Utah Utes mailbag: Should Utah fans worry whether or not Tavion Thomas plays?

Plus: Rising’s potential return in 2023, defensive adjustments, Pullman on a Thursday night, and more

I don’t remember any topic getting more traction for a Utes mailbag than the status of Tavion Thomas. We’re going to start this mailbag right there. That said, consider what Thomas has done in the last four games. He went 11 carries for 60 yards at Arizona State, all in the second half of a game that was over at halftime. Six carries for 13 yards vs. Oregon State, where Utah scored 42 points and no running back had a productive day. Eighteen carries for 91 yards at UCLA, but just four second-half carries as Utah was forced to throw more while trailing.

Rising’s draft stock, and how much better it can get. Let’s stick with that for the purposes of this question. This is an advantageous problem for Rising and his family to have. You want to take a crack at the NFL, but if you think the draft class is too loaded, or you just don’t think you’re ready, you can return to Utah for one more run. Whittingham is likely to do a backflip in his office if that scenario played out.

• Too many chunk plays at UCLA, way too many vs. USC. Both of those opposing QBs are special, but my point stands. They’re momentum-shifters, they’re game-changers,• The secondary has played well, and I’m not just talking about Clark Phillips III. Utah is better on paper, much better in fact. Dealing with Cam Ward is priority A, B, C, because if you can contain the dynamic QB, the rest of the personnel cannot match what the Utes have.

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