NEED to get QB's int he program that can read a defense, audible and notice where a blitz is coming from. That was the only thing holding the Utes back this season. We had the RB in White that could handle the rock. He still got 1405 yards while facing 8-9 man fronts. He was less than a 100 yards away from the Utah all time record. If Wynn can stay healthy or we find another QB that can throw John White should be more dangerous than he was this year.
We have the WR's that have speed and quickness to do some damage we just don't have a QB that can throw a mid range route or a flat route or a long ball with out throwing it short every time.
We are bringing in 2 QB's in this class that are suppose to be really good. But we need someone right now that can back up Wynn. We'll have Wynn, Hayes ( not a d1 qb) Shreve(so) Wilson (fr) Hansen (fr).
If we go into next season with only these guys and Wynn gets hurt again we'll be worse than this year.
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Keep in mind, I'm not trolling. I'm actually seriously curious how Ute fans view this season. Quite honestly, I can't see how you can't look at it somewhat negatively. If you had a decent QB, you easily could be playing in the Rose Bowl. If you had played against Colorado with minimal effort, you would have been in the Pac-12 Championship game.
Having seen USC, who knows when Utah will have that chance again? Kiffin's USC program looks pretty damn scary. I think they could give LSU a run for their money right now. The way those freshmen WRs are running deep and Barkley is launching it, they just look unstoppable. One can only think that USC's program is going to remain a top 3 program (as they have been the past decade).
As someone living in this state, I want something to get me excited!
The Jazz are in lockout, BYU is too busy thinking they're Notre Dame and pissing off all these conferences that they should be crawling on their hands and feet ready to join.
Aggies sucked this year. Should have been something special.
While Utah choked in Ron McBride like fashion. I mean, a loss to Colorado? In Salt Lake? What the hell?
Having seen USC, who knows when Utah will have that chance again? Kiffin's USC program looks pretty damn scary. I think they could give LSU a run for their money right now. The way those freshmen WRs are running deep and Barkley is launching it, they just look unstoppable. One can only think that USC's program is going to remain a top 3 program (as they have been the past decade).
As someone living in this state, I want something to get me excited!
The Jazz are in lockout, BYU is too busy thinking they're Notre Dame and pissing off all these conferences that they should be crawling on their hands and feet ready to join.
Aggies sucked this year. Should have been something special.
While Utah choked in Ron McBride like fashion. I mean, a loss to Colorado? In Salt Lake? What the hell?
I feel okay about the season. Yes, there were missed opportunities. But it wasn't a failure by any stretch. Finishing the season middle of the PAC (ha!) is okay, especially factoring in the circumstances that accompanied the season.
Whittingham is fine. Replacing him would be a mistake. I'm also very comfortable with Sitake running the D. Norm ran a conservative offense, but largely because of personnel issues. He did well with what he had, IMO.
You'll have to explain the logic behind the surety of Utah trending downward while the rest of the south inevitably trends upward. All these coaching changes? I see that as an advantage for Utah. Rich Rod. What has he done lately? Run Michigan into the ground? Arizona needs more than just a name at HC. They have some rebuilding to do. And USC is not "coming back". While they were clearly the cream of the south division this season, they may or may not have Barkley next year, and they will be losing scholarships for the next three. Aside from not being eligible for a bowl, they have not started to actually feel the full extent of the sanctions. Perhaps they can survive on prestige alone, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
Maybe I'm looking at the situation through crimson colored glasses, but I see more to be encouraged by than worried about. Utah will be fine. The move to the PAC 12 was the right move, regardless of how long it takes to get to the Rose Bowl.
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Where did I say that?
What I actually said was:
If you want to take that as a "downward trend" for Utah, then be my guest.
I was merely expressing the opinion that the S. division pretty much sucked this year. Look at who's playing in the championship.
I don't believe the division will be this bad or worse. Honestly, it only has one way to go. Depending on what Az. St. and UCLA do, things might change quicker and bigger than you imagine. Just think if UCLA or Az. St. were to hire someone like Mike Leach.
And as long as you have USC in your division, the championship will always have to go through them. Barkley or not, that team is going to be reckoned with forever.
