Year two in the PAC-12: the Utah 2012 football thread

[LA Ute]

Nice, informative piece by Ted Miller about DeVonte Christopher. Miller always does a great job. The local sports guys in Utah would do well to emulate him.

[OrangeUte]

Nice, informative piece by Ted Miller about DeVonte Christopher. Miller always does a great job. The local sports guys in Utah would do well to emulate him.

With a healthy Wynn, DeVonte Christopher should shine this year. His comments about Jon Hays last year and how it impacted his "touches" was classy all the way. DC is a team player all the way and I hope he has a great senior season.

[UtahDan]

Nice, informative piece by Ted Miller about DeVonte Christopher. Miller always does a great job. The local sports guys in Utah would do well to emulate him.

Very classy, articulate guy. I hope he has a spectacular year.

[SeattleUte]

Very classy, articulate guy. I hope he has a spectacular year.

Yes, Ted Miller is very classy, as 3D said he would be. I think the high quality of his blogs will continue this coming year.

[BoylenOver]

Broncos @ Chargers same weekend as Utah @ UCLA. Awesome.

[Scorcho]

CAMPAIGN FOR UTAH ATHLETICS

The most ambitious fund-raising campaign in the history of Utah athletics kicks off Saturday night after the Red-White game with a dinner for the athletic department's biggest donors. Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hill will officially announce the Campaign for Utah Athletics, which hopes to raise $150 million from Utah fans around the world. In attendance at Saturday's dinner will be University President Dr. David Pershing, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe, former Ute greats Eric Weddle, Luther Elliss, Missy Marlowe, Kim Smith and Tyrone Medley, Ute coaches and the department's top 150 donors.

I didn't get an invite?

I hope a basketball practice facility is forthcoming. I believe we might be the only PAC-12 School without one.

[LA Ute]

I didn't get an invite?

I hope a basketball practice facility is forthcoming. I believe we might be the only PAC-12 School without one.

Not sure about whether we're the only school without one, but here's the priority list for facilities upgrades:

Softball field
Soccer field
Basketball practice facility
Tennis courts
Pool renovation.

The basketball practice facility will be located in what is now the HPER. The programs now in the HPER will move as soon as the new rec center is completed, which is scheduled to happen in 2014. The basketball facility will be put in after that happens. I'm don't know what structural changes will be made to the current HPER, but I understand everyone involved (including Krysko) thinks the result will be a first-rate practice facility. Finally!

NOTE: I'm hearing rumors about a RES revision that would add 10,000 seats and some more boxes. According to rumors, that project would not be subject to the above pecking order.

[Scorcho]

Not sure about whether we're the only school without one, but here's the priority list for facilities upgrades:

Softball field
Soccer field
Basketball practice facility
Tennis courts
Pool renovation.

The basketball practice facility will be located in what is now the HPER. The programs now in the HPER will move as soon as the new rec center is completed, which is scheduled to happen in 2014. The basketball facility will be put in after that happens. I'm don't know what structural changes will be made to the current HPER, but I understand everyone involved (including Krysko) thinks the result will be a first-rate practice facility. Finally!

NOTE: I'm hearing rumors about a RES revision that would add 10,000 seats and some more boxes. According to rumors, that project would not be subject to the above pecking order.

nice ... thanks

[U-Ute]

Broncos @ Chargers same weekend as Utah @ UCLA. Awesome.

Saturday: Utah @ UCLA
Sunday: Giants @ San Francisco
Monday: Denver @ San Diego

Utes, Alex Smith, both Mannings, and Weddle.

Oh dear god. Like manna from heaven.

[chrisrenrut]

. . .ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. . .

Not exactly a big selling point. Rumor has it she was the inspiration behind the Pam character on Archer.

[LA Ute]

Wynn ready to put Utah on his shoulders

[TripletDaddy]

Athlon releases its Pac 12 RB rankings. Intravenous John comes in at a very respectable third. I think #1 is obvious (Green Mamba) followed by #2 (Barner), so that puts him in pretty solid company. He should have another solid year this season.

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-...p-running-back

[BoylenOver]

Spring game is tomorrow. I'm excited. And the weather is supposed to be gorgeous.

[smokymountainrain]

Athlon releases its Pac 12 RB rankings. Intravenous John comes in at a very respectable third. I think #1 is obvious (Green Mamba) followed by #2 (Barner), so that puts him in pretty solid company. He should have another solid year this season.

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-...p-running-back

#1 is obvious because we all know how overrated Thomas is as a tailback. Barner is the better back and should be #1. But this season will tell the story.

Quick question for ute or other PAC fans...

The utes didn't play Oregon or Stanford last year and apparently don't play them again this year. Why does the PAC schedule like that? Is it so they can keep the home and home series simple, perhaps?

[LA Ute]

#1 is obvious because we all know how overrated Thomas is as a tailback. Barner is the better back and should be #1. But this season will tell the story.

Quick question for ute or other PAC fans...

The utes didn't play Oregon or Stanford last year and apparently don't play them again this year. Why does the PAC schedule like that? Is it so they can keep the home and home series simple, perhaps?

My totally speculative theory is that it was a bone thrown to Utah as compensation for having to phase in to revenue participation.