View from the Booth: If Utah Utes' turnaround season, it will hinge on 3 key areas

By Bill Riley

Published: Tuesday, Oct. 23 2012 8:47 p.m. MDT

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The Utes are 2-5 and mired in a four-game losing streak to begin their second Pac-12 campaign. I will not be offering any excuses for the poor start or try to explain it away — mostly because seven games into the season, fans are tired of excuses. They simply want results, progress and, most importantly, wins.

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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

I actually think utah could win 4 of those 5 games, I just don't think they will. As riley stated all of them are winnable, none of those teams is particularly good although arizona and washington are ok. The problem as I see it is that with the More..

10:48 p.m. Oct. 23, 2012
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toosmartforyou

Farmington, UT

Why do you automatically think Utah will defeat Colorado? That's what everyone thought last year and this year the game is on the road. Plus, last year that were playing for all the marbles and this year they'll just be playing to win More..

8:42 a.m. Oct. 24, 2012
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D4inSLC

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

@notsosmart,
I don't think you read the article. I believe Riley said all of the games are winnable, AND that the Utes would have to play much better to win ANY of them. Seems like an accurate assumption to me. As we all know, there are More..

1:17 p.m. Oct. 24, 2012
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Bill Riley

Bill Riley is a 20-year radio veteran, who has spent more than 11 years in the Salt Lake market. Riley is the host of the "Bill and Hans Show" which airs afternoons on ESPN 700 from 2-6 p.m. In addition, Riley is the more ..

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