Whittingham, Utes, believe this could be best offense ever at Utah

by JazzyUte on Aug 2, 2010 11:49 PM MDT in Football

Utah has produced some great offenses over the years. Even in the dark ages of the mid and late 80s, the program was churning out some of the top offenses in the country.

Well Kyle Whittingham and the Utes believe those past teams - including the offensive juggernaut '04 squad - don't hold a candle to the potential of this year's offense.

Zane Taylor, All-MWC Center thinks that, "this might be like no offense we've seen at Utah so I'm totally excited. Man I can't think of any weak spots in our offense so I'm just totally excited to be a part of that."

All-MWC Defensive back Brandon Burton sees this offense on a daily basis. "The offense is loaded like no other. It's crazy. We have so many explosive players on offense. It's probably going to be one of the best offenses we've had coming out this year. I have no doubt they'll be pretty good on offense this year."

Whittingham, who is entering his sixth season with this Utes said, "We're excited about the potential we have offensively, with eight starters back and our quarterback being one of those. That's a great starting point and we haven't had that luxury in a while, on offense, I don't believe.

Hyperbole? Reality? A bit of both? Who knows. But you've got to like that optimism!

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Wow

I can’t imagine the team topping Meyer’s 04 offense but if so that would be awesome.

Having a great offense will really help with the “style points” needed to climb in the polls

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by Michael Rueckert on Aug 3, 2010 12:28 AM MDT reply actions

i hope coach whitt piles on points on pitt too.

i actually believe what they are saying b/c we got wide and asiata. jordan wynn is bigger this year. plus with guys like g. mcnabb helping and jerome brooks and are other wide receivers we will be deadly with slants. plus we have a backup in t. cain that played 8 games last year. they could use him in certain situations like they did with corbin louks. i’m excited and it takes alot for me to be excited. plus are special teams are very good phillips is a great kicker and is it shakerin or smithson that is the return man?

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 3, 2010 1:46 AM MDT up reply actions

Agreed

I think the success of the 04 offense had as much to do with the ‘newness’ of the spread and ‘style points’ as Michael puts it.

Would love to see that kind of power this year but for as good as Utah has been since the Myer years — the offensive play calling has never been to the same level. At least in my opinion. I would love to feel differently after this season however . . .

by jazzed on Aug 3, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions

The biggest offensive issue since Meyer has been consistency

I think Whittingham’s teams are getting better athletes than his teams had. They just need to be more consistent. Play calling is a big part of that.

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by Michael Rueckert on Aug 4, 2010 10:00 AM MDT up reply actions

Agreed

We’ve had some studs at wideout, line, and running back. The play calling has lacked imagination.

However, I tihnk Whittingham likes a conservative, grind them down game so . . .it might be he is the reason we are not more explosive.

by Aardvark on Aug 4, 2010 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions

Definitely won't top 04 but it'll be good

I think the offense will be good, maybe great. RBs are excellent. The receivers will be just as good as 09 due to the depth and talent of the group. I love Wynn (I think he’ll be every bit as good as A. Smith before he’s done) and even if he gets injured T. Cain would be fine having seen how much better he looked in the spring. I worry about the offensive tackles though. A 1st year starter on the blind side and I’m still not sold on Bergstrom.

by GodisBrianJohnson on Aug 3, 2010 8:56 AM MDT reply actions

Here's hoping

by Aardvark on Aug 3, 2010 9:15 AM MDT reply actions

I remember 2004

That year we were worried that the scrimmages and practices were exposing a weak defense, and reality proved that we had greatly underestimated the offense.

I hope we are not making the opposite error this time.

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by utesfan100 on Aug 3, 2010 10:30 AM MDT reply actions

The Utes

offense this year seems to be very dynamic. They don’t seem to have any weak areas in the offense and have more weapons and formations than in years past with smithson and asiata taking snaps. Can’t wait.

by TrUUte on Aug 3, 2010 12:51 PM MDT reply actions

There is a difference

Part of what made the 04’ campaign so good is that Urban Meyer was a offensive-minded coach and like jazzed said, the spread offense was fairly new (and more dangerous) at the time. Coach Whittingham has always been a defensive-minded coach due to his background. Having said that though, I am excited that several coaches and players are calling this offense the best they’ve seen in a while. We’re gonna need it to challenge TCU for the MWC crown.

by GambitUte on Aug 4, 2010 9:31 AM MDT reply actions

Would like to hear this...

From a 3rd party not associated with the Utes. After hearing Boylen boost up his team as the best team Utah’s ever seen year after year, and with 75% of coaches promising this season to be VERY promising, I never take anything for granted.

I still say our success, as it has always been, is dependent on our defense. I hope we have some good cornerbacks and secondary. And I hope that we have some Krugeresque LBs develop this year.

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by jim2 on Aug 4, 2010 9:37 AM MDT reply actions

Boylen though . . .

Hasn’t produced any winners yet. If Whittingham had all 7-5 years I’d say “yeah.” If Whittingham thinks the O is decent? It is more likel.ly than not decent. How good? Well, that I’ll wait to see.

by Aardvark on Aug 4, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions

Whittingham also talked up the 2008 team...

Saying they had the possibility of being real special.

by JazzyUte on Aug 4, 2010 4:05 PM MDT up reply actions

Yep

He’s confident the Defense has enough talent, and love him some O.

Pitt is going to be pretty good, we’ll know then.

by Aardvark on Aug 4, 2010 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm not buying it...

I think they have the potential to be good, but that ’04 offense was unstoppable.

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by slc ranger on Aug 4, 2010 9:47 AM MDT reply actions

Yeah . . .

but Meyer was massaging it. If Meyer was here last year I’d bet that O would have gotten the few downs it needed to win the Oregon and BYU games and made TCU closer.

by Aardvark on Aug 4, 2010 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions