[CornFed]

I think people are giving accolades to this Utah defense based on performance in years past and statistics from this year.  Previous years' do provide some basis to assume competence.  However, they are PAST years.  This year's defensive statistics are the result of playing a truly pasty schedule thus far.  Coach Willingham concerns me, the extra week to prepare gives me pause, maybe even the altitude will be a negative factor.  Ignoring those issues, though, I think Stanford would gain more than 200 yards rushing and 250 passing against these Yutes, regardless of whether Chryst or Costello is our QB.  And the Yutes offense is apparently thought to be even less effective.  Without the factors I mention, we should be  three touchdown  favorites.  What are those 3 issues worth.  10 points?  Two TD's?

I do not think Utah's defense has demonstrated anything this year that should have our fans so cowed.  Maybe they will kick our ass.  But more likely we will do better (by a considerable margin) than the Arizona Wildcats did.  They did, in fact move the ball.

I am really excited to see how we do tomorrow night.  It will be a pivotal outcome resulting in either of two diametricly alternative seasons.

[CornFed]

I think people are giving accolades to this Utah defense based on performance in years past and statistics from this year.  Previous years' do provide some basis to assume competence.  However, they are PAST years.  This year's defensive statistics are the result of playing a truly pasty schedule thus far.  Coach Willingham concerns me, the extra week to prepare gives me pause, maybe even the altitude will be a negative factor.  Ignoring those issues, though, I think Stanford would gain more than 200 yards rushing and 250 passing against these Yutes, regardless of whether Chryst or Costello is our QB.  And the Yutes offense is apparently thought to be even less effective.  Without the factors I mention, we should be  three touchdown  favorites.  What are those 3 issues worth.  10 points?  Two TD's?

I do not think Utah's defense has demonstrated anything this year that should have our fans so cowed.  Maybe they will kick our ass.  But more likely we will do better (by a considerable margin) than the Arizona Wildcats did.  They did, in fact move the ball.

I am really excited to see how we do tomorrow night.  It will be a pivotal outcome resulting in either of two diametricly alternative seasons.