Utah Utes mailbag: “Has Kyle Whittingham/Andy Ludwig offered anything insightful about the slow start(s) for the offense beyond the usual coach-speak?” benwilkinson
Plus: Insight on recent slow starts, how hurt is Clark Phillips III, Pac-12 perception with an expanded CFP, and more
Q: “Why can’t Utah fans agree on anything regarding kickoff times, stadium music, traditions, chants, or even stadium sodas? LOL, JK, but really, what do you think the administration can do to enrich the in-stadium experience for most fans? I think it’s fine, but evolve or die, right?” - @UnholiestJediHaving not grown up around college football, nor having attended a football-crazed Power Five school, I may be naive here, but I know exactly what can enrich the in-stadium experience at...
There’s no Howard’s Rock like Clemson, or “The Wave” like at Iowa, in which fans at Kinnick Stadium turn and face Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and wave at sick children and their families. There’s no “Jump Around” like at Wisconsin, or Ohio State’s marching band, which is tremendous live, by the way.
Q: “Has Kyle Whittingham/Andy Ludwig offered anything insightful about the slow start for the offense beyond the usual coach-speak?” @benwilkinsonLudwig isn’t exactly chatty with the media, nor is he transparent. Monday afternoon was no different when he spoke to us for the first time since late in fall camp. He cited execution, play calls, and the respective defenses Utah has faced the last two weeks as reasons for the slow first-quarter starts.
Fair enough. That didn’t feel like coach-speak from Whittingham, but more of an explanation, which is appreciated. If Phillips III cannot go, we’re looking at either Faybian Marks or Zemaiah Vaughn starting in his place opposite JT Broughton. The big thing to me that sometimes makes college football games feel interminable is when the clock stops on a first down and doesn’t restart until the referee spots the ball and signals that play can resume. The NFL has no such stoppage, the clock continuing to move on a first down.
With potential realignment still a factor, and assuming Harlan sticks to his word and does not intend to start breaking game contracts, I think the next big Utah scheduling question is what happens with the third and final opening in 2025.
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