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Podcast: Early 2026 Utah Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
- 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.
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- WR: We have a quick update on WR Ake O'Neal, who visited Utah football over the weekend.
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Picking One CFB Team To Make A CONTENDER | Nick Saban OPPOSES SEC & Big Ten | COVER 3 MAILBAG! ✉️ | Utah podcast segment
- 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.
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Pay Attention
- 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.
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Post Practice Thoughts: Tuesday 4/7
- Utah likely starting four seniors and one junior on O-line, with freshman and junior backing them up regularly.
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- O-line needs push to establish run game consistently, even with talented skill positions.
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Practice Observations 4/14
- Snapping issues hurt OL execution; poor snaps undermine offensive timing despite line talent.
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The Honeymoon appears to be over at UM
- CBE undermining BU as starter; Carr package likely coming; QB change expected if season falters.
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Brendan Sorsby
- NCAA should punish Sorsby; he knew what he was doing, not an 18-year-old kid handed cash.
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Post Practice Thoughts: Tuesday 4/7
- Multiple question marks: offensive line replacing two first-round tackles, defensive tackles lacked production, new corners lack experience.
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Assistant Coach Media Session
- McGiven: O-line incrementally better under Gross; Dev showing strong command, experience; Byrd progressing differently; backs reading well.
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Utah makes cut for talented OL
- Mason Joshua (Forney TX OL) top-8: Utah, FSU, Duke, Baylor, OSU, ASU, Arizona, Pitt.
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Interesting encounter
- QB: Don Stock is there daily, but it was your favorite Utah QB from Hallandale.
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Practice Observations 4/14
- McGiven's quick-release philosophy helps O-line pass protection; run blocking more complex concern—effective run game essential to prevent defensive focus.
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After spring 2 deep
- QB/WR: WR X; Kyri Shoels, Touchdown Larry WR Z: Braden Pegan, Nate Johnson, Daidren ZippererWR- SL: Creed Whittemore, Ricky Johnson LT: Z.
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Brendan Sorsby
- Parker Kingston and Sorsby both likely finished due to allegations.
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Schedule
- Utah schedule heavily winnable with key QBs returning.
- BYU at home critical for Big 12 championship race.
- 9-3 to 10-2 realistic.
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Chance Thomas.
- Top incoming QBs avoid programs where starter has 2+ years left; prefer open competitions or one-year starters.
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