Jim Harding goes through this process every year. With five offensive linemen taking the field, it is inevitable that a coach would come into preseason camp needing to find one or more replacements.
This season just feels different, because the rest of Utah’s offensive personnel have so much experience. The Utes need the line to come together quickly if they intend to justify all of the favorable forecasts for them in 2019.
“I understand the concern out there,” Harding said Thursday, after Utah's second practice, “because a lot of people don't know the names.”
He's confident about the group, though, and Ute coach Kyle Whittingham is a big believer in Harding.