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- Practice: The NCAA proposed new changes to how programs schedule offseason practices.

- Practice: Just playing with AI, but something like this could be fun...

- Tight end is one of Utah's largest offensive mysteries after losing Dallen Bentley, who developed from 64 career receiving yards entering 2025 to more than 600 yards in his senior season. - Hunter Andrews is the best-known returning option, but his status is unclear after an injury four games into last season; Utah's usual silence on injuries adds uncertainty. - The remaining candidates are largely projections, and a new tight-end coach must identify another player capable of creating the matchup value Bentley supplied. - If the room does not produce a reliable target, Utah may need to spread the offense out more frequently.

- Utah's offense one-dimensional relying on Dev's legs; passing scheme innovations needed to reduce QB hits and injuries.

- S&C coach blamed for injuries due to social media pressure; medical staff issues go to courts.

- Utah's QB woes stem from terrible backups behind injured starters, not the starters themselves; 25-year bottom-10% stretches.

- Utah S Rabbit Evans returning after season-ending injury; missed teammates/game; sideline study improved defensive understanding.

- Scalley: progress on O and D; OL, DL, CB groups need development; May determines commitment level.

- Whittingham may fake QB1 injury to justify "game-time decision" starter designation game one.

- Devon Dampier is back and should be one of the conference's top three quarterbacks. - Some will have Utah in the top three, and some will have them outside the top eight.

- Top Team-Specific Takeaways - The other power for schools I had were Utah, which not really in the Big Ten race because they got their pledge kicked by Texas Tech in that one game. - Quick note on Utah because you're 100% right. - We had a question here now that long ago about BYU or Utah, like who's in a better state right now? - I, like, if you would have asked me what he thought Utah's record was last year, I probably would have said eight and four, nine, like you forget that they actually were a lot better than that one.

- Utah has QB depth (Damp healthy as top-3 Big 12 QB, explosive Ficklin backup), solid HC in Scalley, unproven OC; Big 12 one-bid likely with favorable schedule but scary November.

- O-line needs push to establish run game consistently, even with talented skill positions.

- Whitt's "go for it" analytics decisions cost Utah game vs BYU; kicking FGs wins.

- NCAA should punish Sorsby; he knew what he was doing, not an 18-year-old kid handed cash.

- QB won't affect OL assignments; Byrd's left-handedness pressures right tackle; expect heavy shotgun usage.

- Byrd Ficklin better QB than Bear/Dampier; only one who can play Sundays.

- Bray underutilized in Beck's system; Dampier ranked #7 B12 QB raises questions about Beck's scheme effectiveness.

- QB: Don Stock is there daily, but it was your favorite Utah QB from Hallandale.

- QB: Oooh, look who was able to watch the scrimmage.

- McGiven's quick-release philosophy helps O-line pass protection; run blocking more complex concern—effective run game essential to prevent defensive focus.

- Beck light years better OC than Ludwig or Rodriguez with same OLine and mobile QB.

- New QB coach emphasizes progression and ball security over eliminating all mistakes—different philosophy than predecessor.

- Locked On Utes framed linebacker as one of Utah's strongest 2026 units, with Jonathan Hall as the upside leader and a possible top-three defender on the roster. - Trey Reynolds was described as the key supporting piece for fixing the run defense because his backfield production and tackling growth could free Hall from carrying the whole room. - The depth chart has real rotation intrigue behind Hall/Reynolds: Polu earned buzz after playing all 13 games as a freshman, Elijah Ellis was named as a disruptor candidate, and Tayson Reed is a JUCO name to watch if he cracks the top four.

- CBE undermining BU as starter; Carr package likely coming; QB change expected if season falters.

- James Chenault joins Utah at corner; Sharrieff Shah rebuilt depleted CB room with portal additions; Scooby Davis only locked-in starter.

- McGiven: O-line incrementally better under Gross; Dev showing strong command, experience; Byrd progressing differently; backs reading well.

- Loves "The Semi" for Semi at TE; "The Rhinos" package name for offensive line group.

- Utah OL replacing all five starters, new offense. - Coach Gross pleased with spring progress; high football IQ group competing for spots; May pivotal month.

- Utah DE room replacing two starters; Holtzclaw, Dillon returning veterans; Day added; Breckterfield emphasizes physicality vs run game.

- Nick Brown transfer from Lamar competing for nickel spot in 2-deep.

- Morgan replaced Argust with Saunders because Argust too old-school; Saunders' cutting-edge approach aligns with Morgan's philosophy.

- Utah TE coach Wells seeing growth spring; Noah Bennee only traditional TE; summer critical for development.

- Day and Chenault chose Utah for field opportunity, scheme fit, coaching relationships, culture, location, fresh start.

- O-line depth building with Solatoa, Keith, Roger in 6-lineman formations during spring.

- Requesting evidence of spring reports on Byrd's passing scheme progress—where's the source?

- Utah safeties coach Derrick Odum rotating three starting safeties plus Nate Tilmon, who showed biggest spring strides with improved confidence and speed.

- WR: We have a quick update on WR Ake O'Neal, who visited Utah football over the weekend.

- Snapping issues hurt OL execution; poor snaps undermine offensive timing despite line talent.

- Mailei has very good hands, catches like WR; OC values this more than typical.

- OL: Love his comments about Moe and the O-Line.

- Zereoue Williams high-energy, thoughtful, team-first; strong senior season would be compelling story.

- Multiple question marks: offensive line replacing two first-round tackles, defensive tackles lacked production, new corners lack experience.

- Utah DE Kash Dillon gained weight, improved explosiveness this spring; fierce competition for two starting edge spots; praises new coach Inoke Breckterfield.

- Mason Joshua (Forney TX OL) top-8: Utah, FSU, Duke, Baylor, OSU, ASU, Arizona, Pitt.

- Utah lacks promotion of accomplishments; BYU media office pre-writes puff pieces that local outlets publish without vetting.

- National media dismissing Utah's 2026 chances: weak O-line, limited passing game, depleted playmakers.

- DB: I want to express my deep gratitude to the firefighters, first responders, public safety personnel, and incident management teams working tirelessly on the Bonneville Fire near the @UUtah .

- Defense: If it’s news to you, you just haven’t been paying attention, but the real ones know!

- DB: Utah set the bar high for Texas CB Kasen Jammer ( @KasenJammer )

- DB: Utah football set a high bar for aggressive CB @WatchFor7 .

- DE Lance Holtzclaw on Utah defense leadership: new returnees stepping up; three new edge additions (including Ethan Day) bringing experience and knowledge.

- LB Trey Reynolds improved reading defense; DC Colton Swan brings new mentality.

- Utah DC Colton Swan challenges defense to improve tackling this spring.

- Cornerback room showing continued improvement; expect position group to maintain high standard.

- Utah DL room improved technique/effort in spring; defensive line sets tone up front.

- Utah F Josh Hayes lacks Big 12 physical strength for interior play; staff should pursue portal acquisitions.

- Athletics trending down except football (neutral). - Scalley must improve; can't lose to TDS, need B12 title.

- Intel: If you haven’t, read this article and interview with Utah Football General Manager Joe D’Orazio— @DSorensen did a good job with this one.

- Intel: Touchdown #25 @Devonddampier scrambles and finds @WayshawnParker tip-toeing down the sideline for the touchdown!

- Intel: The world is taking notice of what Utah fans have known for years.

- LB: 6/3/2026 9:50 AM | Football, General The Voice of the Utes Bill Riley debuts his newest multimedia offering with the Crimson Corner Podcast.

- Intel: Our newest writer @_johnleone takes us down memory lane, recapping where the Utes were a decade ago.

- Top Team-Specific Takeaways - New coach, we don't really know exactly what Utah's going to look like.

- Pick/market: I'll take 11 wins from Utah football every year.

- Utah likely starting four seniors and one junior on O-line, with freshman and junior backing them up regularly.

- Intel: We need more Utah sports fans than just Utah football fans

- Intel: As it currently stands, I don't see losing DeJong as a massive blow

- Portal opens after national championship game; explains limited transfer news so far.

- Intel: The most important thing is that the woman that went enjoyed themselves...But I do hope that this kind of event "plants seeds" that grow...

- Spring practice similar length/structure to past; one full thud session, limited full-pad work; unclear where Scalley lands on physicality spectrum.

- Utah finished last with no accomplishments; only hope is Jensen learning from mistakes.

- Intel: I just saw in DN that Colin Chandler is entering transfer portal

- Transfer portal makes developing undervalued talent harder; do those players still have value?

- Kaufusi pressures guard, forces incompletion on goal line; Elliss and Shoels near plays.

- What does future P2/semi-pro top 48-60 team league structure look like—employee status, NIL limits, regional divisions, separate from lower D1?

- Intel: What should the new walk out song be for Utah football and why is it “for whom the bell tolls” by Metallica

- Raiola could transfer anytime as grad transfer, not bound by portal windows.

- Intel: Major surprise here, but Jakhi Howard is hitting the portal per Joe Tipton's twitter.

- Luigi Suigo (Aday Mara clone, testing draft until June), Momo Faye (6'10 France), Filip Malesevic (7'4 Serbian), Xin Xu (7'5 Chinese, 22yo), Michael Ruzic (6'11) available internationally.