Jordan Wynn to have surgery on shoulder, out for Vegas Bowl
by JazzyUte on Dec 4, 2010 3:12 PM MST
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PrintBad news for the Utes, as starting quarterback Jordan Wynn will be sidelined for the Las Vegas Bowl due to injury. What's more, the quarterback must undergo surgery that should keep him out for at least spring ball. This means Terrance Cain, who struggled against BYU in the regular season finale, will get the nod in the bowl game.
Wynn's injury happened sometime this week and did not play a role in his struggles against the Cougars Saturday.
This couldn't come at a worse time for Utah, who right now is still trying to find some stability at the quarterback spot. Wynn played most of the game last weekend, but was pulled by the coaches to start the second half. Cain, his replacement, came in and subsequently threw two interceptions, forcing the coaches to reinsert Wynn.
The Las Vegas Bowl was a chance for Wynn to gain some momentum heading into Utah's first season in the Pac-12. With this injury, though, that won't happen. Worse, Cain is a senior and no matter how well he plays in the bowl game, it won't have any impact on next year's team.
If Wynn is out for spring ball, that puts his return date at about the time the team begins practicing for the 2011 season. How does this impact his development and does this change the dynamics of the quarterback race heading into spring and fall camps?
Of course, right now, those questions can wait. The most important one at the moment is whether or not Cain has what it takes to keep Utah's bowl winning streak alive.
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they better put together an offensive package different from what we saw Cain do against BYU or the Utes will be lucky to score 10 points.
There needs to be more of the read option game as well as sweeps to the outside. Cain is a running QB and the game plan needs to reflect that or it will be a long game for the Utes. Also, don’t be surprised when you see Robles get some playing time as well.
As far as this hurting Wynn’s development. Meh. It’s still just one game, and even if he misses spring ball it will still allow him to take the time to learn things. I’m not convinced that Wynn is the QB of the future, but I do think that whatever problems he does have right now are between the ears and not with his ability. I think he’s going out there and playing scared and he needs to get his confidence back to where it was at the end of last year. I don’t think an injury at this point of the season does much to prohibit that.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Give me 3 weeks and KWhitt and I'd put them up against near anyone minus OU and TCU at this point.
by Hockey Beard in SLC on Dec 4, 2010 3:51 PM MST up reply actions
That is my point as well.
in 08 everyone was talking about how big and fast and strong Bama was and how weak Utah had looked in wins over New Mexico, Oregon State, and TCU.
Never underestimate Utah in a bowl game. They just plain win.
Well considering Terrance Cain is 9-1 as a starter at Utah...
And his lone loss was a 7-point decision on the road to Oregon last year, I’m not so sure this decreases the chances by much.
by JazzyUte on Dec 4, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
well wolfpack I’m of the unpopular opinion that Cain is terrible. And that having him as our starter essentially makes our chances against boise nill. Against nevada? I’d Actually pick us to win 70% of the time even still. Sorry about the disrespect to the wolfpack but you guys aren’t as good as boise. You beat a better team, it happens.
They are just different
Cain can run, but that doesn’t mean he will, or has. I hope Cain can throw with a higher accuracy then the past too. The receivers have to adjust to catch lots of his passes. I think we can win, but I hope the coaches put some plays back in the bag that have disappeared with Wynn as our QB. Oh and go Robles! haha
" I hope Cain can throw with a higher accuracy then the past too"
Discounting the BYU game where he was thrown into the fire, Cain went 49/65 for 602 yds and 6 TDs in his limited time this year. He ran 11 time for 66 yds and 1 TD as well. His completion percentage is 75% which would put him at the top of the nation, except he didn’t have enough attempts.
I’m not worried in the least. If anything, its a bit of a wrench thrown into the opponents preparation as they can’t properly prepare for his quickness – they only have two game films on him.
by Hockey Beard in SLC on Dec 4, 2010 4:26 PM MST up reply actions
I'm not going to freak out over the BYU game...
IT was a tough situation. He was thrown in at the half against a good defense and struggled. But now that he’s the starter, he’ll have time to prepare and while I’m not sure we can beat with Nevada or BSU, I won’t worry too much about our QB situation.
I’m excited to see what ARod can come up with, as he has plenty of time to break down film and spot weaknesses/tendencies that he may not have been able to during the grind of the regular season.
One thing that may have been overlooked this year is that ARod is still a relatively new OC. He may have had a hard time balancing all the administrative duties as OC and his job as chief game-planner/shot-caller. Here is hoping that next season he has more of a handle on the job and is able to adjust week-to-week for new opponents.
by Hockey Beard in SLC on Dec 4, 2010 4:59 PM MST up reply actions
This could be bad news but it offers Cain a shot at redemption
Plus this is his last game in a Utah uniform. As Jazzy mentioned, his only loss was on the road vs Oregon (and yes he layed an egg in the Holy War). Having said that, Cain has GOT to make better decisions in his final appearance.
Both of those picks he threw in the BYU game were both bone-headed moves: rather than running the ball (something JW can’t do effectively) he threw into double coverage (which considering BYU took the running game away from us early and forced us to pass made it easier for BYU).
I think I speak for many fans when I say I was really mad when TC was a complete flop when some if us (some more vocal than others) have been calling for a QB change. But that’s life in college football: you have to make the best of your opportunities and he just failed to take advantage. Hopefully the BYU game was a huge wake-up call for Cain.
We need him now more than ever.
Fear the MUSS!!
i rather have a dual threat qb vs either nevada and especially vs boise.
they have to design him some running plays for the game.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Dec 4, 2010 5:54 PM MST up reply actions
definite misclick:
Cain: Good for him. I like that he gets a chance to redeem himself and to have one last game as a senior who has done very well for the Utes the past two years.
Wynn: I am not happy with about this. Apparently this happened back in the Iowa St. game and has been a lingering issue that he has been playing down. This should have been addressed earlier and probably played a factor in our losses to TCU and N.D. Would we have won? Probably not against TCU no matter what, but against ND? Maybe. We had NO offense, and Wynn was the key to bringing the passing game, which was very very absent for that game. I view this as selfish, and while I don’t know all the information, he was outstanding against Iowa St. and has struggled every game since. Which leads me to believe he was playing injured, and the team suffered as a result.
Implications: Meh. Utah will be ready for whoever they play. I would be worried against BSU, because they have such a great offense. But I think Utah has the talent to match up against almost anyone, and will make a game out of anyone they play, short of having to play TCU again. Holy crap. I’m glad we don’t have to play them again. I worry about recruiting, but think the PAC-12 will give us enough of a bump for next year that we will have some exciting prospects.
Go Utes!
Cain is great
And in what is almost certainly the last game of his football career, I’m sure the coaches will open up the playbook, particularly towards the close of the game. It’s not easy to take a back-seat to someone younger and more inexperienced, and Cain has handled every opportunity- and every setback- with peerless class, devotion, and skill. I have every confidence in him as a player, and I know he will bring the very best he has against whichever poor SoBs are unlucky enough to come to Vegas.
Really?
I’ve seen posts on here about “opening up the playbook” since week 5. And it has yet to materialize. I wouldn’t get your hopes up about that
Nor would I
But Utha trdaitionally plays a different level of ball in Bowl Games and that would be welcome.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
Agree with Jazzy
I totally agree with Jazzy, Cain has a great record! The BYU game was an impossible situation to be put in, and as stated above it was painful when some of us wanted a change and it turned out bad!
Also as stated above let’s hope that QB recruiting is on overdrive!
Bad situation all around considering the opponet we most likely will have!
But I for one don’t see that it will make us weaker at QB!
by UTErabidfan on Dec 4, 2010 7:04 PM MST via mobile reply actions
That's cool
You both have great teams and it would be an honor to have played your team sir.
Best of luck in your bowl, keep us posted on any inside news.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."--John Heisman
The Trib is reporting that he has been injured since the Iowa State game...
That actually explains a lot. Not to make excuses for his play, but he did seem to be off on his quick release and accuracy. I noticed that he seemed to be too hesitant in too many instances and was under-throwing fairly often.
Jim2 noted above that he must have hidden his injury or downplayed it, but I can’t believe that none of the coaches noticed there was obviously something wrong with him. If they did, they chose to keep him in anyway, and that really worries me.
As far as plays for Cain goes, I think it’s a moot point. Utah has not one, but two O coordinators and neither of them are worth a pinch. That’s Utah’s real problem. We’ve been running the same basic offense since Meyer and it’s become so old hat that decent opposing coaches know exactly how to defend us. The program either needs to find the cash, or the luck, to hire one smart, innovative offensive coach or we are going to get our collective asses handed to us in the PAC. And, as much as I hate to say this, if we do indeed play Boise in Vegas they will certainly be showing us a clean ass all game long.
Cain is Able
I’ve always been confident in his abilities.
Against BYU I thought that he was so set on being a playmaker that he tried to force the 3rd down conversions. He came in and didn’t want to have to punt so he made throws he shouldn’t have. Other than that, I’ve always felt that he has the ability to make plays, and turn broken plays into yardage a lot better than Wynn.
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