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Utah Utes football notebook: New scheme may explain offensive struggles

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By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Saturday, April 16 2011 8:29 p.m. MDT

Summary

A 7-0 outcome in Utah's Red-White game wasn't really expected.

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"It's a new beginning, a new start," Weddle said. "The future looks bright — for sure."

LOCKED OUT: The NFL's labor situation is obviously on the minds of those directly affected by it.

Ngata, who plans to stick around in Utah until its resolved, is confident a new agreement will be reached fairly soon.

"I think it'll happen," he said. "I think our nation without football will be a little crazy."

Weddle is also keeping a watchful eye on things. If a new collective bargaining agreement is reached, he'll become a free agent. If it doesn't happen, the safety will return to the San Diego Chargers as a restricted free agent.

"I love San Diego but you never know what goes on with the business side of it," Weddle said. "I'm excited to see what happens. Hopefully we can get a deal done."

In the meantime, he said he's enjoying time with his family and this trip to Utah to visit old friends.

email: dirk@desnews.com

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hedgehog
Ann Arbor, MI

I would suggest all UofU naysayers check out Ted Miller's ESPN blog. He lists all PAC12 scrimmage results this past weekend.

Do you see a common theme?

All offenses struggled to score points and the defense's dominated. I would More..

  • 10:59 a.m. April 17, 2011
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Duckhunter
Highland, UT

No you wouldn't wedgie. If that had happened you would try to spin it the other way.

But it is true Whittingham didn't play most of his main offensive players, although I think the reason is he knows they wouldn't have done any better than More..

  • 5:48 p.m. April 17, 2011
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sammyg
Springville, UT

"Whittingham, thus, declined to make an assessment on the current state of the offense."

Declining comment can certainly telegraph a lot. Doesn't it?

  • 9:45 p.m. April 16, 2011
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