Okay, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I pieced together a depth chart for the University of Utah football team. It wasn’t too bad, but took some effort. Let’s dive in!
First things first, I started by hitting up the official Utah Athletics website. You know, the usual starting point. I figured they’d have the most up-to-date info, right? I looked around for anything labelled “roster,” “depth chart,” or even just “team info.” Man, those website menus can be tricky. It was a bit of a hunt.
Next up: If the official site wasn’t giving me everything I wanted (which, spoiler alert, it wasn’t), I branched out. I checked out some of the Ute fan forums and message boards. Those guys are hardcore. They’re always dissecting every play, every player, every single thing. A lot of times you gotta sift through opinions and rumors, but they often have insider info or links to articles that are helpful.
Then, I started digging around for articles from local sports reporters. Places like the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News usually have beat writers covering the Utes. These guys (and gals) are at practices, press conferences, and games. They usually have a pretty good handle on who’s battling for what position. I Googled “[Utah football]” + “depth chart” + “[year, e.g., 2024]” and “[Utah football]” + “position battles.” Gotta be specific with your searches!
Here’s where things got interesting: I took all the information I had gathered – the official roster, fan forum chatter, news articles – and started compiling my own rough draft of the depth chart. I opened a simple text document and just started listing positions and who I thought was likely to be the starter, backup, and maybe even third-string. This part was like putting together a puzzle. Sometimes I had conflicting information, so I had to weigh the different sources and make my best guess.
After making my initial draft, I tried to verify it. I checked for any recent game summaries. Sometimes, the box scores will hint at the depth chart because of playing time. Did a certain backup get a lot of snaps? That might indicate they’re moving up the chart.
Fine tuning was the name of the game:I kept checking news articles and forums for updates as the season progressed. Injuries, player performance, and coaching decisions can all shake up a depth chart pretty quickly. So, it’s not a “set it and forget it” kind of thing.
Finally, it came together. It wasn’t perfect, but I had a decent idea of who’s lining up where for the Utes. It’s a mix of official information, informed speculation, and a healthy dose of following the team.
