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2018 Camp Kyle: That Game Day Feeling
8/17/2018 2:32 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah football team got a taste of what a typical game day will be like at Rice-Eccles Stadium after doing a run through after practice today.Â
With just one more practice left in fall camp and 13 days till the season opener against Weber State, the Utes spent time going over that game day feeling this morning. With a load of newcomers who haven't experience a home football game at the U., the staff went over pregame, halftime and post-game protocol with team.Â
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After the walk through was over, the student-athletes and coaching staff met with media for the last time before school starts on Monday.
Head Coach Kyle Whittingham
On if he is excited to get the season started…
"Every year, every team is its own separate entity and its own set of circumstances. It is so different. You have a general idea going in, but you never know for sure until you go in and start playing the games. So, to me that is the exciting thing about collegiate football is the unknown. Who is going to rise to the top and who is going to disappoint. There is just so much intrigue and that is what it is all about."
On how he felt camp went as a whole…
"Really well. Tomorrow will be our second and last bit of extensive live work before the game. We will release the two-deep sometime next week. So, you will have an idea of who is where. We are still on the fence with some positions and some spots, so that is why we don't have one right now, but we don't need to have one right now because we are still 13 days till kick off. I loved being around this team since back in January. This team is a special group in terms of the work ethic, their focus and how they handle their business. Now whether that will translate to the field, we will find out. But I have just enjoyed being around them and enjoyed being their coach."
On if he felt like they got everything accomplished in camp that he wanted to…
"Yes. By the time tomorrow is over with, our laundry list of items will be complete. Starting on Monday it is all about Weber State."
On if his undefeated teams or very successful teams had a similar "special" feeling as this one does…
"Yeah, they do. The players have a certain attitude and a certain demeanor or body language to them. This group like I said, all of the preseason signals have been very positive."
On if this is the deepest team he has had at all positions…
"I think that is something that we feel is a definite yes. We feel that just with the depth at each position group and our overall talent in our scholarship roster, especially since joining the Pac-12, is the deepest and the most talented that we've been."
On how he feels about this season's senior leadership…
"Excellent. There is only 12 of them, so it is a small class, but they are powerful. Those guys make their presence known, they've done a great job since January when the offseason program started. They have taken charge. We break up the preparation for a season into four quarters – winter conditioning is quarter one, spring ball is quarter two, summer conditioning is quarter three and fall camp is quarter four. We passed with flying colors in each of the four quarters."
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With just one more practice left in fall camp and 13 days till the season opener against Weber State, the Utes spent time going over that game day feeling this morning. With a load of newcomers who haven't experience a home football game at the U., the staff went over pregame, halftime and post-game protocol with team.Â
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 17, 2018Â
ÂSince it's @Legit_King1 day, we thought it'd be a good idea to bring this back.
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 17, 2018
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After the walk through was over, the student-athletes and coaching staff met with media for the last time before school starts on Monday.
Head Coach Kyle Whittingham
On if he is excited to get the season started…
"Every year, every team is its own separate entity and its own set of circumstances. It is so different. You have a general idea going in, but you never know for sure until you go in and start playing the games. So, to me that is the exciting thing about collegiate football is the unknown. Who is going to rise to the top and who is going to disappoint. There is just so much intrigue and that is what it is all about."
On how he felt camp went as a whole…
"Really well. Tomorrow will be our second and last bit of extensive live work before the game. We will release the two-deep sometime next week. So, you will have an idea of who is where. We are still on the fence with some positions and some spots, so that is why we don't have one right now, but we don't need to have one right now because we are still 13 days till kick off. I loved being around this team since back in January. This team is a special group in terms of the work ethic, their focus and how they handle their business. Now whether that will translate to the field, we will find out. But I have just enjoyed being around them and enjoyed being their coach."
On if he felt like they got everything accomplished in camp that he wanted to…
"Yes. By the time tomorrow is over with, our laundry list of items will be complete. Starting on Monday it is all about Weber State."
On if his undefeated teams or very successful teams had a similar "special" feeling as this one does…
"Yeah, they do. The players have a certain attitude and a certain demeanor or body language to them. This group like I said, all of the preseason signals have been very positive."
On if this is the deepest team he has had at all positions…
"I think that is something that we feel is a definite yes. We feel that just with the depth at each position group and our overall talent in our scholarship roster, especially since joining the Pac-12, is the deepest and the most talented that we've been."
On how he feels about this season's senior leadership…
"Excellent. There is only 12 of them, so it is a small class, but they are powerful. Those guys make their presence known, they've done a great job since January when the offseason program started. They have taken charge. We break up the preparation for a season into four quarters – winter conditioning is quarter one, spring ball is quarter two, summer conditioning is quarter three and fall camp is quarter four. We passed with flying colors in each of the four quarters."
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Happy #RedFridayU from our coaches practice at @Rice_Eccles today ??pic.twitter.com/B2zJ4sLZZ7
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 17, 2018
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