Third, according to Whit in his presser today, 6 guys missed snaps due to cramping issues.Originally Posted by USS Utah
Third, according to Whit in his presser today, 6 guys missed snaps due to cramping issues.
"It'd be nice to please everyone but I thought it would be more interesting to have a point of view." -- Oscar Levant
Utes fans with :55 to go last Thursday night:
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
I usually have that feeling at the end of a close rivalry game when BYU is driving for a potential go ahead score.
Edit: I didn't have that feeling on Thursday night.
Last edited by USS Utah; 09-07-2015 at 01:16 PM.
"It'd be nice to please everyone but I thought it would be more interesting to have a point of view." -- Oscar Levant
I had that same conversation with my dad while watching the 2011(?) 52-11 game. All the way until John White IV ripped off his first long TD run, I felt the offense would take off and Jake Heaps would catch fire.
The conditioning runs deep.
When BYU lined up against Nebraska with one second left on the clock, the first thing I though of was Nebraska's previous possession and how they kept hiking the ball with 7-10 seconds left on the play clock.
We covered the spread and were never really in position to lose against a traditional power in which we've scored 25, 26 and now 24 points in our last three outings. I said it before the game, I'll remind you of it now: If you thought Utah was going to go out there and roll up 30-plus points in this game, you were suffering from exuberant optimism. If you're still disappointed after the fact that they didn't, you're probably upset that water is wet. Our offense is what it is, and our opponent has a big say in how successful we are. Is this where I remind people that defense wasn't Michigan's problem last year? Why did we expect this year to be any different?
For my own part, I was expecting 17 points. Hoping for 24. Anything above that was gravy in my book.
Michigan still has talent. When Harbaugh gets a QB, they will be dangerous.
Watching OSU last night, I thought, how long is it going to take Harbaugh to become competitive against Urban? He is going to need a lot more than a qb. It could be a long time.
Lost in all the excitement and chatter, Kyle just notched his 90th win as the head coach at Utah. He is now 90-43.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
It is interesting to go back and read this statement now. Jim 'The QB Whisperer' Harbaugh just might steal a win against Urban on Nov 28 at Michigan Stadium.
Since the Wazzu loss last year (which prompted the above post), Kyle is 7-1 in games decided by one possession or less. We've had almost an immediate of a turnaround from that game as we did the UNLV debacle in 2007.
No kidding. I have revised it already.
From ESPN's Louis Riddick on the Twitter:
#Utah HC Kyle Whittingham should have long been considered for a "big time" college job or pro HC position.
Remember telling Andy Reid back in 2010-2011 that K. Whittingham would be in my top 5 of college coaches to talk to about an #NFL job.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Gunther posted these current odds on the next USC head coach.
Yes. Odds on a head coach.
Never change Vegas.
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KW tells Jay Mohr he loves it at Utah, etc., but like most normal people won't rule anything out.
http://www.foxsportsradio.com/onair/...king-14030604/
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
which is why he goes on Jay Mohr in the first place--to make sure people know he wont rule anything out.
Well, my attitude about coaches who leave is, "Good luck, we love you, thanks for everything you did or tried to do here, but if you don't want to be here then we don't want you here." I hope he stays but if heads off to USC there's not a thing I can do about it and I won't blame him. I may think he's crazy to take that job but it's his life.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
#GoKyleGo!!
Vike, this is C- trolling at best. We expect better of you.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Nope. But I think the two situations are apples and oranges.
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Kyle would absolutely be a brilliant hire for USC (especially if he can get a talented QB). But I can't see the boosters going for him as a first choice option.
If he goes to the playoffs this year then they might push hard to get him. But if he loses to ASSU this weekend then all of this talk will subside.
#TenMoreYearsForBronco!! #SoBlessed
Jim Rome had some great things to say about Whitt on his show today. He said "nobody does more with the talent available than Kyle Whittingham." He suggested Whitt's ability to recruit SoCal is up in the air, but he also said "there's not a single thing that's 'Hollywood' about Kyle." I've heard him mention multiple times that Whitt would be a great option for the Trojans.
I don't see Whitt leaving for that job, honestly.
Think of all the arrogance and head-in-the-clouds optimism of BYU boosters, and add lots and lots of money, glamour, and some real storied tradition. Then you have Trojan boosters.
The ones I know are thinking Chip Kelly or someone like him.
Last edited by LA Ute; 10-13-2015 at 10:19 PM.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
One reason whit might not be a good fit with the Trojans: he has never ever had a good offense or an explosive offense in his 10 years as head coach. He had an OK offense in 2008 that had a great game against Alabama. USC is going to take a hard look at his revolving door of offensive coordinators, and his conservative mindset. They are going to want a coach who can light up an offense, especially a pro-style passing offense. The fan base won't settle for less in my humble opinion.
Last edited by concerned; 10-13-2015 at 10:53 PM.
Bingo. Nailed it.
And Chip Kelly is a horrible call too. Good coach, etc, but he doesn't play 'USC Football'.
Last edited by LA Ute; 10-13-2015 at 10:20 PM.
That 2008 team was 15th in scoring offense and 36th in total offense.
I'm not sure what you're looking for from a "good" offense, though.
2008 ha issues most of the first half of the season. Also had good game aginst psu and a great game against byu.
Other than that Do you think KW has run a successful offense? All the coordinators has been a positive? The feeling that he keeps tight reigns on the o and wants the defense to win it. The sc fan base would go for that? Maybe but it will gat scrtinized. We have been at the very bottom every year in the PAC 12.
Good offense would average 275-350 passing yards and 35 ppg.
As has often been said here, Kyle is who he is and is not going to change. I doubt that his style of football, which he has established over many years, will be attractive to USC's powers that be once they take a hard look at it.
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
I'm having difficulty coming up with a better candidate than Whit. He runs a clean, drama free program, and consistently coaches up his team like few others west of the Mississippi. The letters USC is enough to recruit 5 star studs, so a great recruiter isn't necessary. Whit would have them winning at a high level immediately.
Then again, I hope he gets overlooked for the so-called flashy hire.
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