It was a heavy work day as the University of Utah football program opened its doors to allow the media to view the last full scrimmage before the “22 Forever” Spring Game on April 22nd. Here are five observations from the action over the weekend.
From the backup quarterbacks to the secondary, the Utes need to develop depth as they hope to compete for a third straight Pac-12 championship.By Bryan Brown | Special to The TribuneIt was a heavy work day as the University of Utah football program opened its doors to allow the media to view the last full scrimmage before the “22 Forever” Spring Game on April 22nd.For a team coming off back-to-back championship seasons, a quarterback battle would be headline news.
Jaren Kump was adequate but learning to play with one hand while properly executing a snap takes time, and his running mates had their hands full with a feisty front four that saw Keanu Tanuvasa and Tevita Fotu make life difficult in addition to known commodities Junior Tafuna and Aliki Vimahi.
Heavy personnel packages can be a good thing, most modern defenses are built to defend multiple receiver sets, and adding an extra linebacker instead of a nickel to defend the run can potentially expose teams in the passing attack to allow explosive plays. Explosive plays, or plays with gains over 15 yards are critical in college football, and Utah in particular lacked the kind of big play ability in 2022 that became a hallmark of the 2021 championship season.
Whittingham could teach PhD level courses on hard work and how his program uses it as a pillar, and there is a clear purpose to the heavy work that Utah put in on Saturday. The program has talent and experience returning but needs development in the lower two-thirds of the roster if they have any chance of repeating as Pac-12 champions.
It’s one thing to know the playbook sitting in the classroom, but when bodies go live and everything blurs at full speed, if players aren’t assignment sound it shows up like a pimple on the forehead on Prom night. Players like Battle, Elijah Davis, Logan Fano, Sione Vaki, and Bleu Stewart showed the kind of consistency to earn the trust of Scalley, Utah will need it to continue when it faces off against Florida and Baylor to start the 2023 season.
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