Just a few notes from Practice today;-A few guys stood out today, mostly RBs John White IV and Lucky Radley. Not taking anything away from Thretton Palamo, who continues to be a punishing back, but to be able to transition from Palamo and Langi to shifty speedsters White and Radley will be an asset to the Utes run game. Griff McNabb is an absolute technician, where he lacks physically, he makes up for in being near flawless in running his routes, and even downfield blocking. The O line had a hard time containing the defensive line, Mo Lee reminds me of a smoother, more athletic Shaky Smithson.
-Derrick Shelby looked healthy and explosive, causing some disruption in the backfield a few plays. DBs have talent, just need time, Conroy Black looks like a shoe-in to be the next great Utah Defensive Back, remains to be seen if he'll continue to hold his confidence in games. Linebackers can be a huge strength to this team, especially while the defensive backfield develops.
-Looked like a lot of work on special teams today, probably needs to be a point of emphasis seeing as how this team is young, and needs the reps. Bottom line is this, there are a lot of exciting players to watch, some that are developing really well, and there is a ton of talent here, but you can see the inexperience, even in practice. Will Coach Whit and crew be able to pump up this crew to the point that they contend for the Pac-12 championship? Question to be answered this fall!
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