Utes Trade Exhibition for Scrimmage at CU
Maybe you noticed that the Utes are playing only one exhibition game this season, after playing two last year?
There's a very specific reason.
The Utes plan to take advantage of a rule that allows them to substitute a scrimmage against another team for one of their allowable preseason exhibitions -- so long as they don't publicize or sell tickets to it. So rather than playing another overmatched lower-division opponent, the Utes will travel to scrimmage against Colorado on Nov. 1, with the Buffaloes making a return trip next season.
Even as a scrimmage, that should give the Utes a better test in advance of their rough non-conference schedule than any exhibition game could provide -- even though the Buffs have only one senior after losing their three top scorers from a 12-20 team last season.
Plus, with former Air Force coach Jeff Bzdelik coaching the Buffs with his challenging Princeton-style system, it could give the Utes a little early prep work for meeting Air Force later in the season.
There's a very specific reason.
The Utes plan to take advantage of a rule that allows them to substitute a scrimmage against another team for one of their allowable preseason exhibitions -- so long as they don't publicize or sell tickets to it. So rather than playing another overmatched lower-division opponent, the Utes will travel to scrimmage against Colorado on Nov. 1, with the Buffaloes making a return trip next season.
Even as a scrimmage, that should give the Utes a better test in advance of their rough non-conference schedule than any exhibition game could provide -- even though the Buffs have only one senior after losing their three top scorers from a 12-20 team last season.
Plus, with former Air Force coach Jeff Bzdelik coaching the Buffs with his challenging Princeton-style system, it could give the Utes a little early prep work for meeting Air Force later in the season.
posted by www.sltrib.com @ 10:22 AM |
3 Comments:
Mike
Will you or any other reporters be allowed to attend the scrimage with CU? Will we fans ever get details or photos from the game?
Michele ...
That is an excellent question, and one whose answer I will be pursuing on Monday ...
Thanks!
Mike
Michele ...
Well, the answer is no. According to NCAA rules on exempt scrimmages, nobody is allowed to attend the scrimmage, other than players, coaches, necessary officials and prospects on official visits. That means no media, unfortunately. And the Utes are not allowed to disseminate stats about the scrimmage, either, so it will be interesting to see what we can learn from their meeting with the Buffs ...
Thanks!
Mike
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