Utah quarterback Cam Rising during practice at Rice-Eccles Stadium. After missing the entire 2023 season, Rising is back under center as the Utes head into their first year in the Big 12. | Utah Athletics
Last week, Utah wrapped up its annual fall camp and transitioned into game prep for the Utes’ opener against Southern Utah.
With “Camp Kyle” in the rearview mirror, here’s what offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, wide receivers coach Alvis Whitted, running backs coach Quinton Ganther and tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham said about their players as the Utes prepare to start the 2024 season.
‘Major improvements all across the board’
With quarterback Cam Rising back, possibly one of the best wide receiver rooms Utah has had in quite some time and a loaded tight end room, Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig is feeling good.
“I am very confident in the trajectory of the offense right now, in no way, shape or form are we comfortable with where we are, but I’ve seen major improvements all across the board from each position group,” Ludwig said. “… We got a lot of work to do, but again, confident in what I’m seeing on the practice field right now.”
With Rising back, Utah’s offense should be much improved from the doldrums of 2023, and if there was any rust early on, that’s been knocked off.
“If there was a little rust earlier, I see that getting polished up very, very much. So it’s all going to be a matter about taking that first hit, which we’d all like to avoid, but it’s a contact sport, collision sport,” Ludwig said. “See how he reacts to that and move on. But I’m not seeing the rust. There’s no rust.”
One area where Ludwig feels there will be improvement with Rising back under center is in the red zone, where Utah found the end zone 25 times in 48 opportunities last…
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Publish date : 2024-08-22 18:30:00
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