The Case for Kalani Sitake

[hostile]

The P12 is a fantastic conference and I am jealous that Utah is a member, but it seems far weaker this year than we expected prior to the season.

This seems about right. Someone did mention on the radio the other day that the PAC12 south was the second hardest conference in the country behind the SEC west.

[smokymountainrain]

I try to be positive and give the benefit of the doubt whenever I can. Many cougar fans call 10 win seasons great.

Well, to have a great season, you have to beat two really good teams and those were the two best wins I saw on our schedule that year.

Ole Miss was 2-10, Oregon State was 3-9

[MartyFunkhouser]

It is interesting that if the 12 teams from the P12 were located below the Mason-Dixon it would be called deep. Instead it is weaker than expected. Stanford losing is bad for the P12, South Carolina and Texas A&M being awful is proof of depth.

You have gotten through your horrifying iPhone 6+ trauma unscathed. I'm impressed you can make such a great point while recovering from trauma.

[SeattleUte]

If the Utes win out they'll be in the Final Four.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Stop trying to be objective, Quacker McQuackerson!

The P12 is viewed as down because USC isn't great. Until Oregon, Stanford or obviously Utah win a national championship the conference is going to be viewed as inferior when USC isn't good. I understand that, unfortunately USC hired a guy who probably can't win a national championship even with the most talented roster west of Tuscaloosa. So the conference is at a crossroads.

[byu71]

Ole Miss was 2-10, Oregon State was 3-9

I will bet you money Bronco and several posters on here called it a great season. Can you really have a great season unless you beat at least 1 really good team. So you pick the really good team, Ole Miss or OSU.

[Flystripper]

It is interesting that if the 12 teams from the P12 were located below the Mason-Dixon it would be called deep. Instead it is weaker than expected. Stanford losing is bad for the P12, South Carolina and Texas A&M being awful is proof of depth.

you sir, might be on to something...

[TripletDaddy]

unlike our field-rushing Ute brethren who come here to engage in muckraking, i wont begrudge the utes their success. What they have accomplished thus far this season is of good report and praiseworthy. The PAC is good this year, as it is every year. I dont mind admitting that it isnt as strong as the SEC from top to bottom, but it is at worst the second strongest conference out there. Beating USC was a big deal for Utah because clearly they expected to lose, which is also as it is every year. My hats go off to Utah for beating USC at the last second in a year when they dressed 48 scholarship players!

[falafel]

If the Utes win out they'll be in the Final Four.

No they won't.

[byu71]

If the Utes win out they'll be in the Final Four.

I would like to see that happen, but it won't. Not a prayer of it happening.

[USUC]

It is interesting that if the 12 teams from the P12 were located below the Mason-Dixon it would be called deep. Instead it is weaker than expected. Stanford losing is bad for the P12, South Carolina and Texas A&M being awful is proof of depth.

I do think a healthy Oregon is elite. But Wazzu has some embarrassing losses. Washington isn't as good as thought. USC has depth issues (and always gets hype based on potential, even when not warranted), UCLA is a turd. South Carolina and A&M are down, but Miss. St and Ole-Miss are up. The SEC is truly deep.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

If the Utes win out they'll be in the Final Four.

Same with ASU, Arizona and Oregon. Meanwhile Chris Peterson is wondering why he has to coach every single week in this conference, when does he get that run of 7-8 games against HS teams?

[Flystripper]

No they won't.

there is a lot of football left, especially with conference championships. If Utah does win out (unlikely) they have a very good shot at the playoff.

[TripletDaddy]

No they won't.

If the Utes beat ASU, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, and then Oregon again, yeah they probably will.

UNless you meant "no they wont," as in, "no, they wont win out." in which case

[Flystripper]

I do think a healthy Oregon is elite. But Wazzu has some embarrassing losses. Washington isn't as good as thought. USC has depth issues (and always gets hype based on potential, even when not warranted), UCLA is a turd. South Carolina and A&M are down, but Miss. St and Ole-Miss are up. The SEC is truly deep.

the Az schools and Stanford are also very good.