Yeah, we're 6-1, but we want Mora!

[chrisrenrut]

UCLA game thread.

[DrumNFeather]

Beat me by that much...

I went with "Mora or Less."

[DrumNFeather]

Back to what I had posted though...

UCLA is limping into this one at 3-4 with a real chance at missing a bowl game if they lose to us with road games @Colorado and Cal and a home date vs. USC. We cannot allow them to gain any confidence early in this one. Fumblin Joe looks good and the passing game continues to improve when it is not windy. This is a must-win if we want to contend in the south...no co-champs!

[Solon]

Back to what I had posted though...

UCLA is limping into this one at 3-4 with a real chance at missing a bowl game if they lose to us with road games @Colorado and Cal and a home date vs. USC. We cannot allow them to gain any confidence early in this one. Fumblin Joe looks good and the passing game continues to improve when it is not windy. This is a must-win if we want to contend in the south...no co-champs!

Yep. This game is pretty big. Utah is ready to have its big game (like Oregon last year).

[chrisrenrut]

Twitter says Tauteoli and Williams are not on the depth chart.

How many starters have missed games this season? 3 centers, 4 RBs, 1 TE, 2 WRs, 1 DE, 1 NT, 1 S, 1 LB, 1 CB. That's 15, and I'm surely missing a few.

Can we as a board agree to use first names or initials for any player with the last name of Williams? I'm assuming here it is Marcus?

[Solon]

My brother just pointed out that UCLA is the danger trifecta: (1) talented (2) desperate and (3) at home.

So, what's Rosen's status? How hurt is he?

[concerned]

So, what's Rosen's status? How hurt is he?


Doing his best KW impression, Mora said earlier today that they are optimistic/hope Rosen will play, but don't know if he will be ready.

[Applejack]

Doing his best KW impression, Mora said earlier today that they are optimistic/hope Rosen will play, but don't know if he will be ready.
He warmed up last week. I expect him to play.

[Utah]

He warmed up last week. I expect him to play.

Did he warm up? It looked more like he couldn't throw the ball at all so he sat down.

Even if he plays, he won't last long. We are by far the best team at getting pressure on the QB.

[Applejack]

Did he warm up? It looked more like he couldn't throw the ball at all so he sat down.

Even if he plays, he won't last long. We are by far the best team at getting pressure on the QB.
I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes, he was dressed and passed the ball in an attempt to warm up. Either he felt or some coach felt that he couldn't go, so he sat. To expect him to be out one week after seeing if he could go is, imo, unwise.

[Solon]

I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes, he was dressed and passed the ball in an attempt to warm up. Either he felt or some coach felt that he couldn't go, so he sat. To expect him to be out one week after seeing if he could go is, imo, unwise.

On the other hand, nobody makes backup QBs look better than Utah - for whatever reason.
It's like when Terry Teagle as a Laker used to go off for 40 against the Jazz about once a year, and then revert to ordinary for every other game.
It's all a mystery to me.

[LA Ute]

WSU player smacks down the Bruins:

https://mobile.twitter.com/SWXLindsayJoy/status/788213643938717697/video/1


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[NorthwestUteFan]

WSU player smacks down the Bruins:

https://mobile.twitter.com/SWXLindsayJoy/status/788213643938717697/video/1


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Love that. Gabe Marks is awesome. He is the tough possession receiver we all wish we had on our side of the ball.

[Utah]

I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes, he was dressed and passed the ball in an attempt to warm up. Either he felt or some coach felt that he couldn't go, so he sat. To expect him to be out one week after seeing if he could go is, imo, unwise.

No problem. I guess I was asking if you saw him warm up. It was not pretty. He was in a TON of pain. He wasn't anywhere close to being ready to play. Then, you throw in the fact that our DL/defense is light years the best at hitting the QB in the PAC-12 and his OL/run game is atrocious...

Also, UCLA is not a good team. They will be lucky to go bowling. Look at it this way: if Rosen is 60% against Utah, and you know Utah will hit him a TON, do you play him?

Or, do you sit him, try to get him to 75-80% for Colorado? Because that Colorado game may be the difference between you going bowling or staying home in December.

UCLA is not a good team right now. Yeah, they are talented, and they are more talented than Utah, even with the injuries, but this isn't basketball. Utah should win this game.

On 1280 this morning, Lincoln Kennedy was asked what UCLA needs to do to beat Utah. He laughed and said, "pray for a miracle".

Utah's problem is not beating UCLA. It is not looking ahead to Washington, starting slow, and allowing UCLA to get confidence and giving UCLA hope.

[concerned]

Love that. Gabe Marks is awesome. He is the tough possession receiver we all wish we had on our side of the ball.

Do you say that ironically? Because Marks was ours and he flipped to WSU at the last minute. We really wanted him.

[Utah]

Do you say that ironically? Because Marks was ours and he flipped to WSU at the last minute. We really wanted him.

How different would our offense be this year if we had been able to hold onto Darnold, Marks and Stovall? With Patrick and Butler-Byrd? Yikes. I'd bet ARod would be a genius.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Do you say that ironically? Because Marks was ours and he flipped to WSU at the last minute. We really wanted him.
I forgot he was a Utah commit. Unfortunately he made the right choice at the time. He would have 37 catches for 600 yards and 2 TDs in 4 years playing at Utah, instead of the 267/2900/30 (and counting) at WSU.

I am holding out hope that Tyquez Hampton will be the WR who WSU wishes they had.

[NorthwestUteFan]

How different would our offense be this year if we had been able to hold onto Darnold, Marks and Stovall? With Patrick and Butler-Byrd? Yikes. I'd bet ARod would be a genius.
All of those players, at their current level of development, puts us in the driver seat last year for a probable Rose Bowl. And possibly the CFP this year.

Those guys are all difference makers.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

We are by far the best team at getting pressure on the QB.

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[Applejack]

No line for the game (http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/teams/team-page.cfm/team/utah) yet? Maybe Rosen's status is really a gametime decision.

[Utah]

No line for the game (http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/teams/team-page.cfm/team/utah) yet? Maybe Rosen's status is really a gametime decision.

Yeah. When you remember that the betting line is set to get bets on both sides, I'd bet that it will be pick 'em unless it comes out that Rosen is playing, then UCLA by 4-6.

[UBlender]

Also, UCLA is not a good team. They will be lucky to go bowling. Look at it this way: if Rosen is 60% against Utah, and you know Utah will hit him a TON, do you play him?

Or, do you sit him, try to get him to 75-80% for Colorado? Because that Colorado game may be the difference between you going bowling or staying home in December.


That is a good point. UCLA has a bye after Utah so they could look at it as a chance to sit Rosen and hope to have him fully healthy for the final four games after the bye.

However, those four games are @Colorado (likely loss), Oregon State (win), USC (who knows, but I believe USC would be favored if that game were this week--even with a healthy Rosen) and @Cal (UCLA is probably favored in that but it won't be easy). So they may look at it and feel that if they are getting to six wins they NEED to beat Utah and will therefore take their chances with an 80% Rosen. I've never really gotten the sense that Mora is the type of coach who would let a player's well-being get in the way of him winning games.

UCLA's defense is legit and I'm not sure where we will find sustained success against them. Their offense, even with Rosen, has been very pedestrian. I expect a low scoring game that could go either way.

[Utah]

I think UCLA's chances to win:

Pretty close to zero - USC
25% - Utah (especially if Rosen is beat up)
50% - Colorado (higher if Rosen is healthy)
60% - Cal (80% with a healthy Rosen)
95% - OSU

I think Colorado is still overrated. Their two losses were vs Michigan and USC...two teams that are equals to Utah and UCLA stylistically.

And, USC was -3 in the TO'S and still won.

I'd sit Rosen and get him healthy.

If you play Rosen vs Utah, he will get hit and hit a lot. You probably lose anyways, and if Rosen gets hurt, you aren't going bowling.

Heck, if Rosen is healthy, you have a shot at a "rivalry game anything can happen" win and a 4 game win streak to end the year.

[Utah]

Also, about Colorado, the two good teams they've played have destroyed them. Michigan was soft to start, but took them to the woodshed and USC destroyed Colorado...but kept turning the ball over.

I think we beat a 6 to 7 win Colorado easier than a 3 win Colorado. It's what we do.

[DrumNFeather]

We have a line!

UCLA favored by 7.

Gimmie the Utes and the points.

[Applejack]

We have a line!

UCLA favored by 7.

Gimmie the Utes and the points.

This game has trouble written all over it: a talented, underacheiving UCLA team (is there any other kind) meets a Utah team without it's starting center, TE, best WR (probably), best LB, best safety, and best 2 running backs. I think I'd take the Bruins. SJBH.

[Applejack]

This game has trouble written all over it: a talented, underacheiving UCLA team (is there any other kind) meets a Utah team without it's starting center, TE, best WR (probably), best LB, best safety, and best 2 running backs. I think I'd take the Bruins. SJBH.

Ithinkwe'llreallymissMarcusthisgame.(StupidLAUTE!) :anger:

[Applejack]

This game really is key for us; a win sets us up pretty well for a run at the South crown; a loss makes winning the South very difficult.

[LA Ute]

I have 4 decent tickets to the UCLA game Saturday:

*2 in the lower bowl, section 14.

*2 in the lower bowl, section 27.

Rose Bowl seating chart here: https://seatgeek.com/venues/rose-bowl/seating-chart

Free to anyone who (a) is a Ute fan and (b) promises that Ute fans will actually use the tickets and not scalp them to non-Ute fans. If interested PM me ASAP.

[Applejack]

I have 4 decent tickets to the UCLA game Saturday:

*2 in the lower bowl, section 14.

*2 in the lower bowl, section 27.

Rose Bowl seating chart here: https://seatgeek.com/venues/rose-bowl/seating-chart

Free to anyone who (a) is a Ute fan and (b) promises that Ute fans will actually use the tickets and not scalp them to non-Ute fans. If interested PM me ASAP.
You have mail

[Diehard Ute]

Word from the reporters via Twitter is Rosen is not throwing in warmups.


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[Diehard Ute]

And Troy Williams is warming up.

Looks like no Lo, Asiata is snapping to Huntley


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[U-Ute]

Rosen has bailed out of warm ups. Fafaul talking the snaps.

[Applejack]

Cbb!!!!!

[DrumNFeather]

I will take that start!

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[Applejack]

Hold on to the ball, boobie

[Irving Washington]

Hold on to the ball, boobie
Can't we find another punt returner? I'm amazed Hobbs is still doing it.

[DrumNFeather]

Fumblin Joe is now Joe for 6!

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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

These slow starts are infuriating.


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[Irving Washington]

One play and we have as many passing yards as last week.

[Diehard Ute]

Stupid penalties lead to a TD


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[Irving Washington]

We should have lost Barton on that play. Hope he gets chewed out. Wonder who his backup is

[mpfunk]

We should have lost Barton on that play. Hope he gets chewed out. Wonder who his backup is

Definite targeting. We got very lucky on that one.

[Diehard Ute]

And the defense looks like a sponge.

You can say all you want about missing players but that's just lack of effort


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[Applejack]

The middle is so soft. We miss Marcus and taureoli

[LA Ute]

The mental errors have zero to do with injuries. 70 yards in penalties, all of them big ones. Momentum totally lost, actually switched to UCLA.


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[DrumNFeather]

This has turned quickly.

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[Applejack]

That's their ball

[mpfunk]

We were 7 point dogs for a reason.

UCLA is talented, we are on the road, we are banged up, and our offense is still a complete and total joke.

I'm still not convinced we can beat ASU and Oregon. Yeah, Oregon sucks, but they can put up points.

[Irving Washington]

Where's our pass rush?

[concerned]

The play that killed us was Tyrone Smith dropping that pass for a first down

[LA Ute]

I think my score prediction is going to be off. By a lot.


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[mpfunk]

It is going to be a looooooooooooooooooooong day.

[Applejack]

Where's our pass rush?
We are getting pressure, but our coverage is bad.

[LA Ute]

I think the 80 yards in penalties, all at crucial moments, plus the red zone fumble, have done more than a poor offense to put us here.


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[Applejack]

The play that killed us was Tyrone Smith dropping that pass for a first down
Yeah, for as bad as funk says our offense is, they have done pretty well except for dropping a first down and not blocking their big de..

[Diehard Ute]

Great start and then we pushed the self destruct button


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[Diehard Ute]

Wow....what a horrible horrible call to rob us of a touchdown


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[Applejack]

Penalties (phantom and otherwise) are killing us

[concerned]

We are just not ready for prime time

[mpfunk]

We are going to end up with no points here. Unreal.

[Diehard Ute]

We are going to end up with no points here. Unreal.

Got 3.

Pac-12 needs new refs. Preferably ones with eyes


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[AnestheUte]

Got 3.

Pac-12 needs new refs. Preferably ones with eyes


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This.

[mpfunk]

Score here and it is a game again.

[mpfunk]

If we lose this game we are going to point to that horrible chop block call and Allen missing that interception.

[Irving Washington]

Bad open field tackling

[concerned]

We would be better if Hatfield would try to make an open-field tackle

[Diehard Ute]

Confirmed? No clue how that's confirmed


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[mpfunk]

Seriously? What the fuck? He was absolutely out earlier and the spot should have been a yard behind where it is right now.

[Applejack]

I like fogal

[Diehard Ute]

Big play by Fogal and the D


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[Diehard Ute]

Go Joe Go


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[Applejack]

Fumblin Joe!

[mpfunk]

Great to have Williams back from retirement. He just showed the speed on that what we kept hearing about.

[Irving Washington]

I think my score prediction is going to be off. By a lot.


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Since I picked the lowest score I think I'm heading for the bottom

[concerned]

Since I picked the lowest score I think I'm heading for the bottom

If you hadn't made me change my prediction , I would have it exactly right at the moment.

[Applejack]

I feel like we're playing wazzu

[Irving Washington]

If you hadn't made me change my prediction , I would have it exactly right at the moment.
I don't think it will stay there.

[mpfunk]

I apologize to our offense.

[mpfunk]

For all the holds and PIs they have called against us, which were legit, they don't call that?

[mpfunk]

For all the holds that they have been calling on us, they call nothing on that one?

[mpfunk]

The 0-3 point zone strikes again.

[DrumNFeather]

Playing for 3 here.

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[concerned]

Tyron Smith has the worst hands of any receiver in the history of the world

[Irving Washington]

Tyron Smith has the worst hands of any receiver in the history of the world
But he's tall.

[concerned]

We lost 8 points on two dumb plays in that half:

Barton's dumb roughing to give them a TD instead of FG

The phantom chop block to give us a FG instead of TD.

That's 11 points

[DrumNFeather]

We lost 8 points on two dumb plays in that half:

Barton's dumb roughing to give them a TD instead of FG

The phantom chop block to give us a FG instead of TD.
And yet...we're leading!

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[Diehard Ute]

Fundamentals are so poor with our tackling.


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[Irving Washington]

No pass rush, bad open field tackling

[mpfunk]

Like USC, our offense is going to have to win us this game.

[Diehard Ute]

Good response from the O


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[mpfunk]

We scored a TD in the redzone!

Time to celebrate with a coffee pilsner.

[DrumNFeather]

Someone is going to have to pick #6's jock up off the field after that 2 point conversion.

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[Diehard Ute]

It's obvious our players are being told to try and strip the ball, which is killing us. Just tackle!


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[mpfunk]

What the Hell Allen?

[Irving Washington]

It's obvious our players are being told I try and strip the ball, which is killing us. Just tackle!


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Seems like when we miss an open field tackle there's no one else close by. UCLA has 2-3 players around our receiver much of the time. Difference in schemes?

[Diehard Ute]

Seems like when we miss an open field tackle there's no one else close by. UCLA has 2-3 players around our receiver much of the time. Difference in schemes?

Some scheme.

Some of it probably has to do with Marcus Williams and Tauteloi being out.


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[Irving Washington]

Some scheme.

Some of it probably has to do with Marcus Williams and Tauteloi being out.


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I was thinking about offensive schemes.

[Diehard Ute]

Both Porter and Mokofisi slow to get up. Sheesh this year is awful.


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[mpfunk]

Great defense by Allen. He has been feast or famine in this game.

[mpfunk]

Joe Williams is a good football player.

[LA Ute]

So we get a stop here do we try to run down the clock? I hope not. UCLA is too explosive.


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[Diehard Ute]

These refs.


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[Diehard Ute]

Hatfield down and in a lot of pain.


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[mpfunk]

Hatfield down. Unreal.

[Diehard Ute]

Hatfield was in on 3rd. Guess he's ok.


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[chrisrenrut]

Hatfield was in on 3rd. Guess he's ok.


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Looked like a leg cramp to me when he was down. Makes sense, our secondary has had a workout today.

[chrisrenrut]

Looked like a leg cramp to me when he was down. Makes sense, our secondary has had a workout today.

Ucla has 12 different players with pass receptions so far.

[Diehard Ute]

Strange play call on 3rd from us


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[Irving Washington]

Thought that was going to be a foul on us, hitting out of bounds.

[chrisrenrut]

Joe Williams day!

[DrumNFeather]

Alright then...welcome back Joe.

Also...our line has had a day.

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[Diehard Ute]

315 yards on 23 carries with 4TD's.


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[chrisrenrut]

Offensive POW, helmet sticker on game day final, Doak Walker POW (if that's a thing). 315 rushing, 4 touchdowns, unbelievable!

[Irving Washington]

Alright then...welcome back Joe.

Also...our line has had a day.

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Think they'll rest him the rest of the game?

[mpfunk]

I don't think UCLA is going to cover the spread.

:rave:

[LA Ute]

I've never understood why our DBs try to trip receivers up instead of wrapping them up -- especially when the receiver is close to a first down and just needs to fall forward to get it.


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[Diehard Ute]

I've never understood why our DBs try to trip receivers up instead of wrapping them up -- especially when the receiver is close to a first down and just needs to fall forward to get it.


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We have technique issues, which is a coaching issue.


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[LA Ute]

Well, UCLA fans are streaming out of the Rose Bowl now....


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[Diehard Ute]

Coaching. Make no play calls to try and get a first means you punt and give up a short field.




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[Diehard Ute]

And we have a game again due to poor coaching decisions.


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[LA Ute]

And we have a game again due to poor coaching decisions.


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Infuriating. [OK, just frustrating.]


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[mpfunk]

It is never easy with this team is it.

[Diehard Ute]

And we survive another one.


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[concerned]

We are really going to need Marcus Williams against Jake Browning I assume Williams won't play. It is amazing that a team that scored 19 points against Oregon state scored 52 today

[Irving Washington]

We are really going to need Marcus Williams against Jake Browning I assume Williams won't play. It is amazing that a team that scored 19 points against Oregon state scored 52 today

Good to see us score some points.

[DrumNFeather]

Am I concerned that we made a QB that will probably be selling insurance next year look really good at times? Not tonight! 7-1 baby!

College gameday may be heading back to SLC! (so they said this morning).

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[Rocker Ute]

Fumblin' Joe!!!!!!!

I'm still going to call him Fumblin' Joe, but he's Diamond Joe in my heart.

Once again Utah attempts to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. 1 play from 8-0.

Bring on the puppies.


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[Irving Washington]

Am I concerned that we made a QB that will probably be selling insurance next year look really good at times? Not tonight! 7-1 baby!

College gameday may be heading back to SLC! (so they said this morning).

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Just remember, he only averaged 7.4 yards per attempt for all of those yards.

[justaute]

This is really difficult to comprehend at this stage of Whit's administration.


Infuriating. [OK, just frustrating.]


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[Hot Lunch]

I won't hate on A Rod this week. Save that for next week. I will just praise Joe Williams and the offensive line. Incredible performance. That win is on them. Obviously. ;)

[Rocker Ute]

There are certain types of teams that can just cut up our defense and UCLA is one of them (Wazzu is another). We see this every year.

I'll say our run defense is elite, the rest is pretty pedestrian. We rely on the d-line to save our secondary.


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[Brian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwZfkn9WmFQ

[Ma'ake]

What a crazy, unexpected journey for Sweet Joe. I know opponents are banged up, but that's the burst we all hoped to see coming into this year.

If he just needed 5 weeks of recharging his batteries... no argument, from me!

The blocking schemes and execution were brilliant.

On the defensive side, I think it was a matter of us not anticipating that they'd throw the ball 70 times, and some shitty tackling, even from guys like Chase Hansen.

On the officiating, we dodged a bullet on what should have been targeting on C Barton, but they took off a TD on a phantom chop block, so it worked out.

Troy Williams just doesn't get rattled. It was Joe's day, and Troy didn't have his best game, but he's been steady, and he delivers a nice ball downfield. The first play to Siosi Wilson was beautiful.

College football is a crazy game. But we're 7-1, and we'll get amped up for the Huskies, and then get a break.

[LA Ute]

I really believe that if we could put together four quarters of focused, relatively mistake-free football (meaning really stupid and costly mistakes), we could beat anyone in our conference, and a great many others outside of it.


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[U-Ute]

Fumbling Joe is now Joe The Show.

[SeattleUte]

What a crazy, unexpected journey for Sweet Joe. I know opponents are banged up, but that's the burst we all hoped to see coming into this year.

If he just needed 5 weeks of recharging his batteries... no argument, from me!

The blocking schemes and execution were brilliant.

On the defensive side, I think it was a matter of us not anticipating that they'd throw the ball 70 times, and some shitty tackling, even from guys like Chase Hansen.

On the officiating, we dodged a bullet on what should have been targeting on C Barton, but they took off a TD on a phantom chop block, so it worked out.

Troy Williams just doesn't get rattled. It was Joe's day, and Troy didn't have his best game, but he's been steady, and he delivers a nice ball downfield. The first play to Siosi Wilson was beautiful.

College football is a crazy game. But we're 7-1, and we'll get amped up for the Huskies, and then get a break.

As Whit noted, one thing that makes what Joe did so cool is he did it in the Rose Bowl against UCLA. It wasn't the old WAC or MWC in which Joe got those yards.

[Utefan51]

Good for Joe Williams. I think he would have looked back later in life and regretted not finishing the season, now he will be in the record books for a long time.

[Rocker Ute]

If Fumblin' Joe keeps having ~200 yard games he might find himself in the NFL. What a story that would be.


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[Ma'ake]

Some fascinating insight into what UCLA did this week, and how it impacted us in the game:

They basically decided to abandon the run, and go with a pass-heavy approach, which worked pretty impressively. We were prepped for stopping the ground game, and then got caught in a hail of passes.

Even more impressive was UCLA only allowed 2 sacks, though we got really good pressure on Fafaul on a lot of plays. Brian Allen had 2 picks, and also blew a play where he went for the strip and missed, and his guy scored, from 75 out.

What a marathon. The broadcast went 4 hours. We were fortunate to have the shade side of the field.

I'm glad we were playing guys like Havili-Katoa, Anae and Leki Futo (who at 6-5 / 300 with the long hair is reminiscent of Talavou and Soliai, aka "Thing One and Thing Two").

The D really needs to recharge. We're going to have to play a LOT of guys on Saturday. I hope Shah has Blackmon, and possibly even Tyrell Burgess completely understood that they need to be ready. And if there's any chance we can get Marcus Williams back, yesterday's investment in Fogal will pay off, because I expect another aerial circus.

Scalley needs to dust off the defensive playbooks from the past 2 decades to find some pressure packages we haven't shown.

[NorthwestUteFan]

"Fumblin' Joe" sounds too much like a racist nickname. It reeks of the soft bigotry of low expectations, as though there is some kind of mental deficiency present.

Mighty Joe Williams finally had his amazing breakout game. He was nails all game, and he finally got a chance to showcase his true breakaway speed.

The O Line put things together and were unstoppable on run blocking. The left side of the line (Bolles and Asiata) were beasts. They were NFL-caliber yesterday.

[NorthwestUteFan]

"Put a smile on your face as you watch the game film, and let's get ready for Washington.

O Line, I'm going to take y'all out to dinner!"

~Joe Williams

[Utebiquitous]

"Fumblin' Joe" sounds too much like a racist nickname. It reeks of the soft bigotry of low expectations, as though there is some kind of mental deficiency present.

Mighty Joe Williams finally had his amazing breakout game. He was nails all game, and he finally got a chance to showcase his true breakaway speed.

The O Line put things together and were unstoppable on run blocking. The left side of the line (Bolles and Asiata) were beasts. They were NFL-caliber yesterday.

When Joe stepped away, my boys picked up on my being a little down on him for quitting and the way he ran the ball the first two games of the season. "Wussy Joe" was said more than once as I referred to him in conversations. Last week, my youngest son asked me if Joe could win the Heisman after running so well against OSU. I told them it was impossible. By halftime yesterday, they were referring to him as "Heisman Joe."

[Rocker Ute]

"Fumblin' Joe" sounds too much like a racist nickname. It reeks of the soft bigotry of low expectations, as though there is some kind of mental deficiency present.

Good hell. Seriously not everything is racist and if we are thinking that way how is "Mighty Joe" any better? This sort of thinking can't get any more stupid.

I can honestly say that his race never even dawned on me (and likely anyone else here) and I'd be equally comfortable and likely to use that nickname for Joe Kruger had he dropped the ball 4x in three games.




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[Utah]

Fumbling Joe was fumbling Joe because...he fumbled. That's it.

That being said, in my house, Fumbling Joe is now called Joe the Show.

[LA Ute]

I really like Joe Williams, and have since spring football because he was so engaging in his interviews. Yesterday he showed the "burst" that he's always had but which we never really got to see. Yesterday I heard myself saying "Go, Joe, go!" over and over. He will be fun to watch. We need to find an alliterative nickname for him, something like Automatic Andy. How about Jetstream Joe? Jettin' Joe?

I like Joe the Show too!

[NorthwestUteFan]

Good hell. Seriously not everything is racist and if we are thinking that way how is "Mighty Joe" any better? This sort of thinking can't get any more stupid.

I can honestly say that his race never even dawned on me (and likely anyone else here) and I'd be equally comfortable and likely to use that nickname for Joe Kruger had he dropped the bawl 4x in three games.




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Mighty is way ******* better than Fumblin'.

[Brian]

Joe Show
Greatest Joe on Earth
Joesus (joe + jesus: resurrected career)
Joseph and the Amazing Techniblocking Lineman
E = m joe squared

[Utebiquitous]

Those are terrific Brian- I hope some students read your post and put a few posters together for Gameday.

[Diehard Ute]

Joe Show
Greatest Joe on Earth
Joesus (joe + jesus: resurrected career)
Joseph and the Amazing Techniblocking Lineman
E = m joe squared

Greatest Joe On Turf.


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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

We only had 5 different players catch passes yesterday. I think that's a season low.

Has Kyle Fulks been the biggest disappointment this season?!


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[Solon]

All praise sancho for his keen insight. Solon in particular should recognize my greatness.
As always!
:cheers:

[Diehard Ute]

Has Kyle Fulks been the biggest disappointment this season?!


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He certainly didn't take advantage of CBB being out.


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[Rocker Ute]

I was going to side with Rocker on this, but I decided to go with you instead since you swore. Tells me that you really feel it.

Edit: I'm pretty sure I started the fumblin' joe thing. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to abandon it. I like all nicknames with Joe. Diamond Joe, Joe the Show, Fumblin' Joe. Joe is just a really great name.

You did come up with it and I must say you are pretty racist Sancho for starting that... someone has to say it.

Joking aside, it is just a funny nickname particularly because of how awesome he is doing. It is like calling a center Tiny or something.

We started calling him Diamond Joe during the game.


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[Rocker Ute]

Mighty is way ******* better than Fumblin'.

But subtly racist... I judge you.


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[Rocker Ute]

We could also do Retirin' Joe... It's either him or his opponents.


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[justaute]

How about Redemption Joe? Or, simply, just Joe.

[chrisrenrut]

Just change one letter: Rumbling Joe.

[Applejack]

Just change one letter: Rumbling Joe.

Ilikeit!

[LA Ute]

I like the Rose Bowl. It's a much better, more pleasant venue than the Coliseum. (The seats don't leave any more legroom than he Coliseum does, however.) inalso was reminded that west side seats are much better.

The Ute fan representation was excellent. I wasn't in the Utah section but that big block of red was very loud and must have been over 5,000 strong. It was a pleasure to watch the team run over to that section and sing "Utah Man."


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[LA Ute]

Just after the final play:

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161024/72539df84cb5740738ba9b5e96ee539a.jpg


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[SeattleUte]

The Utes didn't play a perfect game, but in the annals this will be recorded as one of the more cherished and memorable wins. Nobody will forget this game.

[DrumNFeather]

The Utes didn't play a perfect game, but in the annals this will be recorded as one of the more cherished and memorable wins. Nobody will forget this game.

Agree. I don't care what UCLA did. We just put up 52 in the Rose Bowl!

[LA Ute]

Jordan Fogal was a walk-on who has seen his share of adversity during his playing career:

http://www.utahutes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=693

Another part of Ute lore and this amazing game. His stop on that 4th down will long be remembered, along with his two picks. On the post-game show he sounded like a delightful young guy.


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[DrumNFeather]

Jordan Fogal was a walk-on.

http://www.utahutes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=693

Another part of Ute lore and this amazing game. His stop on that 4th down will long be remembered, along with his two picks. On the post-game show he sounded like a delightful young guy.


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He fired through the hole like Gionni Paul.

[LA Ute]

Look at the blocking on all four of Joe's TD runs. Bolles annihilates his man every time. The guy is a road grader.

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(Thanks to U-Ute for figuring out how to embed tweets.)

[LA Ute]

I'm not going to lie. It was disappointing to see our inability to get a couple of first downs at the end of the game when we really needed them in order to put the game away.


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[U-Ute]

Hans Olsen breaks down some Utah/UCLA film.

http://www.1280thezone.com/film-study-hans-evaluates-the-us-win-over-ucla-explains-how-utes-can-beat-washington/