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Utah Utes football: Tight ends vie for starting nod at crucial run-game position

Nothing but good news coming from the media as of late. It sounds like the Utes are improving day in and day out. I am happy to hear the UTES doing well.

GO Utah!!!!

Go Utes! I hope this comment isn't censored like the others.

I like having Colt Sampson in on short yardage and goal line situations, he's a monster. Its nice to see they have a good mix of quality tight ends.

The Tight End position was created as a blocking position.
I enjoy watching both styles of play, and I am excited to see the Utes use the TE for more pass play.
That is just another weapon in the Utah offense that is going to be very hard to stop.

As a Ute fan I'm very confused. How are we going to be able to pick which tight ends should start when there are five of them trying to get the jobs?? This is impossible! Who decided football had to be this hard anyway? Clearly what needs to be done is we will have to play all five of them at the same time for a while and see how they do. Two at running back, two at wide receiver, and one at the tight end spot. It's the only way I can this thing working itself out.

Can't wait till Dudley Laporte makes it to campus. Hopefully he'll be there next year. What a sweet name. Dudley.

I don't really know who should be the starting TE.

Sampson is an animal. He should play a lot more this year now that he's healthy. He's made some huge holes for the RB's the last couple years.

Sampson is awesome. He should win the starter spot. He is a giant.

Sampson for sure! They need to get him the ball more!

Hey Colt,

Quit posting comments about yourself. We know it's you. Any Utah fan that has seen you play (minus you and your family) would not be saying that you are an animal. You are just another average walk-on white kid with limited skills. And this is coming from a hard core Ute fan.

Sorry, but it's the truth. Had LaPorte been on the team this year, you'd be relegated to the scout team. Why do you think the coaches went so hard after juco help at TE. Two words--- UPGRADE TALENT.

To scout team.. please.. Just shows you have no clue what you are talking about! Please turn off your computer before you make a bad name before yourself..oh wait.. too late.

There were several critical goal line stands last year where Colt Sampson opened holes for the RB's to score. Half of Mack's yardage was gained by a running off of Sampson's rear end! "Hard core Utah fan"? Seriously. . . are you watching the same games as the rest of us.

Hey Mr. Clifford(brad's dad) quit coming on here and posting negative comments so your son can play! Anyone who's ever been to a game knows that Sampson can open holes that no one else can. Why else did they line him up in the fullback position so many times last year? So he could plow through those O lines.
--You are just another average walk-on white kid with limited skills. And this is coming from a hard core Ute fan.-- That is classic! We all know that you are some pasty white Utard yourself. And it doesn't qualify you as a hard core fan just because you wear a cheerleader's uniform around your house.

Sampson has put the time in and he is dedicated to the Utes. I guarantee you are not going to find a better blocking tight end this year. And since the Ute coaching staff is too retarded to realize that you can throw to a tight end, then Sampson is clearly the right choice.

AND that's coming from a hard core Ute fan, so see you at the game. I'll be the one cheering for Sampson!

For just another anonymous person on this comment board, you seem to have a vested interest in Sampson. And no, I'm not Cliffords dad (Clifford fits the same mold as Sampson- another average walk-on filling the TE by committee need). I'm a member of the Crimson Club, and also a contributor to the U of U rivals website.

I admit that Colt is an above average blocker, and is decent in goal line situations. However, he is not "an animal, a monster, awesome, or a giant." Only a direct relative or someone with more than casual interest would say those things about a blocking TE.

The fact is that Utah's coaches have made an emphasis of bringing in some elite talent at the TE spot. Colt, while being a proficient blocker, is not the elite all-around talent that the team needs at the position. Anyone who does not have an agenda would agree.

Listen champ, just because you are in a little wannabe club does not make you an expert in football. And no I am not a direct relative.

Ok expert, Colt caught three td passes two years ago and has caught EVERY ball that has been thrown at him. Also,you admit yourself that he is an "above average" blocker. SO what else does he need to make him an "elite talent"? Maybe what you should do is point your expertise at the coaching staff and ask them why the hell they don't pass to their TE's more. Because if they did, I guarantee you that Sampson would be in the elite class of TE's.

Apparently your main problem is that people are calling him an animal, or a giant, etc... And this seems to ruffle your feathers. Well, I think you're a giant too. There, do you feel better? Is your childhood dream fulfilled?

Sampson is clearly the best choice for this year. Next year they can rebuild the position.

And until the retarded coaches realize that the TE is also a receiver, you will NEVER get a top 15 draft pick to come to UofU like you want.

You make some good points. Colt is a good blocker, pretty good in goaline sets, and does catch everything thrown to him.

The point I'm trying to make is that he is not the type of TE that is going to run a 30 yard seam pattern that shreads a cover 2 defense. Utah's coaches know what they have in Colt, and that is why he blocks and catches open 5 yards arrow/shark/out patterns. Nothing against Colt- he does what is asked of him- but he does not have the talent to be more than what he has been the last two years.