Utah/Utah State Open Thread
Watching last week's opponent to try to figure out how good they are.
7-0 Utes late first, though USU is driving after a great catch on a deep ball and a roughing the passer penalty. Spread is a little more effective running the ball than we were, which is concerning me. Utah's offense has looked pretty good with an easy TD drive and a second really promising drive that was killed by a penalty that the refs forgot to announce (PAC-12 refs!).
Early indications are a little concerning for the offense but encouraging for the defense.
September 11th, 2015 at 9:48 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^
I hope any Non-Conference team that beats UM wins all the rest of their games.
A. So the loss looks more acceptable
B. So we can play them again in the National Championship
Also, I would not like to hear from all those other teams' fans about how Michigan lost to a team that lost to Utah State, so lets go Utes.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:01 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^
September 12th, 2015 at 12:32 AM ^
If it came down to M being in that 4-5 range like Baylor, tcu, OSU last year, poor strength o schedule could mean M left out and looking in.
If you want to maintain your position go for it, just realize it is, by matter of objective fact, a nonsensical one.
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:48 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^
thank God for this site. Otherwise I'm just a sad guy in Canada watching utterly unrelated cfb on a Friday night/
Hope Dimicks ok though
September 11th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
To be clear only in the dankest corners of the internet do people talk about the cfl.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
It looks like Utah State has been preparing for the Utes for a few weeks, and have a few wrinkles and trick plays they've used already that they didn't use at all last week. They were willing to let last week's game be much closer to not give much for the Utes to look at in terms of their offensive plays and sets.
And now a completely uncovered Utah State receiver in the end zone for a TD.
September 11th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^
ESPN covers college football like it matters. I hate the way NFL networks like NBC and Fox cover CFB . . . as a way to kill time until Sunday when the games really matter to them.
NBC is the worst. Half of a Notre Dame half time is used up pimping the NFL. You get very little coverage of the other CFB games going on.
September 11th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
TD Aggies, which they did not manage last week offensively against Southern Utah.
September 11th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
why do special teams coaches not drill their guys to not run a return out of the end zone? I understand that the reward is high but the percentages are so low. I really might have to run the numbers on the amount of times they make it back to the 25 or beyond. I'd guess it's less than 30% of the time
September 12th, 2015 at 12:03 AM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:09 PM ^
But obviously the guy is not on Colemans level.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:15 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:05 PM ^
myself on the Brandon Peters thread.
I hate having to root for Utah, it's pissing me off but better for us I guess.
Peter is gonna be tough to best out after his likely RS year.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
Wilson's hurt.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
Their tightend needs an Ace point. I've got no idea how to pronounce his name
September 11th, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^
The better Andrew Luck does in the NFL the better for our QB recruiting with Harbaugh getting a lot of that credit.
and look here, Peters with another beautiful, calm looking spiral for a TD, number 6 too.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^
Covey and now Wilson out, two of Utah's top offensive weapons. Covey was eating Utah St. up in that first drive.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^
Hope he didn't break his collarbone. Those are painful as heck.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:19 PM ^
Can't watch Utah right now...too soon.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:19 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:26 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:30 PM ^
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September 11th, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
but Peters looks way more athletic and a better passer, the passing is close though. but Peters throws a slightly better ball, more zip it seems.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:21 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^
Tackeled that USU RB to yesterday.
September 11th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^
Jeff Driskel's brother just through his first TD pass
September 11th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
September 11th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
Brown is a class act, he ain't no blowhard like Holtz.