Who’s to say what the next 20 years will look like, what programs may emerge, or even remain as national championship contenders? Do you believe either of these schools could make it back there in the next 20 years?” - The college football landscape has been so drastically altered over the last two decades. Q: “Twenty years ago Miami played Nebraska in the BCS National Championship game. The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 postseason. 67 at the time, wasn’t detrimental, but that would have helped the cause.Īs a point of reference, the 2020 Utes were likely going to the NIT, even at just 16-15, because they had a bunch of quality wins, Minnesota, Kentucky, Stanford and Colorado among them. There is plenty of time to pick up quality wins, but for now, Utah has beaten nobody, and when I say “nobody,” I mean the Utes do not have a resume-bumping win. Again, it is very early, but that sort of resume does not lend itself to getting to the NIT, let alone the NCAA Tournament. The Utes are 0-3 combined against Quadrant 1 and 2 opponents, but 7-0 against Quadrants 3-4. This had not crossed my mind yet, mostly because it’s way too early to consider such a thing, but I’ll play along.Īs of Wednesday, Utah’s NET ranking was 66. Q: “Thoughts about the basketball team getting to the NIT this year?” - Interesting. Tried and true, Mi Nidito did not disappoint. That’s how good I thought it was.Īfter Utah beat Arizona in Tucson, I had dinner at an old Mexican standby, Mi Nidito, which was made famous in 1999 when then-President Bill Clinton stopped by on short notice. I went twice, once before driving to Corvallis and again the next day before going to the airport. There is a very hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop on NE 14th Avenue called Taste Tickler.
I like the vibe of Portland, especially its selection of dark, dank dive bars, but I digress. Q: “Best food throughout the season at an opposing venue and the meal? Football or basketball.” - When you say “opposing venue,” are we talking about a road stadium, or a road city? I’m going with the latter, because who really cares what the media meal in the press box is?įor the Oregon State trip, I stayed in Portland. No one actually knew what was to come, but that night felt like a moment where the Utes announced they would be trouble for everyone for the next two months, which turned out to be true.
Utah did not have control of the Pac-12 South at that point, and USC’s season turned into a dumpster fire, but that win felt like something significant. The flea-flicker, a play that was rooted in Rising hearing the call in his helmet, then reading his wristband incorrectly, put the Utes in total control of a game they won, 42-26, at the LA Coliseum. And USC is a place where Utah has had all sorts of trouble over the last decade.
The program was flying to Dallas two days later for Lowe’s funeral. That was the first game after Aaron Lowe’s death. Remember, there was a lot going on that night. 9 feels like one of the most important moments of the season. The Cam Rising-to-Devaughn Vele flea-flicker to close the first half at USC on Oct. Q: “What has been your favorite moment of this season so far?” - My knee-jerk reaction here was to say the atmosphere at the Pac-12 championship game, but let’s go with something less obvious.
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