Do you ever have deja vu, Mrs. Lancaster?

Novice.

Just kidding. The turnovers will get cleaned up. Otherwise, you played them pretty even. You are good enough to take your share of the grind games

So we’re turning the ball over at a rate the makes me wonder if the 80’s have returned…

Is Hays deciding to float the ball in double-coverage (although it’s not really “double”…the ball just hangs for so long the safety has time to close)…anyway, is that his decision or the coaches for calling the play that let’s him think that is an option?

Is the weak protection of the ball (Dunn) a matter of his poor play, or is that something that could be coached away?

This team looks as if it could hang with the 2nd tier of the Pac-12 (Wash, ASU, USC) if the TO margin was neutral. Can we fix this epidemic?

I was really confused about that one. The ref came out and announced it was a fumble after Trevor Reilly hit Brock Osweiller. If they officially call it a fumble why did they not call anything for the sideline picking it up on the field?

I need to go watch it on my DVR because I am still very confused how that happened.

I’m sorry for going bobby knight every week but give me a fuckin break Utah. What the fuck are we pac 12 or pac shit. I’m sick and tired of turning into Utah state each week. Jesus calm me down

All that shit talk on Erickson at least he can win a fuckin game

Once I saw the score at halftime, I knew that we were fucked.

Almost cost me a night in jail. Asu fuckin punk

A little Duran Duran lifted my spirits

Duran Duran followed by a chug of vodka. Happy to say I’m numb

Lets JUST say I don’t take a little sun devil saying “welcome to the pac 12 BITCH” very lightly. Push came to shove he ended up on the curb and me in cuffs

I had to break up a few fights between my friends from ASU and Ute fans. Regardless, fuck losing I want a PAC-12 win.

Time to add some more insight to all panicking Ute fans.

Take it easy.

Breathe.

Let it roll off.

There will be more games.

There wil be more losses.

There will be more victories.

I’m a season ticket holder, so I personally see all the home games. Was this loss demoralizing? Yes. Did it feel a LOT like last week? Absolutely.

But, was it better than last week? Again, yes.

A loss is a loss, and losses suck! But this team IS moving forward. Utah is getting better, and will continue to get better. It’s hard to see the positive in losses like this, but it’s there if you look. Here’s a little…

We hung with the best team in the Pac 12 South… and held the lead with 5 minutes left in the 3rd. Held them to UNDER 75 yards rushing, too.

Maybe most importantly, we learned that Jon Hays can play. When Jordan went down, we all thought that would be it. But today, we proved that even with a backup QB we can compete. In fact, Jon Hays is good enough to take the starting QB slot. He can lead this team, I guarantee it.

Take away the turnovers, and both the Wash and ASU games are close to the end and we may even win them. No excuses, but my point is, Utah won’t be turning the ball over 4 and 5 times a game for the rest of the season… and the quality of our opponents is now going to start declining.

We are all used to Utah winning, but I think most Utah fans (including me) didn’t fully acknowledge the possibility that there would be growing pains in the Pac 12. Now, we can’t ignore that possibility. But there is some peace of mind in accepting that fact. We have only played 3 Pac 12 games. Of course it’s going to take some time to adjust to it.

I want all Utah fans to remember something… and remember it well. Utah may be a Pac 12 team, but we still have mid-major depth. It takes time to develop BCS-level depth on the roster, and it will take us 2 or 3 or 4 years to catch up to the rest of the Pac 12. More money and more exposure will get us there, but it will take time. We must be patient.

So for the next year or two, remember that we’re still a MWC-grade team playing in the Pac 12… and thus, it’s going to be an uphill battle. Colorado is NOT in the same boat. They surely ought to have BCS-level talent at this point, coming from the Big XII. So no comparisons should be made there. But in five years, when the Utes are fully Pac 12 in every regard… watch out.

This exciting/nerve-wracking/depressing roller coaster ride continues next week… when Utah defeats Pittsburgh.

I feel everyone’s disappointment and pain. I’m still optimistic though. Looking at the last couple of seasons, Utah has lost to teams they were supposed to lose to and beaten teams they were supposed to beat. I thought we would be 3-3 at the midpoint anyway. I had USC, ASU, and Pitt as losses. If Utah beats Pitt, big if…then they’re still at 3-3 with a chance to do damage in the second half of the season.

I would argue that Utah has already played the three toughest teams they will face this year. The teams that have beaten Utah are a combined 13-3. The remaining schedule, while still tough, seems more manageable with only two teams having winning records. What follows:
@Pitt 3-3
@Cal 3-2
Oregon State 1-4
@Arizona 1-5
UCLA 2-3
@Wash St. 3-1
Colorado 1-5

In the course of about a year Utah fans have switched to the big boy conference and lost a hall of fame basketball coach we have had for twenty years. I know this is not an NBA blog, I just find it interesting that both events happened so closely to each other which has made Utah fans have to drastically adjust expectations. Both teams seem like after the adjustment period things will be good/great, but this period of uncertainty is very difficult and has been responsible for way more losses than I was expecting this year, but things will get better.

In the course of about a year Utah fans have switched to the big boy conference and lost a hall of fame basketball coach we have had for twenty years. I know this is not an NBA blog, I just find it interesting that both events happened so closely to each other which has made Utah fans have to drastically adjust expectations. Both teams seem like after the adjustment period things will be good/great, but this period of uncertainty is very difficult and has been responsible for way more losses than I was expecting this year, but things will get better.

because we aren’t playing a Pac-12 team.

Seriously, at the half I was thinking the same thing – this game was so much like last week’s game it was scary. Then when Utah scored the TD to go up 14-10 at the beginning of the third quarter, I had hope. After that it just became even more like last week’s game. Thank goodness we didn’t lose a QB this time.

-Utah run defense stepped up and held ASU’s top ball carrier to under 50 yards. But Utah’s pass defense is a continuation of last year and gets shredded.

-Hayes isn’t the answer at QB. I give the guy credit but his arm isn’t as strong as advertised. He constantly under threw receivers in the second half, on top of his poor decision making.

-Cullen will be good for at least one extremely costly, drive killing penalty per game.

-The offensive line can’t open running lanes. White needs help running the ball. I don’t know that he is an every down back. If Utah can’t line up on the goal line and pound it in, they will have problems all year.

-The coaches have absolutely no confidence in their FG kicker.

-Turnovers will kill this teams spirit. 5 in back to back games is unheard of.

that game was just bullshit. There needs to be some benchings and asses being chewed.

The offensive line was pathetic. Couldn’t block anyone and had some big penalties.

Our WR’s and RB’s can’t hold onto the dam ball.

Hays was about what I expected, and that’s not very good. He did show some arm strength though.

Our defense is really good (except for the fact that our DB’s still can’t turn around and pickup the ball when it’s thrown at them). But when they can’t get a breather because the offense keeps turning it over on the first play of a fuckin’ drive, what are they supposed to do?
 
You can never just give the opposing team the ball 5 times like we have in the last two weeks and expect to win. I think it says a lot about our defense that they could even keep us in the game through the first half with that shit happening.

Very frustrated right now.

Was it me or did these refs also call a terrible game? I know Utah still would’ve lost, but I seem to remember an ASU touchdown pass where the receiver clearly pushed off of the corner. I think Conroy Black or Ryan Lacey. I was at the game so I didn’t get the luxury of seeing multiple slow motion replays. I also noticed they almost never called holding on ASU, when there were some obvious holds.

5 turnovers is awful, the refs don’t play any part in that, but I almost want to become a conspiracy theorist and say that the BCS is paying the refs to make Utah look bad so they can prove their point. I feel like Utah will have a pretty big hangover for the Pitt game but they looked terrible yesterday too so if the Utes win that one, I think they lose to Cal and then hopefully win out after they fix some things. I’d rather see Jon Hays than Wynn right now. Hays moves the chains, turnovers or not. After some more experience I think he will have a lot fewer turnovers. When Wynn is 100%, full strength and fixes his throwing motion, that’s when I’d like to see him again.